Volunteering & Training

Training & Volunteering Action Group

 

If you are interested in volunteering some of your time (as much or as ittle as you wish) to support the Training & Volunteering Action Group then please get in contact with the team.

 

Adult Learners Week

 

11th - 16th May 2009. Events are taking place throughout Tonyrefail for more information or to book onto a course please call Adele on 01443 675220.

 

Monday 11th

Event: Open Day

Venue: Tonyrefail Leisure Centre

Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm

Activities: 9.00am - 11.am, Waxing and Nail Care, 11.00am - 1.00pm Reflexology, 3.00pm - 4.00pm Line Dancing, 4.00pm - 5.00pm Salsa, 5.00pm - 6.00pm Tribal Aeorbics. Advice will also be available from a number of organisations inculding; Careers Wales, Coleg Morgannwg, E3+, A4E, BTCV, Tonyrefail Communities 1st, Gilfach Goch Community Association, Interlink, Want 2 Work, Capel Farm Resource Centre.

 

Tuesday 12th

Event: Food Hygiene Training

Venue: Tonyrefail Leisure Centre

Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Activity: Training in all aspects of food hygiene, on completion of the course participants will obtain a certificate of achievement which is valid for three years.

 

Wednesday 13th

Event: Introduction to Computers                                                             Event: Arts & Crafts

Venue: Capel Farm Resource Centre                                                          Venue: Coed Ely Comm Centre

Time: 3.30pm - 4.30pm                                                                           Time: 10.00am - Noon

Activity: All you want to know about getting started with computing.            Activity: Introduction to Art by U3A

 

Thursday 14th

Event: Budgeting                                                                                    Event: Introduction to Welsh Language

Venue: 4 Seasons Activity Centre                                                              Venue: Thomastown Comm Centre

Time: 10.00am - Noon                                                                             Time: 12.15pm - 2.15pm

Activity: Help with planning your household expenses.                                  Activity: Welsh for beginners

 

Friday 15th

Event: Skills Swap

Venue: Capel Farm Resource Centre

Time: All Day

Activity: Silver surfers, computing for the terrified, Tai Chi. For more information contact the centre on 01443 671312.

 

Saturday 16th

Event: Heart Start

Venue: Pritchard Street Community Centre

Time: 10.00am - Noon

Activity: Learn emergency CPR.

 

Volunteering

 

Why volunteer in your community

 

Volunteering can be a really fun and rewarding activity so take a look at some of the benefits you can expect from volunteering with us:

· A reference to put on your CV;

· The chance to get insight into what a career working with the community might be like;

· The chance to express your creative side through the use of displays, interactions and digital media / IT.

· The chance to increase your confidence by taking part in outreach and the planning and delivery of workshop activities;

· The chance to feel good about yourself by helping others;

· The opportunity to meet, interact and learn from a diverse range of people:

· Learn new skills or develop existing ones such as team working and communication;

· The opportunity to work alongside like minded people to achieve a common goal.

 

Still Not Sure?

 

Maybe some of the following doubts are going through your mind:

You don't think that you have much to offer.

If so, come and have a chat with us and maybe we can give you the opportunity to discover hidden skills!

You don't want to be tied down. Volunteering is flexible and can be tailored to your availablility.

You are not sure what to expect.

As part of the volunteering scheme you will receive an induction to the work of Communities 1st and regular support sessions.

Why not ask a member of staff for further details about this volunteering scheme or one of the many other volunteering projects available in Tonyrefail?

If you are interested in volunteering with us please talk to a member of staff. We will be happy to talk you through the process of getting involved and hopefully answer any questions you may have.

Please be aware that all volunteers are required to complete an enhance Criminal Records Bureau check before they are able to begin working with us.

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Training

 

Get Cooking

 

"Get Cooking" seeks to introduce practical skills that offer an alternitive to processed and convenience foods that are so popular today.  Using the trainer guide and recipe booklet provided, group leaders help participants to prepare and cook a two course meal each week.

At the end of each session, the group shares and enjoys the food prepaired to celebrate everyone's collective achivements. 

Taster Sessions and 6 Week Course available contact Adele Morgan for more information. 01443 675220

To find the date of the next course please see the community calendar.

 

First Aid Course

 

There are a number of Training courses put on in Tonyrefail and surrounding area by Communities First. Should you be interested in a short course, please get in touch and we will see if we can find the interest in the local community to put it on. Last year we put on First Aid, Extending Exercise Classes, Manual Handling, Risk Awareness and Health and Safety.

 

If you are interested in hosting a course or would just like to enquire about course dates and availablilty please call - 01443 675220

 

Useful links for this page

 

Get on Course - Rhondda Cynon Taff 2008-2009