New Training launched for the Third Sector and Partner Organisations
GVS launches its new training programme for the Third Sector and partner organisations, with prices starting from only £10.00 per person.
You can book your place(s) by clicking on the underlined dates for each session below or visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/gvs-glamorgan-voluntary-services-15179400181
Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers
Choose a date below | 10.00 - 12.30
21 May 2024
25 June 2024
25 July 2024
At the end of the session you will be able to:
· Identify existing and new volunteering roles for volunteers
· Identify where to recruit volunteers
· Establish an effective selection procedure
· Establish a simple guide for managing volunteers
Being a Trustee - The Essentials
TBC
This training session will cover the fundamentals of being a trustee.
At the end of the session you will be able to:
· Understand the purpose of the governing document and how this differs from policies and procedures
· Understand the concept of different legal structures, including limited liability
· Know where to access the essential trustee guidance
Social media for the Third Sector
4 September 2024 | 9.30 - 12.00
You will learn...
· How social media works in the current landscape
· How to identify individual and organisational barriers to using social media
· Which types of content performs well on social media right now
· How to craft unique and engaging posts for your various social platforms
· How to get started with your charity’s social media strategy
An Introduction to Creating designs using Canva
Choose a date below | 9.30 - 12.30
18 September 2024
20 November 2024
Canva www.canva.com is a design tool that has thousands of ready to use templates at your fingertips enabling you to create quick, easy and effective social media graphics, posters, business cards, flyers, presentations and more!
Canva is free for basic use. A Pro version with added features is available at a cost but is free if you are a registered charity!
The session will cover:
· How to navigate Canva’s home page
· How to choose a template for your design
· How to create a blank design of the size you choose
· How to find, add fonts to suit your brand’s image
· How to add, move, resize and rotate images
· How to add elements – boxes, circles etc
· How to insert your saved images including logos and branding
· How to duplicate your creations to assist with progressing designs
· How to remove image backgrounds, add paid for images, resize any designs (Canva Pro)
· How to save the file as a PDF, PNG, MP4
· Optional 30mins at the end of the session to produce a graphic of your choice using Canva (ideally sign up to Canva prior to the session to make full use of this practical element)
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) three-year certificate
Monday 22 April 2024 | 9.00 - 3.45
This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience and is ideal for lower risk organisations, and in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations. The course is run over one day and includes both theory and practical sessions, in a relaxed atmosphere, designed to boost a candidate's confidence.
Certification is dependent on successful continuous assessment of the student, there is no final exam. Those students who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard are issued with a certificate that is valid for three years.
· During the course, the delegates learn how to perform emergency first aid and potentially save a life
· Assessments are on-going with no final exam
· The course will run for six hours plus breaks
· All delegates are required to attend for the full duration of the course
Why learn first aid?
Accidents and medical emergencies can happen in any place and at any time. So although this is a course aimed at first aid in work, these same emergencies can happen in your home, or even a night out. So be prepared. Learn how to save a life.
Course Syllabus
· First Aid Priorities
· Managing Incidents
· CPR including use of a defibrillator.
· Unconsciousness
· Seizures
· Control of Bleeding
· Burns and Scalds
· Dressings
· Recording and Reporting
· First Aid Kits
Getting started with TikTok
Choose a date below | 9.30 - 12.00
12 June 2024
10 September 2024
You will learn...
· The culture of TikTok and how to find your brand's ‘niche’
· How to navigate the TikTok app
· How to use free editing tools to create entertaining, educational and inspirational videos
· How to leverage the features provided by TikTok to grow your brand
Writing for your website
Choose a date below | 9.30 - 12.00
You will learn...
· Create interesting and engaging content to meet your website visitors' needs
· Create and use eye-catching media to take your content to the next level
· Efficiently plan and stay on top of your online content
· Understand how search engines work and the use of keywords