Training

6th February 2012

Conducting Investigations This ACAS delivered workshop guides delegates through all aspects of conducting a fair and reasonable investigation. more

8th February 2012

Marketing (an introduction) Are you targeting the right market for your products or services? Losing customers or service users? Well do something about it! Marketing is a key activity that you should be undertaking to promote your organisation. It will help to ensure you are delivering the products and services that customers or service users require and need. more

11th February 2012

Sports qualification for local volunteers This is an opportunity for local volunteers to become Level 2 accredited sports coaches (CSLA qualification), free of charge. more

14th February 2012

** New Course Date ** Managing and Chairing Meetings This workshop would be ideal for anyone who is new to a chairing role or someone who would like to refresh their skills. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of a chairperson, the purpose of meetings and how to manage a meeting effectively. more

15th February 2012

Money Skills for Life A must for anyone wanting to better manage their money- this FREE one off session looks at budgeting, shopping wisely, using credit sensibly and is an informal yet informative session that could help you to save money. more

22nd February 2012

Emergency First Aid in the Workplace This course is ideal for smaller organisations where a nominated person is required to take charge in the event of illness or accident. It is a practical course in basic Lifesaving First Aid but also informs about Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations. more

27th February 2012

Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety This course will aim to provide you with a fuller understanding of conflict resolution and personal safety, enabling you to manage yourself and others in a conflict situation. It will cover, laws, concepts of a safe working environment and how the risk of conflict can be assessed, use of appropriate methods to de-escalate a confrontation situation, assertiveness and the importance of personal safety. more

28th February 2012

Managing Human Resources (HR) in your Organisation – An Introduction This course will assist you to develop your organisation in implementing best practice models and key employment policies and requirements which help help your business to run more effectively. more

Women Mean Business: Session 1 - Dealing with Rejection and Building Commercial Resilience Aimed at Women who are new to self employment or have been in business for 6 -12 months. This training session aims to give you ways to build your commercial resilience. more

6th March 2012

Women Mean Business: Session 2 - Communicating Your Vision Effectively and Maintaining Work Life Balance Aimed at Women who are new to self employment or have been in business for 6-12 months. This session aims to help you communicate well and ensure that your business is taken seriously. more

12th March 2012

Volunteers & the Law This course will explore how the law affects your volunteers, and organisational good practice regarding the legal implications of volunteer involvement. Other topics discussed: employment law, health and safety, individual rights and specific volunteers, for example: young volunteers. more

13th March 2012

Women Mean Business: Session 3: Creating a 'Can Do' Attitude and finding business networking that works for you Aimed at Women who are new to self employment or have been in business for 6 -12 months. This training session aims to give you ways to adopt a 'can do' approach and find the right networking group for you and your business, where you will learn to love networking. more

Employing a PA part 1 – Recruitment and Selection If you are a Disabled Person or a family member of a Disabled Person employing their own PA this is the first of a three part course to help you feel confident in becoming a employer. more

14th March 2012

An Introduction to Funding This course would be ideal for anyone who is becoming involved in identifying funding opportunities. We will discuss all the elements needed to create a good project plan, identify & compare the different sources of funding available. We briefly look at what makes an effective application. Our Writing Better Funding Applications Course builds on the information learnt in this course. more

15th March 2012

Confidence Building and Assertiveness Explore assertive behaviour, positive thinking and working with others in a supportive and relaxed atmosphere. more

20th March 2012

Employing a PA part 2 – Getting it Right If you are a Disabled Person or a family member of a Disabled Person employing their own PA this is the second of a three part course to help you feel confident in becoming a employer. more

21st March 2012

Human Resources - Managing Individuals & Teams and their Performance & Capability This session will look at managing a team as a line manager or supervisor and to develop systems and tools to help you get the best you possibly can from your staff. more

22nd March 2012

Disability Equality Training Disability Equality Training will provide all you need to know to be able to confidently interact with disabled people. more

27th March 2012

Employing a PA part 3 – When things go wrong. If you are a Disabled Person or a family member of a Disabled Person employing their own PA this is the final part of a three part course to help you feel confident in becoming a employer. more

29th March 2012

Deaf Awareness A short course to raise awareness of the barriers faced by deaf and hard of hearing people, and develop an understanding of how to overcome them including looking at communication tactics. more

17th May 2012

Confidence Building and Assertiveness Explore assertive behaviour, positive thinking and working with others in a supportive and relaxed atmosphere. more

18th May 2012

20th May 2012

29th May 2012

Employing a PA part 3 – When things go wrong If you are a Disabled Person or a family member of a Disabled Person employing their own PA this is the final part of a three part course to help you feel confident in becoming a employer. more