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‘‘Friends’ Innovative Friends’ Innovative TrainingTraining
Wendy OhandjanianWendy Ohandjanian
Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator
‘‘Friends’ Volunteers CoventryFriends’ Volunteers Coventry
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What is Innovative aboutWhat is Innovative about ‘Friends’ Volunteer’s Training? ‘Friends’ Volunteer’s Training?
• Befriend’s people from New Befriend’s people from New CommunitiesCommunities
• Encourages Volunteer’s from New Encourages Volunteer’s from New CommunitiesCommunities
• Partnership WorkingPartnership Working
• ““Hard to Reach” become “How to Hard to Reach” become “How to Reach”Reach”
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When did it start? How does it When did it start? How does it work?work?
• Pilot 3 ½ years agoPilot 3 ½ years ago
• 10 weeks course – 4 hours per week10 weeks course – 4 hours per week
• Based on identified needsBased on identified needs
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Why does it work?Why does it work?
• Simple and EffectiveSimple and Effective
• Relevant and UsefulRelevant and Useful
• No PortfolioNo Portfolio
• Folder with NotesFolder with Notes
• Friendly AtmosphereFriendly Atmosphere
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What Outcomes?What Outcomes?How Successful is it?How Successful is it?
• 30% Retention over 30% Retention over 2 years2 years
• Volunteer’s flocking Volunteer’s flocking to the courseto the course
• Partnerships flourishPartnerships flourish
• Winners of AwardsWinners of Awards
• Further opportunities Further opportunities for Volunteersfor Volunteers
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Train to Gain – and RetainTrain to Gain – and Retain
• You need to invest You need to invest in volunteer’sin volunteer’s
• Training makes Training makes them feel Valuedthem feel Valued
• Better tools – Better tools – happier workmenhappier workmen
• Need to know how Need to know how to use the toolsto use the tools