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CHC14015 Certificate 1 in Active Volunteering - Retail. Week 1: Introductory session. Volunteer involving organisations. “Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain .” 2015 Volunteering Australia. 600,000 not-for-profit organisations
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CHC14015 Certificate 1 in Active Volunteering - Retail Week 1: Introductory session
Volunteer involving organisations “Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.” 2015 Volunteering Australia • 600,000 not-for-profit organisations • 5.8 million volunteers Youth volunteering increasing (16% in 1995) Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
2010 volunteers worked in • Arts/heritage – 7% • Business/professional/union – 6% • Welfare/community – 22% • Education and training – 18% • Animal welfare – 5% • Emergency services – 7% • Environment – 7% • Health – 9% • Parenting, children and youth – 16% • Religious – 22% • Sport and recreation – 37% • Other – 16%. Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
2006 Why people volunteer • Help others/community – 57% • Personal satisfaction – 44% • Personal/family involvement – 37% • To do something worthwhile – 36% • Social contact – 22% • Use skills/experience – 16% • To be active – 16% • Religious beliefs – 15% • Other – 20% Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Other reasons to volunteer • Work experience • Try new things • Share skills • Learn about new things • Practice a language • Part of a formal program, eg apprenticeships (not strictly included in the definition of volunteering anymore) Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
It makes us happy • 96% of volunteers say that it ‘makes people happier.’ • 95% of volunteers say that volunteering is related to feelings of wellbeing. • The experience of helping others provides meaning, a sense of self-worth, a social role and health enhancement. Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
What about me? • What are my goals? • What do I want from this study? Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Benefits of study • Obtain hands on experience • Gain familiarity on how workplaces operate • Develop employability skills, egcommunication, teamwork, problem solving skills, etc • Provide information to future employers about your skills • Develop or improve your interpersonal skills • Explore potential career paths • Gain entry into other vocational training programs, egCertificate II in Active Volunteering or Certificate I in Health Support Services • Support your transition to higher education pathways. Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Course structure Certificate 1 in Active Volunteering Core Units Work with diverse peopleCHCDIV001 Be an effective volunteerCHCVOL001 Participate in WHSHLTWHS001 Electives The context of a retail environment Communicate in the workplaceBSBCMM201 Organise and maintain the store environmentSIRXIND002 Work effectively in a customer service environmentSIRXIND001 Conduct financial transactionsTLIP2024 Conclusion Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Student support and materials • Two (2) four-hour face-to-face group training sessions • A Student Guide and Workbook (the workbook) • A copy of the PowerPoint presentation (given to you during the face-to-face sessions). Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
How do I complete? • Assessment activities in your course material • Final section in each workbook • In face-to-face sessions • As homework • Help from your volunteer supervisor • Assessment checklist Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Help • Workbook • Your volunteer supervisor • Your tutor • Your group Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
CHC14015 Certificate I in Active Volunteering – Retail Week 23: Conclusion Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Questions • Have you finished your Student Guide and Workbooks? • Timeframes? • Questions about Assessment Activities? • Issues in your volunteering workplace? • What do you still have to do? Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Course structure Certificate 1 in Active Volunteering Core Units Work with diverse peopleCHCDIV001 Be an effective volunteerCHCVOL001 Participate in WHSHLTWHS001 Electives The context of a retail environment Communicate in the workplaceBSBCMM201 Organise and maintain the store environmentSIRXIND002 Work effectively in a customer service environmentSIRXIND001 Conduct financial transactionsTLIP2024 Conclusion Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Feedback & Week 1 revisited • What have your learned? • Initial Week 1 questions • Learnt about yourself? • Change in goals? • Did I receive what I wanted?Why – Why not? Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015
Congratulations Volunteering Australia Key Facts 2015