Training events

SCVS offers quality training appropriate to members of the third sector in the Swansea area. Our courses help to develop skills, knowledge and confidence in voluntary organisations, community groups and volunteers.

Unless otherwise stated in the course information, SCVS Training courses are priced as follows:

SCVS Members - Full Day: £20 / Half Day: £10; Non SCVS Member Rate: Full Day: £150 / Half Day: £75

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UPDATE - 19th June 2020 - Unfortunately, SCVS have taken the difficult decision to cancel our In-house training courses until the Autumn term at the very earliest, however, we have launched a range of online courses for our Summer term which you will find below. The courses are 'live' (take place in real time) and are limited to 10-12 people to encourage discussion and time for questions and answers.

Dementia Friendly Information Session - Free Course

Dementia Friends is about giving more people an understanding of dementia and the small things that could make a difference to people living in their community. Read more

Communicating with Remote and Disparate Teams

This is an online workshop looking at how to communicate with remote and disparate teams. Read more

Managing Remote Volunteer Programmes THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please email [email protected] This is an online workshop looking at managing remote volunteer programmes. There are 3 x 90 minute sessions in July and August. Read more

Managing Staff Performance at a Distance

This is an online workshop looking at how to manage staff performance at a distance. There are 2 x 1 hour sessions. Read more

Leading Organisational Change

This is an online workshop looking at how to lead organisational change. There are 2 x 1 hour sessions. Read more

Strategic Planning and Decision Making

This is an online workshop looking at strategic planning and decision making. There are 2 x 1 hour sessions. Read more

HR Management in Challenging Circumstances

This is an online workshop looking at HR management in challenging circumstances. This workshop is 2 x 1.5 hour Sessions. Read more

Having Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Conflict

This is an online workshop looking at having difficult conversations and dealing with conflict. There are 3 x 1 hour sessions. Read more

Coaching at a Distance

This is an online workshop looking at coaching at a distance. This workshop is 4 x 1 hour sessions with homework in between. Read more

Latest

SCVS - Micro Enterprise Development Officer (Covering Gower)

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a project funded by the Welsh Government Foundational Economy Challenge Fund. The partnership is led by Swansea Council with SCVS and the Wales Cooperative Centre working collaboratively to deliver different elements of the project.

Wales Co-operative Centre – Care to Cooperate Development Officer

The Wales Co-operative Centre is an innovative, forward-thinking organisation, focused on helping Wales to become a better, fairer, more co-operative nation.

SCVS Monthly Third Sector Ebulletin is Back!

After a break over the last few months, we are very pleased to say that our ebulletin is back!

Free data support for third sector organisations

Do you want help collecting, analysing or presenting data? The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) has set up Statisticians for Society, a free service connecting third sector organisations with professional statisticians.

Volunteer Centre

With information on 100’s of local opportunities, Swansea Volunteer Centre can provide all the support you need to start volunteering - one to one advice and guidance, face to face, by phone or email. Get in touch.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteering Project

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteer Project, funded by SBUHB and managed by SCVS, is a social support Project for people with mental ill health.

Staff

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service currently employs over 30 staff, based at our office on Walter Road (NB - currently closed, with staff remote working), Swansea. For the main contact details for SCVS, use the Contact Us button, or you can contact a member of staff directly below.

Involve

Involve has a variety of schemes that engage people in need in Swansea. Involve recruit, train and support volunteers to be in a befriending/ Independent visitor role on a one to one or in a group setting to meet the needs of individual children, young people, families, adults with various needs or older people.

HWB Abertawe

HWB (Health&Well Being) Abertawe is a project offering practical support and advice about healthy eating to people who may never have cooked for themselves or their families, who have little or no knowledge of the nutritional value of food and who would benefit from raising their awareness of how to increase their physical activity levels.

Mental Health Development Service

The Mental Health Development Service at SCVS facilitates joint working between voluntary organisations and statutory organisations. The service enables voluntary organisations to have their views taken into account when decisions are made regarding the planning and delivery of mental health services across the ABMU health board. The development service also supports and facilitates the local voluntary sector Mental Health Forum and provides mental health related information and resources.

Swansea Youth Bank

Swansea Youth Bank is a youth led, grant giving panel of volunteers that provides grants to groups of young people to develop and run their own community projects across the City and County of Swansea.

Transcend

Transcend is a mental health peer mentoring project that is funded by SB University Health Board. It provides volunteering opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental health problems

About us

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service is the umbrella organisation for voluntary activity throughout the City & County of Swansea, supporting, developing and representing voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities in the County. We work to support and develop the Third Sector by providing a wide range of information, advice and support services and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy makers...

Volunteering for under 25's

Information for young people under 25 who are interested in volunteering.