Learning outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• understand the role and scope of the voluntary sector, its environment and workforce
• recognise and use some of the terms and concepts associated with the voluntary sector
• be able to describe the key areas of work in a voluntary organisation and how to apply your knowledge about the sector to your own work or volunteering (if already active in the sector)
• be able to clarify, and feel more confident about, where your skills and interests might fit within the voluntary sector and know where to go for further information, training and support.