Shopping delivery, prescription collection, and pulse oximetry volunteers
- To claim expenses please sign up to our dashboard and upload your expenses here, in order to speed up this process. Click here and create a login using the same email address that you originally signed up with. You will then see a list of your completed and pending activities.
- Please submit these expense claims within the same week that you carried out your shop, and if appropriate, provide a photo of your receipt. If an expense is not claimed in a timely manner it can lead to a client going into arrears, which can cause them stress and confusion. We appreciate your help in this matter.
- If this is the first shop you will first need to send in your bank details to Linda at accounts@communities1st.org.uk, so you can be reimbursed.
Vaccination centre volunteers
- If you haven't already uploaded your bank details, please do so through your online dashboard.
- If you are experiencing financial hardship because of your volunteering expenses, please email podadmin@communities1st.org.uk and we will reimburse you as soon as possible.
Drivers, litter pickers and other roles
- You will have been sent an expense claim form when you confirmed your job. To claim your expenses please complete this form and return it to the sender.
February
Social Prescribing through Arts, Culture and Heritage
Delivering wellbeing services through creative arts, cultural activity, and connections with heritage are vital elements of the holistic Social Prescribing offer. We aim to bring you a webinar packed full of ideas from organisations who are doing incredible work to get people to connect with who they are by exploring their culture and heritage
- 9th February 2022
- 12pm - 1:30pm
Foundation Communication Skills - Tier 1 Level Training
This day-long course aims to help in delivering difficult conversations and give tools to support communication.
The training is for health care professionals or non-health care professionals who would like to learn more about communication. Training will be done via zoom.
- 16th February 2022
- 9:00am - 12:30 pm
Spot the Signs Suicide Awareness Prevention Training
This training will increase awareness and knowledge of suicide, introduce practical steps about how to respond and make you feel more confident in spotting the signs of suicide.
- 21st February 2022
- 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Spot the Signs Suicide Awareness Prevention Training
This training will increase awareness and knowledge of suicide, introduce practical steps about how to respond and make you feel more confident in spotting the signs of suicide.
- 21st February 2022
- 1:30pm - 4:30pm
March
Dementia Friends Information Session
This session will give you the opportunity to learn more about what it is like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action.
- 3rd March 2022
- 11am - 12 Noon.
Talk Cancer Online Workshop
Our online workshops help you to raise cancer awareness in your community by increasing your knowledge of key messages around cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis. This will help you talk to the public about cancer and encourage people to make healthy changes, access local services and visit their GP promptly with any concerns.
- 8th March 2022
- 10:30am - 12:30pm
Talk Cancer Online Workshop
Our online workshops help you to raise cancer awareness in your community by increasing your knowledge of key messages around cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis. This will help you talk to the public about cancer and encourage people to make healthy changes, access local services and visit their GP promptly with any concerns.
- 8th March 2022
- 10:30am - 12:30pm
Deaf Awareness Training sessions
Participants coming to this session will gain the confidence and basic skills to communicate with those who are living with deafness and hearing loss. This session will enable to understand deafness, signs that someone can’t hear you, body positions and communicating. Training will be done via zoom.
- 23rd March 2022
- 10am - 12 Noon
Skills Workshop - Compassionate Friends - Tier 1 Level Training
This course aims to teach about body language, the spoken word and how taking the time to listen can make a real difference and turn that understanding into action.
Training will be done via zoom.
- 23rd March 2022
- 02:00pm - 04:00pm
Spot the Signs Suicide Awareness Prevention Training
This training will increase awareness and knowledge of suicide, introduce practical steps about how to respond and make you feel more confident in spotting the signs of suicide.
28th March 2022
9:30am - 12:30pm
Register here
April
Skills Workshop - Compassionate Friends - Tier 1 Level Training
This course aims to teach about body language, the spoken word and how taking the time to listen can make a real difference and turn that understanding into action.
Training will be done via zoom.
- 26th April 2022
- 10:30am - 12:30pm
Foundation Communication Skills - Tier 1 Level Training
This day-long course aims to help in delivering difficult conversations and give tools to support communication.
The training is for health care professionals or non-healthcare professionals who would like to learn more about communication. Training will be done via zoom.
- 27th April 2022
- 9:00am - 12:30pm
Foundation Communication Skills - Tier 1 Level Training
This day-long course aims to help in delivering difficult conversations and give tools to support communication.
The training is for health care professionals or non-healthcare professionals who would like to learn more about communication. Training will be done via zoom.
- 27th April 2022
- 9:00am - 12:30pm
Dementia Friends Information Session
This session will give you the opportunity to learn more about what it is like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action.
27th April 2022
2pm - 3pm
Register here
May
Death, Dying and Loss Awareness training section
The Compassionate Communities Coordinator at Peace Hospice Care is offering this introductory training course, designed to help you have conversations around death, dying and loss within your local community.
- 23rd May 2022
- 2pm - 4pm
Deaf Awareness Training sessions
Participants coming to this session will gain the confidence and basic skills to communicate with those who are living with deafness and hearing loss. It will enable you to understand deafness, signs that someone can’t hear you, body positions and communicating. Training will be done via zoom.
- 25th May 2022
- 10am - 12 Noon
Skills Workshop - Compassionate Friends - Tier 1 Level Training
This course aims to teach about body language, the spoken word and how taking the time to listen can make a real difference and turn that understanding into action.
Training will be done via zoom.
- 25th May 2022
- 06:00pm - 08:00pm
Training from other organisations
New Leaf College
New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College hosts a number of courses that teach people how to manage their mental health and provide practical skills that help people overcome challenges or negative feelings they may be experiencing, including those around isolation and loneliness. Read more or sign up.
