Personal Best
Personal Best is a training and volunteering programme for people who are not in work or education, but would like to gain opportunities to volunteer in their community and at the same time improve their skills and chances of getting a job.
Personal Best aims to encourage people into training to boost their confidence, and volunteer to gain work experience, using the excitement surrounding the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. All graduates of Personal Best who successfully apply for a Games Time Volunteer role will be guaranteed an interview.
Personal Best Opportunities in Northumberland
In Northumberland, participants on the Personal Best programme will complete an NVQ Level 1 in Event Management and take part in volunteer placements at local sports events or with local sport and leisure centre organisations.
Northumberland College is leading the programme in the county and is working with a number of partners to develop and roll out the Personal Best programme. These partners include Northumberland Sport, North Country Leisure, Northumberland Community Development Network, Volunteering Northumberland and Northumberland County Council.
Training Events & Course Information
Northumberland College have recently held an Open Day (28 October 2009) for new Personal Best recruits from the Ashington & Wansbeck area. For further information, please click here.
The Personal Best course commences on 5 November 2009 and will run through to 18 December 2009.
For further information about the course to be delivered by Northumberland College, please contact Angela Fairness on 01670 841200 ext 227.
How do you qualify for Personal Best?
You are likely to be eligible to join the programme if you satisfy the following criteria;
- unemployed: and
- not already in accredited training; and
- eligible to work in the EU; and
- are at entry level 2 or above in literacy skills but not hold a full level 2 qualification
Personal Best also targets specific groups including lone parents and BAME through promotion of the programme.
Further Information & Contacts
For further information, please click here or visit the Personal Best website.
