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: Somerset Trustee Networking Forum

Online, Monday, 15 June

Free

Connect with other trustees and directors and learn how Spark Somerset can support you in your role. Are you a trustee or director of a...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: is your safeguarding policy fit for purpose?

Online, Wednesday, 17 June

Free

Learn the importance of reviewing your policy, and how to keep it effective and up-to-date. For organisations in the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise...

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Training: Making Corporate Volunteering Work for You: A Good Practice Workshop

Online, Thursday, 18 June

Free

Hear from Somerset VCFSEs about approaches to corporate volunteering, and how it can deliver real value. Corporate volunteering can be a powerful way to bring...

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Event: Somerset VCFSE Research Forum

Online, Monday, 22 June

Free

A online forum for voluntary and community groups who are interested in sector research. Many voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups are already...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: legacy giving and ethical storytelling

Online, Tuesday, 23 June

Free

Learn more about legacy-giving, will-writing, and promotional approaches. Legacy fundraising is a very cost-effective way for charities to raise funds but it can be quite...

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Training: Drugs and Alcohol Use in Children & Young People

Online, Tuesday, 30 June

Free

Find out what support is available to the children and young people you work with. Across the UK, 14,352 children and young people (aged 17...

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Training: Calm Under Pressure: de-escalating challenges in mental health crises

Online, Tuesday, 30 June

Free

People experiencing a mental health crisis may present with aggressive behaviours, from abusive language to threats of violence. Join us for this two-hour online workshop,...

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Training: Disability & Reasonable Adjustments Training

Online, Wednesday, 1 July

Free

An introduction to our new training programme with Evenbreak. Reasonable adjustments are ways in which we can change our working environment or arrangements to make...

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Training: Sexual Health and C-Card Training

Yeovil, Thursday, 2 July

Free

Gain practical sexual health knowledge and become a trained C-Card partner supporting young people. As professionals supporting young people, you play an important role in...

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