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High Peak CVS Training Programme
Courses for the Voluntary Sector


Our wide ranging programme of training, open to voluntary and community groups everywhere, has built a reputation for being of high quality. All of the sessions are delivered by qualified tutors who understand the needs of the voluntary sector locally. Our current programme gives an idea of what we offer.

Training events database
We have a comprensive searchable listing of training events throughout the High Peak and relevant to the sector on our Database. Search for the type of training you want, and in some cases even book it online! If you run training that is relevant to the voluntary sector locally and want it listing, please contact Louise McNeil, Training Co-ordinator: Tel 01663 736431; Email Louise.

Can’t see what you want? If you are a voluntary or community group based in the High Peak, and cannot find what you are looking for, please let us know – we may be able to offer tailored training just for you! You can also make suggestions for training on our Training Flyer

Accessibility
All of our courses are held at accessible venues across the High Peak. If needed, we are able to provide resources to ensure that all can participate fully – please indicate your needs on the booking form.

Charges
The charge for HPCVS training sessions is:
  Half Day Full Day
Voluntary & Community groups without paid staff
£10
£20
Voluntary & Community groups with paid staff
£30
£60
Statutory organisations and others
£75
£150
Learning in Derbyshire
Connexions Derbyshire
Learn Direct
Learning and Development Consortium
Learning & Skills Council
Losehill
Management Matters
University of Derby College - Buxton
VCS Learning Links

Remember, if applying for grant funding, training costs can be included as a legitimate expense. If your group would like to access any training but can’t because of funding, we are able to make concessions on charging, and can work with organisations so that they can identify funding for training for the future. We aim to be inclusive, and so want to work with local groups to ensure that lack of money doesn’t become a barrier. Please contact Louise or Nigel to discuss concessions.

Booking & confirmation
To book a place, simply complete the form on the back of the brochure or book online. Course instructions, including directions, will be sent a couple of weeks before the course date. But please be aware that if the course is full at the time of your booking then you will be notified as soon as possible.

Cancellation
We are keen to run as many courses as possible and will often run them at a low minimum number. Disappointingly, however, there is an increasing trend of people not turning up for training sessions they have booked onto. The result of this is that courses are running at a level that makes it very difficult for trainers to carry out activities they have planned, as well as sessions becoming very expensive.

We understand that there are occasions when notice cannot be given in advance but when possible we would be very grateful if you could contact us as soon as possible. There is a cancellation fee if delegates book and then don't turn up and haven't let us know with at least 24 hours notice. This fee, which will be invoiced, is £10. We don't currently have any grant funding for any of our main training programmes, and so anything you can do to help us reduce unnecessary cost would be appreciated.

For more information or to access any of this training, please contact Louise at High Peak CVS on 01663 736431

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This information is also available as a leaflet in large print and Braille
Telephone 01663 735 350 for a copy in either format

List of High Peak CVS Training Events - click the title for more details or to book online:

Local Area Agreement
Lone Working
Emergency First Aid at Work
Fire Warden Training
Business Planning
How to get money from Grants for the Arts!
Microsoft Publisher
You're Only Selling Yourself
Time Management
Fundraising for Beginners
Safeguarding Children
Emergency First Aid at Work
Groups Working Well
Web Development for Charities
Have I Got News for You!
A Holistic Approach to Computers
Emergency First Aid at Work
Mental Health Awareness
Trustees Roles and Responsibilities
Role of the Secretary in a Voluntary or Community Group
IT Surgery
Food Hygiene
What Every Chair Should Know!
Basic Health and Safety
Local Area Agreement
Content:
Unravel the LAA mystery!
Unravel the LAA mystery! We will look at:-

• How Local Strategic Partnerships and Local Area Agreement works in Derbyshire
• How the voluntary and community sector is involved
• National indicators and your organisation
• How the money works

A presentation will be followed by a practical ‘hands on’ group activity
Date & Time:
Fri 12 Mar 2010  - 9.30am to 12.30pm 
Tutor:
Claire Thornber
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Free
Lone Working
Content:
Effective ways of dealing with Lone Working
This half day course looks at the issues related to lone working and how to find effective ways of dealing with them so that the safety of the worker and client/customer is assured.

