Training from Other Providers
A list of training and events that may be relevant to your organisation is shown on this page. Scroll down for the whole list or jump to the month in which it will be held. Alternatively, view non-date-specific courses, courses delivered on a number of dates, or information about other training providers here.
For information about training courses tailored specifically for the VCS, visit GAVCA's own training pages.
- GCC Training Pages for Professionals and Others Working with Children
- This is the central point of access to essential training and development which is available for statutory, voluntary, community and private sector organizations across the whole of Gloucestershire.. Visit the GCC Training Pages website here.
August
We have no information about courses in August.
September
CIPFA Certificate in Charity Finance & Accountancy - London South Bank University, course starts 23 September
London South Bank University (LSBU) is the most comprehensive provider of postgraduate education to the charity and not for profit sector in the UK. Our reputation is second to none and our graduates work in senior positions across the sector. Currently we offer courses designed to enhance professional skills and employability and encourage anyone working in or contemplating a position in charity finance, fundraising or management to apply.
In particular the CIPFA Certificate in Charity Finance & Accountancy offers a recognised professional qualification, as well as an academic qualification to those working in charity finance. All you need to join the Course is one year’s work experience in charity finance, including your current role.
This Course is the most comprehensive charity finance learning opportunity in the country, including the only full Unit on Charity Taxation. The Course is led by Nigel Scott, 20 years a Charity Finance Director, supported by Nick Kavanagh, former Chair Charities Tax Group and Eddie Finch, Charities Partner at Buzzacotts Chartered Accountants.
Successful completion of the one year Certificate can lead directly to the full CIPFA qualification or to an MSc in Charity Accounting & Financial Management.
The Course is delivered close to you through Blended Learning. Attendance at venues across the UK is for 3 full and 3 half days during the year. As well as this we use the latest e-learning techniques and audio-visual media to enable you to have a fulfilling learning experience.
Places are still available on the next course which starts from 23th September 2010 - so make your mind up soon!
Course Fee:
The 2010-11 Fee is £2,144 which includes CIPFA membership until December 2011. A salary sacrifice scheme (see HMRC website) could reduce this to £1650 or less. Funding may also be available from Train to Gain (while it lasts) or ESF sources. More details on this and all our other charity courses can be found on our website.
For an informal discussion on this or any of our Courses please contact:
Nigel Scott (scottne@lsbu.ac.uk) Tel.:020 7815 7760
The Gloucestershire Bradley Conference
Police HQ, Waterwells, Quedgeley, Gloucester
Thursday 30 September, 9.30am-4pm
A multi-agency event to respond to the recommendations from the Bradley Report published in April 2009. The event is aimed at those working within the Criminal Justice Agencies and Health Providers across Gloucestershire. The objective of the event is to identify barriers and solutions to delivering the recommendations within the report and subsequent government delivery plans. Overview of which is on pages 2 and three of this flyer.
Outline of the Event
09.30 - 10.00 – Arrive for Registration and coffee
10.00 - Start – Welcome and Overview by Chair
10.35 - 11.05 – Probation Overview
11.05 - 11.35 – HMCS Overview
11.35 – 12.05 – Health Overview
12.05 - 12.45 – Lunch
12.45 - 13.55 - Workshop Session 1
14.00 - 15.10 – Workshop Session 2
15.15 - 15.30 – Break
15.30 - 16.00 – “Round Up” – How we move forward.
In order to make the day as productive as possible, a limited number of places have been allocated to each organisation. If you would like to attend, please complete the expression of interest form downloadable here and return to gcjb@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk by 30 August. Joining instructions will be sent by email no later than 20 September.
October
November
South West Forum’s Annual Conference and AGM 2010
Tuesday 9 to Wednesday 10 November 2010
Exeter
This year's theme will be health and care, with a focus on
- Delivery of services by voluntary and community organisations
- the relationship between social and economic inequality and health.
Exhibition space will be available and, this year, will be of particular interest to voluntary sector health and care providers.
The conference will include:
- plenary sessions with national and regional speakers
- workshops on emerging topics such as personalisation and user led organisations
- project visits to health and care activities by voluntary organisations
- excellent networking opportunities
- a wide range of exhibitors
For further information and to find out how you can get involved, please contact Roger Haworth roger@southwestforum.org.uk / 01392 823758.
The Stepping Up Conference 2010
17 November 2010, 9.30 am to 2.00pm
CityWorks, Alfred Street, Gloucester GL1 4DF
Are your income streams disappearing?
