Training & Events

We are excited to have you here and to introduce you to our training programs and events.

We offer a range of specialist training courses designed to develop the skills and knowledge of the diverse Voluntary and Community Sector in Bolton. All our courses are tailored in line with what you tell us you need and are designed to be accessible to all levels of staff and volunteers.

We offer a range of specialist training courses designed to develop the skills and knowledge of the diverse VCSE sector in Bolton.

  • High quality
    All our training is delivered by suitably qualified trainers who offer a wealth of experience and up to date knowledge on current issues in their field – this way, you can be confident of a positive learning experience that aims to help your organisation be the best it can be.
  • Relevant
    We have listened to what you tell us and have designed our specialist courses to meet the challenges of the sector. We believe in utilising the skills and knowledge that already exist within voluntary and community organisations in Bolton and where appropriate, will offer training delivered by our member organisations.

Our courses are designed to be accessible to all levels of staff and volunteers.

Listing of current and upcoming public events.

Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 11.00am

Join us IN PERSON at the Volunteer Development Network  at THE BOLTON HUB on Tuesday 19th March 11:00 – 12:30.

At this forum we will be joined by Karen Thomson from Suez to talk about Suez and their social value offer in terms of providing volunteers and also a little about visiting their site

Helen Clayton from Bolton CVS will be coming along to talk about Corporate Volunteering Opportunity with Mansell. Atif from Afghanistan and Central Association will talk about ESOL  provision in Bolton for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Have a look at the attached agenda and minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 18th January 24.

 

 

When: 19th March, 2024 11:00 AM through 12:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

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Wednesday 27 March 2024 at 10.00am

This Mini Visual Impairment Awareness Training (VIAT), delivered by Henshaws, is a practical and engaging training session, aimed at helping people understand the barriers faced by people with a visual impairment. Over 2 million people in the UK are currently living with sight loss, which is expected to rise by 2.9 million by 2030; making visual impairment awareness more important than ever before. Would you or your staff know how to interact with a visually impaired customer?

This Mini VIAT is suitable for staff and volunteers and will cover: •    Key sight loss facts, tips and guidance •    Challenging visual impairment stereotypes and misconceptions •    Experiencing what it is like to be visually impaired using our sight loss simulation glasses •    Practical tasks  •    Learning how to respectfully and safely guide someone with a visual impairment.

VIAT can benefit you by:

  • Enabling you to understand sight loss, and the experiences faced by visually impaired people everyday
  • Attracting new customers
  • Improved customer experience and higher quality service
  • Setting your organisation apart and giving you a unique selling point
  • Demonstrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
When: 27th March, 2024 10:00 AM through 12:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton BL1 1LS

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Thursday 28 March 2024 at 10.30am

The forum is a great opportunity to connect and share learning with other people and organisations around Bolton.

What's on the agenda? For this month's VCS Forum, we will be joined by Sophie Hilton from Bolton Council to talk about how they can support the VCSE sector with events.      Diana Khasa from Bolton CVS will give you a brief insight into becoming a member of Bolton CVS and introduce new members.  We will end the meeting with Andrew Bailey, Community Safety Officer from Bolton Council talking about Hate Crime Reporting Centres.   At the start of the meeting, we will be giving you an opportunity to network with other organisations.  

Have a look at the agenda and minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 25th January 2024.

When: 28th March, 2024 10:30 AM through 12:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS

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Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 1.00pm

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and effective safeguarding is more than just having a safeguarding policy, particularly in the current Safeguarding is everyone’s business and effective safeguarding is more than just having a safeguarding policy, particularly in the current climate. This face to face session will look at the wider issues which come under the safeguarding umbrella including recruitment, health and safety and how they affect volunteers, employees and beneficiaries.

This session will help you to:

  • Be more confident in understanding the wider context of safeguarding within the sector.
  • Be aware of best practice, current issues and policies and how they can be embedded within your organisation.
  • Reflect on current practice and identify areas of development. 
  • Share knowledge and experience.

This is a face to face session, we look forward to seeing you at The Bolton Hub.

When: 10th April, 2024 1:00 PM through 03:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

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Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 4.00pm

This session is for voluntary, community or social enterprise groups planning to engaging with corporates or who want to make the most of the corporate connections they have, run by Helen, our Business Development Manager, with over 10 years experience of corporate fundraising.