The course covers:-

• a definition of lone working
• issues relating to lone working and how to deal with them
• understanding risk assessment in relation to lone working
• conducting dynamic risk assessments
• lone working protocols
• reporting incidents and near misses
• action planning for personal lone working
Date & Time:
Tue 16 Mar 2010  - 10.00am to 12.30am 
Tutor:
Sandy Leong
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Emergency First Aid at Work
Content:
Emergency First Aid at Work
A popular one-day, certificated introduction to emergency first aid at work, useful for all, but especially those acting as volunteers or workers within a voluntary and community group. Book early as places go very quickly.
Date & Time:
Thu 18 Mar 2010  - 9.30am to 4.30pm 
Tutor:
Brenda Stafford
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Full Day: VCS £20; VCS with paid staff £60; Statutory & Others £150
Fire Warden Training
Content:
Fire Safety Procedures
Most workplaces are now subject to legislation as detailed in the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1999 (as amended). To comply with Health and Safety and Fire regulations you will need to do the following:-e!

If you have 5 or more employees the findings of the risk assessment will need to be recorded and a written emergency plan produced. The risk assessment will help you to ascertain the chances of a fire occurring and the potential dangers involved.

This course is designed to be relevant to most work places, as there are many shared fire hazards and risks, e.g. electrical appliances. Experienced fire training professionals provide an exciting training experience using the latest equipment and focus on the teaching of realistic fire management training techniques. The delegates will be taught the correct selection and use of fire extinguishers via a practical demonstration and will use a variety of extinguishers in real fire situations. Delegates receive a certificate of attendance and a Fire Training Manual.

This course is suitable for employees who may be part of a first response team or have specific fire safety responsibilities to management.

Topics covered:
• Evacuation management
• Arson awareness
• Inspection records
• Fire hazard identification and risk control
• Emergency procedures
• Human reaction to fire

Course objectives:
By the end of the course, the delegates will have a working knowledge of fire safety procedures/policy and will have the skills necessary to provide assistance to the fire safety manager.

Date & Time:
Thu 22 Apr 2010  - 9.30am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Steven Gill
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Business Planning
Content:
Organisational business planning
The thought of developing an organisational business plan fills many Trustees and paid workers with dread, this session is a step by step guide to producing an informative and useful plan. By the end of the session you should have a draft template that you can take back and build upon, have a better understanding of why a plan is of importance not only to the organisation but to the funder and other stakeholders.
Date & Time:
Wed 5 May 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Jeanette Stafford
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
How to get money from Grants for the Arts!
Content:
Do you need money for an arts related project?
Do you need money for an arts related project?

‘Grants for the Arts’ is a competitive, open access funding scheme for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities carried out over a set period, which engage people in arts activities, and help artists and arts organisations carry out their work. ‘Grants for the Arts’ is funded by the National Lottery.

This short course aims to give you
• details of what can and cannot be funded
• a greater understanding of how ‘Grants for the Arts’ applications are processed and assessed
• enough knowledge to produce better quality ‘Grants for the Arts’ applications
Date & Time:
Wed 12 May 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Nigel Caldwell
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Microsoft Publisher
Content:
Creating and designing simple posters and fliers
Designed for beginners, this fun and informal training session will look at what makes a good poster and enable you to create your own poster using both Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Word. This session will also include basic ‘must haves’ in poster design and printing, and useful resources including free online image banks.
Date & Time:
Thu 13 May 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Claire Mitchell
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
You're Only Selling Yourself
Content:
How to give personal presentations without fear!
Does your mouth dry up and your throat constrict at the very thought of meeting people, never mind standing up to address an audience? Don’t worry, you’re normal! Most people believe there are only two things worse - death by fire and death by drowning. It’s all about personal presentation – how you look, how you sound and what you say. You’re only selling yourself but - just like any other skill – you need to know the rules, you need practice……and training.

