Introduction to Volunteering
This is a short course for anyone considering working in the voluntary sector and will provide them with the opportunity to develop new skills, explore new interests while generating a sense of achievement.
The course will cover:
Benefits of volunteering
How to find volunteer opportunities
Your rights and responsibilities as a volunteer
First Aid at awareness
Safeguarding
Confidentiality
The sessions will run for 6 weeks and will be delivered face to face, with the added benefit of a google classroom which contains videos, links, and guides as well as additional resources and training to support further learning at home.
- Equality and Diversity
At the end of the course learners will have access to a skills advisor to support their wellbeing and overcome barriers to enable them to progress towards further learning, volunteering or employment. All learners will have access to support from the Volunteer Centre in finding and applying for an opportunity that is of interest to them
This course starts on Tue, Sep 10, 2024
and ends on Tue, Oct 22 2024
The start time is 10:00 AM and the finish time is 12:00 PM
(2 hours)
At: Merrion House Hub
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8BB
This course is provided by Leeds City Council
Telephone Leeds City Council on 0113 3787002
Email Leeds City Council: acls@leeds.gov.uk
View a list of courses near Merrion House Hub's area
Who is it for?
This is a short course for adults 19+ who are considering working in the voluntary sector and will provide them with the opportunity to develop new skills, explore new interests while generating a sense of achievement.
Often courses are open to everyone, so please contact the course provider to ask.
Journey Plan to Arrive At 10:00 AM
From -1.610623,53.755417 to Merrion House Hub
about 2 hours by Walking. (
By Bus)
Start: 08:22 End: 10:00 Duration: about 2 hours. Distance: 8.06 km
| Directions | Distance and time | |
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Head northeast
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn left onto Springfield Road
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn right onto Crompton Drive
approx 2 minutes |
2 minutes 0.1 km |
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Turn right onto Hargreaves Close at the end of the road
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn left onto Arkwright Walk
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.0 km |
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Turn right
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn left
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn right onto Rooms Lane at the end of the road
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn left
approx 17 minutes |
17 minutes 1.5 km |
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Turn right onto Gelderd Road at the end of the road (A62)
approx 24 minutes |
24 minutes 2.0 km |
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Keep left at the fork (A62)
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0 km |
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Continue left (A62)
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Continue left onto Gelderd Road (A62)
approx 13 minutes |
13 minutes 1.1 km |
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Keep right at the fork onto Gelderd Road (A62)
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Make a slight right
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Keep left at the fork
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.0 km |
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Keep right at the fork onto Gelderd Road (A62)
approx 3 minutes |
3 minutes 0.2 km |
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Turn left onto Whitehall Road
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Make a sharp right onto Gelderd Road
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn right
approx 2 minutes |
2 minutes 0.2 km |
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Turn left
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn left
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn right onto Spence Lane
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn left onto Whitehall Road
approx 12 minutes |
12 minutes 1.0 km |
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Turn left
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn right onto Wellington Street
approx less than a minute |
less than a minute 0.0 km |
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Turn left onto Britannia Street
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Go straight
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn right onto St Paul's Street
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.0 km |
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Turn left onto Park Square East
approx 2 minutes |
2 minutes 0.2 km |
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Continue straight onto Oxford Place
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn right onto Great George Street
approx 5 minutes |
5 minutes 0.4 km |
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Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.1 km |
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Turn right
approx 2 minutes |
2 minutes 0.1 km |
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Turn left onto Merrion Way at the end of the road
approx 1 minute |
1 minute 0.0 km |
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You have arrived at your destination
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For walking, driving directions visit: Google Maps