| To equip yourself with the skills
to serve better, you may want to sign up for some courses.
These are available from the following sources:
National Volunteer Centre (NVC)
The National Volunteer Centre (NVC) organises generic courses
for volunteers and volunteer coordinators. They include courses
on interpersonal communications skills, team-building and
public-speaking as well as on volunteer motivation and management.
Courses are conducted at the Centre at MND Building, Annex
B, in Maxwell Road.
Volunteers and volunteer organizations can request to be
placed on the mailing list for NVC training brochures. Please
call NVC's hotline at 63250965 or Fax: 62210625 or email:
nvced@singnet.com.sg.
National Council of Social Services (NCSS)
The NCSS, through the Volunteers Action and Development Centre
(VADC) organises training courses regularly throughout the
year. Training is broadly categorized into 2 types, namely
the Generic Training and Service-Specific Training. Examples
are:
Generic Training
1. Effective Problem Solving.
2. Developing Self- awareness.
3. Role of Volunteers and Volunteer Coordinators.
4. Creative Thinking.
5. Effective Conflict Management.
Service- Specific Training
1. Working with Children.
2. Working With Youth.
3. Working With The Physically Disabled.
4. Working With The Intellectually Disabled.
5. Working With The Elderly.
6. Working With Caregivers.
These are normally conducted over 2 or 3 days. They are mostly
in English but there are courses available in Mandarin or
Malay. Those interested may contact:
NCSS Centre
170 Ghim Moh Rd #01-02
Tel: 62102500 Fax: 64681012
Singapore Dental Health Foundation (SDHF)
The Foundation will organize special lectures or demonstrations
depending on the needs and requests of volunteers. These will
be aimed towards equipping dentists and dental auxiliaries
with the skills needed for the management of patients from
special groups. These include the elderly, the physically
and intellectually disabled, the children, the adolescent,
the destitute and others. We may also conduct courses jointly
with the Singapore Dental Association, the Ministry of Health
and the National University of Singapore on relevant topics
like Geriatric Dentistry and Pedodontics.
You may contact our office at:
2 College Rd Singapore 169850
Tel: 6223 9343 Fax: 6224 7967
Volunteer Welfare Organizations (VWO)
We want our volunteers to grow in their experience and the
satisfaction they derive from their work.
These are the organizations which run the various welfare
homes. They often conduct orientation programmes and in-house
courses for their volunteers. These courses will give you
an insight into the type of work they are doing and the profile
of the residents at that particular home.
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