Volunteer Training - Available Now
Train today.
Help tomorrow.
Explore our training opportunities. Designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to support your community and make a genuine difference to those who need it most.
Whether you're new to volunteering or looking to develop further, our programmes are here to help you grow.
Build the skills to aid your community
Skills-based learning that strengthens communities and changes lives
Since it’s creation, Muslim Charity has been supporting communities around the world through vital programmes in education, healthcare, water provision, and sustainable livelihoods. Training our volunteers is central to that mission, including equipping you with the skills and confidence to make a real, lasting difference.
Our training programmes are designed for volunteers who want to grow and give back, covering areas including community support, teaching, leadership and management, and international and cultural awareness. Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your expertise, there's something here for you.
Many of these courses are free, and for others we can cover the cost where the training is relevant to your volunteering role. We also encourage volunteers to come to us with courses they've discovered themselves, and if it supports your work with us, we'll do our best to fund it.
Support your community
Essential skills for supporting individuals and families in our community
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An Introduction to Social Work
Learn the fundamentals of social work practice, including key principles, values, and approaches to supporting vulnerable individuals and families.
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Introducing Ageing
Understand the ageing process and learn how to provide effective support for older adults in our community. Tackling issues such as digital and social isolation.
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Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
Essential training on safeguarding vulnerable people and understanding the Prevent duty to protect individuals from radicalisation.
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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Comprehensive course covering safeguarding principles, recognising signs of abuse, and proper reporting procedures.
International and Cultural Awareness
Understanding diverse communities and cross-cultural communication
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Psychology Around the World
Explore how psychological concepts vary across cultures and develop cultural sensitivity when supporting international communities.
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Lottery of Birth
Examine the inequalities of birth - being born rich or poor, and the human stories behind global inequality and its impact on communities we serve.
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Global Perspectives on Primary Education
Explore approaches to primary education across different countries and cultures, and understand the challenges children face in accessing quality education globally.
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Working Across Cultures
To work effectively with people from different cultures, you need to be aware of cultural differences. Explore what cultural diversity means in the workplace and how to interact with everyone on the cultural spectrum.
Teaching, Leadership and Management
Skills for volunteers leading sessions, managing others, or supporting learners
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Managing learners and resources
Learn how to manage resources, groupings and differentiation effectively to help build positive relationships with learners.
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TEFL Certification
Gain a recognised teaching qualification for those supporting English language learning in community programmes or internationally.
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Volunteer Management
A range of courses from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations covering best practice for involving, managing and retaining volunteers.
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Principles of Team Leading
Build the foundations of effective team leadership - ideal for volunteers coordinating others or taking on a supervisory role.
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Information, Advice or Guidance
Learn how to provide effective information, advice, and guidance to individuals seeking support - useful across many volunteer roles
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Skills for providing mental health support and identifying when it is needed.
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Psychological First Aid
Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition.
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Conversations in the Community
Build your confidence in having everyday conversations about mental health and wellbeing. So you can be there for your friends, family, and others in your community.
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Mental Health First Aid and Advocacy
Learn how to recognise signs of mental health issues, provide first-line support, and advocate for mental health in community settings.
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Art Therapy
Explore the use of creative expression as a therapeutic tool to support emotional wellbeing and help people process difficult experiences.
Ready to start learning?
Whether you've found a course you'd like us to consider funding, have a question about what training is recommended for your role, or want to suggest something that could benefit the wider volunteer community, we'd love to hear from you.
Use the form to let us know what you have in mind. If you're unsure which training is relevant to your specific role, the best place to start is your role description, which outlines any recommended or required courses, but feel free to use this form for any clarification you may need.
We're also always keen to hear from volunteers who have skills and expertise they'd like to share. If you think you could deliver training to other volunteers, or know of a course that could strengthen our community, get in touch and we’ll explore it.