We've listed some training courses and training providers that community groups and their volunteers might find useful.
Training courses
Adult learning
| Training | Details | Duration | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult learning courses | Community learning courses for all that can help volunteers gain new skills. | Various | Greenwich Learns |
Public health and wellbeing
| Training | Details | Duration | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol identification and brief advice (IBA) training | For professionals, groups and organisations. | 1 hour | Email john.mcgirr@royalgreenwich.gov.uk |
| Healthy eating and running a cookery club training | Accredited, face-to-face, train-the-trainer course for lay healthy eating educators. | 3 hours a week for 12 weeks | Email nicola.nzuza@royalgreenwich.gov.uk |
| Make every opportunity count in Greenwich | E-learning available to all. Learn how to signpost people to local health and wellbeing services. | 45 minutes | Live Well Greenwich |
| Understanding health improvement training | Face-to-face training. Offers a qualification to anyone who lives, works or volunteers in Royal Greenwich. | 2 or 4 days | Live Well Greenwich |
Safeguarding children and adults
| Training | Details | Duration | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeguarding children | A range of face-to-face and online training courses about safeguarding children. | Various | Greenwich Safeguarding Children's Partnership |
| Safeguarding adults | Adult safeguarding e-learning. | Various | Email has-workforce@royalgreenwich.gov.uk |
Welfare rights
| Training | Details | Duration | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare rights training courses | Face-to-face and online courses on a range of benefits and other social welfare topics, such as housing and debt. | 1 or 2 days | Welfare rights training |
Training providers
Local training providers
| Provider | Details | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| GCDA Learning | A range of courses and programs. Created for individuals or groups of all ages and academic levels. | GCDA Learning |
| METRO GAVS | Training courses for anyone involved in the voluntary sector, with participants from the statutory sector welcome. | METRO GAVS |
| Volunteer Centre Greenwich | A range of accredited, non-accredited and bespoke training. | Volunteer Centre Greenwich |
National training providers
| Provider | Details | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Excellence Framework | A range of resources and signposting. Courses include cyber security, health and wellbeing. | Charity excellence Framework |
| National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) | 30-minute e-learning about providing brief advice on how to stop smoking. Free for eligible organisations. | National Centre for Smoking Cessation (NCSCT) |
| Shelter | Courses include homelessness, domestic abuse, money and debt, professional skills and leadership and management. | Shelter |
| Zero Suicide Alliance | Free online training courses that teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you're worried about. | Zero Suicide Alliance |