Training

Promoting training opportunities from AVOW and the wider Third Sector.

AVOW provides a range of courses to enable community members to develop skills for the benefit of their voluntary and community organisations. To book on and AVOW course please use the Online Booking Form HERE.

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For more information about AVOW training and to make suggestions for future courses please contact us via the contact form on this site, email info@avow.org or call us on 01978 312556.

Wales Routes to Public Life Mentoring Scheme

Do you feel disillusioned with Welsh Politics? Would you like to get more involved in public life and have an impact on the decisions that are made that affect you...

AVOW Training: Protect Your Assets

Date: Monday 19th October Time: 2 pm – 4 pm Location: Zoom Register: please register via the Zoom link. In conjunction with National Charity Fraud Week (21st – 25th October 2020), AVOW...

The Good Touch Training with North Wales Together

Masturbation and Working with People with Learning Disabilities. A one day course for professionals and a virtual drop-in for parents/carers. Attend the training day and invite parents and carers to...

Criminology and Policing Newsletter From Glyndwr University

The first Criminology and Policing Newsletter from Glyndŵr University has been launched. The Summer 2020 edition contains information and updates on topics such as: Criminology Department, Meet the Team at...

Young people: Housing and homelessness with Shelter Cymru

Location: Online Cost: £120 Booking: please visit the Shelter Cymru website. It is fair to say that the housing options of young people in Wales are limited. Young people are generally disadvantaged over...

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Housing and homelessness with Shelter Cymru

This course took place in May 2020, you can request a copy of the recording from the Shelter Cymru website. Many people are worried about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how this...

Co-production and the Future of Disability Services in North Wales following De-escalation with TheFDF Centre for Independent Living

Date: Thursday 30th July Time: 2 pm – 3:30 pm Location: Zoom Booking: The meeting is open to all disabled people across North Wales and their families and carers, and representatives of disabled people’s...

COVID-19 ‘Staying at Home and Social Distancing’ in Wales H.I.A with Public Health Network Cymru

Webinar: To discuss the positive and negative impacts of staying at home and social distancing in Wales, for a non-medical audience. Date: Wednesday 29th July 2020 Time: 2 pm –...

Scale Accelerator with Spring Impact

Is there a pressing social issue that you are passionate about addressing? Do you feel that your organisation should be doing even more to solve it? Scale Accelerator helps mission-driven...

BAME Routes to Public Life Mentoring Scheme with EYST Wales

Do you feel disillusioned with Welsh Politics? Would you like to get more involved in public life and have an impact on the decisions that are made that affect you...

Work After COVID-19 Training with AVOW

Planning the Return to the Workplace: A Course for Employers Date: 21st July 2020 Time: 10 am until 11 am Location: via Zoom The return to the workplace will not be sudden...

Understanding and responding to trauma – in the context of COVID-19 with Children in Wales

Start: 24.07.20 9:30 am End: 24.07.20 12:30 pm Venue: Online Organiser: Children in Wales Price: £50.00 – £85.00 Book online: to book online please visit the Childre in Wales website. This...

Keeping Our Children Safe” Training for the Designated Child Protection Lead with Children in Wales

Start: 21.07.20 9:30 am End: 23.07.20 12:30 pm Venue: Online Organiser: Children in Wales Price: £127.50 – £202.50 Book online: to book your place please visit the Children in Wales...

Understanding Hate Crime with Victim Support

Wales Victim Support Hate Crime Team Presents: Understanding Hate Crime A short introduction to hate crime in modern Wales. Held virtually, this FREE short awareness session will introduce you to hate...

People and Homes 2020 with Shelter Cymru

Making sure that everyone in Wales has a good home has become more important than ever, so this year People and Homes 2020 is digital, completely free and available to...

Free Digital Advice for Small Businesses and Charities from Digital Boost

Digital Boost aims to support the British small businesses and charities impacted by COVID-19 on their digitisation journey. Digital Boost will be providing a community of digital expert volunteers to...

Science in Health Protection training webinar: The first 6 months of COVID-19 with Public Health Wales

Public Health Wales is pleased to present a webinar on the 23rd of July, showcasing some of the scientific work being carried out in response to the COVID-19 epidemic in...

Online Mentoring with Empower Be The Change

Build your mental toughness & CPD with an online mentor. Free 15 minute phone consultation, call 07384815270 today to arrange! Our mental resilience and overall health is being tested more...

BME Sports Training and Support with BME Sport Cymru

BME Sport Cymru helps increase BME participation in Welsh sport by supporting organisations to work with minority ethnic communities. The initiative is designed to make it easier for BME communities...

Online Nature Sessions with Coed Lleol

During this period of physical distancing, Coed Lleol (Small Woods Wales) is continuing to help people across Wales improve their wellbeing by connecting to nature. One of the ways we’re...

Exploring Enterprise Taster Session with Adult Learning Wales

Date: 9th and 16th July 2020 Time: 1 pm until 3:30 pm (2.5 hours per week) Location: Online Cost: Fully Funded These two informal workshops are designed for people of all ages...

