Community Capacity Building

Every group has a responsibility to think about safeguarding. Safeguarding means making sure your group is run in a way that actively prevents harm, harassment, bullying, abuse, and neglect. This includes:

• Keeping people safe whilst they are taking part in your activities
• Knowing how to recognise when someone in your group is affected by abuse or neglect, wherever it is happening
• Knowing how to respond appropriately so you can help them speak up and take action

If your group works with children or with adults at risk, you should have written safeguarding policies and clear procedures. A child is defined as any person who has not yet reached their 18th birthday.

An adult at risk is defined as an individual aged 18 years or over who:

• has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs) AND;
• is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect, AND;
• as a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of, abuse or neglect.

How to book onto a Safeguarding Course

This training is open to everyone who works or volunteers for community and voluntary groups across the borough. Training can be delivered in your own venue, remotely via Zoom or we can help to provide a venue. Groups should be a minimum of eight and maximum of 20, though individuals and smaller numbers can be accommodated.

Email :

Call: 028 3756 1440 (Alison or Jayne) who will be able to help.

This training is funded by the Southern Trust

Engaging with your local community can bring many challenges – and often these challenges can require some first aid experience.

An accident is a challenge that is difficult to avoid, and one you need to be prepared for. According to the Red Cross, “only one in 20 people would know what to do in a first aid emergency.”

It is essential that your organisation is sufficiently equipped to provide first aid help when required. This training will ensure that your organisation has an accredited first aider, with the skill set to deliver support from simple injuries to life saving care.

NO CURRENT TRAINING

Mental Health First Aid Training teaches individuals how to approach someone who may be experiencing a mental health crisis or distress. It provides them with practical skills to offer initial support, listen non-judgmentally, and guide the person towards appropriate professional help.

Early intervention and prevention can be instrumental in preventing more severe mental health issues and potentially saving lives.

Price per learner: £10

Food is a huge part of our lives and is often weaved into activities, events or trips. However, food can cause some serious health issues, and it is important each organisation ensures that strict hygiene rules are followed.

The Level 1 Award in Food Hygiene will provide learning around:

• the basic requirements of food safety and hygiene
• how to keep clean and hygienic
• how to help work areas clean
• the role an individual plays in reducing contamination
• the key food safety issues.

NO CURRENT TRAINING

Manual handling training is designed to teach individuals how to safely move and handle objects, minimizing the risk of injury and promoting a safer workplace. It’s a legal requirement in many situations where employees are involved in tasks like lifting, lowering, pushing, or pulling. This training covers proper techniques, hazard identification, and the use of mechanical aids.

NO CURRENT TRAINING

If you are planning a community event and would like some practical help and knowledge in the organisation of it, then sign up to one of the free Community Events Management Training sessions. Designed to help organisers deliver safe, well-managed and enjoyable events, these sessions cover a wide range of topics, no matter the scale of the proposed event.

This training session will cover the following:

• Licenses – road closures, entertainment
• Timelines
• Site map
• Contingency plans
• Use of facilitators/ vendors – expectations, licenses, food hygiene.
• Communication
• Governance

For more information about available sessions follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-event-management-training-tickets-1979864335524?aff=oddtdtcreator

Stewards play a key role in the effective delivery of a large Community event. This practical training will teach participants essential skills in managing crowds, handling emergencies and supporting team operations. It is targeted at community groups within the borough and aims to build local capacity for delivering safe and well-organised events.

The training will cover key stewarding topics including:

• Preparing for spectator events
• Managing entry, exit, parking, traffic flow and spectator movement
• Monitoring crowds and addressing potential problems
• Supporting the team and wider organisation
• Conflict management strategies
• Responding to accidents and emergencies

For more information about available sessions follow the link – https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/community-event-training-4804851