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BAVO offers high quality training YOU want, where YOU want it and often for FREE. We can tailor our training to meet your organisation’s needs (large or small), offering advice and support to your staff. We also offer informal learning through development support for new and small groups and for larger organisations facing change or challenge.

Upcoming training dates

Upcoming training dates – sessions suitable for Trustees, volunteers and staff at BAVO Office (in person)

In-person training sessions September – December 2024:

Trustee Roles & Responsibilities: 15^th January, 13:00-15:00

Ideal for new trustees or as a general refresher for existing trustees, covering:

• Expectation of roles
• Reporting requirements
• Reducing liability

Funding Essentials: 22^nd January 2025, 13:00-16:00

Ideal for those new to fundraising, or who want to refresher their skills, covering:

• Are you “fit for funding”
• Diversifying income
• How to write a great funding application

Health & Safety in the Workplace (Lvl 2): 23^rd January, 9:30-16:30

• Accredited training delivered by ALW
• Free for volunteers, and just £30 for paid staff members

• What does safeguarding mean?
• Why is it important for your organisation?
• Types of abuse
• What to do if someone discloses
• Trustee Responsibilities

Food Safety (Lvl 2): 19^th February, 9:30-16:30

• Accredited training delivered by ALW
• Free for volunteers, and just £30 for paid staff members

*FULL  – email us to be put on the waiting list for the course

• Equality Act 2010
• Protected characteristics
• Types of discrimination
• How to create an inclusive working environment
• Unconscious bias

Food Safety (Lvl 2): 6^th March, 9:30-16:00

• Accredited training delivered by ALW
• Free for volunteers, and just £30 for paid staff members

Paediatric First Aid (Lvl 3): 19^th & 20^th March (2 day course), 9:30-16:00

• Accredited training delivered by ALW
• Free for volunteers, and just £30 for paid staff members

• Staying safe within your role
• Boundaries for a safe working environment
• Creating a safe working relationship with others

Online Bitesize sessions

For quick and easy learning online at a time that suits you.

• Expectation of a trustee
• Responsibilities & Liabilities
• Roles within a Trustee Board
• Creating an effective Board

Book now

Click the links above to book online or to let us know you want a place please email alisonmawby@bavo.org.uk or call 01656 810400

Please note: Bookings open to voluntary sector in Wales only. Places are FREE but if you fail to attend and don’t cancel your place more than 48 hours before you will be charged a £25 cancellation fee. If you find you cannot attend, we are happy for you to send someone else from your organisation

On-demand training at BAVO

BAVO can now deliver on-demand training in all these subjects

Interested? Let us know and as soon as we have six or more names we can arrange the venue, time and date around your needs.

Talk to us!

• Does your group have a specific training need?
• Would your organisation benefit from a training needs analysis?
• Would you like to provide Trustees with up-to-date guidance or governing documents, charitable or company status or Trustee roles and responsibilities?

We would love to hear from you!

Knowledge Hub

Providing voluntary organisations in Wales easy access to a range of online information, networking and learning

Knowledge Hub, provided by Third Sector Support Wales is an easy to use tool to help voluntary organisations upskill, learn and access high quality information on key areas such as running your organisation, volunteering, funding and influencing.

As well as a selection of information sheets and online courses, Knowledge Hub also gives you the opportunity to network with peers and have discussions on topics that are important to you. It is completely free to use for anyone working or volunteering in the voluntary sector in Wales, or for those wanting to get involved in the third sector for the first time.

To take advantage of the new Knowledge Hub, register at thirdsectorsupport.wales

Contact us

For further details contact BAVO, T: 01656 810400 or E: bavo@bavo.org.uk