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Training

Voluntary Action Sheffield is committed to developing and promoting training opportunities for the voluntary and community sector.

You can book places on VAS training courses through this website (subject to availability and confirmation).

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VAS Training Programme 2007- 08 (pdf version)

We are now open for bookings for courses from October 2007 until July 2008. Please email us (training@vas.org.uk) if you would like a copy of the training programme document. All courses can be booked online now.

VAS training includes:

• programmes of short and longer courses throughout the year e.g. Management, Administration, Finance, Mental Health Issues and Personal Development
• Governance, Leadership and Management programme (AfCL)
• 'tailor made' training for groups and management committees
• free training places for volunteers and members of small groups
• opportunities for gaining qualifications and accreditation with many VAS courses

Cost and Practicalities

How to book

Course Booking and Payment Conditions

Enrolment Form

Contacts in VAS

VAS Learner Handbook

Downloadable Candidate Pack for ILM courses

Academy Governance, Leadership and Management Programme

Other links

Downloadable Information

VAS Training Programme

Training course booking form (word)

Enrolment Form (word)

Cost and Practicalities

How to Book

You can either:

• Book online - Your place will be confirmed on receipt of your online booking or printed form, subject to availability. You will also be sent an invoice at this point if appropriate.

• Print out and complete the training course booking form and send it, along with any payment, to: Training Team, Voluntary Action Sheffield, The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW

  (Please note: some longer courses have an additional application form and some courses may have a pre-course questionnaire.)

  Unfortunately we cannot accept telephone bookings or reservations. We will send you a letter to confirm that we have received your booking. Please let us know if you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your form, as you can only attend a course once you have received written confirmation. We will sending joining instructions at least 14 days before each event which will include venue details. We cannot accept responsibility for non-arrival of this information. If you have not heard from us 7 days before the event you should contact us.

Email enquiries: training@vas.org.uk

We ask for a personal phone number so that we can reach you in an emergency with any last-minute changes.

Course costs

Please refer to the cost band quoted with the details of each course in the Training Programme. We regret that some courses are subject to additional costs associated with Awarding Body registration. Please contact us about these.

Type of group	A 1 session (1/2 day)	B 2 sessions (1 day)	C 3-4 sessions	D 5-6 sessions	E 7-8 sessions	F 9-10 sessions	G more
VAS members	25	45	80	125	145	180	245
Voluntary or Community Groups	30	55	90	135	165	200	265
Statutory or other	50	100	145	190	230	265	330

 

Free places on training courses

VAS can provide free, or low cost places for:

• volunteers and unpaid management committee members
• paid staff from groups with (organisational) incomes of less than £50,000 per year
• members of unfunded community and self-help groups

You will have to complete a simple form to apply for a free place. If successful, you will need to pay a deposit which will be refunded when you attend the course. Your place will not be guaranteed unless this deposit is paid in advance.

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Cancellations

It is normally possible to accept someone else attending in your place at very short notice, if we are informed of this. Please write to us to inform us of any cancellations and giving at least fourteen working days to receive a refund. Unfilled places will not be refunded.

Venues

Most of our courses are held in Sheffield. However this year we are also delivering courses in Rotherham and Doncaster.

All the venues we use are accessible to disabled people.

Please tell us in advance if you have any particular requirements.

Lunch

On full day courses VAS provides a FREE BASIC lunch of vegetarian sandwiches and fruit. Tea, coffee, etc. are available throughout the day and on all other courses. Please make sure that you tell us of special dietary requirements when you book.

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Training contacts at Voluntary Action Sheffield

Booking information

Training Team, 0114 2536623 or email training@vas.org.uk

Event Management

Comments & complaints

If you have other comments, feedback or complaints about VAS's training services, please contact:

Sue James, Director of Services, on 2536607 email:s.james@vas.org.uk

Other links

Community Accountancy Service

Legal Advisory Service

Volunteer Centre

Support for Groups

Trainers' and Consultants' Network, is a VAS resource linking freelance workers with Voluntary and Community organisations that want their services.

The Academy Governance, Leadership and Management Programme

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