Former BBC TV reporter Alistair Macdonald, a member of the Professional Speakers Association, is an expert. He’ll teach you to be memorable whether it’s a 1-to-1 meeting that’s worrying you, a small presentation or a major speech. He has trained people in the private, public and voluntary sectors from more than 20 countries and from five continents. His workshop will teach you:

■ How to overcome your natural fears.
■ How to structure your presentation or speech.
■ How to prepare, practise, perform and perfect your delivery.
■ How to engage and hold your audience.
■ How to tell a good story – because Facts Tell, but Stories Sell.
■ How to be memorable.

Discover how to be a confident talker, because confidence is the key to success.
Date & Time:
Wed 9 Jun 2010  - 10.00am to 4.30pm 
Tutor:
Alistair Macdonald
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Full Day: VCS £20; VCS with paid staff £60; Statutory & Others £150
Time Management
Content:
Time Management and organisation
This training course is ideal for those of you who wish to learn the art of:-

• Juggling the expectations of different organisations who have various agendas and deadlines and communicating with these effectively
• Competing responsibilities
• Finding and using available support
• Admin skills for time saving
• Planning effectively, diary etc.
Date & Time:
Fri 11 Jun 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Sandy Leong
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Fundraising for Beginners
Content:
Would you like to know how to make grant applications?
Short of cash? Would you like to know how to go about making grant applications – and be successful?

This is an introductory session for those with little or no experience of making applications for grant funding.

The task of applying for grants can seem awesome. This session will provide you with a step-by-step process including where and how to find out who to apply to, how to make your cause look attractive to the funder, and inspire you with confidence to have a go!

Date & Time:
Wed 16 Jun 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Esther Jones
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Safeguarding Children
Content:
Safeguarding and Child Protection
The course is an introduction to safeguarding and child protection, helping participants to:
• Understand what is meant by safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the different ways in which children and young people can be harmed
• Be aware of the statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
• Be familiar with ‘What to do if you are worried a child is being abused’ national guidance and local procedures
• Appreciate your own role and responsibilities and those of others in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Be able to make judgements about how to act to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child
• Know when to involve others and where to seek advice and support

The course covers:
• Issues, dilemmas and questions about safeguarding and child protection work
• Myths and facts
• Definitions
• Signs and Symptoms
• What to do if you are worried
• Policies and Procedures
• Working in partnership with children and young people, with parents and carers and with other professionals

The session will be run by the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board Training Team and will involve full group and small group discussions. Trainer presentations will use sections of the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board DVD ‘Safeguarding Children ~ an Interactive Child Protection Training CD-ROM’.
Participants will receive copies of ‘What to do if You’re Worried a Child is Being Abused’ and various supporting handouts.
Date & Time:
Wed 23 Jun 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Phil Heasman
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Free
Emergency First Aid at Work
Content:
Emergency First Aid at Work
A popular one-day, certificated introduction to emergency first aid at work, useful for all, but especially those acting as volunteers or workers within a voluntary and community group. Book early as places go very quickly.
Date & Time:
Mon 5 Jul 2010  - 9.30am to 4.30pm 
Tutor:
Brenda Stafford
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Full Day: VCS £20; VCS with paid staff £60; Statutory & Others £150
Groups Working Well
Content:
How to communicate well in group situations and get the best out of your members
A workshop to help you to make the best use of your most valuable resource – your group’s members. We will look at how to communicate well, make sure everyone’s included, involved and well-motivated and consider how best to deal with those awkward situations such as one member dominating or another being disruptive. Everyone can play their part in making sure groups work well – this session is not just for Chairs!
Date & Time:
Wed 7 Jul 2010  - 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
Tutor:
Liz Fletcher and Sandy Schofield
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Web Development for Charities
Content:
Thinking of developing a website?
A three hour introductory session on the issues you need to consider if thinking of developing a website. Topics covered will include:-

• target audience
• website objectives
• the message your website needs to put across and the practicalities of web design and functionality

This will be followed by a group discussion covering the ideas delegates have on what might make a successful site for their specific organisation. The final element of the course is a hands-on session, where participants will have the opportunity to use the Content Management System developed by Digital Umbrella and see for themselves exactly what is involved.

