Training Opportunities

Free webinar - Imagining better
fundraising & problem-solving

In this short webinar, comedy-writer, thriller writer, entrepreneur and coach Felix Riley will discuss:

  • Why imagination is the superpower which can solve the knottiest issues for small charities
  • Why we find it so difficult to use our imaginative and creative selves at work
  • How we can begin to unlock this superpower and use it to strengthen our fundraising with ten practical ideas

Designated Safeguarding Lead training

This course will enable you to gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Officer role and develop competence and confidence in the role.
The course will enable you to respond to the challenges of safeguarding children, families and adults in 2025.

• Identify the Designated Safeguarding Officer’s roles and responsibilities
• Identify legislation, statutory guidance, policies and procedures which enable the DSO to manage safeguarding and allegations
• Identify the key elements of the Pan-Lancashire procedural frameworks for safeguarding children and families and understand how to apply these in practice
• Identify effective responses to emerging concerns, including extra familial harm
• Identify the escalation process to help manage cases appropriately within local authority thresholds
• Define key aspects of developing a safeguarding culture in education (allegations / safer recruitment)
• The effective assessment management of risks

Facilitator James Upton has worked in safeguarding since 1996 and now owns his own training and consultancy business (Motivational Interviewing and Safeguarding Training Ltd). James has worked as a Children’s Social Worker, Adults and Childrens Substance Misuse Worker, University Lecturer and Youth Worker across roles in Health and Social Care. James is also an Associate trainer for the NSPCC and Alcohol Change UK and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). His approach to training is Trauma informed.

The cost of the session is £40 for LDCVS members and £65 for non-members.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide is one of the most common and preventable deaths, yet many people do not know how to support someone who is at risk of suicide. These suicide prevention courses aim to give learners the knowledge and skills needed to prevent deaths from suicide, in workplaces, their personal lives or community settings.

You will learn:

  • how to identify the signs someone is at risk of suicide
  • how to talk about suicide in a safe and confident way
  • how to develop a safety plan with someone who is having suicidal thoughts
  • where to signpost someone at risk of suicide for further support

Learners who can show the required awareness of Suicide First Aid will receive a certificate and can apply to be Orange Button holders.

This is a funded course, with just a registration fee (£5 LDCVS members / £10 non-members) to cover venue hire and refreshments.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide is one of the most common and preventable deaths, yet many people do not know how to support someone who is at risk of suicide. These suicide prevention courses aim to give learners the knowledge and skills needed to prevent deaths from suicide, in workplaces, their personal lives or community settings.

You will learn:

  • how to identify the signs someone is at risk of suicide
  • how to talk about suicide in a safe and confident way
  • how to develop a safety plan with someone who is having suicidal thoughts
  • where to signpost someone at risk of suicide for further support

Learners who can show the required awareness of Suicide First Aid will receive a certificate and can apply to be Orange Button holders.

This is a funded course, with just a registration fee (£5 LDCVS members / £10 non-members) to cover venue hire and refreshments.

Previous opportunities

Opportunity Date Location
Getting the most out of Social Media 08-May-25 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 01-May-25 Warton Village Hall, Carnforth
Volunteer Management Workshop 18-Mar-25 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 04-Mar-25 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Writing a Compelling Funding Application 19-Feb-25 Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness 13-Feb-25 Online
Top tips for writing a funding application 28-Jan-25 Online
Disability Inclusion 21-Jan-25 Christ Church, Lancaster
Morecambe Town Council Grants Top Tips & Q&A 09-Jan-25 Online
Stress Management and Resilience 09-Jan-25 The Link, Morecambe
Communicating Your Impact 04-Dec-24 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Youth Mental Health First Aid

