Volunteering for Active Communities (V4AC)
Introduction
Volunteering for active communities (V4AC) is an accredited training programme currently being piloted over 4-years (April 2007 – March 2011), funded by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and managed by ContinYou Cymru, for those volunteering or working on informal learning activities, projects or programmes in school, community, youth or play settings.
About the project
V4AC aims to support and award those involved in planning, implementing and developing informal learning opportunities for children, young people and communities through providing practical training, step-by-step support, comprehensive training resources, opportunities to share and learn from other others, and the opportunity to gain Open College Network (OCN) accreditation, all completely free of charge.
Training is currently available at OCN Level 1 and OCN Level 2:
• OCN Level 1 in Volunteering Skills
• OCN Level 2 in Identifying and Meeting Informal Learning needs
Coming Soon
• OCN Level 3 in Delivering Informal Learning
Resources
OCN Level 1 and 2 Poster (1.18MB)
Case Studies
Case Study - Lee Butts (675KB)
Candidate Quotes
Guidance
All candidates must be aged 16 or over.
The Level 1 award can also be used to accredit volunteering retrospectively.
N.B. This project is due to come to a close in March 2011. If you are interested in accessing this programme please act now by contacting ContinYou Cymru today.
Contacts / Further Information / Useful Links
For more information about V4AC, please contact:
ContinYou Cymru,
Anchor Court,
First Floor,
Keen Road,
Cardiff
CF24 5JW
Tel: 02920 478 928/929 Fax: 02920 478 930 E-mail: info.cardiff@continyou.org.uk
For more information about Out of School Hours Learning (OSHL), refer to: http://www.continyou.org.uk/wales_cymru/out_of_school_hours_learning/
For more information about the Open College Network system of assessment and accreditation, refer to: www.trocn.co.uk