Date & Time:
Tue 13 Jul 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Liz Smith
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Have I Got News for You!
Content:

A creative guide to press release writing. Worried that your press releases aren’t hitting the mark?

A representative of an arts organisation on our last CVS course has already had more than a dozen newspaper and magazine articles published with colour pictures – not to mention radio interviews.

Former BBC TV reporter and journalist Alistair Macdonald will show you how to be just as successful even in the teeth of a recession. There are acres of free newspaper space and hours of free TV & radio airtime available. He’ll teach you how to attract publicity by………
■ Telling a good story
■ Presenting your information in the right order
■ Writing eye-catching headlines
■ Providing good pictures

This is an interactive, practical and fun workshop for just 10 people. Enjoy personal tuition in a group setting so that your press releases lift the spirits of every hard-hearted news editor.

Bring along
■ two press releases (if you have any) – some you’ve already used or perhaps some in draft form
■ some of your picture material (if available)
■ your laptop (optional)
Date & Time:
Wed 15 Sep 2010  - 10.00am to 4.30pm 
Tutor:
Alistair Macdonald
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Full Day: VCS £20; VCS with paid staff £60; Statutory & Others £150
A Holistic Approach to Computers
Content:
How to use your computer more effectively!
This is a practical hands-on session where delegates will learn how to use their computers more effectively. We plan to include items such as:

• Organising flies and creating folders
• Using Windows Internet Explorer
• Windows Search facility
• Saving files to CDs/Memory Sticks
• Exploring the Control Panel
• Simple maintenance procedures
• Anti-virus software
Date & Time:
Tue 21 Sep 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Colleen Thomas
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Emergency First Aid at Work
Content:
Emergency First Aid at Work
A popular one-day, certificated introduction to emergency first aid at work, useful for all, but especially those acting as volunteers or workers within a voluntary and community group. Book early as places go very quickly.
Date & Time:
Mon 4 Oct 2010  - 9.30am to 4.30pm 
Tutor:
Brenda Stafford
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Full Day: VCS £20; VCS with paid staff £60; Statutory & Others £150
Mental Health Awareness
Content:
Exploring common misconceptions about mental health problems
People suffering from mental health problems can often be stigmatised and misunderstood. This may mean that individuals or whole groups of people are excluded from work or activities where they have a valuable contribution to make. So we could all lose out.

This half day workshop aims to:-
• Explore some common misconceptions about mental health problems.
• Look at our own knowledge and assumptions and challenge some of the myths surrounding mental health and mental illness.
• Explore ways we can responsibly work with and be more inclusive with people.
• Look at the ways to create and promote a mentally healthy workplace or group.

NOTE : This workshop is not intended as a medical/clinical course. However, diagnoses of mental health problems will inevitably be mentioned and a glossary provided.
Date & Time:
Wed 6 Oct 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Liz Fletcher
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Trustees Roles and Responsibilities
Content:
The roles and responsibilites of Trustees
Do your Trustees know what their roles and responsibilities are? This course will introduce you to all the major points you should be aware of when managing your voluntary organisation including:-

• Legal status
• Financial Management
• Managing staff and volunteers
• Accountability
Date & Time:
Thu 7 Oct 2010  - 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
Tutor:
Esther Jones
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Role of the Secretary in a Voluntary or Community Group
Content:
What skills do you need to be the secretary to a committee?
Every group ends up needing a secretary to the committee. But what really does a secretary have to do? What are the roles and responsibilities? What skills and knowledge should you have and how should you keep the committee members up to date and informed. This short course will tackle these basic questions and explore the varied roles that come under the general heading of “Secretary”.