02-Dec-24 & 03-Dec-24

St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 14-Nov-24 Commodore Club, Morecambe
Getting Your Head Around Finance 13-Nov-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid 07-Nov-24 & 08-Nov-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Lancashire Lifesavers First Aid 17-Oct-24 Stanley Road Baptist Church, Morecambe
Coaching & Mentoring 01-Oct-24 Online
Understanding GDPR 26-Sep-24 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
LGBT+ Awareness 18-Sep-24 Out in the Bay, Morecambe
Working with volunteers with disabilities 17-Sep-24 Online
Introduction to Project Management 17-Sep-24 Lancaster & Morecambe College
Visual Impairment Awareness 30-Aug-24 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness 17-Jul-24 Online
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 12-Jul-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid 27-Jun-24 & 28-Jun-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Supporting and engaging with people in recovery 25-Jun-24 Online
Social Investment 04-Jun-24 The Storey, Lancaster
Risk Management & Insurance 09-May-24 Online
Farming Related Stress 18-Apr-24 Cockerham Village Hall
Writing a Compelling Funding Application 27-Mar-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 22-Mar-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Youth Mental Health First Aid 18-Mar-24 & 19-Mar-24 Lancaster University
Top tips for writing a funding application 12-Mar-24 Online
Mental Health First Aid 4-Mar-24 & 5-Mar-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 30-Jan-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
It’s a Man’s Life 12-Dec-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 06-Dec-23 Lancaster University
Suicide Prevention 05-Dec-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Writing a Compelling Funding Application 30-Nov-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Top tips for writing a funding application 29-Nov-23 Online
Supporting Autism & Neuroinclusion in the Workplace 29-Nov-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Food Safety in Catering Level 2 1-Nov-23 & 2-Nov-23 Commodore Club, Morecambe
Suicide Prevention 17-Oct-23 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid 16-Oct-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Essential Lifesaving Skills 21-Sep-23, 28-Sep-23 & 05-Oct-23 Commodore Club, Morecambe

Previous opportunities

Opportunity Date Location
Getting the most out of Social Media 08-May-25 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 01-May-25 Warton Village Hall, Carnforth
Volunteer Management Workshop 18-Mar-25 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 04-Mar-25 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Writing a Compelling Funding Application 19-Feb-25 Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness 13-Feb-25 Online
Top tips for writing a funding application 28-Jan-25 Online
Disability Inclusion 21-Jan-25 Christ Church, Lancaster
Morecambe Town Council Grants Top Tips & Q&A 09-Jan-25 Online
Stress Management and Resilience 09-Jan-25 The Link, Morecambe
Communicating Your Impact 04-Dec-24 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Youth Mental Health First Aid

02-Dec-24 & 03-Dec-24

St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 14-Nov-24 Commodore Club, Morecambe
Getting Your Head Around Finance 13-Nov-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid 07-Nov-24 & 08-Nov-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Lancashire Lifesavers First Aid 17-Oct-24 Stanley Road Baptist Church, Morecambe
Coaching & Mentoring 01-Oct-24 Online
Understanding GDPR 26-Sep-24 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
LGBT+ Awareness 18-Sep-24 Out in the Bay, Morecambe
Working with volunteers with disabilities 17-Sep-24 Online
Introduction to Project Management 17-Sep-24 Lancaster & Morecambe College
Visual Impairment Awareness 30-Aug-24 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness 17-Jul-24 Online
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 12-Jul-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid 27-Jun-24 & 28-Jun-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Supporting and engaging with people in recovery 25-Jun-24 Online
Social Investment 04-Jun-24 The Storey, Lancaster
Risk Management & Insurance 09-May-24 Online
Farming Related Stress 18-Apr-24 Cockerham Village Hall
Writing a Compelling Funding Application 27-Mar-24 Christ Church, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 22-Mar-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Youth Mental Health First Aid 18-Mar-24 & 19-Mar-24 Lancaster University
Top tips for writing a funding application 12-Mar-24 Online
Mental Health First Aid 4-Mar-24 & 5-Mar-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 30-Jan-24 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
It’s a Man’s Life 12-Dec-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 06-Dec-23 Lancaster University
Suicide Prevention 05-Dec-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Writing a Compelling Funding Application 30-Nov-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Top tips for writing a funding application 29-Nov-23 Online
Supporting Autism & Neuroinclusion in the Workplace 29-Nov-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Food Safety in Catering Level 2 1-Nov-23 & 2-Nov-23 Commodore Club, Morecambe
Suicide Prevention 17-Oct-23 The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid 16-Oct-23 St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Essential Lifesaving Skills 21-Sep-23, 28-Sep-23 & 05-Oct-23 Commodore Club, Morecambe