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Overview
What you will study
The Management of Volunteers course offered by University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) aims to:
- Equip the student with practical skills for the effective management of volunteers
- Explore the ethics relating to the deployment of volunteers
- Examine volunteering for people from disadvantaged, minority, or marginalised groups
- To provide the student with a working knowledge of health and safety legislation, rights and responsibilities.
On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
- Discuss in detail the policies and practices of volunteering and volunteer development Apply leadership skills in a community setting.
- Take personal responsibility and follow professional codes of conduct incorporating a critical ethical dimension into various aspects of work relating to volunteer management and development
- Lead a team of peers taking responsibility for managing risk in a community project
- Critically reflect on feedback from others and challenge received opinion
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The ethics of volunteering and volunteer management
- Providing volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities
- Health and Safety for volunteers
- Risk management
- The rights and responsibilities of volunteers and host organisations
- The volunteer agreement: expectations
- Young people as volunteers: the responsibilities of the volunteer manager
- Recruiting and rewarding volunteers
- Training and accreditation for volunteers
- Publicising the work of your volunteers
- Developing social networks of volunteers
- Managing difficult situations
- Managing change
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Leadership View 194 other Short Courses in Leadership in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Level 2/3 qualification or equivalent experiential learning.
Tuition Fee
- Tuition amount to be confirmed soon.
Living costs for Preston
751 - 1425 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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