Training & Events

Building Online Courses and Content

Date: 20/04/2021

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

Please note: there are 3 sessions, to complete this course you should attend all 3 sessions.
These will be 20th, 27th April and 4th May - all 1pm to 4pm.

We will be using Zoom to deliver this session, and courses that you build will be based on delivery via Zoom.

In these extraordinary times, there is more need than ever for community support. While some people are overstretched others have time to reflect and develop new skills. Converting face-to-face courses to online live versions is a great way to support our communities as well as provide resources for those with time to continue learning.

This course is designed to support tutors and trainers to convert their current material to a live online version or create new live online courses.
By the end of this course you will be able to:

1. Discover engagement features and techniques for live online courses.
2. Explore “engagement activities” that will suit your audience.
3. Identify and use technology to support live and digital homework assignments.
4. Cover Online risk assessment guidelines

This course is free to attend, however if you fail to show on the days or cancel your place within 2 weeks of the start date, we charge a £50 cancellation fee. Please ensure you can make all the dates scheduled before booking your place.

Exploring Unconscious Bias

Date: 22/04/2021

Time: 11:00 - 13:30

Price: £45.00

This is two day course. Please attend both dates: Thursday 22nd and 29th April

The course will offer you the opportunity to explore experiences of unconscious bias and strategies to combat organisational and individual biases.

We will cover:
* What unconscious bias is and where it comes from.
* How to spot unconscious bias from yourself
* How to spot bias in your organisation
* Understand the impact of bias on you, your organisation and others
* Strategies for overcoming personal and organisational unconscious bias.

Delivered online via Zoom.
Places are £45 per person.

Take Two - How to instantly lift your mood

Date: 27/04/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £20.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £20.00

Join us for a Take Two session* This course will give you tools to use in those situations where you feel low and lack interest or motivation to prepare you to take on the challenge and refresh your mood.

Our Take Two Sessions give you the chance to attend a short one-off online workshop.
*Low cost
*Variety of topics covered
*Short but packed full of activities
*Things you can try in your own time

Take Two - Mindfulness - Relax your mind and slow your thoughts

Date: 29/04/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price: £20.00

Join us for a Take Two session* This course will give you the chance to review how you think and give you tips to re-think, reframe and take action to negative thoughts. By the end of this session, you will have tried and considered several ways to think more positively.

Our Take Two Sessions give you the chance to attend a short one-off online workshop.
*Low cost
*Variety of topics covered
*Short but packed full of activities
*Things you can try in your own time

Workforce Skills Development Programme - Skills in demand for today's job market

Date: 10/05/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:30

Price: Free

Dates/times: 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th May 10am to 12.30pm 4 x 2.5hr sessions (required attend all 4 sessions)
At a minimum, employees need role-specific knowledge and abilities to perform their job duties.
But, those who usually stand out as high performers need some additional qualities, such as the ability
to communicate clearly, the ability to work well with others and the ability to manage their time effectively.
This course helps you to develop important skills needed to gain future employment and will focus on:
Time management and organisational skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Team Working skills
Dates/times: 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th May 10am to 12.30pm 4 x 2.5hr sessions

Employability Skills Development Programme - Skills needed for applying for work

Date: 18/05/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:30

Price: Free

Dates/times: 18th, 20th, 25th and 27th May - 10am to 12.30pm
4 x 2.5hr sessions (required to attend all 4 sessions)

When it comes to filling in forms for job applications, you might be left scratching your head over what to include, and trying to second-guess the skills that employers regard highest.
Here we identify five important skill set areas for an application form and for optimising your CV and cover letter.
This course helps you to develop valuable skills needed to apply for and succeed in gaining future employment and will focus on:
*Identifying skill set areas that employers want
*How to write a successful job application
*How to write Cover and Speculative letters
*Advice on referees

Workforce Transferrable Skills Development Programme - Skills in demand for today's job market

Date: 24/05/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:30

Price: Free

Dates/times: 24th, 26th, May 1st, 3rd June 10am to 12.30pm 4 x 2.5hr sessions (required to attend all 4 sessions)
Employees need role-specific knowledge and abilities to perform their job duties as well as transferable skills
and knowing how to sell them to employers is vital in a competitive job market.
Those who usually stand out as high performers need some additional qualities, such as the ability to be resilient,
to communicate clearly, the ability to work well with and lead others.This course helps you to develop important skills needed to gain future employment and will focus on:
Resilience and coping mechanisms
Team work and interpersonal skills
Effective Leadership skills
Reacting to situations positively and problem solving

TAKE TWO COURSE: Setting Boundaries - Ways to build and preserve better boundaries

