All courses £10 for half day or £20 for full day and taking place in Llandrindod Wells unless otherwise stated.

Courses are subject to sufficient numbers and may be altered or cancelled

• Training for 2013 - PAVO Training Courses
• Getting the Best from your Volunteers
• An Introduction to Sustainable Funding
• Volunteer Recruitment, Selection and Induction
• An Introduction to Tendering
• Staff Recruitment, Selection and Induction
• The Fundraisers Toolkit
• Future PAVO courses (further details to follow)
• Powys Adult and Community Education (part-time courses) in Powys
• Powys Integrated Training Brochure 2012-2013
• Coleg Powys
• Disability Powys
• Wales Co-Operative Centre Training
• Participation Cymru Training
• Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
• Institute of Fundraising Cyymru
• University of Wales, Lampeter
• Learning Disability Wales
• Children in Wales
• WCVA Training
• Llaw yn Llaw
• SKILLS FOR CREATIVE FUTURES - Strengthening the Arts in Powys

Wednesday  22nd May 2013 (Full Day)

Who is the training for: Those responsible for the management of volunteers and volunteer programmes.

By the end of the session, participants will...

• Understand what motivates and de-motivates volunteers
• Understand good practice in relation to support and supervision
• Recognise and be able to manage a variety of difficult situations
• Know when and how to terminate a volunteering relationship
• Be able to assess needs for training and development and recognise different ways of meeting these
• Know how to give appropriate recognition to volunteers

Wednesday 5th June 2013 (Full Day)

Providing an insight into how organisations can diversity their income base to achieve financial sustainability.  Topics covered include trading, loan finance, procurement and public service delivery, asset based development, as well as giving and public fundraising.

Who is the training for: the course will benefit those in the early stages of putting into place procedures for working towards achieving financial sustainability for their organisation.

By the end of the course, participants will:

• understand the concept of sustainable funding;
• appreciate the skill s and approaches required to adopt an entrepreneurial culture;
• understand the importance of having a mix of income streams;
• learn how to explore and extend their funding and financing options

Wednesday 12th June 2013 (DAY 2) - full day

Who is the training for: Those responsible for the management of volunteers and volunteer programmes

By the end of the session, participants will..

• Be familiar with a range of methods to attract a diversity of volunteers
• Recognise ‘selection’ as a two way process and be familiar with a range of selection tools
• Understand the use of vetting procedures including CRB checks, and recognise their limitations
• Understand the purpose and nature of a) volunteer agreements and b) volunteer induction
• Recognise potential uses and abuses of volunteers’ personal information
• Recognise ways in which volunteering can be made more accessible to all

Wednesday 19th June 2013 -  full day

By the end of the course, participants will

•  be able to undertake a training needs analysis
• know how to develop a training plan
• understand the different approaches to training and development
• recognise the importance of evaluating training

Wednesday 3rd July 2013 - full day

Thursday 19th September 2013 - full day (£35 per person)

Who is the training for: Those people new to fundraising or with some experience

The course covers a range of tips, tools and resources that will help improve an organisations fundraising ability.  The content includes; how to write more successful bids, making the right first impressions, effective ways to demonstrate need, improving 'giving, quick wins in fundraising and lots more

The prospectus provides a list of all the courses that will be available to you during the spring term of 2013. click here

Mae’r prosbectws ym rhestru’r holl gyrsiau fydd ar gael i chi yn ystod tymor y gwanwyn 2013 click here

The following courses are all run by none PAVO organisations.

Powys Integrated Training Brochure 2012-2013

Powys Social Care Workforce Development Partnership (SCWDP) provides training and development opportunities for people working within the social care sector.  Details of training and development opportunities funded by SCWDP can be found in the Integrated Training Brochure 2011-2012  http://www-origin.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=8661&L=0

The Coleg Powys prospectus can be downloaded from www.coleg-powys.ac.uk

The aim of our training is to facilitate a positive change in attitude and culture. We provide public, private and voluntary organisations with the knowledge and skills to work effectively and ethically, making your services and employment opportunities accessible to an increasingly diverse population.  We are continually up-dating and revising the training packages that we offer and our courses can be tailored to suit clients requirements.  All of our training sessions comprise a variety of activities with high levels of participation and opportunities to explore issues, including practical exercises, group discussions and self-reflection.  For further information visit www.disabilitypowys.org.uk email: info@disabilitypowys.org.uk  telephone: 01597 824059

For details of training available visit http://www.walescooperative.org/training email: training@walescooperative.org  telephone 029 2055 6194

Participation Cymru courses provide the skills you need to engage with confidence and improve the quality of engagement you deliver. They offer a range of training to develop skills in public engagement through our set programme of short training courses on methods and skills.  For details of training available visit: http://www.participationcymru.org.uk/training email: participationcymru@wcva.org.uk telephone: 029 2043 1757

Offer short courses on a range of subject areas of relevance to voluntary organisations. For details of training available visit: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn/training/index.php email: train@cardiff.ac.uk telephone: 029 2087 5274

For further information visit www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk Telephone: 020 78401020 or Email: academy@institute-of-fundraising

The Department of Voluntary Sector Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter  offers a comprehensive range of distance learning courses for the voluntary sector.  There are frequent start dates for the courses throughout the year.  Learners can choose to take one course or work towards a qualification, such as the BA Honours Degree in Voluntary Sector Studies.  For details about the courses visit their website http://www.volstudy.ac.uk/ telephone 01570 424785 or e-mail: vss@lamp.ac.uk

Learning Disability Wales provide training courses on our public training programme covering a variety of topics relevant to those in the public, voluntary and private sectors, those with learning disabilities as well as parents and carers. For more information visit  www.learningdisabilitywales.org.uk  or telephone: 0290 681160

For further information visit www.childreninwales.org.uk/training/index  or telephone 0292034 2434

Training available includes:

• Strategic approach to public engagement
• Running a successful capital appeal
• Practical participatory tools for public engagement
• Employment tribunal process
• Performance management
• Disciplinary and grievance

Many of our courses can be delivered in-house.  For further information visit  http://www.wcva.org.uk email training@wcva.org.uk  telephone 0800 2888 329

Llaw yn Llaw run a wide range of training courses, please contact them direct to find out more contact Llaw yn Llaw Limited, 1 Park Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6AB   email: info@llawynllaw.co.uk  or  telephone: 01597 829678

FREE TRAINING for people working or volunteering with children and young people through the ARTS in Powys.  For further information about the SKILLS FOR CREATIVE FUTURES training programme and courses visit www.powys.gov.uk/<wbr></wbr>skillsforcreativefutures