 

 

We'll look at:

  • The motivation of businesses for building relationships with VCSE groups
  • How to plan and research your approaches
  • Making contact with corporates

And hear from Bolton VCSE groups with examples of successful: 

  • Sponsorship schemes
  • Charity of the Year
  • Ambassador programmes
  • Donations
  • Events

And explore Where to Start in 6 steps.

When: 16th April, 2024 4:00 PM through 05:30 pm Where: Online via Zoom

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Wednesday 24 April 2024 at 10.00am

This session explores the basics of what is meant by equality, equity, diversity and inclusion, looks at related legislation and includes time to discuss what this looks like in your organisation and what more could be done.

The session is aimed at volunteers and members of staff who want to know more about equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.  

By the end of the session attendees will be able to define what equality, equity, diversity and inclusion means, why it is important and understand what this looks like in their own organisation and what more can be done.

When: 24th April, 2024 10:00 AM through 11:30 am Where: The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS

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Thursday 25 April 2024 at 1.00pm

Volunteering makes Bolton a better place, and we want to improve volunteering for everyone. What do you think are the key challenges and opportunities around volunteering? Come and share your ideas with other people in your community, at our #VisionForVolunteering workshop.

At this session, we will explore what volunteering looks like in Bolton, what changes we’d like to see and, most importantly, what actions we can take to bring about positive change. We want to hear from a diverse range of individuals, charities and community groups, so book your place now.

When: 25th April, 2024 1:00 PM through 03:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

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Thursday 30 May 2024 at 2.30pm

This session is suitable for any current Trustees wishing to refresh their knowledge and for those considering becoming a Trustee.

The session will cover:

– The role of the Trustee board and the six main duties as stated by the Charity Commission

– Trustee liability

– Conflicts of interest

– Eligibility 

When: 30th May, 2024 2:30 PM through 04:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

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Friday 31 May 2024 at 9.30am

This full-day accredited training course is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide basic first aid to a range of people in first aid emergencies. Cost: £70 per participant.

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, state that all employers must assess the need and supply appropriate first aid provision – this one day Emergency First Aid at Work course meets with this regulation. Although anyone can be ‘appointed’ – will they have the knowledge to effectively Prevent injuries becoming worse, Promote recovery, Preserve life?

This course is delivered by Bolton based Bright Direction Training.  Bright Direction Training has a strong focus on social value we have chosen to support the community and voluntary sector through provision of training for volunteers and staff to give them qualifications to support their roles and benefit the wider community.

Just some of the feedback from previous participants:

"It was a very enjoyable and informative course which brought me right up to date with what I had previously qualified in a few years ago."

"That was the best training I’ve ever been on – I learnt loads and the day went really quickly."

Course Objectives: This one day course is a fun-packed training day where practical participation is essential – so come prepared to get down on the floor and act out injuries! This exciting course has been developed to help learners retain information better by relating it to individuals work space and everyday life. This course covers:

• The Law relating to First Aid

• Dealing with the incident

• Artificial Ventilation’s and CPR

• Recovery Position

• Shock

• Choking

• Bleeding, Breaks

• Burns

• Epilepsy

On successful completion of the Emergency First Aid course each delegate will receive a certificate which is registered with the awarding body.

Terms and Conditions

Payment of fees

To secure your place or places, fees must be paid in advance – please do not register before you have arrangements in place to pay.

Payment for this training should be made no later than 21 days before the course start date by BACS / bank transfer only to the following account:

 

Bolton CVS,

Sort Code 16-00-06

Account Number 11725108

(Royal Bank of Scotland)

Where course fees are not received 21 days prior to the course start date, the registration will be cancelled, except where the registration is made after this time when fees must be paid within 24 hours.  We reserve the right to restrict future registrations onto paid-for training courses where payments are late.

Refund Policy

Refunds will be made in accordance with the following arrangements where a registration is cancelled

  • Over 6 weeks before date of training 100% refund
  • Between 6 and 5 weeks before the date of training 75% refund
  • Between 5 and 4 weeks before the training 50% refund
  • Between 4 and 3 weeks before date of training 25% refund
  • 21 days before date of training 0% refund
When: 31st May, 2024 9:30 AM through 04:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

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