Working as a volunteer

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Course Overview

Course Overview
Make a difference in your community while gaining valuable volunteering experience, Tutor: Alex Gowan, Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm

Open Is this course right for me?

Make a difference in your community while gaining valuable volunteering experience. It is suitable if you are thinking about volunteering, already volunteer, or want to develop confidence and employability skills through community involvement.
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Open What will I learn?

You’ll learn about the role of volunteers, expectations in a volunteering setting, communication, teamwork, reliability, boundaries and how volunteering can support confidence, community involvement and employability.
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Open How will I learn?

You will learn face-to-face with support from your tutor through demonstrations, practical activities, discussions and individual or group tasks. Activities may include workplace scenarios, practical written tasks, digital activities and opportunities to reflect on your own goals. As this is a qualification course, you may also complete assessments, portfolio work or assignments as part of your learning.
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Open Will I gain a qualification?

You will work towards the recognised qualification: C&G Level 1 Ext Award Employability. Your tutor will explain the assessment requirements and support you to build the evidence needed during the course.
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Open Next steps

You may progress to further business, administration or employability courses, volunteering, apprenticeships, or employment opportunities where these skills are useful.
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Open Please bring

Please bring a notebook, pen and a folder for your course materials. Your tutor will advise you if any additional resources or access to a digital device are required.
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BUS0011
16/09/2026
Format
09/12/2026
2.00 hours per week
12 weeks
£0.00
Central Milton Keynes Learning Centre