Lincolnshire Volunteer Card – Health Volunteers ‘Pulling Together’2014- 2016

Sarah BarrattProject Officer, Children’s Links

LVC Overview

• 6 modules offering general knowledge and skills to volunteer with confidence, sector-wide

• Welcomes everybody aged 16 and over• Learners receive a certificate and their own, unique

Lincolnshire Volunteer Card• Course calendar (countywide) available on Children’s

Links website: www.childrenslinks.org.uk• To book, call or email Children’s Links • Courses can be set up for groups of 8 or more people

ALL FREE OF CHARGE!

Progress to Date• LVC Pilot programme achieved 1570 certificated learners with validated

cards. 192 courses ran in total.

• Independent Evaluation: LVC IS leading to an increase in volunteering. 75% of participants felt taking part in the training had led to an improvement in their experience of volunteering.

• Continuation funding from Lincolnshire County Council for delivery until April 2016.

• Additional healthy living content in LVC plus progression to higher level ‘Live Well Champions’ training (aged 18 and over)

Live Well Champions Training

• For everybody aged 18 and over• People can access the training via LVC or other routes• No previous background in health needed• Optional progression route to achieve an RSPH Level

2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement• Course calendar on Children’s Links website• To book, call or email Children’s Links• Training is all free of charge

Contact

If you have any questions about the Lincolnshire Volunteer Card or Live Well Champions Training

Contact Sarah Barratt, Project Officer:sarah.barratt@childrenslinks.org.uk

or 01507 528183