GAVCA

Many organisations offer training and events for the voluntary and community sector. Follow the links below to find out further information about these training providers from their own websites.

Click here for a list of local events from other providers.

Active Gloucestershire

Active Gloucestershire is holding a number of courses as part of the Gloucestershire Sports Training and Education Programme. For more information, visit the Active Gloucestershire website.

Barnados Training and Consultancy

Barnados provides training and consultancy on a range of child-protection issues. Visit the Barnados website for more information. 

BSWN Training

Black SW Network (BSWN) are offering a range of great value training courses across the region.

Visit the BSWN website for more information.

Gloucestershire Enterprise

A wide range of courses and workshops are available through Gloucestershire Enterprise. Read the latest courses on offer on the Gloucestershire Enterprise website.

National Autistic Society

Gloucestershire County Council, through its 'Transforming Short Breaks Pathfinder Project' (part of ‘Aiming High for Disabled Children’) is funding the National Autistic Society (NAS) to deliver training for out of school settings and organisations working with children and young people across Gloucestershire. NAS can provide this training direct to staff in your setting, or you can access the sessions being run round the county.

For more details, contact Rachel Pike/ Louise Elliman on 0117 9748400 or email rachel.pike@nas.org.uk

PATA

PATA provide specialist training for:

• Early years and childcare
• Out of school clubs
• Toddler groups
• Schools

The programme includes workshops for staff and committees and qualifications for those working the sector

Pata are supporting the delivery of Artemis- Children Workforce Common Induction Programme – an on-line training solution to induction of staff and volunteers across the children’s workforce, including safeguarding, communication and behaviour management. Visit the programme website here.

Generic training also includes CIEH level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace and Food Safety in Catering.

For the current programme, download the PDF from the PATA website.

PPD Solutions

PPD Solutions (PPD) provide training in First Aid, Health & Safety, Paediatric, AED and much more. Their courses are fun, cost effective and packed full of practical sessions and can be tailored made to meet your needs. PPD also offer practical help and guidance on any Health & Safety issues.

For more information contact Paulette on 0845 241 6075, visit www.ppdsolutions.co.uk or e-mail enquires@ppdtraining.co.uk Let PPD know that you received their details from the GAVCA website and mention that you are from the VCS.

Public Policy Exchange Courses and Events

PPE offer a range of courses and events that may be relevant to the VCS. Visit the PPE website for more information about up-coming events.

The Safe Network

The Safe Network is working together with EduCare to provide free child protection training in the third sector.

Find out more at the SafeNetwork.

Sea Change

Sea Change are offering an intensive and in-depth course, to equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills to work individually or in a group with perpetrators of violence and abuse.

For more information, visit the Sea Change website for more courses, or call 01242 580702.