Birkbeck launches Certificate in Volunteering
Howard Lake | 18 September 2004 | News
Birkbeck, University of London, is launching a Certificate in Volunteering, which is designed to give volunteers the opportunity to reflect on what they contribute to the community, and to gain academic credit for an assignment based on this work.
Birkbeck is a specialist provider of part-time face-to-face higher education for those who have day-time commitments. It’s new Certificate in Volunteering will enable students to gain experience of working in a charitable, voluntary or other not-for-profit organisation and undertake course-related community activity to enhance the their learning experiences. In addition the course is designed to enable them to apply the theoretical aspects of the period of study to related experience in the field.
“Volunteering is in itself an important learning process, and volunteers are people who have interests and concerns beyond their own immediate needs,” said course tutor James Simister, a former Volunteer Director of CSV Volunteer Partners.
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The Certificate in Volunteering is intended not only for volunteers but also for staff and trustees of not-for-profit organisations, and will also be of benefit to those who are new to the voluntary and community sector.
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