Voluntary Sector Training Alliance
Supporting the voluntary sector
The Volunteer Centre West Berkshire and Connecting Communities Berkshire have partnered together to provide a training resource for the voluntary sector in West Berkshire.
Training isn’t always about developing new skills, our workshops will help you to better understand problems you may be having and will support you with planning and implementing solutions to them. Please contact Rachel or Tim to discuss further.
If your training need is not being met please let us know what course you are looking for. Please fill out this form to let us know your training needs.
Local West Berkshire Training
The online help sessions will take place every 3rd Monday of each month with hourly sessions starting from 11am and ending at 3pm. Individual one-to-one sessions are also available online or by telephone at other times. Individuals who wish to participate in the help sessions need to
e-mail help@s-b-s.org.uk or
telephone 0800 7720723 to book a place and a time.
Family Transitions Triple P parenting course
This group assists
parents who need extra support to adjust and manage the transition from a
two-parent family to a single-parent family. It focuses on skills to resolve
conflicts with former partners and how to cope positively with stress.
Groups are run monthly.
To book your place, please call or email :
01635 503090
RPC@westberks.gov.uk
Reducing Parental Conflict training
Thursday 30th January 2025, 10.00 am - 1.30 pm
Reducing Parental Conflict is firmly on the agenda, due to government research which shows the impact conflict has on children. The training is 3.5 hours long and is interactive. It is delivered face to face and participants are given resources to take away and use immediately. Reducing parental conflict, the difference between parental Conflict and Domestic Abuse, how to identify conflict, what affect conflict has on children and what resources can we use to help. All Children and Family Services have been trained as well as the Police, health visitors and Family Hub teams..
Managing Risk in Your Community Building
Thursday 30th January 2025, 10.30 am - 1.00 pm, Englefield Village Hall
In this session we will consider Risk in all its forms.
People, Law & Governance, Money, Property, Reputation. We will also have a Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service presentation and learn how new legislation applies to our buildings.
Risk is often a topic which focuses solely on Health and Safety, or a crisis. We will take a more holistic approach to the range of risks for halls.
9.45 - 10.30 am - 2025 Annual General Meeting
If you cannot attend the AGM please arrive at 10.30 am for brunch and networking.
Training will commence at 11.15 am - 1.30 pm
Trustee Training
Tuesday 17th March 2025, 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm, Online
We will cover:
Roles & Responsibilities
Working well as a committee
Who can be a trustee
Standing for election/nomination and resigning from office
Grief First Aid Training
on-line training, cost £46 per person
3 modules, each 4 hours long
Monday 3rd, 10th & 17th February 2025 , from 9.30am until 1.30pm.
You must be able to attend all 3 dates.
Eight Bells are organising Grief First Aid Training through Cruse and they have 11 spaces available. Each place has been subsided, so costs £46 per person. You must be able to attend all 3 dates: Monday 3rd, 10th & 17th February from 9.30am until 1.30pm.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professional who interact with colleagues dealing with loss in the workplace. This course is ideal for anyone seeking to deepen their comprehension of workplace grief and acquire the skills needed to assist their colleagues and peers experiencing grief.
Please contact Andrea Barrett andrea@eightbellsnewbury.co.uk if you have any questions or would like to book.
For more information on the course visit: Grief First Aid Training
Capability Development Programme: Developing Research Capacity and Collaboration
28/01/2025
on-line training
Presenters: Professor Robin Miller and Dr Kelly Hall, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham.
This webinar focuses on how community-facing organisations might engage in research to generate evidence of their impact, develop evidence-informed services, and secure additional funding. Robin and Kelly explore key research issues including research ethics, funding applications, collecting and using data, and the involvement of people with lived experience in research.
To find more and book Capability Development Programme: Developing Research Capacity and Collaboration - The Dunhill Medical Trust
National Training
The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL), an Academic Centre of Excellence in the OU Business School. It provides learning opportunities and resources to help you develop and strengthen your leadership practice in the voluntary sector.
Courses include:
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Level 1: Introductory Free Course 15 hours study
This course provides an opportunity for people who work within voluntary organisations, as paid employees or staff, to develop energetic, practical and thoughtful leadership practice.
Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Level 1: Introductory Free Course 24 hours study
This course will help you to reflect on and develop collaborative leadership practices that will make a difference. It is aimed at people who work within voluntary organisations as paid staff or as volunteers, or for people who work regularly with voluntary organisations, such as public sector staff or politicians.
Involving Volunteers
Level 1: Introductory 14 hours study
This short course on volunteering has been developed by Volunteer Scotland and the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) and the main driving spirit comes from the volunteer’s perspective. The course is about the essential things you need to consider to ensure a positive experience for individuals engaging in volunteering.
Free Safeguarding Awareness Training for Workers
Who Enter People's Homes
Free Safeguarding Awareness Training for Workers
Who Enter People's Homes
Recognise the signs of possible abuse and neglect in homes you visit and help keep children safe
Do you know how to recognise the possible signs of child abuse and neglect?
Every day, thousands of children and young people are normally seen by lots of different adults like family members outside of the home, teachers, health and social workers and neighbours.
Due to COVID-19 and social distancing measures, children and young people are spending much more time at home and we know isolation can put some children at a greater risk of abuse and neglect.
Postal workers, delivery drivers and workers who regularly visit homes are well placed to spot any emerging safeguarding concerns or signs of possible abuse and neglect.
To support you, we're temporarily making our paid-for online safeguarding course (It's your call) free for you to access.
