– We host many different training sessions to help up skill community sector organisations and their staff.
Our training offer is tailored to organisations and the skills you need.
We also signpost organisations to training that is being provided by partners both in the community sector and other sectors.
Managing aggression/de-escalation session is aimed at volunteers who work with challenging people. Humans actually mirror each other’s emotions — so staying calm during conflict is basically emotional Wi Fi.
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Feel the need to press 'pause' on your working day? In partnership with Healthy Minds Matter, The Bluecoat Charity are delighted to offer our first Healthy Minds workshop.
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This session combines how maintaining personal and professional boundaries can keep us safe and relatively stress-free, and the processes behind safeguarding. When someone says “yes” but their body language says “no,” your brain actually trusts the body language more.
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Does your role involve speaking? Because so many charity roles depend on clear, confident and compelling communication, we’re delighted to offer our first online workshop designed to help you strengthen your speaking impact.
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The first line of engagement is visual; it happens within the first few seconds. This training is designed to show how a volunteer can make an immediate positive impact. People typically remember only about 10% of what they hear… but up to 65% of what they see.
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This is a free training session, delivered by Active Background Checks, available to any staff or volunteers within volunteer-involving organisations in Cheshire West. The session will provide an overview of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks process for volunteers, including: When and how do volunteers need to be DBS...
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CWVA Volunteer Managers Network meetings are open to staff OR volunteers, voluntary sector or public sector, who are involved in managing or coordinating volunteering activities. Come along to network, connect with other organisations, and share best practice in volunteer management.
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We all make judgments, and learn how this can impact how successful we are in carrying out our voluntary roles. Remember - your brain processes about 11 million pieces of information per second… yet you’re only consciously aware of about 40!
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CWVA Volunteer Managers Network meetings are open to staff OR volunteers, voluntary sector or public sector, who are involved in managing or coordinating volunteering activities. In July, we will be hosted by The Joshua Tree at their beautiful venue in Cuddington. Come along to network, connect with other organisations, and...
Find out more CWVA Volunteer Managers Network meetings are open to staff OR volunteers, voluntary sector or public sector, who are involved in managing or coordinating volunteering activities. Come along to network, connect with other organisations, and share best practice in volunteer management.
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