Below you will find a list of trainng and volunteering opportunites. To find out more contact the Customer Involvement Team on 0113 214 1994 or email:avhleeds.cit@avhleeds.org.uk
Autumn 2010 Training Programme at Leeds Tenants Federation
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Thursday 14 October
6 pm – 8pm
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TARA Clinic: Does your tenants and residents group need a transfusion, kick-start or major surgery? This session will diagnose and treat the symptoms. Confidentiality rules will apply.
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Friday 15 October to
26 November
Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm
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Computers
for Not Quite Beginners (six weeks)
A six week course for those with a little basic knowledge of computers who want to improve their skills.
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Tuesday 19 October
10 am – 12.30pm
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Resolving Conflict: how to deal with difficult people and avoid disagreement and unpleasantness
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Thursday 11 November
6pm – 8pm
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Introduction to Residents Groups: confidence and motivation for those new in post or thinking about volunteering giving you the best practice from 140 affiliated groups around the city.
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Thursday 25 November
10am – 12.30pm
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Comfy Chair: how to chair a meeting, keep order and make sure the right decisions are made
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Tuesday 30 November
10am – 12.30pm
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Super Secretary: efficient minute taking and communications to make sure your group gets things done
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Training sessions at Leeds Tenants Federation are free for all residents who want to get more involved in their community. These sessions are great fun and you meet and learn a lot from people active in residents groups.
All sessions are run at Leeds Tenants Federation, Westminster Buildings, Room O, 31 New York Street Leeds LS2 7DT, next to the main bus station and markets.
TRAFFORD HALL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
We are pleased to be able to tell you that, following the very successful pilot course earlier in the year, Trafford Hall is working in partnership with the HCA and Engage Associates to deliver courses across the country on
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES and CREATING COHESIVE COMMUNITIES
The courses are designed for decision makers, managers and frontline staff in public,voluntary and community organisations that engage with the community, such as local authorities, police, housing, planning, health, regeneration, community engagement.
For further information on these courses, to find out when they are available in your area, or to book a place, please contact Hayley Evans - h.evans@traffordhall.com (please ask for the HCA pdf brochure) (or Nicky Dutton as shown on the leaflet).
Or to download a pdf brochure, see our websitehttp://www.traffordhall.com or the HCA skills websitewww.skills.homeandcommunities.co.uk/courses
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
As well as creating opportunities for our customers to take part in various training courses to asssit with the development of their community involvement skills we also provide information about how customers can take part in other voluneering activities taking place across the city. Below is a list of volunteering opportunities in August with Groundwork and Leeds Volunteering 2010.
GROUNDWORK
12.08.10: Bat walk to raise awareness of volunteering to support bat conservation in West Yorkshire (location to be confirmed). This event will be delivered by Groundwork volunteers and is open to the general public. 8:15pm – 10:00pm. 30 places available and booking is essential.
14.08.10: Heritage and wildlife walk along the Kirkstall Towpath. This event will be delivered by Groundwork volunteers and is open to the general public. If you would like to help with the walk and bring your species identification skills we are also looking for volunteer walk assistants to support us on the day. 10:30am - 1:00pm. 15 places available and booking is essential.
17.08.10: Nature day at Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve; volunteer participants will be undertaking a variation of activities including pond surveys, creating habitat piles, scrub clearance, a butterfly survey, building bird boxes and tree identification. This event will be delivered by Groundwork volunteers and is suitable for participants 16 years and over. 11:00am - 3:30pm. 10 places available and booking is essential.
19.08.10: Community volunteering to undertake a range of environmental activities at John O’ Gaunts and Rothwell Country Park. 10:00am - 3:30pm. This event is open to the general public. There are 30 places available and booking is essential.
To book a place on any of the events above please contact Groundwork, Environment & Business Centre, Merlyn-Rees Avenue, Morley, LS27 9SL, Tel. 0113 238 0601 or visit their websire www.groundwork-leeds.org.uk
LEEDS VOLUNTEERING 2010
Lots of events and activites have been arranged through August. For information and how yoiu can get involved contact Rachel Charlton on 0113 247 5857, e-mail rachel.charlton@leeds.gov.uk or visit their website www.leedsyearofvolunteering.org.uk. You can download their leaflet explaining all about volunteering opportunities in August by clicking on the relevent document on the right of this page.