Congleton District Voluntary Action hosts the Cheshire-wide Voluntary Action Training Project.  Packages of training are developed and delivered by Maureen Fleet, the project's qualified trainer.

The project offers free, short, participatory training sessions - typically of 2 - 3 hours duration - for staff, trustees and volunteers from voluntary organsiations and community groups across Cheshire.  Sessions are delivered throught the Council's for Voluntary Service/Voluntary Action's throughout Cheshire.

Training can also be tailored to meet your organsiation's specific needs and delivered direct to you at your own facility, where appropriate.  All training is designed to enable participants to have fun whilst learning at the same time.

Some of the learning opportunties currently on offer are: 

• Giving talks to groups
• Being a better listener
• Be more assertive

• The role of the volunteer 
• Recruiting volunteers
• Motivating and retaining volunteers
• Supporting and supervising volunteers

• Basic finance for Small Group
• Writing grant applications that succeed

• Managment skills
• Recruitment and selection
• Induction - how important is it?
• Team building
• Managing your time
• Tips for trainers

 Click here for more information on these, and a further range of other topics that are on offer.

To discuss the development of a traning programme to meet your organisation's specific and individual needs, contact Maureen on phone: 01270 763100 or email her at: maureen.fleet@cdva.org.uk

This project is part funded by Cheshire County Council.