Harrogate & Area Council for Voluntary Service

North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations organises a wide range of training aimed at voluntary and community organisations and their trustees, staff and volunteers. More details may be found at
http://www.nyfvo.org.uk/index.php/training-events.html

Volunteer Management Training October - November 2008

Ripon and Harrogate Volunteer Centres have worked together to develop a programme of 5 sessions which can be accessed separately or can be taken as a whole. For details of the programme click here  

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 GET INVOLVED!  A FREE WORKSHOP FOR VOLUNTARY GROUPS

The Houses of Parliament have launched a new outreach service for Yorkshire and the Humber, the aim of the outreach service is to increase knowledge and understanding of the work and process of Parliament so that more organisations can engage with Parliament.

Across Yorkshire and the Humber the Parliamentary Outreach team will be running a series of free workshops. These workshops are designed to:

Show how Parliament affects the voluntary sector

Demonstrate how organisations can get involved with Parliament

Learn more about how the Parliamentary Outreach service can help your organisation

All workshops are free and places are available on a 'first come, first served' basis.

The dates for local workshops are:

17th October - The Carriageworks, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD

23rd October - The Bar Convent, 17-19 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ

For more information and to book your place please email yh-outreach@parliament.uk  or call 0207 219 6664

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North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) and North Yorkshire County Council are organising two workshops around

A workshop to discuss the priorities and opportunities for service provision and partnership working for the health and well-being of people living in North Yorkshire

Venue and Times for the meetings are:

21st October 9am-1pm: Community House, Selby

OR 30th October 9am-1pm: Methodist Hall, Northallerton

Third Sector Organisations with an interest in delivering Health and Well-being services in North Yorkshire are invited to come along to hear about the commissioning priorities of the PCT and North Yorkshire County Council and to contribute the own views and ideas. Attendance is limited to a maximum of 2 representatives per organisation.

Email Mel Bradbury at the PCT melanie.bradbury@nyypct.nhs.uk

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Could you be a Mental Health First-Aider?

Wellspring is continuing to run a pioneering new 'first aid' initiative, which is part of a new national training programme developed and regulated by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) and England's Care Services Improvement Partnerships (CSIP). The MHFA Project is aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in the community and workplace and has a real impact on people's lives.

Mental Health First Aid helps people gain a better understanding of mental health, reduces stigma, and promotes recovery. This is achieved via a 12- hour training course, which can be run over two days or 4 evenings.

The course does not teach people how to become qualified health professionals, but follows the basic principles of First Aid training, where initial help is given to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained. MHFA enables you to learn 5 basic steps that can be used confidently to help a person developing a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or psychosis, or experiencing suicidal thoughts or risky behaviour.

We are often reluctant to offer help and support to friends, family and colleagues as we lack confidence and are afraid of doing harm, and feedback from the course clearly shows that it improves confidence and reduces fear.

Wellspring are now running an autumn programme of courses in North Yorkshire, and due to an "Awards for All" grant can run a number of free courses for the voluntary sector, with a minimal contribution for the manual. Refreshments are provided and certification on completion of the course.

Dates of free evening courses:

September 17th/24th    October1st /2nd;

November 5th/19th/26th and December 3rd.

Time: 6.30-9.30pm

Venue: Harrogate Fire Station

There is also a 2 day course open to anyone on October 22nd and 29th.

In-house training for private businesses and public sector groups and organisations is also offered, at the subsidised rate of £75 per person.

For more details, or to reserve a place on a course please contact Elaine on

01423 881881 or email mailto:wellspringtherapy@tiscali.co.uk

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Riding The Storm - For parents of teenagers
Relate Training and Development

Thursdays  2, 9, 16 and 23 October 2008

10.30am - 1.30pm

St Robert's Centre, Harrogate  

FREE course with funding from North Yorkshire County Council

For further details please call Relate Training & Development on 01757 700262 or email relateselby@ukonline.co.uk

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Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid is an internationally-recognised training programme which has just been launched in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region. It is run by Leeds-based mental health charity Community Links and subsidised by the Big Lottery Fund.

MHFA helps people understand different mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and psychosis, and teaches people how to respond to someone who is experiencing mental ill-health. By educating people about mental ill-health some of the stigma and discrimination that surrounds this issue can be reduced. Having a Mental Health First Aider in your organisation would mean that anyone who needs help is guided towards it quicker. Participants learn a five point action plan which they can use when faced with a person experiencing a mental health problem.

MHFA is a two day nationally recognised training course, aimed at all sections of the public including commercial sector workers, voluntary and public sectors, students and communities. The subsidised price is £80 per person for the entire course.

Bookings are accepted from individuals or groups throughout Yorkshire and the Humber; however groups are asked to provide a venue in their area. The course fee includes lunch, refreshments and full course materials.

