Events

Short youth work related qualification - 30 hours maximum

Online course - full level 3 qualification

Due to COVID19, we have extended the application deadline to Friday 29th May! If you are working or volunteering in the community or voluntary sector and would like an opportunity to gain a professionally recognised degree in Community Development, apply now!

Building positive Relations - Cross-Community and Intercultural Event Join ArtsEkta, one of Northern Ireland’s leading arts and cultural organisations, for a free 13-week community programme exploring cultures from across the world.

ReStart is an FREE accredited 30 week course delivered by SERC, which gives you the opportunity to achieve four level 2 qualifications in English, Maths, Science and Sociology

These exciting new qualifications cover the skills, knowledge, processes and practice of providing multi-channel advice in relation to social security benefits in Northern Ireland. The course covers all advice skills required for individuals to meet the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard and introduces learners to the core advice topics for generalist advisers.

Futures Project is a personal development training programme for 16-24 year olds in Northern Ireland and we are looking for participants for our January intake!

CPD Training and Workshop Program This is a program of half, one and two-day events which are suitable for qualified counsellors, student counsellors, health and education professionals and interested members of the public. All events are theory led and will cover a range of psychological issues. The two-day events will comprise of theory and skills and give targeted interventions for working with the issues presented. Due to current restrictions all events scheduled to run between February-April will be delivered by Zoom. Events in May and June we hope to deliver them in person but in addition to attending in person, each event will be live streamed and so you have the option to join in remotely. Concessions are available for advance booking and if the attendees are students/low income (see booking form for more information). Certification of attendance at all events will be provided.

Join V for Life's virtual lunch club, running monthly on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Each month you'll be given recipes in advance, buy your ingredients and cook the dishes on the day ready for the Zoom chat at 1pm. Talk cookery, recipes and more, and meet likeminded people from across the UK. Open to vegetarians, vegans and meat reducers aged 65 and over. Email [email protected] to find out more, or to book your place and get the Zoom link and password. Or call the VfL office on 0161 257 0887.

Do you want to BECOME A QUALIFIED TUTOR / TRAINER in the adult learning sector? Sign up for a new career today and study the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (formerly PTLLS). The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is designed to give people the knowledge and confidence to teach in the post 16 education sector. ... This qualification replaces the old PTLLS course. Certifying people to teach at a nationally accredited standard. This qualification is the minimum standard required by awarding bodies to teach vocationally related qualifications. Updated to be delivered fully online using a unique approach to distance learning.

Escape to Connemara for our brand new, self-guided walking adventure along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coast!

The Transformative Leadership Programme is aimed at people living and working in interface areas in Belfast. Whether you’re a local resident, a local politician or working for a public service in the community, you can join the programme.

ONLINE CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING FOR FOSTER CARERS, KINSHIP CARERS, CARERS AND THOSE WORKING ALONG SIDE ETHNIC FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY OF NORTHERN IRELAND

Our most popular training is now being delivered online, meeting your learning needs with all the flexibility of supported online learning. Our next cohort starts on Monday 19 April.

Are you involved with a community group and have an interest in finding out more about farming? Or, are you a farmer interested in finding out more about working with the community?

***BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND *** ***NOT 1 BUT 2 ONLINE CHI ME CLASSES TO CHOSE FROM***

A series of weekly public talks, organised by Queen's University Belfast to mark the 100th anniversary of the Partition of Ireland

Are you a job hunter? Are you feeling it's time to take the next step in your career? This free course examines how to lay out a CV to present your personal career history to help you get the right job. The course will cover the best layout and format for a CV. It will also describe how to tailor your CV for each new job application.

Central Access Point – Early Medical Abortion

Fully accredited short qualification - For anyone in a mentoring role or anyone wanting to become a mentor ***Online course - start dates are flexible and learners have up to three months to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they wish ***

This complex and frequently misunderstood condition will be explored from within a Psychodynamic Perspective. This ‘pathological need to be a victim’ will be examined within Object Relations and Attachment theories to shed light on a disorder that can lead to mutilation, amputation and death.

During this session we will examine communication styles – your own and those of others. We will look at conformity and why it matters when leading an organisation, programme or project.

The Transformative Leadership Programme is an accredited leadership training programme funded by the Peace IV programme through Belfast City Council.

This generalist level course is designed for advisers dealing with debt at all levels, who want to provide a high quality and measurable debt advice service.

This is a half day basic awareness course for those working with children and young people.