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Scotland’s Best For the young people of Scotland

Scotland’s Best For the young people of Scotland. Introduction . The presentation will provide you with: a clear understanding of the skills, experience and position of Volunteer Scotland; a clear understanding of Scotland’s Best aims; a detailed understand of how the programme works.

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Scotland’s Best For the young people of Scotland

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  1. Scotland’s Best For the young people of Scotland

  2. Introduction • The presentation will provide you with: • a clear understanding of the skills, experience and position of Volunteer Scotland; • a clear understanding of Scotland’s Best aims; • a detailed understand of how the programme works.

  3. Our background • We are the only national centre for volunteering and receive support from the Scottish Government and others to: • demonstrate and measure the impact made by volunteers; • support paid staff and volunteers to develop skills through accessing training and easy to use volunteer development tools, policies and good practice; • offer a one stop digital gateway to everyone in Scotland who might want to find volunteer opportunities; • support organisations to post and advertise new volunteer opportunities and events; • provide an expert disclosure service for voluntary organisations; • help organisations and people who can influence volunteering; • work with partners to support projects, innovation and creativity in volunteering.

  4. Aim and Objectives • Scotland’s Best is part of a national programme whose aims are to: • Develop the employability skills and work readiness of individuals linked to local, regional or national labour market opportunities using volunteering opportunities across Scotland. • Provide vocational learning, which meets the needs of employers and which leads to employment or other forms of progression for the individual. • Maximise the opportunity for individuals to have valuable work experience, through volunteering, which will enhance their learning and understanding of the workplace.

  5. Delivery

  6. Detailed delivery • Volunteering: • 20 hours minimum volunteering time. • Induction counts towards your volunteering time. • Volunteering opportunities at a range of locations and times. • Individual and group based volunteering opportunities. • Volunteering opportunities at events throughout Scotland, including the Ryder Cup. • The volunteering completed through Scotland’s Best can count toward Scotland’s Best incentive scheme and other volunteering awards. E.g. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, Prince’s Trust, Saltire Awards. • Employability Award: • Achievement of Employability Award (SCQF Level 4). • This qualification is a mixture of class based work and written activities. • This qualification is equivalent to Intermediate 1, National Certificate, SVQ Level 1. • The training will run over an average of 10 weeks, at a half day per week.

  7. Detailed delivery • 4 and 26 Week employment/training placement: • These placement can support the change for young people into entry- level employment or appropriate training, education and learning. • Remember it’s not all about how many qualifications you have, it’s about real work experience. This placement will give them that. • In a tight jobs market it’s important to make the use of your work experience. • They will gain an insight into the world of work. • Develop skills required in the work place such as team working and good timekeeping. • Develop self-awareness and confidence. • Begin to understand the links between school subjects and the world of work.

  8. Further information • The sub-provider will be the key point of contact for all guidance and issues relating to the young person. • The young person will be able to claim for all travel expenses associated with Scotland’s Best; volunteering, training and employment placements (up to and including 4 weeks only). • The young person can claim benefits throughout the life of Scotland’s Best. As long as they fulfill their own particular arrangements. • A key contact is provided within each sub-provider to ensure the young person and host organisation always knows who to contact. • The young person’s cannot claim ILA while they are signed up to Scotland’s Best.

  9. Questions and Contacts • For more information please contact: • Stevie Cairns • Project Manager • Volunteer Scotland • Tel: 01786 479593 • Email: steven.cairns@volunteerscotland.org.uk • Twitter: @VolScotland • Facebook: Search for ‘Volunteer Scotland’ • Website: www.volunteerscotland.org.uk

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