Volunteer Review

by Foresight

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.0
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was an amazing place to be and the service users were fantastic, however I had to complain about some bullying towards the service users by a staff member.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Even though support was there when needed, I felt like a lot of people depended on me.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Support was there, but there wasn't much of it.

    3/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It helped me on how to communicate with people who have different disabilities

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were told what we were going to do each morning, like most employees, so not wry structured.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Like I said the service users were great, but there was a staff member that bullied the service users.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There wasn't anything major that could be done because of the service, however they did let me expand on a lot of my skills.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • They treat my like a staff member, so I was fully aware of the the job would entail.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • It helped me to understand that there was a lot of leeway given to paid staff and volunteers about how to treat some service users.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It made me want to specialise in adults with learning disabilities as they were great.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was not paid back for my bus fare.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • They took us to another house nearby to help with a party.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There was a lot f thins for them to do, such as discos and karaoke.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • As I said we went to another house that employees also came to.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • The bullying staff member put me off going back.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Yorkshire and Humberside

April 2014

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