Quality Assessment
Questionnaire* when choosing a venue to host your non-formal learning activities
Choosing the right venue for a residential non-formal learning activity is as important as choosing the right methodology. The venue will support better learning with conditions that go well with the values and principles of non-formal learning.
Assess the quality of a venue before committing yourself to it for your non-formal learning activity.
LODGING
BOARD
Hosting conditions are comfortable and appropriately serve the participants’ needs for living and resting
Good food is offered and the venue staff are able to adapt to various dietary needs
FACILITIES
SPACES
Facilities are good for the programme activities and there are cosy spaces for socialising during free time
Spaces are multifunctional and easily transformable according the needs of the activities
ACTIVITIES
SPECIAL NEEDS
Venue is suitable for non-formal learning and can provide possibilities for experiential learning activities
Venue staff are able to respond well to the specific needs of participants and activity organisers
HOUSKEEPING
STAFF
Venue staff share responsibilities for the housekeeping with participants and activity organisers
Venue staff show supportive attitude towards the non-formal learning activities
FLEXIBILITY
ĮDIVERSITY
Venue staff are flexible and able to adapt to the schedule of the activity programme
Venue staff respect cultural diversity and have a positive attitude towards cultural differences
COMMUNITY
ECO-FRIENDLY
Venue is connected to the local community and is offering cultural exchange possibilities
Venue promotes environmental awareness and decisions are made following eco-friendly attitudes
CREATIVITY
OTHER
Venue inspires creativity and allows participants and activity organisers to leave their mark
Feel free to add your own quality criteria which is relevant to the non-formal learning activity you will organise
*This quality questionnaire was created during the international seminar ‘Youth Inn. You(th) Better Learn Here’ which was organised in December 2012, in Lithuania. The meeting gathered 28 participants; both managers and users of residential venues for non-formal learning. The main goal of the meeting was to develop personal and organisational capacities for setting up and maintaining residential centres for non-formal learning in Europe. 14 partner organisation from 13 European countries were involved in this activity. The European Youth in Action Programme co-funded this meeting, http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/ Contacts: info@nectarus.lt http://www.nectarus.lt
Images: Elephant and Alien designed by Luis Prado; Ecology designed by Thibault Geffroy; Bowl designed by Maurizio Pedrazzoli; Clockwise designed by Ema Dimitrova; Delivery Man designed by Jon Trillana; Community designed by Mike Endale. All images were downloaded from The Noun Project, http://thenounproject.com