Training Track Newsletter - September 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of the Training Track newsletter. Here you will find a wealth of information about the latest capacity building training for organisations and other sessions like Prevent. Our Prevent webinar is open to all staff and your volunteers as well.

Don't miss the opportunity to attend or signpost your staff to our Professional Boundaries training this month. This training is a valued resource for the VCFSE sector and social care colleagues. 

Best wishes,

Kelly Wright
Voluntary Sector and Community Partnerships Manager

This online Professional Boundaries training session will help you to understand how to develop and maintain professional relationships that adhere to appropriate boundaries.

Upcoming Dates:

Where: Online
When: Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Time: 10am - 12.30pm

Where: Online
When: Thursday, 11 March 2026
Time: 10am - 12.30pm

Member fee £25
Non-member fee £40

In this online session, learners will explore the relationships between objectives, outputs, specific aims, and outcomes, highlighting their connections to strategic goals and overall impact. Participants will gain skills in converting objectives into tangible outputs and transforming specific aims into measurable outcomes. The session will also cover at least three effective methods for data collection. Lastly, it will provide an insight on developing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework to support these processes.

Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm

Member fee £25
Non-member fee £40

If you wish to take your first steps towards volunteering, this one-hour session will aim to answer the how, where, when, why, and what of volunteering. The session will cover an understanding of volunteering and its roles, volunteering with benefits, researching volunteering roles and identifying skills. This online session is for anybody who is looking to embark on their volunteering journey.

Upcoming Dates:

Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 26 September 2026
Time: 10.30am - 11.30am

This session is free to attend.

This one-day course will explore the challenges of recruiting, retaining and managing volunteers. It is ideal for staff who have this responsibility as part of their role. If you have not already achieved the 6 Point Promise accreditation, this is an ideal opportunity to get started!

Both sessions will take place at: Ver House, Park Industrial Estate, Frogmore, AL2 2DR

Upcoming Dates:

When: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 10am - 1pm: Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers 2pm - 4pm: Volunteer Management

When: Tuesday, 16 February 2027
Time: 10am - 1pm: Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers 2pm - 4pm: Volunteer Management

Herts voluntary organisations: £70
Statutory and non-Herts organisations: £400

This online session is an introduction to full cost recovery and how to apply this knowledge to funding applications. No previous knowledge is needed to attend the course.

Join this session to understand:

• What is meant by full cost recovery
• Your direct costs and overhead costs, and how to factor these into an application
• How to apply the full cost recovery concept to future grant and funding applications.

Where: Online
When: Thursday, 1 October 2026
Time: 10am - 2pm

Member fee £25
Non-member fee £40

Every organisation that handles private data is required to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This training course will clearly outline your legal obligations, explain how to adhere to these laws, and guide you on how to manage client data safely and confidently.

Where: 1st Floor Ver House, Park Industrial Estate, Frogmore, St Albans, AL2 2DR
When: Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Time: 10am - 4pm

Member fee £25
Non-member fee £40

If you're a new or aspiring trustee, this course will equip you with essential knowledge about trusteeship. It covers the fundamental aspects of the role within a charity, highlighting the motivations and rewards that come with being a trustee. You'll learn why trusteeship is crucial to the charity sector and gain a realistic understanding of what serving on a board entails. This includes an overview of the responsibilities, challenges, and the significant impact you can have as a trustee.

Where: Online
When: Thursday, 5 November 2026
Time: 10am - 11am

This session is free to attend.

This in-person course will cover everything you need to know about bookkeeping for your small organisation. The modules will provide an introduction to bookkeeping, guidance on setting up your bookkeeping system, templates for financial records, and more.

Upcoming Dates:

Where: 1st Floor, Ver House, Park Industrial Estate, Frogmore, AL2 2DR
When: Wednesday, 3 March 2027
Time: 10am - 2pm

Member fee £25
Non-member fee £40

This course will highlight the advantages of a strong marketing strategy for your organisation, covering various marketing methods from traditional to digital. Participants will learn how to manage social media effectively and evaluate their marketing success to ensure ongoing improvement as their organisation grows.

Upcoming Dates:

Where: Online
When: Wednesday, 14 April 2027
Time: 10am - 1pm

Member fee £25
Non-member fee £40

By the end of this session, learners will have an understanding of the fundamentals of fundraising and be able to identify and effectively apply various fundraising techniques.

Upcoming Dates:

Where: Online
When: Thursday, 24 June 2027
Time: 10am - 11am

This session is free to attend

In this awareness session, within the Hospice Care week and provided by Rennie Grove Peace, you will be provided with information to help you feel more confident when supporting people with a life limiting illness or those who have been bereaved.

Where:  Online
When: Monday, 5 October 2026
Time: 10am - 12pm

This session is free to attend

The Sight Loss awareness training is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with sight loss, along with practical skills to better support them.

The session covers various aspects of sight loss, including causes, functional and emotional impacts on daily life and strategies for effective communication and assistance.

The session is aimed at families, carers and professionals to raise awareness about barriers people with sight loss experience, including mobility challenges and social isolation.

Where:  Online
When: Thursday, 8 October 2026
Time: 11am - 12pm

This session is free to attend

Join The Saltways team for this workshop exploring how charities can create effective videos for grant applications.

You will discover how to use video to showcase your impact and outcomes, and explore ways video can build trust, confidence and support stronger applications.

Where: Online
When: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Time: 2pm

This workshop is free to attend