Plenty of not-for-profit organisations, local councils and other institutions run training programs for both current and prospective volunteers.
Why not take on some training to complement your volunteer experience?
Training programs provide an awesome opportunity to broaden your skills set, while adding a further qualification to your CV.
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training ideas
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- qualification in teaching english as a second language
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- an environmental conservation course
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- event management qualification
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- health and safety in the work place certificate
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- certificate in auslan (australian sign-language)
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- training in telephone crisis counselling
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coming in 2006
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Watch this space for information about upcoming workshops run by the Ampersand Network. These are likely to include:
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- Gap years with a difference – volunteer opportunities abroad
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- Your CV – how to sell your volunteer experience to prospective employers
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- Making ideas work – how to set up your own community project
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