Training Tuesday

A stitch in time saves nine. An adage that still holds true and more so in modern times where we are constantly finding ways to live sustainably. Why not celebrate living sustainably by repairing and mending your clothes. Simple hand sewing techniques can make your clothes wearable again and save money and the planet. Join in on our free Make Do and Mend session.

Looking for healthy cooking methods? If you can cook healthy with low fat, preserve nutrients, and save money, why not learn to cook with an Air Fryer. 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 (eligibility criteria apply). Browse through more Multiply courses via the link Community Learning. 

Are you working for an organisation in the voluntary sector and would like to make a business plan and don't know how or have one and would like to improve your skills for the next one?  Our Business Planning training will provide you information on content, methods and what a good business plan looks like.

 

We hope to see you at some of these sessions. We’ll continue to keep you informed through these newsletters! As always, we look forward to hearing your views on our training; what more would you like to see? Send us an email. Enjoy the cool weather!

 

Kind regards,

Juli Riley
Head of Engagement and Skills
COMMUNITIES 1ST TRAINING
MULTIPLY WORKSHOPS

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 nationwide project to help adults improve their numeracy skills. 

  • IN PERSON COURSE - Borehamwood
    17th October, 2023, 10am -1pm
    Organ Hall, 37 Bairstow Close, Borehamwood WD64TB
    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. 

Any Hertfordshire resident aged 19 and over is welcome to attend this course. Participants are eligible for the draw to win an air fryer if they have obtained a D grade or below in their Maths GCSE (or equivalent), or are in receipt of any benefits.

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Letchworth,

          4th October, 2023, 1pm - 4pm

          Macfadyen Webb House, Norton Way North, SG61BU

          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Potters Bar

          5th October, 2023, 10am -1pm

          Greenfields, 61, South Drive, Cuffley EN6 4HW

          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Hatfield

          10th October, 2023, 10am -1pm

          Hollier Court,  French Horn Lane, AL10 8BX

          Register here 

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Letchworth,  

          11th October, 2023, 10am -1pm  

          John Coxall Court, Jackmans Place, SG6 2PS

          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Welwyn Garden City,                  12th October, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
          Woodside House, Bridge Road, AL8  6UJ
          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Welwyn Garden City,
          18th October, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
          Churchfield House, Guessens Road AL8 6RJ
          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Letchworth,
          19th October, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
          Kingfisher Court, Southern Way, SG6 4NT
          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - Potters Bar

          2nd November 2023, 10am -1pm

          Elm Court Youth and Community Centre, 363                      Mutton lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BP

          Register here

 

        - IN PERSON COURSE - St Albans

          7th November 2023, 10am -1pm

          Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre
          Off Old Oak, Cottonmill Ln, St Albans, AL1 2EF

          Register here

 

Make Do and Mend 

Garment repair can be painful and expensive. Mending your clothes and upcycling them not only helps save money but also helps reduce long term impacts on the environment.  

In this session, participants will learn simple hand sewing techniques such as button sewing, hemming, and altering at waist/length, whilst improving numeracy skills and save money. 

No sewing skills are needed. Just bring a garment that needs a simple hand repair, and you will get the opportunity to begin working on it. If they wish, participants may bring their own sewing supplies. 

 

  - IN PERSON COURSE - Borehamwood

9th October 2023, 10am - 1pm

Aberford Park Community Centre, Borehamwood, WD6 1PN

Register here

Help Your Child Love Numbers 

Learn 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 a parent to continue to help your child develop this important life skill.

 

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

 

- IN PERSON COURSE - Borehamwood

31st October 2023, 9am - 12pm

Borehamwood Library, 96 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1EB
Register here
AWARENESS TRAINING SESSIONS

Blood Pressure Awareness Event 
Do you know what high blood pressure is, what causes it and the impact?
Join us on Zoom for an informative and engaging lunchtime session led by Phil Pyatt, CEO of Blood Pressure UK.
Blood Pressure UK is the only UK charity dedicated to lowering high blood pressure to prevent stroke and heart disease.

 

- ONLINE EVENT on Zoom.

 

16th October 2023, 12pm - 1pm
Register here

Gambling and Related Harm
This CPD accredited training aims to help make problem gambling more identifiable for practitioners and volunteers working with women, men and young people in both generic and gender specific services. 

In this session you will have the opportunity to discuss these issues and: 

• Gain an understanding of problem gambling issues specific to women. 

• Learn about the impacts and risks of problem gambling. 

• Increase your confidence to discuss the subject of problem gambling. 

• Gain vital knowledge about screening tools and referral pathways for support and treatment. 

- ONLINE EVENT on Zoom.

 

14th November 2023, 2pm - 4pm
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.

- ONLINE EVENT on Zoom.

 

30th November 2023, 12pm - 1pm
Register here
TRAINING FOR ORGANISATIONS

Business Planning Training 

This training course will be delivered by Christine Halpin- Communities 1st
Could your organisation benefit from some training around business planning? Register to join our training course, and you will learn

-The content of a business plan
-Methods for carrying out analyses which will improve your business plan
-What a good business plan should look like

Members can join this course for £25, and non members can join this course for £40.

- IN PERSON COURSE - Park Street, Frogmore

12th October 2023, 10am - 1pm
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.
TRAINING OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS

This Autumn - Free on line workshops to help protect vulnerable people from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning

Help protect vulnerable people that you support by booking on to one of our free, hour long (9.30 - 10.30) and interactive Zoom workshops. You will learn about the sources, signs and symptoms of CO poisoning as well as what to do to help prevent the risks and some of the sources of support that exist for those people in fuel poverty. Just click on this link: Think CO Online Workshops - How to Book    and you can book on one of the upcoming workshops.

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Suicide Prevention Training

New dates for suicide prevention training have been released. The FREE suicide prevention training is for public sector frontline staff and personnel working in voluntary sector organisations in Hertfordshire.

Training will equip participants with practical skills to have a supportive, controlled, and effective conversation, assess and respond to risk and signpost to relevant support services.

For more information, please see the dates below with the link to book:

Tuesday, Oct 3rd, 9.30am -12.30pm
Wednesday, Oct 11th, 2pm - 5pm
Thursday, Oct 19th, 9.30am -12.30pm

Discover a new skill this Autumn with Step2Skills 

The Autumn timetable of courses and workshops at Step2Skills is now live on the website!

There’s lots of adult learning opportunities to browse!!

 

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Supporting Links Parenting Courses & Workshops

The new Autumn Term courses and/or workshops are ready! 

Courses include:

and Workshops for parents of children with ASD/ADHD:

Hertfordshire Community Foundation

HCF offer training that focusses on building a stronger more sustainable voluntary and community sector in Hertfordshire. The HCF Training & Development team provides workforce development and capacity-building for the voluntary sector.

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Getting Active in Hertsmere & Watford

In this online meeting, we will be sharing local clubs, classes and opportunities suitable and accessible to older adults in Hertsmere & Watford. There will be a variety of opportunities, supporting people to stay steady, strong, supple and social.

This meeting is aimed at residents of Hertsmere & Watford, as well as professionals and volunteers who are supporting and/or signposting older adults in those areas.

 

18th October 2023, 2pm

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