Training Tuesday

Days are getting colder and shorter. This only means that our energy consumption is expected to rise along with costs. A few small steps can help manage these costs better.

Cooking with an Air Fryer helps reduce precious time and money. Why not learn to cook with one 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). There are many dates on offer to choose from. Browse through Multiply courses via the link Community Learning. 

Supporting our children with numbers and math can be challenging for us especially when we struggle with it ourselves. Learn how to improve your child's confidence in numbers by incorporating activities and awareness in everyday tasks. Our Help your Child love Numbers 3-hour sessions will provide you with simple tips that will improve your confidence as a parent to continue to support your child develop this important life skill. Register -  Multiply |Communities 1st.

We offer several online and in person training options for organisations in the voluntary sector. These cover a range of topics ranging from Safeguarding, Writing reports, Full cost recovery, Marketing and Cyber security. You can access the different choices using the link - Training for Organisations | Communities 1st

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. 

Kind regards,

Juli Riley
Head of Engagement and Skills
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Communities 1st is deeply concerned about the ongoing situation in Israel and Gaza, which has raised global apprehension. We recognise that these international events can deeply affect and raise concerns within our local communities.
In light of the current situation, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting peace, unity, and understanding. We stand firmly against all forms of discrimination, hatred, and violence.

We believe in the power of community engagement, dialogue, and education to bridge divides and foster harmony.
We are actively working with local partners, community leaders, and relevant authorities to support initiatives that address the impact of these global events on our community. We are dedicated to providing assistance, resources, and guidance to individuals and groups affected by these challenges.

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COMMUNITIES 1ST TRAINING
 
MULTIPLY WORKSHOPS

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 - Potters Bar

  • 2nd November 2023, 10am -1pm
  • Elm Court Youth and Community Centre, Mutton lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BP

 Register here

           

IN PERSON COURSE - Radlett

  • 13th November 2023, 12.30pm - 3.30pm
  • Phillimore Community Centre, Phillimore Place, Radlett, WD7 8NN.

Register here

 

IN PERSON COURSE - Borehamwood

  • 22nd November 2023, 10am -1pm
  • St Teresa of the Child Jesus R C Church 291 Shenley Rd, WD6 1TG

Register here

     

IN PERSON COURSE - Borehamwood

  • 28th November 2023, 10am -1pm
  • 27 Farriers Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2TB

Register Here

 

IN PERSON COURSE - St Albans

  • 5th December 2023, 10am -1pm
  • Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre Off Old Oak, Cottonmill Ln, St Albans, AL1 2EF

Register here

 

IN PERSON COURSE - Potters Bar

  • 6th December 2023, 10am -1pm
  • The Clayton Centre, 32 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2QU

Register here
AWARENESS TRAINING SESSIONS

Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Awareness Event 
Do you know what high blood pressure is, what causes it and the impact?
Please join us for an informative and relaxed afternoon with complimentary refreshments, to learn about Blood Pressure awareness, Cardiovascular Health and much more.
There will also be stalls run by local GP Surgeries providing advice, Diabetes UK, Stroke Association, Hertfordshire Healthy Hubs, Community Learning Disability Team and others. 

 

IN PERSON EVENT - Borehamwood

  • 13th November 2023, 2pm - 6pm
  • Aberford Community Centre, Aberford Road, WD6 1PN

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 Microsoft Teams.

  • 14th November 2023, 1pm - 3pm

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

Marketing Training

This course will be run by Christine Halpin- Communities 1st. Members can join this course for £25, and non members can join this course for £40. 

This course will cover

  • How a good marketing strategy can benefit your organisation
  • How to utilise different forms of marketing, from physcial to digital
  • How to use social media to your advantage
  • How to evaluate your marketing success, and continue improving as your organisation grows

If you have specific access needs, please email memberservices@communities1st.org.uk or call 01727 649940. A member of the team will be happy to help you.

 

IN PERSON COURSE - Frogmore - St Albans 

  • 13th November 2023, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
  • 1st Floor, Ver House, Park Estate, AL2 2WH

Register here

 

Introduction to Bookeeping for the self employed

This course will take place at the South Hill Centre in Hemel Hempstead, the course is a basic introduction course.

Join this course to learn about:

  • Setting up a basic bookkeeping system.
  • Accurately keeping and recording financial transaction.
  • How to create essential financial reports.

Taxation and Compliance

 

-IN PERSON COURSE - Hemel Hempstead
16th November 2023, 10am - 1pm
South Hill Centre, Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JF

Register here

 

IN PERSON COURSE - Hemel Hempstead

  • 14th December 2023, 10am - 1pm
  • South Hill Centre, Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JF

Register here

Full Cost Recovery Training 

This training will be delivered by Stephen Craker from Communities 1st
Members can join this course for £25, and non members can join for £40. This training will be delivered at Phillimore Community Centre in Radlett. 

By the end of this session, we hope that you will be able to:

  • Fully understand what is meant by Full Cost Recovery
  • To understand your Direct Costs and Over Head Costs, and know how to factor these into your applications
  • Be confident in your ability to apply the Full Cost recovery concept to your future grant and funding applications

If you have specific access needs, please email memberservices@communities1st.org.uk or call 01727 649940. A member of the team will be happy to help you

 

IN PERSON COURSE - Radlett

  • 4th December 2023, 10am - 1pm
  • Phillimore Community Centre, Phillimore Place, WD7 8NN

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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Dementia Friends - Sport and Physical Activity

The Alzheimer's Society are delivering a virtual dementia Friends Information session specifically for sport and physical activity providers in Hertfordshire. the session will offer attendees a chance to develop a greater understanding of what it means to live with dementia, and how you may be able to start adapting your sport or physical activity session to better support someone living with dementia. 

 

Tuesday 5th December 2023, 12.30pm - 1.30pm on Zoom

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Budget Workshop

This workshop will give you more control with your finances and help you save money by reducing unnecessary expenditure. You will learn how to:

- Develop an understanding of budgeting.
- Identifying your Income (weekly, monthly)
- Identifying you Expenditure (weekly, monthly)
- Identifying unnecessary expenditure
- Work out the difference between the total income and total expenditure

Tuesday 5th December 2023, 10am - 12pm

Waltham Cross Library , 123 High Street, EN8 7AN
 

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Develop your digital presence: Marketing series

This 5-part training series will be delivered online
A series of short, fully funded marketing sessions that will look at different marketing topics will be offered giving the tools and knowledge to help your organisation thrive in todays digital World.

To make the most of the series we recommend all five sessions should be attended, bookable via the clickable button at the top of this page. Individual sessions can also be booked via the links below.

  • Knowing your brand - Thu 2nd November 2023
    (10-11am) 
  • Differentiating your audience - Thu 7th December 2023 (10-11am) 
  • Content marketing - Thu 11th January 2024 (10-11am)
  • Video marketing - Tue 13th February 2024 (10-11am) 
  • Search engine optimisation (SEO) - Thu 21st March 2024 (10-11am) 

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