In Britain, a Women's Aid program offers practical support and assistance to abused women. Survivors of domestic abuse can benefit from the opportunity afforded by an objective appraisal of the social context of their personal experiences, facilitated by trained volunteers. (JOW)

Relate, a British relationship counseling service, relies on volunteer counselors. They receive extensive initial training and continuous assessment, passing through stages from incompetence to the point at which competence becomes unconscious. (SK)

Training for staff and volunteers in nonprofit organizations varies widely in quality, validity, and relevance. Learning is frequently equated with courses, and 42% of voluntary organizations have no formal training budget. The voluntary sector's human resource investment appear to be in only some of the people, some of the time. (SK)

The growth of credit unions in Britain engendered a need for training their officers, mostly volunteers. However, a survey of 44 development officers found little national coordination of training and no uniform syllabus or system of qualifications. (SK)