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A new approach to offering MS
Support – how and when it will
come to you
Roll out - stages
Opportunity
to find out
more about
the new
approach.
Also time to
undertake a
committee
self
assessment
and discuss
recruitment
plans
Advertising,
interviewing
and setting
induction
activities for
new support
volunteers
4 days
training and
eLearning
module for
all support
volunteers
(see next
slide for
more
details)
Regular local
forums
MS Support Volunteer Training
Day 1 –
introduction
to providing
support
• Principles
• Choice and
control
• Team work
Day 2 –
offering
emotional
support
• Boundaries
• Skills in
providing
listening
support
eLearning –
quality
information
giving
- principles and
boundaries of
quality
information
Day 3 –
information
matters
• Blending local
and national
information
• Short breaks
planning
Self assessment
Day 4 –
money
matters
• Employment
• Benefits
• Grants
• Partnerships
Roll out - the UK picture
2011 -Q3+4
2013
2012 - Q3+4
2012 - Q1+2
2014
Phase 1 group
Staff
engagement
Volunteer
engagement
Recruitment
and induction
Training
Ongoing support
Phase 2 group
Staff
engagement
Volunteer
engagement
Recruitment
and
induction
Training
Ongoing support
Phase 3 group
Staff
engagement
Volunteer
engagement
Recruitment
and
induction
Training
Please note: some areas or regions will be delivering training over a longer
period of time. Please speak to your local member of staff to find out when
support volunteer training sessions for your branch will be taking place.
Ongoing support
Roll out - phases
Phase 1 group
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Northern Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Kent
North West, Cheshire & Merseyside
East Anglia, Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambs.
Roll out - phases
Phase 2 group
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North of England
Hertfordshire, Essex & Bedfordshire
North London
South London
Thames Valley, Oxfordshire, Berkshire &
Buckinghamshire
• Surrey & Sussex
Roll out - phases
Phase 3 group
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Yorkshire & the Humber
Lancashire, Manchester & South Cumbria
East Midlands
Hampshire and Islands