For Mentors of Volunteers

Aims & objectives

Training course created in order to build
mentors' capacity to support volunteers, and to
help them to discover their skills and interest.

The objectives were:
- Clarify the role of the mentor in
volunteering projects;
- Underline the importance of mentoring in
the volunteer's development;
- Provide tools and methodologies for present
or future mentors to empower young people
taking part in volunteering projects (especially
those at risk of social inclusion or with fewer
opportunities);
- Develop strategies for fostering the
volunteer's learning path.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

15 participants (mentors of volunteers and youth workers) from Greece, Poland, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom
Trainers team composed by me and another trainer from Cyprus

Training methods used & main activities

Ice-Breakers
Energizers
Group Building Activities
Working Groups
Case Studies
Presentations
Role Play
Good Practices Exchange

Outcomes of the activity

The participants of this training shared a number of good practices for volunteers based on their experiences and they created the decalogue of a mentor for 3 different areas: conflict resolution, intercultural learning and learning to learn.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Training design;
Sessions facilitation;
Content reporting.

I worked on this training for 5 days as a full time trainer.