Solihull SUSTAiN - Helping Solihull's Third Sector Get Fit for the Future

We are pleased to announce Solihull’s 3rd Sector Network schedule of summer training events. From June through to September, short practical sessions will cover a broad range of topics relating to the day to day work of your organisation.

Events include: tendering, social media, safeguarding, promotions, equality and diversity, minute taking, trustee roles and responsibilities, funding and much more.

To book a place, please phone Tina on 0121 711 3148 or email events@solihull-sustain.org.uk.

Please note: Whilst all events are free, if you book a place and cancel within 14 days of the event, or fail to attend / send a suitable substitute, your organisation will be charged a cancellation fee of £20.

If you have any queries, please contact Claire Milican on 0121 711 3148 or email clairem@solihull-sustain.org.uk. 

August

Child Safeguarding – the basics

Tuesday 10th August 18.00 Fordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive
Is your voluntary group/charity involved in providing services to children? Are you confused by all the messages coming out about safeguarding?

SCVYS and SUSTAiN are delivering this workshop aimed at people who want an introduction to the basics of safeguarding. It will enable you to develop your own toolkit to be used back in your organisation.

Chairing Effective Meetings

Monday 16th August 18.00 The Bridge, Shirley
Meetings are essential but can often result in frustration and a feeling that progress is not being made. This workshop outlines the key principles of chairing effective meetings and provides best practices on how to control and energise discussions.

Funding

Tuesday 24th August 18.30 The Priory, Solihull
Do you need to know more about writing successful funding applications? If you’ve never been involved in grant funding applications before, this workshop will help you learn the tricks of the trade and take you through a simple application process so that you can apply what you have learnt.

September

Equality and Diversity

Wednesday 8th September 17.30 The Priory, Solihull
This is a taster session for anyone looking to raise the profile of their organisation within marginalised groups. The session lasts just 45 minutes and covers basic equality and diversity issues, as well as introducing you to the support and tools at your disposal.

Time is running out

Are you serious about securing funding and/or contracts to fund your services? If so, you need to get serious about having some form of Quality Assurance system.

Quality Assurance Systems can actually make your job as a CEO, Manager or Trustee easier as they are designed to do the thinking for you

PQASSO is the most widely recognised Quality Assurance system in the voluntary & community sector. Developed by the Charities Evaluation Service, funded by the Lottery, it is widely recognised.

Normally it would require two days training and cost you £700 or more.

SUSTAiN and the Family Care Trust can offer you PQASSO Training for FREE and in just one packed day!

• 30^th June 2010 – Limited places available

Further dates will be added in September/October but places on each will be limited.

To book your place on 30th June or find out about future dates, contact Charles Rapson on 0121 770 8222 or 07500 081 219 or email charlesr@solihull-sustain.org.uk

The local Safeguarding Board has advised the dates, times and venues for Level 1 Safeguarding Training aimed at Third Sector organisations. The training is FREE. Dates as follows:

To book a place on one of these courses, Download the LSCB Training Booking Form

Is Safeguarding New To You?

If Safeguarding is completely new to you and you would like a short Introduction to Safeguarding presentation and discussion before booking on one of these courses, then there are a number of people from other ‘Third Sector’ organisations who can come to you and run a 2 hour workshop. Contact Sara Hands or Charles Rapson on 0121 770 8222 and we will put you in touch with these trainers. Limited to the first 25 applicants.

Do you recruit into the children and young people’s workforce?

All those organisations and individuals who work with children and young people, or are involved in providing services for them, have a duty to safeguard and promote their welfare.

The Childrens Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has developed an e-learning tool and comprehensive safer recruitment guidance for the children and young people’s workforce.  Alongside this training they are hosting online training that was developed by the National College (formerly NCSL) for the education sector.

For more information and resources, and to take the safer recruitment training please visit the CWDC Safer Recruitment website.

Solihull LSCB (Local Safeguarding Children Board) has issued dates for Level 1 & Level 2 Safeguarding Training, which is FREE to Third Sector organisation.

Downloads

• Level 1 dates & venues 10–11
• Level 2 dates 10–11
• LSCB Training Booking Form

NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) has just issued its latest SKiLD training programme which includes training in Birmingham and one day courses for as little as £49 per person.

Downloads

• SKiLD Spring-Summer brochure (pdf)
• SKiLD Booking Form and initial assessment (doc)

As local and national government are ensuring that more work is carried out either through partnership or procurement, greater emphasis will be given on how much we understand about equality and diversity and how much can we show we are incorporating it within our organisations as a working document and not just a policy.

Take advantage of free training and consultancy advice from Gulbag Singh at SUSTAiN to learn more about action planning your Equality & Diversity policy.

Gulbag would also like to hear from anyone who can offer free training or advice in the other strands of equality (gender, age, sexuality and also socio-economics).

LSCB 2010 conference. This free conference is scheduled to take place on Monday 27th September 2010 at the Bridge, Shirley

The theme of the conference is sexual abuse and will be of interest to all professionals involved in working with children and young people in Solihull.

For more information, download the flyer – LSCB Conference Flyer

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require the provision of adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and people so that employees and volunteers can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken ill.  Workplaces with less than 25 people should have at least one “appointed person”, whose role includes looking after first-aid equipment and facilities and calling the emergency services when required. First aid training for “Appointed persons” is not mandatory, though the HSE approved one day course “Emergency First Aid at Work” is recommended to equip people to do the job.

SUSTAiN is working with an approved training provider to run an “Emergency First Aid at Work” course in April. Cost will depend upon numbers but is expected to be around £50-60 per person.

Core course contents:

• First Aid kits
• Basic Hygiene/Use of Barriers
• Recovery positions
• Dealing with the unconscious casualty
• Seizures
• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
• Shock
• Wounds/Bleeding/Minor injuries
• Choking
• Record keeping

Please contact us on 0121 711 3148 or via enquiries@solihull-sustain.org.uk if you are interested.

The Cancer Support Course (CSC), accredited by the Open College Network, is a qualification developed by Macmillan Cancer Support and offers training to people supporting others affected by cancer. This one-year course is offered free of charge to volunteers, health care professionals or anybody wishing to enhance their skills and knowledge when supporting people affected by cancer.

There will be an information day about the course on 25th March at BVSC, The Centre for Voluntary Action, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR

Time: 1.30pm – 4.00pm (Refreshments will be provided)

To confirm attendance contact Grace Bailey, CSC course co-ordinator, on 01763 838 522  or email jennerbailey@btinternet.com or Nick Pivot at csc@macmillan.org.uk or 020 7091 2008