The new theme covers support for organisations and practitioners who deploy volunteers and advice for the volunteers themselves.
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We know from “working with Scotland’s Communities – CLD Workforce Survey 2015” that at least 40,000 CLD volunteers across Scotland are helping adult learners get back into work, supporting newcomers to our country to learn English, building the confidence of community members to make a difference in their neighbourhoods, changing the lives of young people through youth work activities and much more.
By developing this theme, we aim to help support volunteers to be confident CLD practitioners, making sure they have the opportunities we all need to develop our skills and practice.
We also hope it will encourage CLD volunteers to become members by raising awareness of what CLDSC already offers volunteers and exploring how this can be developed and improved.
The advice on deploying volunteers includes sections on –
- Volunteer policies;
- recruitment, selection and induction;
- supporting volunteers in practice;
- Professional Learning
- Valuing and celebrating the impact of CLD volunteers.
You can join a specific discussion forum for volunteering matters and we would welcome contributions and comments.
This new theme is being supported and developed by Maggie Paterson who is volunteering with the CLD Standards Council.