Non-Accredited Learning

A wide range of Learning Opportunities have been developed to help you to improve your practice in coordinating and managing volunteers in your organisation. Not only will the learning opportunities provide you with new understanding and skills in coordinating and managing volunteers they will enable you to take new ideas back into your organisation. The learning opportunities may be useful for both individuals who wish to develop their practice and for organisation, especially those undertaking the Investing in Volunteers quality standard.


Leaning opportunities are available at Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced levels and may be delivered by Volunteer Development Scotland or by the Volunteer Centre Network or a VDS Associate Trainer. 

All Volunteer Development Scotland Learning Opportunities are aligned to quality standards in the National Occupational Standards on Managing Volunteers and Investing in Volunteers.

For further details of the programme, content or to book a place on a VDS Learning Opportunity with VDS at Stirling contact vds@vds.org.uk or tel. 01786 479593

To enquire about the delivery of learning through a Volunteer Centre contact the Volunteer Centre by telephone at the number provided below.

Planning Strategically for Volunteer Involvement
27th April 2010 - Volunteer Development Scotland

Effective Volunteer Recruitment
18th May 2010 - Volunteer Development Scotland

Matching Volunteers to Roles and Tasks
22nd June 2010 - Volunteer Development Scotland

Increasing Volunteer Effectiveness through Training and Development
18th August 2010 - Volunteer Development Scotland

Supporting and Supervising Volunteers
21st September 2010 - Volunteer Development Scotland

If you would like further information, or would like to book for any of the above learning events, please contact vds@vds.org.uk Tel; 01786 479593