Training and events

We share our expert mentoring and befriending knowledge with people and projects through our extensive training and events programme.

Over 1,000 people accessed our training and events in 2010, with over 90% rating them as good or excellent.

You’ve got three ways to access our ever popular training courses:

• Come to one of our open national training programme courses
• Let us deliver one of our open courses at a time and a place to suit you (in-house)
• Let us work with you to develop a course to meet your exact requirements (bespoke)

We also hold regular briefing sessions, conferences, consultations and networking events across the country.

Training special offers

In response to our members feedback regarding the current funding environment, we have put together the following discount packages*:

• 20% discount for APS accredited or working towards projects (saving up to £48)
• 20% discount when 2 courses booked together (saving up to £96) (Discount code: 2courses01)
• 30% discount on our “Getting started” package which includes Setting up and managing a project part A and B, Training your volunteers, Monitoring and evaluating; part A and B (saving up to £360 and receiving 3 free toolkits)** (Discount code: GS01)

** We are currently developing a new range of toolkits some of which are still in production. If available the toolkits will be given out on the day of training, but if unavailable they will be forwarded on at a later date. See course trainer for more details.

Deal of the month – February 2012

Each month we will offer a ‘Deal of the month’ discount, this month’s offer* is:

• Deal of the month: £100 – Advanced skills for trainers of mentors and befrienders – Part B – Skilled and effective mentors and befrienders use a range of tools and techniques that enable them to assist the growth and development of others. Mentors and befrienders work with a range of service users, so which ones are appropriate and how do they work? - £100 (saving up to £150)**

Manchester 23rd February, London 29th March, Birmingham 26th April

**When booking insert special offer code DM04. Deal of the month rate  includes all pricing bands, and is applicable until 29th February 2012.

*Only one offer available per booking

If you have any training or events related questions or queries, please contact one of our training co-ordinators, Paul Wainhouse (north) or Rachel Nicholson (south) or call 03300 882877.

 

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• Deal of the month: £100 - Advanced skills for trainers of mentors and befrienders: Part B*

  23rd February, Manchester Skilled and effective mentors and befrienders use a range of tools and techniques that enable them to assist the growth and development of others. Mentors and befrienders work with a range of service users, so which ones are appropriate and how do they work?

• Setting up and managing a successful mentoring or befriending programme: Part A*

  29th February, London Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending programme?  Do you want to meet the requirements of safe and effective practice?

• Training volunteer mentors and befrienders: Part A

  1st March, Birmingham How do you prepare volunteers for their mentoring and befriending role? What are the essential skills and knowledge required of an effective mentor and befriender?

• Training peer mentors and other peer ‘supporters’ in schools and colleges*

  14th March, Manchester Good practice dictates that peer mentors and other peer ‘supporters’ in schools and colleges should be trained to undertake their specific roles. Do you know what is required or the most appropriate delivery methods?

• Telephone befriending: How to set up a programme and prepare volunteers for their roles

  15th March, London Are you planning to set up a befriending scheme where relationships will be developed over the telephone?  Do you know what is involved and how to prepare volunteers for their unique roles?
Events

• APS half-day briefing event

  15th March, Bristol Free half day briefing about the national quality standard for mentoring and befriending

• APS half-day briefing event

  24th April, Manchester Free half day briefing about the national quality standard for mentoring and befriending

• APS half-day briefing event

  17th May, London Free half day briefing about the national quality standard for mentoring and befriending