Training and events

Discover free and affordable events and training hosted by Spark Somerset and our partners to help your organisation connect and grow.

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Event: Holding Complexity: Supporting Others While Staying Well Ourselves

Somerton, Thursday, 11 December

How to look after your own mental wellbeing within your role. NHS reports tell us that the number of people with common mental health problems...

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Training: Level 1 Safeguarding Awareness – Adults and Children

Online, Tuesday, 13 January

An introductory course to safeguarding the children and vulnerable adults you may support. Safeguarding of adults, young people and children is everybody’s business. It means...

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Training: Creative Story Telling: Using Photography

Barrington, Thursday, 15 January

How to use photography to create meaningful stories and convey important messages. A picture says a thousand words, and throughout history photographs have been telling...

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Training: Skills Bootcamp: Leadership & Management

Taunton, Thursday, 15 January

Subsidised training for VCFSE leaders in Somerset. We've partnered with Skills for Life and Yeovil College to bring you another chance to join our popular 10-week...

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Training: Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles

Online/Bridgwater, Saturday, 17 January

Subsidised places available for 12-week course. Get ready to dive deep into the world of youth work principles and gain your Level 2 Award -...

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Training: Eating Disorder Awareness

Online, Tuesday, 20 January

Gain an understanding of the different eating disorders and disordered eating issues, and how to signpost to support. An eating disorder is a serious mental...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: Social Media Confidence Booster

Online, Wednesday, 21 January

Platforms, posts and planning - how to make social media work for you. Social media can feel overwhelming — especially when you’re trying to keep...

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Training: Hate Crime Awareness Training

Online, Tuesday, 27 January

How to identify hate crimes and incidents, and the steps to take when reporting them. A hate crime is any criminal act motivated by hostility...

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Event: Business and VCFSE Leaders — Partnership Forum & Networking Lunch

Ilminster, Thursday, 29 January

A networking event to connect the the VCFSE and business sectors. Do you a have project or idea that would benefit from some business-focused support?...

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Add it to our Sharespace calendar to reach VCFSE colleagues across the county.