To book a place, or to find out more, please contact the MHFA team on 0845 8389928.

Alternatively, email the team administrator – naomi.cordiner@commlinks.co.uk

www.mentalhealthfirstaidyorksandhumber.org

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Housing related training courses from HARP/Key House

HARP/Key House will be running a series of housing related courses this autumn at Priory Street Centre, York.

The courses are
- Ideal for voluntary sector staff
- Law Society accredited

Each course is being held at York CVS from 10am - 4pm

Cost is £40 per person for voluntary sector which includes a light lunch

Discounts are available if booking on all 4 courses

Monday 22nd September Introduction to Housing Advice

Tuesday 21st October Homeless Law and Practice

Tuesday 18th November Help! I'm being evicted tomorrow

Tuesday 9th December How to get Help with Housing Costs

For more information or to book please contact Siobhan or Chris at HARP on 01609 761772

or email mailto:siobhan.hunter@nyharp.org.uk or mailto:chris.fuller@nyharp.org.uk

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Train To Gain

Important opportunity for you to:  have your organisation’s training needs assessed and/or provide your training services to a range of organisations identified by VCS Train to Gain brokers

North Yorkshire Learning Consortium (NYLC) and LANTRA (the holder of the Learning and Skills Contract for the Train to Gain brokerage for the VCS in Yorkshire and Humber) are working together to ensure that the voluntary, community and faith sector in North Yorkshire has the maximum possibility to engage with the opportunities offered by Train to Gain.

Skills brokers from LANTRA visit organisations and complete an organisational needs analysis which identifies training needs that are then brokered. The range of learning activities requested are diverse and  include level 1 to 4 qualifications in a wide variety of subjects as well as “softer” non-accredited skills needs.

You can engage in this activity in two ways:

Book a session with a broker to have your organisation’s needs assessed:

Contact Angie Brockett, Skills Broker at ange.brockett@lantra.co.uk

Submit expressions of interest to deliver the identified training across a wide range of organisations

If you would like any further information contact Diane or Rachel at traintogain@oldsleningford.co.uk

To find out more visit Train To Gain  http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/

NYLC affiliate membership is free – join by  e-mailing info@nylc.co.uk 

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Are you looking to increase children and young people participation in your organisation? Then the Participation Works consortium has a range of training courses and a consultancy package, ranging from introducing a selection of training methods and tools, through to organisational change and strategic planning to support you. 

Courses are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of staff including managers and trustees as well as young people themselves, and will include accredited training. The training programme is being delivered England-wide by a team of Participation Works approved trainers, including young people who are aged 16-19 years.

Courses are FREE to Voluntary, Community and other Third Sector organisations (1 person per organisation) and £85 for Statutory organisations.

Building a Culture of Participation explores how an organisation’s culture can be established and embedded to support children and young people’s active and meaningful participation within the organisational infrastructure.
York, 25 September
Leeds, 21 October

Safeguarding in Youth Participation is a one-day course that supports organisations in developing and applying safe policies and procedures when working with young people. The course gives participants an understanding of their roles and responsibilities in ensuring the safety of children and young people. It also addresses key signs to look for if a young person is being harmed within a project or externally. This entails an exploration of risk assessment and how to plan safe activities to reduce the risk of  children and young people coming to harm. The key elements of a child protection and safeguarding policy and procedure will be introduced, providing participants with the basic knowledge and understanding to write their own bespoke policy and procedures.
York, 14 October

Hear by Right helps you map and plan the participation of children and young people within the organisation. The Hear by Right workshops are designed to raise awareness about participation and show you how to use the Participation Works Hear by Right Self-Assessment Tool.

Ready Steady Change is a one-day course that introduces participants to a selection of training methods and tools to enhance their skills and knowledge in increasing children and young people’s effective participation in decision-making. The course focuses on values, change and action. Ready Steady Change approaches participation from a children’s rights framework and is suitable for all individuals involved in participation work.

Find out more and book online at http://www.participationworks.org.uk/ or call Participation Works Enquiry Line on 0845 603 6725
Participation Works is a consortium of six national children and young peoples agencies, working together to ensure that every child and young person can influence decisions affecting their lives.

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FREE part-time distance learning training course for voluntary and not-for-profit sector - The Certificate in Interpersonal Skills for Volunteers is run by the University of Wales in Lampeter. You don't need to be volunteer to take advantage of this course.

At the moment, the course is available free of charge for UK & EU residents who do not hold (and are not currently studying for) a degree or higher qualification. Monthly start dates and tutor support. Fully accredited by the University of Wales, this course can lead to a BA Degree in Voluntary Sector Studies.

For more details see  http://www.volstudy.ac.uk/  or call 01570 424785

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FREE online interactive learning resource ALISON http://alison.com/ for basic and essential skills.