Come to this conference and hear how voluntary and community groups in Gloucestershire are finding new ways to generate their own income in the face of the funding pressures around us. Listen to speakers who are themselves changing the way their organisations are run to a) to re-focus their strategy, costs, prices and marketing to afford to keep delivering their social aims b) to capitalise on the opportunities of personal budgets and c) to create new ways of working within the older people care world. Don’t miss it!
Put the date in your diary now, book a place with jane.grindey@co-operativefutures.coop, or contact Jane Grindey on 0845 4562 506 for more details. The full agenda will be available in the Autumn.
www.glossteppingup.org
Other Training Providers/ Non-dated Courses
Business Link Training: Starting in Social Enterprise – A Practical Approach
- Chippenham: 28 September 2010, 9.00 to 1.00
- Stroud: 10 March 2011, 9.00 to 1.00
FREE
This workshop is suitable for:
• Newly started social enterprises
• Voluntary organisations and charities wishing to consider developing a social enterprise
• Social enterprises in their first year of trading
The workshop is designed to help your organisation develop good management processes as you identify trading opportunities either for the first time or as an additional activity to current delivery.
Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. Download the reservation form for details on how to book. To find out more about each workshop visit: www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest
Models of Care Tier 1: Introduction to Substance Misuse
Duration: Two days
Forthcoming dates and availability:
- 7 & 8 September 2010
- 22 & 23 September 2010
- 5 & 6 October 2010
- 20 & 21 October 2010
- 2 & 3 November 2010
- 17 & 18 November 2010
- 1 & 2 December 2010
- 14 & 15 December 2010
Start & finish times: Registration from 09.15 for a prompt 09.30 start with a finish time of 16.30.
Location & venue: Independence Trust Learning & Development Training Suite, 1st Floor, Messenger House, 33, St Michaels Square, Gloucester. GL1 1HX.
This two day course is available to staff in settings such as Drug Action Teams, Criminal Justice and Social Services teams, Health Services, Young Peoples’ services and Community Groups. Courses are free to participants and are delivered on a monthly basis except in school holidays. The course is delivered at our Learning & Development Training Suite, Messenger House, 33, St Michaels Square, Gloucester.
Aim:
To deliver an introduction into various aspects of alcohol and drug misuse and the processes of referral into specialist services.
Objectives:
Participants will receive:
- Factual information about alcohol and drugs and their effects on the user and society.
- Information covering the legal implications of alcohol and drug use.
- Challenges to held attitudes around alcohol and drugs.
- Information on assessment of a person’s alcohol and drug use and referral into specialist services.
- Background of Independence Trust’s role within Gloucestershire’s Drug and Alcohol services.
How to book:
You can book your place by contacting the Learning and Development Team Administration on 01452 317460/ 317461, or email us: messenger.house@independencetrust.co.uk
Alcohol Misuse Training from the Independence Trust
All courses delivered at Messenger House, 1st floor, 33-35 St Michael’s Square, Gloucester GL1 1HX
FREE
Working with people who want to reduce the amount they drink? Do you need skills and information?
- 20th and 21st Sept 2010: 2 Day Alcohol Training
- 12th and 13th Oct 2010: 2 Day Alcohol Training
- 25th Oct 2010: 1 Day Alcohol Training
- 23rd and 24th Nov 2010: 2 Day Alcohol Training
- 8th December 2010: 1 Day Alcohol Training
Download a booking form for Alcohol Misuse Training and a general booking form.
For more information telephone Independence Trust on 01452 317460, visit their website at www.independencetrust.co.uk
NVQ in Volunteer Management
Community organisations working with volunteers may be interested in this award as a way to up skill volunteer/staff team leaders. It is a very manageable short award covering just two units of an NVQ 3.
The Award is aligned to the Managing Volunteers National Occupational Standards at Level 3 and is accredited by Lantra, represents 60 guided learning hours and covers the following units:
• plan, organise and monitor volunteers (NOS D1)
• lead, motivate and support volunteers (NOS D2).
Partners will support learners and employers to choose from the four delivery options by providing course introductory sessions and self-assessment tools. The delivery options developed respond to partners’ experiences of common learning support needs, learning styles, prior achievement levels and work settings.
Every option will include learner introduction and initial assessment (identifying support needs), tutorials, blended learning resources and worksheets and optional accreditation. All delivery options will enable completion within a 12-20 week period and have variable levels of tutor input as follows:
• Fully taught courses (6 taught sessions and tutorials) - suits learners from small organisations, those new to volunteer management and learners with support needs.
• Fast track courses (two taught sessions and tutorials) - suits learners with experience by refreshing knowledge and supporting attainment of accreditation.
• Service Specific clusters (mixes taught sessions with peer to peer learning sets and tutorials). This suits learners within similar work settings (e.g. youth volunteering, environment etc) by utilising peer learning to address service specific issues.
