Training

Page updated 23rd February2010

First Aid Training 2010

WCVYS in junction with the  Red Cross offer Basic First Aid Courses to volunteer youth workers.  To find out what qualification the course offers please look at the course information below.

The Courses  have been arranged for  2010

18th April - Hatters Space, Nuneaton - spaces available

16th May -Stratford Town Football Club- spaces available

19th September - Red Cross HQ, Coventry - spaces available

7th November - Hatters Space, Nuneaton - spaces available

5th December - Stratford- venue to be confirmed - spaces available

• Course information
• Booking Form

WCVYS have teamed up with the Respect Yourself Campaign to deliver Level 1 and Level 1a ( Let's leave it 'til later) Relationships and Sexual Health Education (RSE) training specifically for those of you working with young people in the voluntary sector. Level 1 will put into context the issue of RSE work with young people and Level 1a will give you practical ideas for working with young people around delaying early sex, including friendships and building up self-esteem.

• Course content, dates and booking form

• All organisations taking part in the RSE training are requested to sign up to the Relationships, Sexual Health and Supporting Young Parents Policy. To do this, the campaign need evidence that your organisation has adopted the policy; this could include an extract from the minutes of a meeting of the governing body or a signed letter from a senior staff member with delegated powers to adopt policies on behalf of the organisation. For further information contact Helen Smith at WCVYS.

• Respect Yourself website aimed at young people, signposting them to many services around the county

• Introduction to youth work , at various venues throughout the county

• NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in youth work