According to the Charity Commission, there are over 160,000 registered charities within the UK, most of which are actively seeking volunteers willing to help out wherever they can. For these volunteers, it is imperative that they are as informed as possible to gain a key awareness of volunteer roles and processes, so it is ideal for them to partake in an induction to get up to speed.

One such organisation is The Stroke Association, which is the only UK wide charity solely c

oncerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. The Stroke Association currently have an astonishing 5,000 volunteers, all of which need to take part in an induction to make sure that they understand the values, aims and structures of the organisation. Due to busy lifestyles and remote locations, some of the volunteers previously had difficulties being able to attend the half-day Induction course that would take place on the charity’s premises. By completing the induction online, those volunteers could be as informed and confident as those who attended in person.

For this reason, it made sense for the organisation to try something new, which is why The Stroke Association decided to develop an online course specifically for their volunteers to access from different locations, and it also gave them the opportunity to try out the Learning Nexus Course Builder to do so.

"The Course Builder has given us a platform to create an interactive, engaging, accessible and flexible induction for our volunteers, which will hopefully increase the confidence, knowledge and satisfaction of our volunteers" – Robbie Cowbury, The Stroke Association

As this was the first time that The Stroke Association had been using the Course Builder for a project, the organisation was also keen to use another service that we offer at Learning Nexus. By purchasing Production Units, this allowed our production team to make a few creative changes to the course.

"The Learning Nexus team did an excellent job 'sprucing up' the original course with brilliant graphics, formatting and engaging ways of presenting the information. The course looks much more attractive and professional as a result of their services."