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Who's it for?
Anybody working or volunteering in the Voluntary and Community Sector in South West England and parts of the South East.
What's it for?
To keep you up to date with the latest news on learning and training.
There are many opportunities for FREE and SUBSIDISED training in the region and we want to make sure you don't miss out.
So what's on offer?
Here is a random selection of opportunities taken from the ladder4learning website database. For further information, enter the course name into the Course Search facility at http://www.ladder4learning.org.uk/ladder-courses.php or contact the provider directly. Please mention ladder4learning when contacting providers.
Introduction to sustainable funding, Bristol (Voscur)
This one-day interactive workshop is aimed at voluntary and community sector organisations to help them to explore sustainable funding opportunities. Course date: 16/09/2008. Cost £30. Further information here.
Full cost recovery course, Bristol
Acevo and Navca are running the third and final year of their Full Cost Recovery programme as part of the Big Lottery-funded project. This is your opportunity to take advantage of specialist training from our expert consultants. After the unprecedented success of the previous two years, this final year of training is available for development workers and other staff in local infrastructure organisations. For further information on full cost recovery visit the full cost recovery website at http://www.fullcostrecovery.org.uk. Course date: 08/10/2008. Cost £45. Further information here.
Introduction to Fundraising course, Bristol.
The Institute of Fundraising Introduction to Fundraising course is designed to meet the needs of those who are new to fundraising or for whom fundraising is a small part of their role including volunteers, trustees and service deliverers. The course includes sections focusing on the roles of fundraising and the fundraiser, different fundraising methods, regulation of fundraising and ethical fundraising. Date: 19/09/2008. Cost £55. Further information here.
Help with Awards for All applications in Swindon
Voluntary Action Swindon will be running a session (21/10/2008) that will provide information about how to make a good application to Awards for All
Trainer - Paul Dixon, Course Code: TRG126. For details contact John Phipps at:- Voluntary Action Swindon, 1 John St Swindon SN1 1RT
Tel :
01793 538398
Fax 01793 538900. E-mail john@vas-swindon.org
Starting in Social Enterprise – FREE half day workshop in Taunton, Somerset
Taunton, Somerset on 05/09/2008. Further information from marie.white@co-active.org.uk NB this course is also being run elsewhere in the South West, for details enter Social Enterprise into the Course search box on the ladder website (link above).
Participation Training in Taunton, Somerset
A one-day Ready Steady Change course is a selection of training methods and tools to build skills and knowledge in increasing children and young people’s effective participation in decision-making. Venue: Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5EP Date: 09/09/2008. Places are free for third sector organisations, are on a first come first served basis and are limited to one person per organisation. There are limited number of fee paying places available the statutory sector. For more information please contact the Enquiry Service: Tel: 0845 603 6725. Email: enquiries@participationworks.org.uk
Mental Health Awareness training for experienced practitioners and managers, in Bristol
Course date: 30/09/2008. Delivered by NIACE. Further information here.
Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector, course at Bristol College
This Level 3 qualification is intended as an introduction to the role. Guided learning hours : 30 plus 30 hours self-study. 10 weeks on Fridays. Starting 16/01/2009 (other dates available). Cost £58-£249 dos. Further details here.
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) - City and Guilds 7303, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
Provider: The Learning Curve. 7 sessions on Tuesdays commencing on: 16th September 2008 , 23rd September, 14th October, 21st October,4th November , 11th November and a half day on 18th November 09.30 to 13.30. 09.00 – 17.00 (7 hours x 6 days). 09.30 - 13.30 (4 hours) Total 40 hours. Cost: £200. This new Level 3 Award will act as an essential gateway to either Associate or Full Teacher Status, a necessary award for anyone delivering learning.
Transcription: using a PC to provide accessible information, RNIB course, Bedminster, Bristol
An intermediate level course providing the opportunity to learn and practise the basic methods by which inaccessible information can be transcribed, using a personal computer, into formats that are accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Cost £130. Date: 10/10/2008. Further details here.
Volunteer Support and Supervision, Plymouth, Devon
Course date: 24/09/2008. Cost: £30 or £40 (depending on status). Provider: Plymouth Guild. Further information here.
Effective Supervision Skills (a 2 day course) in Bristol
Course start: 11/09/2008. Cost £178.50 + VAT. Delivered by IDT Training. Further details here.
NOCN Level 2 - Writing for Newsletters and the Press, Exeter, Devon
Course Start Date: 13/11/2008 Course End Date: 27/11/2008. Cost: £150-180 (depending on status). Provider: Exeter CVS. Further information here.
Introduction to Project Management, Devizes, Wiltshire
One day course. Provider: Charities Information Bureau. Course date: 04/03/2009. Cost £60. Further information here.
CIEH Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment Principles and Practice, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Successful completion of the training programme and assessment will enable candidates to contribute to the risk assessment programmes at their workplace conduct risk assessments (assuming they have the necessary technical knowledge in relation to the activities/environment/issues being assessed)organise and implement a risk assessment programme or contribute to an existing risk assessment programme participate in the identification of specific training needs raised through risk assessment assist employers in meeting legal requirements and promote improved standards of health and safety in their workplace. Provider: Wiltshire College. Cost: £175. Date: 23/9/08 and 30/09/08 (2 half days). Further information here.