Date: 02/06/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price: Free

Setting good personal boundaries is critical to creating healthy relationships, increasing self- esteem and reducing stress, anxiety and depression. Boundaries protect your personal self by setting a clear line between what is me and what is not me. A lack of boundaries opens the door for others to determine your thoughts, feelings, and needs. Defining boundaries is a process of determining what behaviour you will accept from others and what you will not. At home or in the workplace, learning how to set clear boundaries with family, colleagues, clients will help you to create structure, understand what is important and even create an exit strategy as and when appropriate particularly in our ever changing world.
This course will help you to:
Define the meaning and importance of boundaries
Understand the different types of boundaries and needs
Explore advantages of clear healthy boundaries with others
Set boundaries at work, with family/friends
Date/times: 2nd June. 10am to 12pm

Level 3 Award in Supervising Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace

Date: 20/05/2021

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £220.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £250.00

Venue: Winchester Vineyard

This course is run over 2-days, to gain your Level 3 qualification, you must attend both days: 20th and 27th May

Mental Health First Aid won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and potentially stop a crisis from happening.
This two-day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider at Work, giving you:
* An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect the wellbeing
* Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
* Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
* Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
* Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix

Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health

Date: 20/05/2021

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £120.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £150.00

Venue: Winchester Vineyard

Mental Health First Aid won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and potentially stop a crisis from happening.
In this Level 2 Mental Health First Aid course you’ll learn how to:
* recognise the warning signs of mental ill-health
* develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe
* gain skills and knowledge to empower people to access the support they need for recovery or successful management of their symptoms
* process create a more mentally supportive workplace
* gain an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you.

Content
* Factors affecting mental health and the impact of poor mental health on individuals
* Stress – signs and symptoms, factors which increase the risk of stress, it’s impact and how it can be managed
* Starting the conversation about mental health and providing safe advice
* Ways to improve mental health and wellbeing, and signposting to professional services
* Potential impact of drug and alcohol misuse on mental health
* Creating a first aid action plan for mental health

Workforce Transferrable Skills Development Programme - Skills in demand for today's job market

Date: 24/05/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:30

Price: Free

Dates/times: 24th, 26th, May 1st, 3rd June 10am to 12.30pm 4 x 2.5hr sessions (required to attend all 4 sessions)
Employees need role-specific knowledge and abilities to perform their job duties as well as transferable skills
and knowing how to sell them to employers is vital in a competitive job market.
Those who usually stand out as high performers need some additional qualities, such as the ability to be resilient,
to communicate clearly, the ability to work well with and lead others.This course helps you to develop important skills needed to gain future employment and will focus on:
Resilience and coping mechanisms
Team work and interpersonal skills
Effective Leadership skills
Reacting to situations positively and problem solving

TAKE TWO COURSE: Setting Boundaries - Ways to build and preserve better boundaries

Date: 02/06/2021

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price: Free

Setting good personal boundaries is critical to creating healthy relationships, increasing self- esteem and reducing stress, anxiety and depression. Boundaries protect your personal self by setting a clear line between what is me and what is not me. A lack of boundaries opens the door for others to determine your thoughts, feelings, and needs. Defining boundaries is a process of determining what behaviour you will accept from others and what you will not. At home or in the workplace, learning how to set clear boundaries with family, colleagues, clients will help you to create structure, understand what is important and even create an exit strategy as and when appropriate particularly in our ever changing world.
This course will help you to:
Define the meaning and importance of boundaries
Understand the different types of boundaries and needs
Explore advantages of clear healthy boundaries with others
Set boundaries at work, with family/friends
Date/times: 2nd June. 10am to 12pm

Emergency First Aid at Work

Date: 14/06/2021

Time: 09:30 - 18:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £80.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £125.00

Venue: Leigh Park Community Centre - Community First

This course is intended for workplaces where the appointed person will be able to take charge in the event of an illness or accident.
At the end of the course attendees will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness in managing a first aid incident in the workplace.

A certificate will be issued which will be valid for 3 years.
No prior knowledge is necessary.

Emergency First Aid at Work

Date: 06/07/2021

Time: 09:30 - 18:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £80.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £125.00

Venue: Fareham Community Church

This course is intended for workplaces where the appointed person will be able to take charge in the event of an illness or accident.
At the end of the course attendees will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness in managing a first aid incident in the workplace.

A certificate will be issued which will be valid for 3 years.
No prior knowledge is necessary.

Emergency First Aid at Work

Date: 02/08/2021

Time: 09:30 - 18:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £80.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £125.00

Venue: Future Skills Centre (Bordon)

This course is intended for workplaces where the appointed person will be able to take charge in the event of an illness or accident.
At the end of the course attendees will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness in managing a first aid incident in the workplace.

A certificate will be issued which will be valid for 3 years.
No prior knowledge is necessary.

Emergency First Aid at Work

Date: 27/09/2021

Time: 09:30 - 18:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £80.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £125.00

Venue: Winchester Vineyard

This course is intended for workplaces where the appointed person will be able to take charge in the event of an illness or accident.
At the end of the course attendees will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness in managing a first aid incident in the workplace.

A certificate will be issued which will be valid for 3 years.
No prior knowledge is necessary.