• Self directed distance learning – using coaching and on-line learning resources for those confident expert practitioners who seek a formal qualification.
To be eligible to apply for a bursary you must:
• directly manage volunteers in England
• be willing to undertake one of the approved skills development packages on offer
• meet the criteria of the accrediting body for entry to the chosen level of award, irrespective of whether you wish to obtain accreditation or not
• have your application endorsed by your current ‘line manager’, or equivalent, i.e. formal permission from the organisation to participate.
There are a limited number of bursaries available, so early application is advised.
To help ensure a fair and reasonable distribution of bursaries, particularly if we encounter very high demand, Capacitybuilders may choose to prioritise applications against some or all of the following criteria:
• The number of volunteers that the applicant manages.
• The sector that the applicant works within.
• The number of bursaries that an individual organisation will benefit from (Capacitybuilders will initially support up to a maximum of 15 Volunteer Managers from any one organisation. This number may be increased at a later date, based on a first come first served model, if funds permit).
• The spread of bursaries across the nine Government Office regions.
• The spread of bursaries across organisations working in different fields and with diverse communities.
If prioritisation is necessary and, as a result, an individual is initially not offered a bursary, they may be able to receive one later on in the programme without making a further application.
This summary has been provided by provided by Patricia Gibbs from Adult Education in Gloucestershire (ADED). Download a draft letter for managers to use when supporting applications for the NVQ here. For further information about the Award in Volunteer Management, please email: volunteermanagement@skills-thirdsector.org or for more information visit the Capacity Builders’ website.
Free EduCare training available for not-for-profit organisations
The Safe Network is working together with EduCare to provide free child protection training in the third sector.
Find out more at the SafeNetwork.
BSWN Training
Black SW Network (BSWN) are offering a range of great value training courses across the region.
Download a Word document of the forthcoming courses.
Barnados TLC Training
Barnados TLC have launched their Spring training brochure. Download a copy from http://tinyurl.com/yep3x4z
Free training from Participation Works
Participation Works are holding free workshops in the South West throughout February. This is the last chance to get free training through Participation Works, so visit the website http://www.participationworks.org.uk/events-training and view training events for the South West region for more information.
Courses from 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.
ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management Skills
This highly regarded Programme, leading to a nationally recognised qualification, has previously targeted Middle Managers working in the National Probation Service. In line with developments in the Criminal Justice arena it is now being opened up to VCS and HMPS partners in the South West.
The Programme, consisting of 4 workshops (3 x 2 days and 1 x 3 days between November 2009 and March 2010) is co-ordinated by the South West Training Consortium, part of the National Probation Service, and is delivered by Dr Paul Cooper, a management and training consultant who is also a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management. Whilst the Programme was developed within the Probation Service, the subject matter of leadership and management is naturally applicable across NOMS and the VCS.
For further details of the programme please contact Gill Steadman, South West Training Consortium on 01452 551221 or email gill.steadman@gloucestershire.probation.gsi.gov.uk .
VCS organisations should note that, subject to eligibility criteria, substantial contributions to funding can be made available to support participation in this programme, via the SW Leadership & Management Advisory Service (Train to Gain). For further information and to access the LMAS Factsheet, visit www.traintogain.gov.uk
HR Champions - workshops
GAVCA also works in partnership with HR Champions, who offer a number of workshops mostly dealing with leadership and management issues, which can be funded by Gloucester Works. Download their one-page PDF for more details.
Free training from the 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
Guideposts Trust offers Relationships and Sexuality Training
September, Stroud and Cheltenham
The course is based on the understanding that people with learning disabilities have the same rights as other adults to develop their sexual identity and to take part in adult relationships. It is also based on the belief that education about sexual matters and relationships helps to protect people from harm or exploitation. The course is delivered by staff who are experienced and have undertaken specific training to ensure that they are equipped to deal with the issues raised in group settings.
The training is divided into three parts, ‘About Myself’, ‘About My Relationships’ and ‘My Sexuality’. Each part consists of twelve weekly sessions, and each session lasts for two hours.
Guideposts Trust also offers a counselling service, which aims to support adults with learning disabilities through the process of understanding the effect of past experiences on current relationships and behaviour in order to bring about change.
For more information about the courses or counselling, please contact Rachel Fitzpatrick, Guideposts Trust, Interact, 6 London Road, Stroud, Glos GL5 2AA. Tel: 01452 410101/07792836129 or email: rfitzpatrick@guidepoststrust.org.uk
Guideposts Trust is a BACP Accredited organisation.
Working with Perpetrators
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.
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.
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.
75-81 Eastgate Street
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