The purpose of this task is for you to reflect upon the value of your volunteer activity in relation to both yourself and the host organist. Therefore you need to evaluate your experience from the organizations point of view as well as your own. This can be written in the 1st person.
Content that needs to be included;
•What are reflection and experiential learning? why are they important for learning and professional development?
•In reality what skills, attitudes and knowledge you were able to gain and/or develop? (make reference to the development of social and human capital) Support your observations with evidence e.g. a statement from a supervisor, workshops/session plans/evaluations from activities you were involved in (include these as appendices).
•Reflect on any University Employability activities that you participated in. What did you learn from these? How might you use these in your future career development?
•What your volunteering experience has taught you about a career in the third (VCS) or public sector? E.g. do you want to work in the sector where you volunteered? Why? Provide examples where appropriate, and refer to your learning diaries.
•What has the experience taught you about to the future of charities / public sector?
•Overall what were the main learning points from the whole volunteering experience?
