Suggesting ideas to support Volunteers.

 What are core skills?

Core skills are everyday skills we may use without realizing they are core skills, but all have different strengths and weaknesses. No one knows everything but some have more to learn than others. Such as thinking, writing, reading, education, IT, Internet, research, creating, learning, and more. 

Rapport building. Build up a supporting relationship between Mentor and Mentee. 

Setting direction, and agreement between Mentor and Mentee.

Progress, research, refer, references, and more. Help the Mentee set goals, for e.g., supporting the Mentee in learning new skills they want to learn or further supporting them in finding volunteer training or courses related to what they may be learning. 

Winding down, preparing to end the Mentor and Mentee relationship on positive notice by giving the mentee something to look forward to what they enjoy. 

Moving on. Still being there for the Mentee, if they need you. For e.g.; it should be the Mentee’s right to report to you if they face problems with people in any workplace, college, university, etc. you may have placed them in. Be there for further support if needs be. Skills, Qualifications, and more Volunteers and even what we need to try and help volunteers. Education, special education, and more. 

Active listening skills, let the Mentee do most of the talking.

Go along with what the Mentee wants.

What are their goals?

Where are they now?

How, where, etc. do they want to move forward, and if so how?

What is happening now?

Is there any progress, if so what is the progress?

If not what needs to improve?

Research, for example: If someone wants to volunteer to work with animals, how do we need to help make this happen for them? For example, volunteer work placements, courses, etc. 

Short or, and long-term goals may be involved.

Think about how we can research besides the internet. 

How we find volunteers.

Where needs volunteers.

For eg; advertise shops, cafes and more if we can design posters to put up.

Skills for us to learn.

Leadership skills.

Active listening skills.

Teamwork.

Problem solving.

Research skills.

Learning to help Volunteers/ mentees set goals.

Coaching, Advocacy, Counselling, and learning disability and mental health awareness skills.

Internet and IT skills.

Coping skills. 

Core skills 

Comprehension/ remembering

Understanding

Teamwork

Math skills

Decision making, coming up with ideas. 

Core skills can be used for creating resumes / CVs etc. 

Health and safety skills.

For eg; Data protection, laws and more. 

Employment training services.