Training Opportunities
Safeguarding
Information from Worcestershire Voluntary Youth Services
Worcestershire Council of Voluntary Youth Services have produced a useful leaflet about SafeNetwork, a government scheme to help ensure all organisation have access to help in safeguarding issues.
Click here for WCVYS leaflet
Click here for the Worcestershire Safeguarding website
Click here for the SafeNetwork website
Help Setting Up a Business
Business Link Support
Note that at the moment the factsheet states the Agricultural sector is not eligible due to state aid restrictions. BERR are reviewing the exclusion and initial indications are they may change it. Please get in touch for the latest situation.
Click here for leaflet.
Health & Safety Qualifications
Herefordshire Group Training Association
This course leads to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level Two award in Health & Safety in the Workplace.
Funded Training
Herefordshire Group Training Association
Herefordshire Group Training Association are able to offer a wide range of training for businesses, in areas from IT to Business Management.
Click here for full details.
Starting a Rural Business
Rural Business Consultants
Nick and Julie are offering to attend a YFC meeting and give a general overview of what support is available to anyone thinking about starting a new business or working for themselves either now or in the future. It may just be the seed of an idea– but knowing what help is there could be really useful.
General sessions can last from 30 mins to 2 hours, depending on the time you have available. A follow on two and a half hour session is available to anyone who is interested in exploring their idea a little more. One to one sessions are also available, completely free of charge.
Full details here.
Animal Transport Certificates of Competence
In conjunction with Worcetershire Rural Hub
Level 2 Certification in the Welfare of Animals During Transport Tests Available!
The test takes only about one hour and will cost £35 for registration and certification.
Various dates Available, held at the YFC Centre, Hawford, Worcester.
Full details here.