Developing Skills

 Interlink RCT
‘Working with and connecting individuals, communities and organisations’

We are here to support you and your group develop the knowledge and skills you need. So if you think you or your group might benefit from training, we will be able to help.  We run open courses or put on individual courses for small groups, depending on what suits you best and will design a course specifically for you!

We offer a wide range of training with our most popular courses being:

Engagement and Participation            Volunteer recruitment and management
Business Planning                                  Managing your organisation
Health and Safety                                   Funding Managing People
Finance and budgeting                          Monitoring and Evaluation
Volunteer Management

ICT Support
Interlink are able to assist with skill sharing or provide bespoke training on all Microsoft packages.

Here is a list of our up and coming Training:

Writing Better Bids
Date:  10 July 2018
Time:  10:00am – 12:30pm
Venue:  Penderyn Community Centre
Cost:  £20/£40   
Trainer:  Joanna Markham

For community Groups & organisations looking for and applying for funding
The training covers:

• What grant funding is
• What funders are looking for from you and how you
  show funders you are competent
• What you need to put in place before applying
• How you evidence the need in your project
• What a good application looks like

Safeguarding Children and Young People 
Date:  28 September 2018
Time:  9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Venue:  Interlink
Cost:  FREE
Trainer:  Alison Harris 

This is a level 2 awareness raising session for voluntary and community groups which will increase the participants’ confidence in identifying and referring safeguarding issues.  Participants will:

• Develop a basic understanding of child protection and abuse
• Gain knowledge of child protection terms
• Consider how to report/respond as an individual

This course is aimed at those with a limited knowledge of safeguarding issues who are looking to set up, or review safeguarding policies and procedures within their organisation.

Safeguarding Adults
Date:  26 September 2018
Time:  1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue:  Interlink
Cost:  FREE
Trainer:  Maria Abson 

This is a level 2 awareness raising session for voluntary and community groups which will include:

• The background to legislation
• Definitions and indicators of abuse
• Current trends in adult protection in Cwm Taf

This course is aimed at those with a limited knowledge of safeguarding issues who are looking to set up, or review safeguarding policies and procedures within their organisation.

Safeguarding Children and Young People 
Date:  6 March 2019
Time:  9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Venue:  VAMT
Cost:  FREE
Trainer:  Alison Harris 

Safeguarding Adults
Date:  6 March 2019
Time:  1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue:  VAMT
Cost:  FREE
Trainer:  Maria Abson

To book a place at any of our training events, telephone 01443 846200 or e-mail cjordan-evans@interlinkrct.org.uk

EVENTS

Social Value Forum Programme- 5th July 2018  –  Stay Well in your Community, tackling loneliness and Isolation at 9.30am-1pm at Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd

Quick Links …

• WCVA: http://www.wcva.org.uk/training-and-events
• VAMT : http://www.vamt.net/training-eng.php
• C3SC:   http://www.c3sc.org.uk/training-events/what-we-do
• Wales Co-op: http://www.walescooperative.org/training NEW BROCHURE 3rd Sept
• Diverse Cymru: http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/