Harrogate & Area Council for Voluntary Service

Learning and Training

Harrogate CVS arranges training for workers and volunteers mainly through the activities of the Forums/Interest Groups and the Volunteer Centre.  If there is sufficient interest we will also arrange training in partnership with other providers at a small cost or nominal fee.   The CVS Projects arrange independent and shared training for their volunteers and may offer this to volunteers in other voluntary organisations and community groups if there is the capacity to do so. 

Harrogate CVS receives on-going information about learning opportunities from many networks and circulates this information to the Harrogate Voluntary and Community Sector via our electronic mailing lists and in our bi-monthly newsletter, Care in Action, and our Monthly Calendar.  There is also a list of websites which will signpost you to courses elsewhere in the Harrogate District  and other web-based online learning resources you may find useful.

HENSHAWS YORKSHIRE  -Visual Impairment Awareness Training

Last Wednesday of the month
10am - 3pm
Arts & Crafts Centre, 50 Bond End, Knaresborough
Takes place on the last Wednesday of every month. Cost: £55 per person. The course covers how the eye works, practical sighted guide skills, handy tips for helping customers and service users and how to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace. The training can be tailored  to meet the needs of your organisation (including 2 hour sighted guide sessions), and help you to meet your responsibilities under the DDA.

Contact the Training Department at Henshaws on 01423 541888 to book a place.

Introduction to Islam & the Muslim Culture course

Why do Muslims pray five times a day? What is Sharia Law?

What is the meaning if Jihad? How can I work better with Muslims in my community?

Just a few of the topics explored during this one day introductory course.

The course is specifically designed for Non-Muslim public sector professionals and voluntary and community organisations who work with & for Muslims from diverse communities. 

It incorporates a visit to a local Mosque (where applicable) and aims to provide participants with:

·          A better understanding of basic beliefs & practices,

·          Information regarding the background to Muslims,

·          Public Sector Development issues for Muslim Communities,  

·          Group work that will enable delegates to discuss case studies,

·          Implementation of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act and the religion and Belief regulations.

Further information about the course and feedback from past delegates is available on  http://www.educationislam.org/ 

The course is being held locally at Harrogate Community House on 29 April and 6 December 2010  

Please contact 01924 466117 should you have any questions or queries.

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Welfare Benefits Unit Training

FREE one day course for advisers working in York and North Yorkshire -

Decision Making and Appeals
Understand the process and how to challenge decisions on Benefits and Tax Credits.
The one day course runs 10am - 4pm on the following days - 12 May, 15 September, 10 November 2009 and 9 February 2010.

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NHS North Yorkshire and York
FREE training in Understanding Health Improvement.
Courses are planned in 2009/2010 throughout North Yorkshire. If you are interested please call Public Health 01904 725482

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Seminars on Charity Accounting & Law
The Kubernesis Partnership, York

Charity Accounting and Reporting : Update for 2010
3 March 2010

Charity Law, Structures and Regulation : Update for 2010
12 May 2010

CIOs: Constitutions and Conversions Intensive Workshop
30 June 2010

Places are £140 or £125 for two or more people from the same organisation.

To find out more or to book a place contact The Kubernesis Partnership on 01904 788885 or email training@kubernesis.co.uk

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Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Young People

- A FREE day long training course from Yorkshire MESMAC

Aim
Professionals working with young people in generic services are aware of and able to deal with issues of sexual diversity, homophobic bullying and adverse effects of homophobia and inequality on the physical and mental health of young lesbian, gay and bisexual young people.

For all professionals working with young people in all services

For dates, venues and more details please click here
For a booking form please click here

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Equity Partnership’s LGB awareness training programme for 2009-2010 takes place at well equipped and centrally located offices in Bradford and courses can be tailored to an organizations individual needs and training facilitated at your chosen location.

Course Dates for 2009/2010

The dates of courses have been organized so that people can access them in a systematic way. It’s recommended that if you haven’t attended any LGB awareness training before that you attend the working positively with People around LGB issues first.

