Vital Skills: Matching (London)

1.30pm-4.30pm, Wednesday 16th March 2011
NCVO Regent's Warf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL

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"Matching is the process which links befrienders to befriendees. It involves making informed decisions on the suitability of each person to form a relationship with the other."
—BNS Code of Practice

Matching is at the heart of befriending, it’s important to get it right or you risk upsetting clients and loosing volunteers. This half day session will:

  • Identify what information to gather and what information to share
  • Look at how much choice you give
  • Help you clarify and articulate that "gut feeling"
  • Give you opportunity to share and discuss matching procedures with other practitioners
  • Discuss the content of volunteer agreements
  • Identify protocol for that all important 1st meeting.

Previous participants said:

"This session really reinforced good practice around what is ultimately the basis of the job, it was also thoroughly enjoyable."

"I’ll be making changes to my current approach on the basis of the things I learned today."

"I’ve gained a greater knowledge and understanding, learned about good practice and got advice that is easy to follow and implement."

Cost

£42.50 per delegate for members (£52 for non-members). Alternatively, members can book all nine sessions of Vital Skills in Befriending for £345 (£370 in London). When booking the nine-course package, use the discount code 'v1tal' at checkout to obtain your discount.

Members book online – Login | Join Now
We also accept training course bookings for non-members. If you would like to book a place on this course, please email admin@befriending.co.uk.