Training Opportunities
Visual impairment awareness
Join us for an engaging and insightful workshop designed to raise awareness about visual impairments and foster a more inclusive environment for all. This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in understanding the experiences and needs of individuals with visual impairments. This session includes simulation activities to give an experience of every day challenges
The session is delivered by Michelle Hawley from Galloways Society for the Blind, and is free (but donations are always welcome!).
Introduction to Project Management
Do you plan and run projects in your role?
Whatever type of project, there is a set process you can follow to make everything run smoothly.
This half-day session will introduce you to this process, which you will be able to use for any future project, no matter how simple or complex.
By the end of this interactive and informative session, you will have an understanding of:
- How to define a project and Project Definition Statements
- Tools for planning projects
- How to evaluate the effectiveness of a project
- The most important documents and records to develop, maintain and use for managing projects
You will take away from this introduction tools and techniques to help you when managing projects.
Dr Jan Maskell is an experienced trainer, project manager and sustainability consultant. She has delivered training on Project Management to clients in the public and private sector, in all sizes of organisations.
£20 for LDCVS members, £35 for non-members.
GDPR: keeping people's data secure
Understanding GDPR and Data Protection is essential for anyone who deals with personal information about people. Everyone working in an organisation has a legal responsibility to keep this information secure – and there are financial penalties for not doing so – and yet not everyone is clear on exactly how to do this in practice.
It is not just pieces of paper but procedures and processes and a way of life. It is also not complicated once you understand the basics.
Personal data is a valuable commodity. All the efforts from cybercriminals to steal it show that and if you hold someone’s personal information you have a duty to do your very best to protect it.
In this session you will learn:
- what GDPR involves
- the processes and essential paperwork you need to have in place
- what training your staff and colleagues need for your protection
- how to deal with information about children and vulnerable people
- what steps you need to take to protect yourselves against cybercrime
- how to keep up to date with regulations
You will have the opportunity to raise any specific issues you may have in your organisation.
Anyone dealing with vulnerable people or children or holding medical data has to be especially careful to protect the person they are dealing with and to protect yourselves against problems from non-compliance.
The aim is for you to be able to do you work with confidence in the knowledge you are meeting your obligations in this area.
Presented by Anne Phillips of Barkley Legal, based on her many years as a practising solicitor and recently practical experience running a business and navigating and advising on all things data protection.
£20 for LDCVS members, £40 for non-members.
Coaching & mentoring: helping people to be more effective
Amongst other benefits, coaching and mentoring can help people identify and achieve goals, increase motivation and build stronger teams.
This free online session will cover the following topics:
- The similarities between coaching and mentoring
- The role of the coach or mentor
- A simple model to use when coaching or mentoring
- Experience a silent coaching session
- How to integrate coaching principles into your work practice
The session is delivered by Dr Jan Maskell, a highly experienced coach and mentor. Click to book your place.
