What’s on in Herefordshire?

Are you looking for a training course?  Or a funding lunch?
This is a list of events and training courses put on by local organisations for the community and voluntary sector.  If you want to find out more about any of the courses, please contact Angela Dunning (Information Officer via email or 07827 775926).

NAVCA Training Course: New Perspectives for Experienced Community Development Workers.

New Perspectives for Experienced Community Development Workers.

Herefordshire Voluntary Organisations Support Service (formerly Herefordshire Voluntary Action) are offering this One Day Training Course run by Alan Taylor of NAVCA at The Kindle Centre, Monday 25 June 2012; 9.30am until 4.00pm.

The course will cover the following topics:
What is a new perspective for community workers?
Helping groups reflect on their values
More tools to support development working
Dealing with change
Handling difficult situations & difficult people
Recognising achievement
Smart working
Keeping it all in perspective!

In addition to these core elements, there is the opportunity for community workers to shape the day through suggesting topics you’d like to explore, please email Angela: adunning@herefordshireva.org with your suggestions by 18 June.

Cost: £30 per person including lunch—please make cheques payable to Herefordshire Voluntary Action and post to the address below..

For more information or to book a place please contact Angela Dunning on adunning@herefordshireva.org or on 07827 775926.

Web site Development Course Ewyas Harold

The REACH project is offering a free website design course for people who are members of community or voluntary groups in the areas where the project operates. If you would like to create a website for your group, this course is for you.  You will learn how to create and update a basic website to publicise and promote your group and its activities with no set-up or annual costs.

No previous knowledge or experience in website building is required but basic I.T. skills (email, Internet and word-processing skills) are essential.  Good attendance at sessions is critical as each session builds on the last.

The course will be held at Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall from 3:30pm until 5:30pm and will run for 8 weeks from Tuesday 17th January 2012.

You will be required to bring your own laptop and dongal although there will be some spare available.

The course is free, but to book a place we are requesting that you send £20 deposit cheque which will be returned at the first session of the course.

If you would like to book a place on the course or require more information then please contact Vicky Hamilton on 07827 775700 or vhamilton@herefordshireva.org          

 

Sustainable Funding Fair

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A big thank you to everyone who was involved in helping to make the Sustainable Funding Fair held at the Kindle Centre last Thursday the big success that it was.

The event which included a presentation from Laura Smith of the NCVO, provided the opportunity for attendees to attend workshops on Contracting and Commissioning, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising and Social Enterprise. Visitors were also able to speak to representatives from  number of organisations offering advice on funding opportunities, as well as network with other groups.  The morning was a great success with the majority of attendees commenting on how useful the event had been.

 

Sustainable Funding Fair

3 November 2011, 09:00AM – 3 November 2011, 12:30PM

The Kindle Centre ASDA Supermarket
Belmont Road
Hereford
HR2 7JE

In light of the voluntary and community sector having to deal with the current financial/funding climate and adapt to different ways of working to ensure long-term viability, Herefordshire Voluntary Action is organising a Sustainable Funding Fair to encourage voluntary and community organisations within Herefordshire to develop and implement a sustainable income strategy.

Herefordshire Voluntary Action has recently been awarded Sustainable Funding Beacon status and is working in partnership with the Sustainable Funding Team at NCVO (National Council of Voluntary Organisations) to offer a programme of events which will focus on all aspects of sustainable funding.

The Sustaniable Funding Fair will consist of a series of workshops on various aspects of funding as well as providing the opportunity to look round and gather information from local funders.

The programme for the morning includes the following:

9:00am onwards Registration – Tea /coffee available on arrival

9:30am – 10:00am Welcome and Introduction – Main Hall

10:00am – 11:00am

Workshop 1 – Fundraising – Amelia Quinlan (HVA)

Workshop 2 – Social Enterprises – Nick Comley (Community First)

Workshop 3 – Contracting/ Commissioning – Judy Weir (Aspire)

Workshop 4 – Trusts and Foundations – Dave Tristram (Herefordshire Council)

11:00am – 11:30am Coffee Break

Programmes repeated in the second session

11:30am – 12:30pm

Workshop 1 – Fundraising  – Amelia Quinlan (HVA)

Workshop 2 – Social Enterprises  – Nick Comley (Community First)

Workshop 3 – Contracting/ Commissioning -Judy Weir (Aspire)

Workshop 4 – Trusts and Foundations  – Dave Tristram (Herefordshire Council)

12:30pm Close

The Sustainable Funding Fair will take place on Thursday 3rd November from 9am until 12:30pm at The Kindle Centre in Hereford.

If you would like to attend either as a Stall Holder or are interested in any of the above workshops then please contact Vicky Hamilton on vhamilton@herefordshireva.org or on 01432 343932 or 07827 775700.

Participate & Volunteer!

29th October at The Burton Hotel

Community groups and local organisations from in and around Kington are coming together at The Burton to celebrate what’s going on in the town. So whether you want to join a new club or volunteer locally, come along to find out what’s going on!

For more information, please contact Annie on 01544 231771

Website design & build course

Planned for autumn 2011 in the southern part of Herefordshire’s Golden Valley for community & voluntary groups.

Please contact Hannah (hannah@herefordshireva.org) for more information.

Food Hygiene Course: Leominster

Herefordshire Voluntary Action and the REACH project is putting on a Certified Food Hygiene Course available to Community and Voluntary Groups in North West Herefordshire, Leominster and Bromyard. The course, which will take place on Wednesday 21st September from 9:30am to 5:00pm, will be held at Leominster Community Centre and will cost £10 per person.

The course will include

• Introduction to Food Safety
• Food Safety Law and Enforcement
• Microbiological Hazards
• Food Spoilage and Preservation
• Food Poisoning and its control
• Contamination hazards and controls
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
• Premises and Equipment
• Cleaning and Disinfection
• Multi Choice Exam

For further details or to book a place please call Vicky Hamilton on 07827 775700 or e-mail her on vhamilton@herefordshireva.org.