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Volunteer Passport

Code: T26CQ1906
Location: Hardwick Hall
Cost: Free
Starting: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Duration: 3 sessions over 3 week(s)
Time: 10.00am
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2025, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2025 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
About the Volunteer Passport
The Volunteer Passport is a 10-hour course delivered by Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES). It can be run over several weeks. It looks at key topics all volunteers need to be aware of. These include:
- equality, diversity and inclusion
- keeping yourself and others safe
- responding to incidents
- teamwork and customer care
Everyone who completes the course gets a National Open College Network accredited certificate. There is no charge for this or to attend the course.
Who the Volunteer Passport is for?
You could be an experienced volunteer who already gives several hours a week. Or you could be thinking about volunteering for the first time.
You don't need any qualifications to come on a course.
Why you should get a Volunteer Passport
It shows that you have the commitment, enthusiasm and skills needed to volunteer.
It can help you build on previous volunteering, work and life experience. It might help you find future volunteering, work or education opportunities.
Come and join this FREE course due to take place at Hardwick Hall. Enrol today, we look forward to seeing you there on 16th September.
Time and duration
Start Date: 16 September 2026
Start Time: 10.00am
Day: Wednesday
First Lesson Duration: 04:30
Total Weeks: 3
Location
Hardwick Hall
Doe Lea
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S44 5QJ
