Details of the SCVS Spring Training Programme 2009 can be found below:
New Qualification Opportunities at SCVS!
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Community Development Work
This nationally recognised qualification has been developed for anyone who is directly engaged in work with communities and will cover the essential practice principles of CDW. Achieving the whole qualification will involve attending approximately 24 days of training at SCVS and completing an essay, report or assignments. Learners can work at their own pace and don't normally need to attend training courses more often than 2 or 3 days each month. The course costs £200.00 for people working in voluntary oranisations. For information, please contact Sarah Millband (sarah_millband@scvs.org.uk), 01792 543632, before booking.
IOSH Managing Safely
This nationally recognised and accredited course is designed to improve health and safety standards in organisations, promoting best practice for those who have to manage risks. Topics covered include:
- Introduction to managing safely
- Addressing and controlling risks
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards
- Investigating accidents and incidents
- Measuring performance
- Protecting the environment
SCVS is offering a bursary scheme to cover the course fees for this qualification, funded by Communities First. The bursary scheme is open to staff and volunteers in voluntary sector organisations working in Community First areas; places are limited to one person per organisation and dependent on the annual income of the organisation being below £100,000. Please contact Sarah Millband to find out if you are eligible.
Dates: Wednesdays 14th, 21st, 28th January and 4th February 2009
Times: 9.30 am 4 pm each day
Venue: Swansea Metropolitan University
Cost: £325.00
For more information, please contact Sarah Millband on 01792 543632 or email sarah_millband@scvs.org.uk
British Red Cross Basic First Aid Certificate
Understand the action to be taken and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency, including: artificial ventilation, CPR, management of an unconscious casualty, recognition of shock, management of bleeding and fractures and treatment of burns.
The course instructor will assess the competence of individual participants throughout the course and certificates will be issued on completion of the necessary tasks. Certificates are valid for three years.
Date: Monday 19th January 2009
Time: 9.30 am to 5 pm
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Community Participation – Comm Dev Programme
- Consider why participation is a “good idea” in community work
- Look at the varying levels of participation in community work, and when each is appropriate
- Identify barriers and incentives to participation, and look at strategies for overcoming barriers to participation
Date: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Time: 10 am to 12.30 pm
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Skills for Negotiation and Influencing Others – Comm Dev Programme
- Distinguish issues that are 'common ground' from those that are being disputed
- Have developed skills for presenting arguments factually and rationally, whilst acknowledging that the parties involved may have strong feelings about the situation
- Understand the importance of moving from competitive win/lose outcomes to co-operative solutions
Date: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Time: 1.30 pm to 4 pm
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Addressing Social Exclusion – Comm Dev Programme
- What is meant by social exclusion and social justice?
- Consider government interventions which impact on communities
- Look at how empowerment can help community overcome exclusion
Date: Monday 2nd February 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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The Board and sub Committees (½ day course) – Comm Dev Programme
- Be more aware of board and committee structures
- Have identified types of sub committees and their roles
- Have considered the particular responsibilities and powers delegated to sub committees and working groups responsible for specific activities
- Know how to ensure that the composition of their board and sub committees should reflect the community and membership it serves
Date: Thursday 5th February 2009
Time: 10 am to 12.30 pm
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Recruiting and developing trustees (½ day course) – Comm Dev Programme
- Be familiar with arrange of recruitment methods to attract a diversity of trustees
- Have considered policies and procedures for trustee recruitment
- Have explored the need for trustee job descriptions
- Be familiar with the merits of undertaking a skills audit
- Understand the importance of trustee induction and opportunities for learning and development
Date: Thursday 5th February 2009
Time: 1.30 to 4 pm
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British Red Cross Basic First Aid Certificate
Understand the action to be taken and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency, including: artificial ventilation, CPR, management of an unconscious casualty, recognition of shock, management of bleeding and fractures and treatment of burns.
The course instructor will assess the competence of individual participants throughout the course and certificates will be issued on completion of the necessary tasks. Certificates are valid for three years.
Date: Monday 9th February 2009
Time: 9.30 am to 5 pm
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Charity Annual Accounts and Audit – Comm Dev Programme
- Understand the importance of effective financial management and control within a charity
- Have an overview of the role of the Charity Commission
- Explain the significance of SORP and be able to advise trustees of their responsibilities
- Be able to describe the audit and reporting requirements in relation to own organisation
Date: Tuesday 10th February 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Introduction to Counselling (5 day course)
- Develop awareness of some of the skills needed to support others effectively, including those involved in active listening
- Explore the values underpinning the counselling / support relationship and deepen self awareness
- Identify strategies for enabling clients and service users to manage their problems more effectively
Dates: Wednesdays 11th and 25th February and 4th, 11th and 18th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm each day
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Group Work Skills – Comm Dev Programme
- Understand the benefits of working in a group
- Understand the essentials of groupwork theory, including group dynamics and group development
- Improve the skills necessary for effective groupwork including speaking, listening and supporting others
- Improve participation, atmosphere and morale
Date: Monday 23rd February 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Making the most of your tax allowance for over 50's
This course is targeted at frontline workers who have a client base of people over the age of 50.