Looking After Your Assets with AVOW

In conjunction with Charity Fraud Awareness Week, AVOW are offering a free online training session, Lookin After Your Assets delivered by AVOW’s Chief Officer John Gallanders. Date: Monday 19th October 2020...

First Aid During COVID-19 Training with Litegreen

Litegreen Ltd have developed a small area of their website which is devoted to updating first aiders on the impacts of COVID-19. We have set out guidance on: How to...

A Guide to Supporting People who have Experienced Traumatic Events from Welsh Government

Who is the guide for? This guide has been written for anyone supporting people who experienced traumatic events, and is designed to accompany training offered by the All Wales Traumatic...

Knife Crime Virtual Training with Children in Wales

Date: 7th July 2020 Time: A half-day course – 10 am until 1 pm Location: Online Price: £50.00 – £85.00 Booking: To book please visit the Children in Wales website....

Bilingual Digital Innovation for Unpaid Carers in Wales from Carers UK

Carers UK has launched its latest bilingual digital innovation for unpaid carers in Wales, in a drive to recognise their valuable skills and experience. The interactive e-learning programme, Learning for...

Community Cohesion Training with North East Wales Community Cohesion team

Training Available: 1st July 2020 Hate Crime and Community Tensions: How can I report each of them? 15th July 2020 Crown Prosecution Services: What are the rules of using CPS? 29th...

Free Support with Your Home Energy and Bills with Litegreen Ltd

COVID-19 has already had a huge impact on our home running costs. We are in the same boat as you, understand the worries & want to do whatever we can...

Positive Action with North Wales Police

North Wales Police is committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we police and serve. We recognise that although the diversity of our staff...

Free Online Parenting Courses launched in North Wales with Solihull Approach and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Four online parenting courses are being launched by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, in partnership with Local Authorities this week and will be available free of charge to all residents...

Lantra Wales: Skills Match Service with Welsh Government

The land-based and environmental industry in Wales has around 18,600 businesses and 85,000 employees. Lantra Wales team in Wales work to help you access the training, qualifications, skills and knowledge...

Online Fundraising During Covid-19, in Wales with Localgiving

As part of Localgiving’s commitment to support charities and community groups across Wales, we have developed an online fundraising guidebook that will help you: build new online fundraising skills understand...

Community Cohesion Awareness Training with North East Wales community Cohesion team

The North East Wales community Cohesion team would like to invite you to participate in one or all of the Community Cohesion Awareness Training sessions that we will be delivering across North Wales via zoom....

The Wrexham Enterprise Initiative with AVOW & Neighbourhood Economics

What is The Wrexham Enterprise Initiative? The Wrexham Enterprise Initiative is a 2-year programme delivered by AVOW and Neighbourhood Economics on behalf of the Welsh Government. What are the Aims?...

Covid-19: digital inclusion webinar programme with Digital Communities Wales

At Digital Communities Wales we’ve been working hard over the past two weeks to develop online digital inclusion training courses, including webinars and digital drop-in sessions that might be vital...

Training for Coronavirus Volunteers by British Red Cross

This training was designed by the British Red Cross for anyone who is responding to the coronavirus outbreak. Whether you’ve been deployed by a charity or have decided to lend...

Our Place: Free Online Courses for North Wales Residents

Evidenced based and accredited online courses available to all residents of North Wales until November 2022. Courses include: Understanding Pregnancy, Labour, Birth and your Baby For everyone around the baby...

Webinar: People are not Data Points

Find out how to create meaningful person-centred evaluation, even in a time of crisis and high pressure with the WCVA. Webinar aim To share good practice in involving people in...

Online Personal Development Mentoring with Empower Be The Change

Discover your mental resilience with online Mentoring Over the coming weeks and months more of us will be asked to work from home and make significant changes to our daily...

Health and Care Learning Wales Webinars

City & Guilds / WJEC are developing and implementing a new suit of qualifications and learning opportunities available via their websire. These courses are are an opportunity for you to keep...

Webinar Series: Managing your Workforce during a crisis, and an Overview of Trustees’ Duties with WCVA

Darwin Gray and WCVA are working in partnership to deliver a series of webinars aimed at helping the Charitable Sector in Wales through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond Webinar One:...

Webinar: An Introduction to The National Assembly for Wales with WCVA

How many signatures do you need for a petition to be considered by the Assembly? What matters are devolved to Wales, and in what way can citizens have their say...

You & Your Bump Sessions with Advance Brighter Futures

In just five, enjoyable sessions, you can learn how to get the most out of your pre-natal experiences and prepare yourself for parenthood. with the help of supportive worksheets and...

Digital Communities Wales

Digital technology will be crucial in the coming months to help people stay connected, find reliable information, shop for necessities and stay healthy. Digital Communities Wales is here to support...

BT Skills for Tomorrow

BT Skills for Tomorrow is a series of online courses designed to upskill digital technology at all levels from: Mastering the basics Keeping yourself safe online Managing your money Accessing...

Support for Social Enterprise from Social Business Wales

Useful resources for social businesses during the outbreak Quick links: • Government advice on coronavirus – general • Government advice on coronavirus – for employers, employees and businesses • ...

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