Free Training Resources

National Occupational Standards

The UK Workforce Hub (previously VSNTO) is one of a network of National Training Organisations (NTOs), recognised by government. In June 2002 they produced a report on volunteer management standards that highlights the management competencies needed for effective management of volunteers. These were ratified during January 2005 and published as the Management Of Volunteers National Occupational Standards (NOS).

At AM Training we create our training courses around these standards.

Click here to visit the appropriate web page of the UK Workforce Hub web site.

Evaluation Sheet

Here is a copy of the basic training evaluation sheet we use on volunteer management training courses. It draws upon the many sheets we have seen used over the years. All feedback and suggestions for other questions gratefully accepted.

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Diversity Exercise

This activity can be used with any group of people as a way of raising diversity issues in an amusing way and is featured on the Diversity Challenge web site. The fictional case studies seem quite ridiculous at first and this helps people to relax so that they are more open about their assumptions around diversity issues. The value of the exercise is that it puts people in the position of being in a group which is oppressed and devalued. For some people this will be a novel experience, for others it will be painfully familiar. The activity raises the issue of self oppression very effectively.

"I do a one day session on 'Valuing Diversity' for the volunteers and use your Tree Lover/Martian exercise (with due acknowledgement of course). It's excellent and always works a treat! Thanx. Best Wishes"
Lin Hankinson
Volunteer Coordinator
Lighthouse Project

Click here to download (105kb PDF file)