Involving Older People as Volunteers Training

28th February 2012     10.00am, Ballymena Central Library, Ballymena

29th February 2012     9.30am, North West Volunteer Centre, Derry/Londonderry

1st March 2012            10.00am, Willowbank Community Resource Centre, Dungannon

28th March 2012         10.00am, Volunteer Now Offices, Shaftesbury Square, Belfast

This FREE training workshop, facilitiated by the Unlocking Potential Project, covers a wide range of volunteer management issues relevant to the support of older volunteers.

It will cover:

• The benefits of involving older people as volunteers
• How to identify and overcome potential barriers to volunteering faced by older people
• Good practice in the recruitment and retention of older volunteers
• Group Volunteering
• Information on current research into older people and volunteering
• Support that the Unlocking Potential Project could offer your organisation

This is a free course and lunch will be provided on the day.

To book your place please contact Natasha Weatherall on 02890 232 020 or email natasha.weatherall@volunteernow.co.uk stating which course you wish to attend.