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 further notice, however, we are offering a range of online ('live') courses which you will find below. The courses take place in real time, and are limited to 10-12 people to encourage discussion and time for questions and answers.

Role of Reflection in Community Development

In any job it's important to take a step back and look at how things are going, and how they could be improved. Assess how you are doing as a community development worker, and help the groups you work with to do this themselves. Read more

Excelling in Volunteer Management THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

This course is open to anyone who has existing experience of managing volunteers and/or has previously attended an Introduction to Volunteer Management course THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL If you want to be placed on a reserve list, email [email protected] Read more

Trustee Wellbeing Workshop - FREE

Acknowledging the additional challenges that COVID-19, working from home and organisational change have brought to the role of governing third sector organisations, exploring ways to manage stress effectively and take good care of ourselves as trustees is more important than ever. Read more

All Wales Basic Safeguarding Awareness (unaccredited) THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL This two-day online course covers what you need to know to ensure the safeguarding of children and adults in your organisation. Read more

Using the Volunteering Wales Website - FREE

Learn how the Volunteering Wales website can help you in your search for volunteers. Read more

First Aid Awareness - Unaccredited

Equip yourself with a greater understanding of First Aid and how to effectively deal with accidents and emergencies, gain Knowledge of first aid equipment and how to use to use it effectively, and much more. Read more

Latest

Down to Earth Project – Lead Facilitators

Down to Earth is an award-winning social enterprise with a 15 year track record in supporting people to bring about positive change in their lives through meaningful outdoor activity.
Barod - Peer Mentor

Barod has friendly, trained workers operating across most of South and West Wales, providing support to individuals affected by alcohol and drugs, and their friends and family. The support and information they provide is free, confidential and non-judgmental.
Working together to expand the support available to the NHS from the Voluntary Sector

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to working in partnership to improve outcomes and transfer care and resources from the statutory to the voluntary sector where appropriate.
Crisis Skylight South Wales - Engagement and Assessment Worker

Crisis Skylight South Wales works with thousands of people each year to help them rebuild their lives and leave homelessness behind for good. How they help depends on someone's needs and situation.

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 40 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.
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 Swansea Bay University Health Board. It provides volunteering opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental ill health.
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.
In-house training

We run a range of courses in our programmes to help third sector organisations gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to survive and thrive in these challenging times.

Support for Organisations

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. Read more