1. Broomlee Society and DofE Weekender May 9 th and 10 th 2015

2. Overview What is Volunteering? Benefits of Volunteering Employers and Graduate Attributes Get that Volunteering Role! Track your Activity Available Support

3. What is Volunteering?

5. Types of Volunteering Personal Interest Academic Interest Strategic Volunteering Team Volunteering Society and Club Duke of Edinburgh

6. Benefits of Volunteering?

7. Personal Benefits of Volunteering Values Recognition: Make a differenceBecome a Global Citizen Skills: Personal SkillsEmployability Skills Academic SkillsTake on a challenge Learn about community Personal Benefits: Gain confidenceMeet people Be part of a communityHave fun!

8. Community Benefits of Volunteering 32% of adults in Edinburgh Volunteer: around 132,000 people 36% of women and 29th of men Edinburgh Volunteers contributes approximately 15.9 MILLION HOURS to Edinburgh communities = £279 MILLION Scottish Volunteers contribute almost 162 MILLION HOURS to Scottish communities = £2.6 BILLION

9. Employers and Volunteering

10. Career Planning Journey

11. Employability Skill Personal Development Work ExperienceSubject SkillsResearch SkillsTeam WorkingCareer DevelopmentReflection Examples Time Management (punctuality, meeting deadlines), self- management and self- motivation, interpersonal skills like confidence, emotional intelligence etc., awareness of lifelong learning and planning for future development Paid,voluntary, work Placement, Realistic Work Experience or Live Projects etc., ability to transfer learning, skills and experience from the classroom to work and back again; flexibility and adaptability; working with peers, colleagues, clients and customers Understanding the key areas of knowledge and skills developed through the study of own subject /discipline (e.g. Subject Benchmarks) as well as the contexts where such knowledge and skills might be used; recognising differences between subjects / disciplines IT, Internet, library skills, information literacy; identifying appropriate resources and knowing how to use them, submitting proposals, using findings to structure and complete coursework/projects, using theories, methods, ideas and approaches in a critical and scholarly way Understanding and developing role in team, effectiveness as team member, working with, listening and encouraging the development of others; depending on team role this may include leadership skills, generating group ideas and resources CV writing, interview/audition preparation and technique, action planning, knowledge about graduate employment options and understanding of the current employment situation and the changing nature of professions Understanding own learning including recognising learning styles, metacognition (awareness of how one develops) and appropriate use of learning logs, critical incident analysis, learning journals etc.; recognition that people learn differently and see things from diverse perspectives Employability Skill Project Planning & Evaluation Innovation Communication Skills Problem- solving Business Skills Sector Skills Social & Cultural Awareness Examples Working to a brief (e.g. an assignment or external project/event etc.), setting goals and objectives, scheduling and managing tasks and putting plans into practice; producing risk assessment, & evaluation strategy to assess outcomes and outputs Creativity, originality and innovation, including enterprise and entrepreneurship; generating new ideas and applying creative solutions in specific contexts including self-employment; understanding creative process Oral, Written, Visual, PowerPoint and other forms of delivery; communicating academically, professionally and intercultural; choosing forms of delivery, structure and language appropriate to audience; leading discussions and responding to feedback Decision-making skills, critical thinking and enquiry-based learning; sustained and applied analytical skills, negotiation skills, managing change and risk, testing different strategies and choosing most appropriate solution Awareness of work and organisational culture(s), financial and commercial awareness of business, numeracy and budgeting skills, networking skills, submitting business case/proposals and report writing; corporate social responsibility and sustainability Industry or sector specific skills and understanding. Insight into the distinctive techniques, roles and terminology of specific industries / sectors; understanding how to behave and communicate within the industry/sector and follow codes of practice and ethical guidelines Recognising and valuing the variety of ways that different individuals, societies, cultures and communities behave; treating people fairly, responding to diversity of needs and making appropriate and legal adjustments to ensure that no discrimination takes place Your Examples

12. What do employers think about volunteering? *Volunteer Scotland Employer Survey 2014

14. Duke of Edinburgh and Employability

15. Employers Supporting Duke of Edinburgh

16. Get That Volunteering Role!

17. What do I want to do? What are you interested in? Be ambitious! Be flexible! What Skills do you want to improve? Where do you want to volunteer?

18. Finding my Volunteering

19. And More….

20. What skills am I using?

21. Track your Activity

22. Recording Volunteering - VBase Login Create a Profile Create your volunteering role GET VOLUNTEERING Log your hours Log your activities Download your record Apply for Reward

23. Recording Volunteering eDofE NSA Creates your Account Build your DofE Programme GET VOLUNTEERING Record Hours Upload Evidence Volunteering Verified Award and Record received

24. Gold Award Presentations

25. What does this look like for a student?

26. Do you want to volunteer, or have a volunteering or employability module next year? Contact VBase to find a placement to match your interests and academics Interested in starting your Duke of Edinburgh award? Contact Andy Need more information on developing your society? Contact Grieg Anything else? NSA is open through the Summer… NSA Support Available

27. Any Questions? Thank You