Field research
After a desk research on volunteer training needs in Italy in the field of playwork, several interviews were undertaken between December 2013 and January 2014 with employers and volunteers active in the field of playwork and children.
The report includes a description of the people interviewed, and their opinions and aspirations on this issue.
The survey indicated that volunteering in the field of childcare and play with children is very spread out in Italy, but specific training on this issue is not common.
Employers and volunteers considered that a training course could expand volunteers’ competences, but it would not necessarily constitute a career pathway.
