North Devon Voluntary Services have a wide range of courses and forums available this September to December.

These courses and forums include the following, details of which can be found by scrolling down this page.

  • Volunteer co-ordinators forum 
  • Safeguarding Level 2 offered by VOYC
  • Mental Health First Aid Awareness
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
  • Deaf Awareness
  • Mental Health First Aid Course (including self-study 15hr
  • Mental Health First Aid Awareness for Young People
  • Managing and Supporting Volunteers Co-ordinator forum

Volunteer co-ordinators forum – 16th September 10:00 – 11:00 (free)

Our volunteer co-ordinators forum brings together people who manage, supervise and support volunteers. 

This is a great way to stay up to date with and learn about the best practice around volunteer supervision and management. To benefit from peer support and to network with other volunteer co-ordinators. 

The forum is open to anyone who has direct responsibility for managing or co-ordinating volunteers regardless of the size of your organisation and whether your role is paid or unpaid. 

The forum meeting provides an opportunity to develop skills and share experiences.

This first forum will be held via zoom and has a limit of 25 people.

Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743

Safeguarding level 2 offered by VOYC – 29th September 13:00-16:30 (£25 per person)

This session is hosted via zoom.

Please use this link to book directly with VOYC: https://www.voycdevon.org.uk/trainingevent/child-protection-training-%E2%80%93-group-2-awareness-safeguarding-10

Mental Health First Aid Awareness – 6th & 7th October 10:00 – 12:30 (£22 Per person)

These sessions are hosted in partnership with MHFA England trainer Ali Uzzell via zoom and have a limit of 16 people.

This ½ day course, spaced over two sessions offers an introduction to mental health and mental health issues. It’s aim is to enable the participant to increase their knowledge in factors affecting mental health, stigma and its impact on recovery, beginning a conversation with someone about their mental health and looking after your own mental health.

This course will help the participants learn practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, Gain confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743

Emergency First Aid at Work – 18th October 09:30 – 16:30 (£39 per person) Barnstaple venue to be confirmed dependent upon numbers and it has a limit of 12 people. Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743

Deaf Awareness – 3rd November 10:00 – 16:00 (£22 per person)

This full day course Deaf Awareness course is offered in partnership with Study Sharp and will include:

  • Deaf v Hearing culture
  • Summer Deaf Awareness myth-buster quiz
  • ‘Watch my lips’ activity & film
  • Face me when you talk film clip/discussion
  • BSL Alphabet ‘taster’ & Basic Meet and Greet phrases and practice
  • Communication Strategies – Dos and Don’ts/tips from deaf young people
  • Changing the communication experience/becoming Deaf Aware

This session is being hosted at Suite 205 Queens House, Barnstaple EX32 8HJ and has a limit of 14 people.

Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743 

Mental Health First Aid Course (including self-study 15hr) – 16th,18th,23rd & 25th November 10:00-13:00 (live sessions) (£49pp) This is an online event is offered in partnership between NDVS and MHFA England trainer Ali Uzzell and has a limit of 16 people.

This is an interactive course delivered through slides, video clips, activities, discussion and case studies, which you will explore through individual learning activities and a series of live sessions.

Live topics include:

  • Introduction to the course and mental health First Aid (first aid action plan, impact, stigma and discrimination)
  • First Aid for suicidal crisis and depression
  • Anxiety, Personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
  • Psychosis, recovery and Mental Health First Aid action planning

Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743

Mental Health First Aid Awareness for Young People – 7th & 9th December 10:00-12:30 (£17per person) these sessions are hosted in partnership with MHFA England trainer Ali Uzzell via zoom and have a limit of 16 people.

This ½ day course, spaced over two sessions offers an introduction to mental health and mental health issues for young people who work with or support people with mental health issues. It’s aim is to enable the participant to increase their knowledge in factors affecting mental health, stigma and its impact on recovery, beginning a conversation with someone about their mental health and looking after your own mental health.

This course will help the participants learn practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, Gain confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.

Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743

Managing and Supporting Volunteers Co-ordinator forum – 16th December (time and venue are to be finalised, please see info on September’s session)

Enrol here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ndvs-33925073743