- Know how to save by knowing when no tax is payable on your savings
- Acquire a basic understanding of how PAYE works
- Learn what tax codes mean
- Acquire basic information on Inheritance Tax
- Jargon bust some key tax terms
- Understand tax implications of working post retirement
Date: Tuesday 24th February 2009
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
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Trustees Briefing (free course with buffet)
- Examine trustee responsibilities and legal obligations, including looking at recent changes
- Explore the concepts of 'governance' and 'management' in voluntary organisations
- Learn about the proposed National Occupational Standards for trustees and think through the benefits and implications
- safeguard the values and mission of the organisation (Unit 1)
- determine the strategy and structure of the organisation (Unit 2)
- ensure the organisation operates in a responsible and accountable manner (Unit 3)
- ensure the effective functioning of the board (Unit 4)
Date: Tuesday 24th February 2009
Time: 5 pm to 9 pm
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SAGE Line 50
- Set up the required data for a business onto the package, such as customer/supplier names and addresses
- Enter the opening balances to the relevant accounts
- Process transactions undertaken by the business, such as sales and purchase invoices, bank payments and receipts
- Deal with period end transactions, such as depreciation, accruals, pre-payments and bad debts
- Produce month end reports, such as a trial balance, profit and loss account and balance sheet
Date: Friday 27th February 2009
Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: Swansea Metropolitan University, Mount Pleasant Campus
Cost: £65.00
For more information, please contact Sarah Millband on 01792 543632 or email sarah_millband@scvs.org.uk
Managing Conflict – Comm Dev Programme
- Recognise why and when conflict occurs
- Explore the dangers and opportunities in conflict situations and identify our personal responses to conflict
- Understand the importance of effective communication skills and techniques for behaving assertively
- Develop strategies for successful conflict resolution
Date: Monday 2nd March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Child Protection
- Understand the legislation in relation to Child Protection
- Consider 'best practice' in relation to your responsibility for reporting child abuse
- Identify signs of abuse and how to deal with disclosure
- Examine the essential elements of a Child Protection Policy for your organisation
Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2009
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
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Monitoring and Evaluation – Comm Dev Programme
- Understand the jargon surrounding monitoring and evaluation
- Consider various methods that can be used
- Examine monitoring / evaluating both your project and your organisations
Date: Monday 9th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Managing grievance and disciplinary situations
- Have an understanding of statutory discipline and grievance procedures (Employment Act 2004)
- Understand the importance of having up to date procedures
- Understand the importance of complying with your organisation's procedures
- Know how to carry out fair grievance and disciplinary hearings
- Be able to deal with employee disputes and dismissal.
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Bookkeeping for Beginners – Comm Dev Programme
- Understand basic accounting terms and concepts
- Have an overview of the legal requirements in relation to the size and structure of your organisation
- Find out how to set up and maintain a simple bookkeeping system
- Find out how to set up a petty cash system
- Produce a basic financial report for your Management Committee
Date: Monday 16th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Equal Opportunities – Comm Dev Programme
- Acquire a basic understanding of the legal framework regulating equal opportunities
- Consider and review accessibility of your organisation's service in line with legal framework
- Basic exploration of different models of equal opportunities
- Practice applying good practice and the legislation to some case studies
Date: Tuesday 17th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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British Red Cross Basic First Aid Certificate
Understand the action to be taken and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency, including: artificial ventilation, CPR, management of an unconscious casualty, recognition of shock, management of bleeding and fractures and treatment of burns.
The course instructor will assess the competence of individual participants throughout the course and certificates will be issued on completion of the necessary tasks. Certificates are valid for three years.
Date: Monday 23rd March 2009
Time: 9.30 am to 5 pm
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Working with the Media (½ day course) – Comm Dev Programme
- Gain tips on the do's and don'ts of press, radio and TV interviews
Date: Tuesday 24th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 12.30 pm
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Writing effective press releases (½ day course) – Comm Dev Programme
- Know how to improve the organisations chance of gaining press coverage
- Have developed an understanding of what makes a good news story
Date: Tuesday 24th March 2009
Time: 1.30 to 4 pm
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Effective Communication skills
- Understand the importance of effective communication
- Have considered the variety of ways in which we communicate
- Know how to actively listen to others
- Have developed effective questioning skills
- Have learnt how to give others the opportunity to contribute ideas and opinions to the discussion
- Explored how best to prepare for meetings in order to communicate any messages/ideas and views clearly and concisely
Date: Wednesday 25th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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Workshop: How to write a Tender (½ day course)
The workshop will cover the following areas:
- Understanding the Sell2Wales website
- Timings for the tendering process
- Expressions of Interest
- Content of Tender Documents
- Research
- Bids
- Delivery
- Debriefing
Particular interest will be paid to tenders who do not require the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and specific examples will be provided.
Date: Monday 30th March 2009
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
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Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination – Comm Dev Programme
- Acquire a background knowledge of legislation covering gender and sexual orientation across all fields including employment, housing and the provision of goods and services
- Understand the development of specific legislation in relation to these 2 heads of discrimination
- Exploration of discriminatory language
- Understand why some practices are 'institutionally discriminatory'
- Practice applying good practice and the legislation to some case studies
Date: Tuesday 31st March 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
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