Governance – what is it? Rules and regulations demystified, free one day course at Devizes, Wiltshire (Date: 02/10/2008)
A series of workshop events delivered on behalf of SWAN- the South West ACRE Network by Community First. The events are being funded by the South West Regional Development Agency and coordinated by SWAN – the South West ACRE Network in conjunction with other partners and relating to the Department of Communities and Local Government’s Empowering Communities agenda. The events are open to both trustees and staff of the voluntary and community organisations and officers and councillors of the statutory sector. The aim is to promote joint learning and share experiences for the benefit of everyone.The workshops are a great opportunity to build on existing skills to help you engage with and support your local community with particular projects or ongoing areas of work. Provider: Community First. Also provided by Dorset Community Action at Sturminster Newton, North Dorset (Date: 08/10/2008).
Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Training, Bournemouth, Dorset
One day's training for practitioners likely to undertake a Common Assessment where additional needs have been identified for children and young people. The course is designed
to enable you to know when and how to undertake a common assessment and to explain the role of lead professional. Provider: Bournemouth Adult Learning. Date: 25/09/2008. This training is open to all agencies in Bournemouth. Please book your place by contacting. Sue Farley, on01202 456350 or email sue.farley@bournemouth.gov.uk
Employment and Support Allowance, Shelbourne, Dorset
Provider: ViSTA – Voluntary Sector Training Alliance. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) comes into force on 27th October 2008. This new benefit will replace Incapacity Benefit (ICB) and Income Support (IS) for those who are unable to work because of sickness or disability. Initially ESA will only apply to new claimants on or after 27th October but eventually all ICB and IS claimants will also have to claim ESA and meet the new more restrictive rules. It is expected that those under 25 will come under the new rules in 2009 and all other claimants by April 2010. This new course will help advisers, who are working with clients who are claiming benefits because they are unable to work, understand more about ESA and how its introduction will impact on claimants. Date: 18/09/2008. Cost £98. To reserve a place on this course please visit http://www.vistaproject.org.uk/courses
Making Projects Happen, Purbeck, Dorset (18/09/2008)
Provider: Dorset Community Action. Included in this FREE practical workshop are some useful prompts - to make sure you are proposing a specific, sustainable service or development which your community has shown it demands. Work this through a sequence of stages - to ensure that the job is do-able and relates to external agency requirements. Then find some useful ideas to help with the reporting back. To get the most out of the day and make it as helpful as possible, bring notes of your scheme with you - and go home with some good work done! To book on any of the courses please call or e-mail Fred Wild at Dorset Community Action on 01305 216407or fred.wild@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk
Also provided by Community First at Quakers Meeting House, Devizes, Wiltshire on 11/09/08.
First Aid at Work Refresher, Southampton, Hampshire
A refresher course for those that have previously attended a First Aid course. The learning outcomes will be the same as the 4 day First Aid at Work but with updates on changes in regulations and processes. Provider: Rose Road Association. Course Start Date: 09/10/2008 Course End Date: 10/10/2008. Cost: £130-145 (depending on status). Also offer training in: CRB Awareness, Save a Life, First Aid Appointed Person. Full Course Calendar here.
Intro to Participative training skills, Southampton, Hampshire At St Albans Church, Tulip Road, Swaythling on 02/10/08 and 09/10/08 – 2 days on participative training skills. Delivered by Training for Work in Communities (TWICS).
Basic First Aid course, British Red Cross, Winchester, 18/09/08. This is a Basic First Aid course, suitable for anyone who wishes to learn first aid to cover the more common emergencies. First aid competence is measured by continuous assessment and a certificate is issued on successful completion of the course. The certificate is valid for 3 years and recognised throughout Europe. Cost £40. Click here for further information.
Partnership Working with Youth Arts, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, 09/10/2008. The course covers many essential areas of partnership work including looking at the benefits of where, when and how to find the right partner, practical techniques and approaches to working in partnerships with other organisations and individuals as well as defining roles and setting realistic targets. This course will also cover troubleshooting for problem areas, including when and how to bow out gracefully if partnerships aren’t working. The course will be delivered by a professional trainer with specialist experience in partnership working with youth arts. Cost: £110 - £150. Further information here.
First Aid At Work Refresher, Rose Road Association, Southampton, 9/10/08 and 10/10/08. A refresher course for those that have previously attended a First Aid course. The learning outcomes will be the same as the 4 day First Aid at Work but with updates on changes in regulations and processes. To book, please visit www.roseroad.org.uk and complete an online boooking form.
Please note, most of the providers listed above (and a great many more that are not) have a range of courses on offer. To see what else they have on offer you can go to the Provider search page at: http://www.ladder4learning.org.uk/ladder-providers.php. Enter the name of a provider to see all courses currently listed.
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Wiltshire Community Web (http://www.wiltshirecommunityweb.org.uk/) - allows local groups, businesses and individuals the chance to build and maintain websites for free and provide a single place in which a range of community sites can link and be easily found. FREE TRAINING SESSIONS for those who have registered to build a site upon Wiltshire Community Web, but not got around to building your pages yet or if you have your site up and running but feel like you’d like a bit more support in building your pages. For latest dates go to: http://www.ladder4learning.org.uk/ladder-courses.php and type in ‘Wiltshire Web’ to the keyword search box.
Aggression at work - and how to handle It – Training CD-ROM
interactive CD-ROM tackles the increasingly high-profile problem of aggression at work. It is designed for anyone who may encounter aggression at work … and these days that’s most of us. Following ‘a day in the life’ of a hard-pressed social worker, it contains a variety of scenarios in which workers face aggression, and demonstrates how to respond effectively to them. Presented by Ray Braithwaite, a national authority on the subject of aggression at work, a thought-provoking film shows you how to defuse potentially difficult situations and gives guidance on avoiding them in the first place. It can be used in group work or by individuals, and the seventeen different techniques which are demonstrated for dealing with aggression will give workers support in their everyday working lives. Cost: £125. Contact: david@utilityfilms.co.uk
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