The course is suitable for people who are new to the role and also for experienced secretaries who want to take a fresh look at how they work.
Date & Time:
Wed 3 Nov 2010  - 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
Tutor:
Nigel Caldwell
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
IT Surgery
Content:
Unravel the mysteries of technology!
This course is for anyone interested in learning about computers who currently have little or no “hands on” experience. The session will be for absolute beginners to unravel the mysteries of technology starting from plugging in and switching on, mouse and keyboards basics, navigating windows, using My Computer, Windows Explorer and creating new folders. Also, when things go wrong, how to put them right. So come prepared with your computer problems!
Date & Time:
Thu 4 Nov 2010  - 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Tutor:
Colleen Thomas
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Food Hygiene
Content:
This course offers a basic insight into the fundamentals of food hygiene that affects food safety and is designed for anyone working with food – for example luncheon clubs.
Who is it for? The course is suitable for anyone who handles food as part of their job or works in a food production environment.

Topics covered: Food poisoning
Bacteriology
Prevention of contamination and food poisoning
Personal hygiene
Premises, equipment and pest control
Cleaning and disinfection
Legislation

Objectives: By the end of the course the delegate will have a greater understanding of the measures required to restrict contamination and the outbreak of food poisoning

Assessment: Delegates take a multiple-choice exam and successful delegates receive a CIEH certificate

Date & Time:
Mon 24 Jan 2011  - 10.00am to 4.00pm 
Tutor:
OUCH Training Team Ltd
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
£75.00 which includes exam fee
What Every Chair Should Know!
Content:
Do you want to Chair an organisation?
Have you just been elected to chair an organisation and unsure just what a “Chair” is? Are you a Chair of an organisation – do you want to brush up on your skills and know how? Do you want to chair an organisation but nervous about what it will involve?

This short course will cover all the basic roles and responsibilities of a Chair of a Voluntary or Community Group. It will be a mix of presentation and interactive workshops aimed to make you a more effective and better informed Chair!
Date & Time:
Fri 11 Feb 2011  - 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
Tutor:
Nigel Caldwell
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
Half Day: VCS £10; VCS with paid staff £30; Statutory & Others £75
Basic Health and Safety
Content:
This course provides the essential knowledge to enable delegates to contribute to any health and safety management system.
Good health and safety standards rely on employers and their employees working together to reduce risks and prevent accidents and ill health arising from work activities. This course is often lively, involving much debate and discussion between delegates and trainer.
This course is suitable for all employees working in any sector of commerce and industry. It is an excellent introduction for new employees or those requiring an overview of health and safety in the workplace.
Topics covered include an introduction to:
Legislation
Roles and responsibilities
Use of Work Equipment
Accidents and ill-health
Risk Assessment
First Aid at Work
Personal Protective Equipment
Health, Safety and Welfare
Fire Prevention
Hazardous substances
DSE/Manual Handling
Noise at work
The syllabus can also be tailored to suit the needs of your organisation, e.g. office workers may require more input regarding the use of Display Screen Equipment.
The course will enable the student to work in a safe and healthy manner and contribute to improving health and safety in the organisation. Delegates will understand the importance of health and safety rules and working procedures.
If CIEH certification is required the course is assessed via a multiple-choice exam and successful candidates will receive a nationally recognised CIEH certificate. An Ouch attendance certificate will be issued to delegates not undertaking the CIEH exam or for those who are unsuccessful in the exam.

Assessment : £13.60 for all delegates for examination (this must be sent before the day).
Date & Time:
Mon 28 Feb 2011  - 10.00am to 4.00pm 
Tutor:
Simon Cassin, OUCH
Venue:
High Peak CVS, Whaley Bridge
Charging:
£75.00 which includes exam fee
Other High Peak CVS training opportunities
In addition to our main training programme that we have detailed here, High Peak CVS has funding to resource training around Equal Opportunities, and for voluntary and community groups that work in New Mills or Gamesley.
 
External Training
 
Community Energy Advisor
If you are part of a Community Group in the High Peak, call your Community Energy Advisor Adrian Burton (01298 28410) for an informal and entertaining talk tailored to suit your group.
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