Working Positively with Young People around LGB Issues (FULL DAY)

July 21^st   2009, September 9^th 2009, January 13^th 2010,

Working Positively with People around LGB Issues (FULL DAY)

June 16^th 2009, 9^th December 2009

Working positively in dealing with Homophobia and Heterosexism (HALF DAY)

 21^st September 2009, 14^th October 2009, 3rd December 2009,  10^th February 2010,

Monitoring around LGB ( you would need to have done some basic LGB awareness training to do this) (HALF DAY)

July 29^th 2009, 10^th march 2010

Commissioning and LGB ( you would need to have done some basic LGB awareness training to do this) (HALF DAY)

July 8^th 2009, 20^th January 2010

LGB and their Health needs ( you would need to have done some basic LGB awareness training to do this course) (FULL DAY)

June 29^th 2009, , November 11^th 2009, 26^th January 2010

LGB and legislation ( Half Day)

28^th October 2009, 24^th March 2010

LGB History Month (full day)

February 1^st 2009

Drugs and Alcohol and the LGB Community

10^th June 2009 (6pm – 9pm), second date to be arranged

Cost 

One day (Including Bespoke) 
£315 (statutory & private sectors) – FULL DAY       £160 (voluntary Sector)- FULL DAY

£185 (Statutory & private sectors) – HALF DAY       £95 (voluntary sector)- HALF DAY

STANDARD Training (per participant)   £65 (statutory & private sectors) – FULL DAY    £40 (Statutory & private sectors) – HALF DAY

£30  (voluntary Sector) - FULL DAY    £20 (voluntary sector) - HALF DAY

For more details visit http://www.equitypartnership.org.uk/ or call  01274 727759

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Environmental Trainers Network

The ETN training programme is managed by BTCV's Training Programmes Unit on behalf of the Environmental Trainers Network (ETN). The programme has been running since 1994 and is aimed at encouraging contact and networking amongst participants and their organisations as well as providing quality training at reasonable cost to voluntary, public and statutory organisations.

Courses coming up this year in York and Leeds include Project Management; Facilitating Discussions, Events and Workshops;
Setting up an Allotment project,

Visit http://shop.btcv.org.uk/shop/level1/19/level to find details of the courses available, venues and course fees. Alternatively, call Jacki or Helen on 0121 359 2113 or email ETN@btcv.org.uk

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Safeguarding Adults Training

Workforce Development Unit
Responder/Referrer - this course is designed to provide knowledge and practical application of the responder role in relation to receiving Alerts regarding abuse of a vulnerable adult. The course guides the participants in understanding the legislative framework and the practicalities of dealing and responding to an alert and how to make referrals.

Alerter Champions - This course is designed to enable you to cascade to groups of alerter staff in your organisation. You will also have a useful training pack to take away and have access to other resources such as an e-learning pack for your staff.

For more details including dates and venues for this training over the coming months please contact jaki.kirby@northyorks.gov.uk or call 01609 536334.

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A Qualification in Tendering

Following a year of development work and a pilot course for 16 students, Project Development and Support Ltd, the parent company of Tendering for Care, is launching the first professional qualification for staff in charities and Third Sector engaged in public sector tendering and procurement. The Tendering and Procurement Practice (TaPP) course is accredited at level 3 by the Open College Network (OCN) with 6 credits. Downloads giving full details, including fees and possible grant aid to help with fees can be found at the course website, http://www.tappocn.org.uk/. or by clicking on the link from the http://www.tenderingforcare.com/ website.

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Training events from Acas Yorkshire & Humber. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Events team on 08457 38 37 36 or click on the link below for more details of courses available and to book on-line. Courses include Contracts of Employment, Discipline & Grievanace, Redundancy & Restructuring and Managing Stress and Mental Health in the workplace.

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2002 

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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.


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.

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.

Hear by Right, Your Questions Answered  will provide you with an opportunity to focus further on the Hear by Right standards and help you identify, prioritise and develop the areas that are key for your organisation. The group is aimed at colleagues who have a working knowledge of Hear by Right rather than those who are completely new to the standards.

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.

Saying Power
Do you work in a voluntary, community or third sector organisation? Are you responsible for the participation of young people within your organisation? If you would like to hone your skills in supporting young people between the ages of 16 and 25 to undertake young person-led projects, this is the seminar for you.
The seminar is designed specifically for participants from voluntary, community and third sector organisations to learn more about the Saying Power resources. Participants will review a selection of Saying Power training methods and tools, which aim to increase children and young people’s understanding and practical experience in leading projects.

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.

Downloads

• Working with LGB young People - booking form.pdf
• Working with LGB young people 2009-10 dates.pdf

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