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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Training: Creative Story Telling: video and editing

Barrington, Wednesday, 18 February

Using video and editing software to create meaningful stories and convey important messages. Videos can be a powerful tool to tell your story, demonstrate your...

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Training: AI as a Life Skill – online training

Online, Thursday, 19 February

AI is everywhere, but much of the conversation around it is confusing, over-technical, or unhelpful. Join us for this two-part, online training series that aims to cut...

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Event: Somerset Food and Growing Forum

Taunton, Tuesday, 24 February

A free forum for Somerset initiatives that use food, growing and gardening to support positive change. Food, growing and gardening projects are vital for the...

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Training: Grief First Aid: the impacts of grief on children

North Petherton, Tuesday, 24 February

A practical introduction to bereavement and how to support young people. Grief First Aid is a short intervention designed to help professionals understand the impacts...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: the curious paradox of the person-centred approach

Online, Wednesday, 25 February

An introductory session into this vital principle. The key benefit of a Person-Centred Approach is empowerment through simplicity, positively impacting everyone’s wellbeing. Join us for...

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Training: Harness the Potential of LinkedIn for Your Organisation

Online, Tuesday, 3 March

An online workshop for voluntary and community organisations full of top tips, activities, and strategy. Social media can be a powerful tool for charities and...

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Event: Somerset Charity Sector Comms Network

Online, Wednesday, 4 March

Peer-to-peer support meetings for charity comms staff and volunteers. Want a friendly space to meet with comms peers in the Somerset voluntary and community sector? ...

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Training: Child and Adult Safeguarding

Online, Wednesday, 4 March

Accredited Safeguarding training for voluntary and community groups in Somerset. Safeguarding of adults, young people and children is everybody’s business. It means protecting an individual's...

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Training: Introduction to PR for Charities

Online, Tuesday, 10 March

Want to raise your charity’s profile and get your stories in front of the right audiences? Join PR expert Maria Bailey (Virtual Press Office) for...

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