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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!

Do you have an idea you want to start up in your neighbourhood? Or do you know someone who makes a difference where you live? Eden Project Communities partnered with National Lottery are delivering a UK Virtual Community Camp in March 2021. Certified by Prospect \Awards - you could gain a qualification with no tests or home work and help your own community.

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.

Belfast Exposed is delighted to present Street View: Matthew Finn which features four projects - Mother, Uncle, Wife and Son - by artist Matthew Finn. Finn uses the people and events directly surrounding his life as visual references for projects that sometimes take years to realise. With no commercial constraints or deadlines, Finn’s subjects are people that are important in his life.

Our Housing Advice Training Programme is the ‘must-have’ foundational course for those working in housing. The course will be held 1 day per week, over a six-week period.

CANS would like to invite you to online workshop on the Mental Health awareness workshop for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in Northern Ireland.

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!

Talk, Learn, Do NI -Parents, kids and money As a parent, you can learn about: Increasing your knowledge on how to talk to your children about money Teaching your children about money in every day situations for example, going shopping or around the home.

***Exciting News - The Wait is almost Over*** With Restrictions beginning to ease Connected Health have started planning for new Outdoors Classes & Events!

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.

This online accredited course is designed to support you in improving your training practice and confidence in both virtual and 'real' spaces.

CDHN is delivering a Health Literacy Training Mini-series during April for people in communities. The series will consist of five unique training sessions. Each session will explore a different topic related to Health Literacy. The overall aim of the series is to increase awareness and improve knowledge and understanding of health literacy so that: People have increased confidence when using health information and services and feel better equipped to make health decisions Those who support people with health and social issues have a better understanding of people’s circumstances so they can provide the most effective and appropriate advice and help. Each session has been designed to be interactive and participative with use of breakout rooms and Zoom polls and will finish with a short insight gathering session where participants will be asked to share their experiences of using health information and making health decisions. Depending on the participant’s role and interest, they may wish to attend only one session or a number of sessions. Please note there are limited places on each training programme and booking is essential.

We want to hear your ideas for how government in Northern Ireland could be more open, transparent and accountable...

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

Are you a family support worker? Do you work with parents of children aged 3-11 years? Would you like to add this FREE Parenting Intervention training to your additional skills so that you can deliver Talk, Learn, Do Parents, kids and money to those parents/families/carers which you help? Our team at Reed in Partnership with our partners IFF Research on behalf of MaPs (Money and Pension Service) will provide this completely FREE training with all materials and support you will need to deliver the 2 hour parenting intervention to your groups, at a time or date that suits your organisations needs. Contact me at [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

CDHN is delivering a Health Literacy Training Mini-series during April for people in communities. The series will consist of five unique training sessions. Each session will explore a different topic related to Health Literacy. The overall aim of the series is to increase awareness and improve knowledge and understanding of health literacy so that: People have increased confidence when using health information and services and feel better equipped to make health decisions Those who support people with health and social issues have a better understanding of people’s circumstances so they can provide the most effective and appropriate advice and help. Each session has been designed to be interactive and participative with use of breakout rooms and Zoom polls and will finish with a short insight gathering session where participants will be asked to share their experiences of using health information and making health decisions. Depending on the participant’s role and interest, they may wish to attend only one session or a number of sessions. Please note there are limited places on each training programme and booking is essential.

An introduction on how to use the internet safely both at home and out and about. When and where you can give out personal information and how to spot scams before it's too late.