Making A Difference Volunteer Update

Summer has truly arrived, and the school term is coming to an end. If you are looking for fun, creative and engaging activities in the summer holidays, why not spend half a day with your children on our free

Creative Fun with Numbers.
 

Come along to our cooking with an Air Fryer session. Learn to cook with one, add new recipes and learn about the cost savings. Cooking tips will be provided on this free course along with a chance to taste food cooked in the air fryer. Attending the course will also give you a chance of WINNING an air fryer. Browse through more Multiply courses via the link Community Learning.

We are thankful to our training partners that deliver our Awareness sessions. These short bite size sessions delivered online are free and provide valuable information on various topics and the support needed. This month we are focussing on British Sign Language. Sign up to this introductory session via the Training Calendar.

We hope to see you at some of these sessions. Continue to stay informed! As always, we look forward to hearing your views on our training; send us an email. Enjoy the sunshine! 

"Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding" .
William Paul Thurston, American mathematician

Kind regards,

Juli Riley
Head of Engagement and Skills

Money Management

Managing personal finances and making decisions about money are an important part of everyday life.

In this session you will understand how to budget and keep track of your spending and gain an overview on how finance is designed whilst improving your numeracy skills.

This course is funded by Multiply a nation wide project to help adults improve their numeracy skills.  Please note this is an in-person course.

24th July 2023, 10am - 1pm

The Hatfield Hub, 56 Town Centre, AL10 0JT 

Register here

Creative Fun with Numbers

Come and join us for 3 hours of free summer fun with your child!
Help them explore numeracy through a range of creative and physical activities. Make new friends and play with numbers!
Please note parents and guardians are required to participate with their child/children at this event.  

25th July, 2023, 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Organ Hall, 37 Bairstow Close Borehamwood - WD6 4TB

Register here

Introduction to Air Frying

Have an Air fryer or considering buying one? Looking to cook cheaper and healthier? Come along to our cooking with an Air Fryer 3 hour session. Learn to cook with one, add new recipes and learn about the cost savings. Cooking tips will be provided on this free course along with a chance to taste food cooked in the air fryer.
Attending the course will also give you a chance of WINNING an air fryer.

10th August, 2023, 10am - 1pm

Register here

Creative Fun with Numbers

Come and join us for 3 hours of free summer fun with your child!
Help them explore numeracy through a range of creative and physical activities. Make new friends and play with numbers!
Please note parents and guardians are required to participate with their child/children at this event.  

15th August, 2023, 10am - 1pm

Wayside Jubilee Centre, Potters Bar, EN6 5NE

Register here

Help your Child love Numbers

This in person session will teach you how to improve your child's confidence in numbers by incorporating activities and awareness in everyday tasks.

The best way to improve confidence in numbers is by doing tasks where children are focused on something they enjoy and numbers are part of an activity. This in turn will improve your confidence as parent to continue to help your child develop this important life skill. Introducing Arlo the Alien our Children's storybook. 

11th September, 2023, 10am - 1pm

Aberford Community Centre, Borehamwood - WD6 1PN

Register here

Family Budgeting

Budgeting can be very stressful in these difficult times. Simple tips and techniques can help us in sticking to a budget and control costs.  

This course helps you understand the benefits of budgeting. It will help you look at how you spend your money, what are your current shopping habits and highlight areas where savings can be made. It will improve your confidence in planning lists on budgets whilst improving your numeracy skills. 

This course is funded by Multiply, a nation wide project to help adults improve their numeracy skills.  Please note this is an in-person course. 

13th September, 2023, 10am - 1pm

Phillimore Community Centre, Radlett - WD7 8NN

Register here

Introduction to British Sign Language
An online introduction to the British Sign Language and how it can be applied effectively to communicate with those living with deafness and hearing loss.

26th July 2023, 10am - 12pm
Register here

Self Care Webinar
An engaging hour-long webinar to present ideas for looking after yourself. The webinar will walk through the eight categories of self-care, discuss how to implement change, and focus on mechanisms to better look after yourself.

28th September 2023, 12pm - 1pm
Register here

Cyber Security Training

During this course we will cover:
What is cyber security?
Threats that charities face
How to back up your data
Protecting your charity from malware
Keeping your smartphones safe
Using effective passwords
How to avoid phishing attacks
Reporting an incident

Please note that this training can be offered to members for £25 and to non members for £40. 

