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Volunteering with vulnerable adults: Volunteer Role 'Remote Befriender'

This FREE webinar ensures that volunteers can provide remote befriending service that is safe for themselves and the person who is self-isolating.

This introductory course is aimed at new volunteers offering their time in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the ones who haven't done any safeguarding training in the past. Course will be beneficial to all volunteers who are unsure of the latest health and safety guidance around volunteering with people in self-isolation while providing remote befriending.

Dates available:
Thursday 16 April BOOK HERE
Tuesday 21 April BOOK HERE
Time: 1.00 - 3.30pm (includes a break)

This FREE webinar ensures that volunteers can provide a service that is safe for themselves and the person who is self-isolating . There will be a focus on the volunteer Role 'Remote Befriender' and the technologies that are used to do this (e.g. by phone, Skype etc)

This course has been developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis to give new volunteers the training and confidence to start volunteering quickly and safely. (Developed in partnership with #TeamHerts Volunteering and Community Action Dacorum),.

When you volunteer, you will be helping people you’ve never met before and this presents challenges and risks. This webinar trains volunteers in the procedures to follow to provide a service, that is safe for themselves and to the person who is self-isolating . The training covers health & safety advice around reducing the risk of passing on the Coronavirus, good volunteer practice, communication and lone working.
Course content:

  • Guidelines and boundaries specific to this role

  • How to keep the person you are helping safe. In particular, we look at the latest and best guidance on reducing the risk of passing on the Coronavirus.

  • What you should do if you feel that someone may be facing other risks. For example if they do not appear able to look after themselves or they are being neglected.

  • How you can keep yourself safe, according to voluntary organisations procedures for staff and volunteers.

  • Lone working: Coronavirus means that you will be working alone so we look at how you can stay safe whilst working by yourself.

  • Defusing aggressive behaviour. Coronavirus and isolation can create fear, so this may cause some people to feel frustrated and behave in an aggressive way. These procedures equip you with a safety belt for those rare occasions when things do not go smoothly.



Trainer:
Shaddy Mansouri-Marsh from Community Action Dacorum has extensive experience in a variety of education and management roles spanning 15 years in the charity and private sectors. She has managed and trained teams of tutors, staff and volunteers in various subjects including soft skills such as confidence, Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and many more. She is also a professional dance and piano teacher and has taught all ages, from 4 to 80+

Booking and joining the session:
To book, click on the button below. All participants that have completed a booking form will be sent an email with a link to the webinar at least an hour before the course starts. By clicking on the link, you will join the session. You can use your laptop, tablet or mobile phone.

Cost:
 FREE Webinar

Booking Contact:
 hcftraining@hertscf.org.uk

THU 16 APR - BOOK COURSE

TUE 21 APR - BOOK COURSE

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