Training
Are you an experienced community development trainer?
Are you interested in delivering taster sessions on sustainable development, using our free taster session materials which can be customised for your own audience and context?
Do you want to raise environmental issues with communities and support them to decide what actions they want to take?
Would you like to find out more about the Every Action Counts programme and wider environmental and sustainable development issues?
FCDL is offering free training to community development trainers across England in order to enhance your skills, knowledge and understanding in supporting community groups and communities to integrate sustainable development into their activities.
There's still time to book a place on our one-day Every Action Counts courses - book now see our website www.fcdl.org.uk for further information and to download free training materials. You can contact us on 0114 273 9391 or info@fcdl.org.uk.
Courses at Truro College
Certificates and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in the management of volunteers and community development are currently being delivered by Truro College in venues across the county. You can access course funding if you are a volunteer or work for a voluntary and community organisation. Evening and daytime courses are available.
The certificates and NVQs in Community Development are based on the National Occupational Standards and will enable the learner to:
- Understand the values and principles of community development work
- Develop working relationships with individuals, groups and organisations
- Understand the benefits of pooling resources and how to encourage and enable working with, and learning from, others
- Learn how to plan for change
- Understand group dynamics
- Learn what makes an effective community group or network
- Learn how to write a funding bid
- Learn how to develop and use frameworks for fundraising and evaluation
- Understand social justice and power imbalances
- Develop skills to challenge discrimination and oppression
- Learn how to develop a sustainable community group
Certificates are available at level 2 and 3 and the NVQ is available at level 2, 3 and 4, (NVQ level is dependant on the learners’ job role).
The Management of Volunteers Programme (Level 3 VRQ and Level 3 or 4 NVQ) is suited to volunteer managers working in a volunteer supervisor or middle manager rolewho want to develop their skills in the context of a programme of continuing professional development.
The programme is a Certificate in Managing Voluntary and Community Organisations (Volunteer Management Pathway) which aims to provide learners with the skills relating to the selection and professional development of voluntary workers, an understanding of planning, policy, equality and diversity together with the value base and legal context of voluntary and community organisations. The certificate dovetails with a NVQ in Management to provide two nationally recognised qualifications on successful completion of the programme.
Please contact Polly Talmage on 01872 267155 or email pollyt@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Royal Society For Public Health
RSPH – Understanding Health Improvement Level 2
This is an accredited two day training programme that aims to equip candidates with a knowledge and understanding of the principles surrounding health and well being. The qualification entitles the person to be known as an Associate Health Trainer and is a stepping stone towards the full Health Trainer Level 3 qualification.
Health care is changing. The emphasis is shifting from just treating illness to promoting good health and individuals taking responsibility for their own health and well being – whether it be quitting smoking, doing more exercise, losing weight, drinking alcohol wisely or eating five fruit or veg per day.
This course is suitable for organizations who wish to upskill their workforce and individuals of all types in the public, not-for-profit and voluntary sectors. There are some free places available for those from the community and voluntary sector and those who are unemployed.
To book a place on: Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th January 2010 or to register an interest for future dates, telephone Diane Warren 01209 313419 or download a booking form from www.healthpromcornwall.org/training
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