SignpostTraining Opportunities

Signpost offer a wide range of training opportunities.  We have launched a new training calendar and the full range of courses that can be provided are listed below.  
If your organisation has training requirements that are not listed below please contact us anyway as we may be able to provide it.  
 
 
Develop Your Organisation
Fundraising and Bid Writing
Getting Governance Right
Business Planning
Conflict Resolution
Stress Management
Personal Effectivness at work
Report Writing
Measuring Success - Your Organisation's Footprint
 
Click here for more information on Develop Your Organisation Courses.
 
Volunteer Management Courses
Introduction to Volunteer Management
Planning to Use Volunteers?
Effective Volunteer Recruitment
Matching Volunteers to Roles & Tasks
Training & Development of Volunteers
Supporting & Supervising Your Volunteers
Developing Diversity Within Volunteering
Health & Safety and Risk Management in Volunteering
Motivating & Retaining Volunteers
Developing Volunteer Portfolios
Positive Relations with Your Volunteers
 
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Volunteering
Introducing Volunteering
 
First Aid Courses
Save a Life (3 hours)
Emergency First Aid (1 day)
First Aid at Work (3 days)
Outdoor First Aid (2 days)
Young First Aider (primary school children – sessions totalling 6 hours)
Youth First Aider (secondary school students – 12 hours in total)
Paediatric First Aid (1 day)
 
Click here for more information on First Aid Courses.
 
Health & Safety
Basic Health & Safety at Work (1 day)
Manual Handling
Basic Food Hygiene
 
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Business
Mentoring
Team-building (indoors and out)
First-time leadership
Effective meetings
Minute Writing
Excellent Customer Service
Presentation Techniques (basic & advanced)
Facilitation Techniques
Managing Conflict
Communication Skills
Winning tenders by persuasive business proposals
 
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Personal Development
Preparation for Employment
Finding a Job
Writing your CV
Setting Goals
Mentoring
Leadership & Team-building
Presentation Techniques
Facilitation
Managing Conflict
 
IT
Microsoft Office
BBC First Click  - Introduction to Computers and the Internet
 
 
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Outdoor Activities
Begin Hillwalking
Advanced Hillwalking
An introduction to Winter Hillwalking
Advanced Winter Hillwalking
Rock Climbing
Open Canoeing
Sea Kyaking
Mountain Biking
Camp Craft
Offshore Sailing
Navigation (Land & Sea)
 
Misc
The Standards for Community Engagement
 
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