28th July 2023, 10am - 1pm

1st Floor, Ver House, Park Estate, Frogmore, AL2 2WH 
Register here

Volunteer Management Training parts 1 and 2

Am Session (10am - 1pm)

Topics for this session will include:

1. Volunteer Motivation; 2. Writing Role Descriptions

3. Writing Recruitment Adverts ; 4. Selection Process

5. Induction and Support

PM Session (2pm - 5pm)

Topics for this session will include:

1. Volunteer Supervision; 2. Managing changing motivations 3. Dealing with challenging or difficult behaviour ;

4. Saying “Goodbye”; 5. Rewarding and recognising volunteers; 6. The Six-Point Promise

Ideal for those new to volunteer management and for organisations wishing to complete the 6 point promise.

Please note there is a charge to attend this training

6th September 2023, 10am - 5pm

1st Floor, Ver House, Park Estate, Frogmore, AL2 2WH 
Register here

Online training

We have over 500 training courses online, available to your staff and volunteers. Including Safeguarding, manual handling and GDPR.

Prices start from £125 for up to 25 staff. 

For more information see online training.

Living Well Courses

These courses have been designed to support people make positive changes in their lives. Courses and workshops will be delivered online and in their local centres by experienced and passionate Mind in Mid Herts trainers.

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Dementia Friends session for Sport & Physical Activity

Aimed at professionals and volunteers within thesport & physical activity sector supporting peopleliving with dementia.
This session will provide greater understanding of what it means to live with dementia, and how to start adapting your sport or physical activity session to better support someone living with dementia.
This fully funded online learning opportunity is being delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society, as part of "We Are Undefeatable in Hertfordshire".

Thursday 17th August, 10am -11pm on Zoom

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Masterclass Webinar: Strategies to motivate inactive older adults

Study Active, the UKs leading provider of CIMSPAaccredited fitness qualifications, are joining theLive Longer Better in Hertfordshire Revolution!
In this bespoke Masterclass webinar for Hertfordshire Revolutionists, Study Active will provide strategies and tools for professionals and volunteers working with older adults to increase motivation and improve adherence to exercise programmes.

Thursday 17th August, 10am -11pm on Zoom

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Live Longer Better in Hertfordshire Celebration Day

Bookings are open for the Live Longer Better in Hertfordshire.
Celebration Day on Thursday 7th September 2023 at the University of Hertfordshire and Hertfordshire Sports Village in Hatfield. The event will run from 9.30am-3.30pmand you are welcome to enjoy the whole day or come and go as you please. This event is free of charge to attend and lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The event’s aim is to promote the importance of physical activity for living longer better, and to heighten awareness of the range of opportunities available forgetting and staying active aimed at adults aged 50+.
The day will feature a number of talks, interactive workshops, marketplace and practical physical activity and sport sessions. You can expect seated dance workshops, walking football sessions, pickleball sessions and lots more.

Thursday 7th September, 9.30am -3.30pm

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Think CO- An Introductory workshop to Carbon Monoxide(CO) risks at home

The aim of this virtual Zoom workshop is to raise awareness of carbon monoxide risks for people who work in the homes of vulnerable people. This online, hour long workshop is aimed at front line staff and volunteers from social care, NHS, FRS, voluntary and private sectors working in the UK who visit vulnerable people in their homes every day. 

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Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
Hertfordshire Health Improvement Service is introducing new training packages for MECC to facilitate conversations about healthy lifestyle and behavioural changes.

The MECC training packages available provide three options that help support professionals in their roles within the community.

MECC Lite and MECC support initial conversations from as little as 30 seconds to 10 minutes with residents who can benefit from information, encouragement and signposting. MECC Plus is an accredited training session that allows professionals to develop their healthy conversation skills for discussions over ten minutes, encouraging residents to create a behavioural change plan and empowering them to support change.

The MECC Avatar is also available to support the MECC training delivered for testing your own skills and knowledge in a virtual scenario.

Follow this link to register for the training.

For further information please contact Hertfordshire Health Improvement Service call 01442 453 071 or by email

Spot the Signs Training Dates

Anyone working in primary care or in the voluntary sector with adults is able to sign up to either a 1 hour or a 3 hour fully funded training sessions on learning how to Spot the Signs of those at risk.

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