Norfolk Volunteer Passport Training - Online June

The Volunteer Passport programme includes an information session, during which you will have the chance to gather further information about your chosen course, meet the tutors and have a chance to ask a questions. This is followed by 4 Level 1 core training sessions provided by Norfolk Adult Learning covering:

Introduction to Volunteering

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Health and Safety

Safeguarding Adults and Children

Person-centred working

You will also receive:

Support during the training programme

Help to find a volunteering role, if needed

Registration with Volunteer Passport scheme with a certificate of completion and an ID badge (optional)

Once you have completed the course you will be invited to join the Volunteer Passport database which is held here on Get InVOLved Norfolk, you will also be supported to use the Get InVOLved Norfolk Platform to keep a record of your volunteering activity, further training and other information which you can then share with organisations when applying for volunteering roles.

For this course, the sessions will run Thursdays

June 5th 10am until 12:30pm - Information Session

June 19th 10am until 12:30pm

June 26th 10am until 12:30pm

July 3rd 10am until 12:30pm

July 10th 10am until 12:30pm

line and will consist of a 2 hour introduction session and four 2 1/2 hour sessions (one session per week). You will need a suitable device and access to the internet to participate, we don’t recommend using phones or small devices for this course.

Sessions are delivered online via Microsoft Teams, you will need to have a camera and microphone to participate and you must attend all training sessions to complete the Passport Training.

If you have any questions, please scroll up and select "ask Laura a question" to send me a message.

Please Note: Due to funding, to participate in this course free of charge you must meet the following eligibility criteria.

General Eligibility:

·   Is living in Norfolk and has given a Norfolk postcode

·   Was aged 19 or over on 31^st August 2024 (unless enrolling on a family learning course)

·   Is UK National who has continuously lived in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes the EU) for the last 3 years, or

·   An EEA National that has obtained pre-settled status or settle status before 31^st December 2020 and has continuously lived in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes the EU) for the last 3 years, or

·   Covered by an exception, for example asylum seeker or refugee.

If do not meet above, you will be funded via additional funding provided for Volunteering sector for 2025