skip navigation

This website uses CSS layout which is not compatible with your current browser. Please consider using a more up to date browser to view this site.


Training

Training provided by external organisations

There are local organisations who provide free or low cost relevant training that you can access for all of your volunteers. This training is normally provided by Councils for Voluntary Services (CVS) or Volunteer Centres.

  • Councils for Voluntary Services promote and develop local voluntary and community action and provide support for voluntary and community groups, individual volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations.

    You can find your nearest CVS in the local phone directory or at the NAVCA website.
  • Volunteer Centres provide advice, training, support and information on volunteering issues. 

    You can find your nearest Volunteer Centre in the local phone directory or at the Volunteering England Website.

    Below are details of the training that is on offer in your region.
 

Train to Gain

‘Train to Gain’ is government funding for vocational qualifications that has recently been made available to volunteers. The funding is available for almost any vocational qualification and may be of interest to some volunteers and staff. There are, of course, many other criteria to meet.

The short briefing below sets out the funding criteria and suggests how this funding may be of use to volunteers and staff within the Society.

Train to Gain [pdf]
 
 
Beds, Herts & Essex
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Beds, Herts & Essex
Cheshire & Merseyside
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Cheshire & Merseyside
Devon & Cornwall
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Devon & Cornwall
East Anglia
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in East Anglia
East Anglia| pdf (53kb)
East Midlands
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in East Midlands
East Midlands| pdf (72kb)
Hants & Islands
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Hants & Islands
Hants & Islands| pdf (41kb)
Kent
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Kent
Kent| pdf (46kb)
Lancashire & South Cumbria
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Lancs & South Cumbria
London
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in London
London| pdf (82kb)
North of England
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in North of England
Surrey & Sussex
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Surrey & Sussex
Surrey & Sussex| pdf (74kb)
Thames Valley
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Thames Valley
Thames Valley| pdf (59kb)
Wales
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Wales
Wales| pdf (55kb)
Wessex & West
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Wessex & West
Wessex & West| pdf (52kb)
West Midlands
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in West Midlands
West Midlands| pdf (72kb)
Yorkshire
Information on training available from volunteer organisations in Yorkshire
Yorkshire| pdf (61kb)