ESN workshop : "Volunteer Organisation and Management Workshop" on 6th Dec 2009

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: Henderson CC (directions below) 500 Bukit Merah View (S)159682
Date: 6th Dec 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 4pm


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 6th Dec 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: Henderson CC (directions below) 500 Bukit Merah View (S)159682
Date: 6th Dec 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 4pm


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