Friends Innovative Training

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Friends Innovative Training

• Wendy Ohandjanian
• Project Coordinator
• Friends Volunteers Coventry

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What is Innovative about Friends Volunteers
Training?

• Befriends people from New Communities
• Encourages Volunteers from New Communities
• Partnership Working
• Hard to Reach become How to Reach

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When did it start? How does it work?

• Pilot 3 ½ years ago
• 10 weeks course 4 hours per week
• Based on identified needs

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Why does it work?

• Simple and Effective
• Relevant and Useful
• No Portfolio
• Folder with Notes
• Friendly Atmosphere

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What Outcomes?How Successful is it?

• 30 Retention over 2 years
• Volunteers flocking to the course
• Partnerships flourish
• Winners of Awards
• Further opportunities for Volunteers

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Train to Gain and Retain

• You need to invest in volunteers
• Training makes them feel Valued
• Better tools happier workmen
• Need to know how to use the tools