ESN Volunteer Training Workshop

Conducting Group: Elderly Sector Network (ESN)
Date:   6th Dec 2009 (Sun)
Time:   9am to 3:30pm
Venue: Henderson Community Center
Fees:   $5 to cover lunch, 1 tea-break & materials costs. Students need only pay $3. Payment may be made on the day of the workshop.

1) The Beginning Volunteer (Basic)

Objective: To allow participants to understand the physiological and psychological aspects of Elderly
Target participants: Fresh volunteers in the Elderly Sector or Volunteers who are interested to know about the elderly

  • Ice Breaking games
  • Understanding the Elderly U are Working With
  • Wheelchair handling
  • Dialect U & I
  • First Aid Awareness
  • Sharing of Experience

2) Volunteer Organization & Management Workshop (Intermediate)

Objective: To allow participants to be aware of issues encountered in volunteer management and organization
Target participants: Volunteers who have at least half a year of experience

  • Ice Breaking games
  • Issues in volunteer management and organization (Case Studies)
  • Lunch
  • Puppets handicrafts
  • Transferring & Transportation of Elderly
  • Sharing of experience