ESN workshop "The Beginning Volunteer" on 25th April 2009

ESN workshop "The Beginning Volunteer" on 25th April 2009

Enthusiastic to embark on your first visit to an elderly home but not sure how you can contribute?
Want to understand more about volunteering in an elderly home?

We believe the key is to 'prepare' the new volunteer with basic skills to undertake the volunteering activities in an elderly related agency. In this workshop, we attempt to cover the various aspects - physiological (Understanding the elderly you are working with) to physical aspects (Basic wheelchair handling) that a new volunteer need to take care of.

“The Beginning Volunteer” workshop also provides a good opportunity to network with volunteers from other elderly sector volunteer agencies and understand how other volunteers conduct their activities. The workshop ends with a sharing session by a volunteer with many years of volunteering experience.

Venue: PA Staff Club (directions below) Blk 217 Queen Street (S)188548
Date: 25th Apr 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10am - 4:30pm


Target participants : New volunteers serving in the elderly sector

To register : Email elderlysectornetwork@gmail.com

Note: $5 will be collected for lunch, tea-break and materials cost

ESN workshop "The Beginning Volunteer" on 19th October 2008

Enthusiastic to embark on your first visit to an elderly home but not sure how you can contribute?
Want to understand more about volunteering in an elderly home?
Worried that you have problems communicating with the elderly?

We believe the key is to 'prepare' the new volunteer with basic skills to undertake the volunteering activities in an elderly related agency. In this workshop, we attempt to cover the various aspects - physiological (Understanding the elderly you are working with) to physical aspects (Basic wheelchair handling) that a new volunteer need to take care of.

Basic conversational training to facilitate communication (Dialect training – Hokkien or Cantonese) and basic first aid (First Aid awareness) are also covered in the workshop.

“The Beginning Volunteer” workshop also provides a good opportunity to network with volunteers from other elderly sector volunteer agencies and understand how other volunteers conduct their activities. The workshop ends with a sharing session by a volunteer with many years of volunteering experience.

Venue: All Saints Home at Hougang (directions below)
Date: 19th Oct 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 3pm


Target participants : New volunteers serving in the elderly sector

To register : Email elderlysectornetwork@gmail.com

Note: $5 will be collected for lunch, tea-break and materials cost

ESN workshop : "Leadership Development and Mentoring Workshop" on 1st June 2008

Workshop description to be furnished

Venue: National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (directions below)
Date: 1st June 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 3pm


Target participants : Volunteer leaders involved in mentoring or guiding fellow volunteers

To register : Email elderlysectornetwork@gmail.com

Note: $5 will be collected for lunch, tea-break and materials cost

ESN workshop : "Volunteer Organisation and Management Workshop" on 1st June 2008

Volunteer leadership and good volunteer group management practices are key to the sustenance and growth of a volunteer group

In this “Volunteer Organisation & Management Workshop”, what we hope to achieve is to share good practices of volunteer management through a forum style discussion to better prepare the volunteer leader in facing the potential challenges.

Teamwork is another big component in a volunteer group. “Teamwork? Teamwork!” attempts to emphasise the importance of teamwork through a game setting.

Handicraft work is a good activity to engage elderly in. In this workshop, we will teach volunteers how to do dough-sculpturing, which they in turn teach elderly to make useful handicraft.

Literally, the “Transferring and Transporting Elderly” section is to equip the volunteer with skills to handle the elderly during transferring and transporting the elderly via wheelchair. We have invited a specialist to share with us the techniques to transfer and transport an elderly as we engage them in activities, considering both the safety of the elderly and the care-giver.

Venue: National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (directions below)
Date: 1st June 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 3pm


Target participants : Volunteers who are involved in volunteer group management

To register : Email elderlysectornetwork@gmail.com

Note: $5 will be collected for lunch, tea-break and materials cost

ESN workshop "The Beginning Volunteer" on 2nd March 2008

Enthusiastic to embark on your first visit to an elderly home but not sure how you can contribute?
Want to understand more about volunteering in an elderly home?
Worried that you have problems communicating with the elderly?

We believe the key is to 'prepare' the new volunteer with basic skills to undertake the volunteering activities in an elderly related agency. In this workshop, we attempt to cover the various aspects - physiological (Understanding the elderly you are working with) to physical aspects (Basic wheelchair handling) that a new volunteer need to take care of.

Basic conversational training to facilitate communication (Dialect training – Hokkien or Cantonese) and basic first aid (First Aid awareness) are also covered in the workshop.

“The Beginning Volunteer” workshop also provides a good opportunity to network with volunteers from other elderly sector volunteer agencies and understand how other volunteers conduct their activities. The workshop ends with a sharing session by a volunteer with many years of volunteering experience.

Venue: National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (directions below)
Date: 2nd March 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 3pm


Target participants : New volunteers serving in the elderly sector

To register : Email elderlysectornetwork@gmail.com

Note: $5 will be collected for lunch, tea-break and materials cost

ESN workshop "Togetherness in Volunteerism" on 2nd March 2008

Volunteer leadership and good volunteer group management practices are key to the sustenance and growth of a volunteer group

In “Together in Volunteerism”, what we hope to achieve is to share good practices of volunteer management through a forum style discussion to better prepare the volunteer leader in facing the potential challenges.

Teamwork is another big component in a volunteer group. “Teamwork? Teamwork!” attempts to emphasise the importance of teamwork through a game setting.

Servicing in the elderly sector in Singapore, knowledge of basic conversational dialect is useful to facilitate communication. Dialect training (Hokkien or Cantonese) is covered in the workshop to help the volunteer conduct simple conversations with elderly who can only speak or understand dialect.

Literally, the “Transferring and Transporting Elderly” section is to equip the volunteer with skills to handle the elderly during transferring and transporting the elderly via wheelchair. We have invited a specialist to share with us the techniques to transfer and transport an elderly as we engage them in activities, considering both the safety of the elderly and the care-giver.

Venue: National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (directions below)
Date: 2nd March 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 3pm


Target participants : Volunteers who are involved in volunteer group management

To register : Email elderlysectornetwork@gmail.com

Note: $5 will be collected for lunch, tea-break and materials cost

ESN workshop "The Beginning Volunteer" on 14th Oct 2007

Directions to NVPC can be found at http://www.nvpc.org.sg/contactus.asp

ESN workshop "The Beginning Volunteer" on 22nd Apr 2007

ESN workshop "Togetherness in Volunteerism" on 22nd Apr 2007

Successful Completion of ESN Workshops in Sept

We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the ESN workshops on "How to be an Effective Volunteer" and "Mentorship & Leadership" on the 17th Sept 2006. The workshops went smoothly with the support of the organising committee under the charge of Lay Guat and Huiquan. Well done!

The response from the 25 participants was very good, and they enjoyed the sessions.

We will like to thank all the participants for taking part and hope to see more volunteers join our future workshops in 2007!


Photo:

Participants taking part in the friendship dance after lunch...to digest their food! : )

"How to be an Effective Volunteer" Group Photo

"Mentorship & Leadership" Group Photo

Particpants with their handicraft takeaway!