Volunteering Level 1

This qualification is suitable for learners who are thinking about working as a volunteer and will provide them with an insight into the role and an awareness of the personal standards required of them whilst volunteering. It is also suitable for those learners who are already in a volunteering role and will enhance both their knowledge and skills. In these circumstances the learners could use their volunteering role to assist them to gather the evidence required.

Volunteering is becoming increasingly popular as people recognise the many benefits, including:

• Feeling good about yourself!
• Getting experience in a field you might want to work in
• Obtaining work history for your CV
• Provides you with a reference
• Giving you an opportunity to try different types of work