Level Up Your Organisation in 2025!

2025 is set to be a very competitive year, and staying ahead requires a clear, strategic approach. Join Scruffymonkey—a multi-award-winning company with over a decade of experience—as we share easy-to-follow processes and tools to elevate your marketing and promotional efforts. In this workshop, you’ll learn key strategies to help you stand out, and reach your audience effectively for the entire year. The best bit? Everything you need will not cost a single penny.

Get ready to take your organisation to the next level, maximising your impact and your profit!

When: 25th November, 2024 10:00 AM through 12:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

Are you thinking about recruiting volunteers, new to volunteer management or would like a refresher on best practice? Then join us for this introductory session.

This session will –

outline good practice in volunteer management

explore volunteer motivation and barriers to volunteer recruitment

help you to recognise which policies and procedures are recommended to effectively manage volunteers

help you to understand best practice to retain volunteers and improve their experience. 

When: 26th November, 2024 10:00 AM through 12:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold street Bolton, BL1 1LS

This workshop will give you a framework and practical support to help you build a solid vision and start to create a business plan for your social enterprise.

Having a business plan is an essential tool for any developing organisation. It helps you to get your ideas and goals down on paper, with a clear plan of how you intend to achieve them. 

This workshop will be facilitated by Jenny Matthews of The Enterprise Bridge. Jenny has a wealth of experience in both running her own business and supporting others to thrive. She will work with you to learn and understand a framework for business planning, and start to get the particulars of your business on paper. 

The session will be informal, with lots of participation, conversation and task based activity.

When: 27th November, 2024 10:00 AM through 01:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold street Bolton, BL1 1LS

The forum is a great opportunity to connect and share learning with other people and organisations around Bolton.

What's on the agenda? For this month's VCS Forum, we will be joined by Nicola Littlewood, Head of Service at Bolton Council to talk about the new Bolton Brand.  Liz McNabb, our Funding and Grants Manager will be giving a funding update and we will be introducing some of Bolton CVS's new members.  Dave Bagley will talk about 'Hot Potatoes' – what is your current issues? At the start of the meeting, we will be giving you an opportunity to network with other organisations.  

Have a look at the agenda and minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 25th July 2024.

When: 28th November, 2024 10:30 AM through 12:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS

Unlock Sponsorship Opportunities for Your Community Group!

Is your charity, community group, or social enterprise looking to secure sponsorship from local businesses? Join us for a free online workshop led by Helen, designed specifically for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

What to Expect: In just one hour, during your lunch break, you'll learn how to target your proposals and attract local business partners. This engaging session will provide you with valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your outreach efforts.

Details:

• Format: Online via Zoom
• Duration: 1 hour (lunchtime session)
• Cost: Free

Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your funding potential! We’ll send the Zoom link and further details closer to the date. Sign up now to secure your spot!

When: 2nd December, 2024 12:30 PM through 01:30 pm Where: Online via Zoom

Join us IN PERSON at the Volunteer Development Network  at Thicketford Centre, Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 2LW 11:00 – 12:30.

Does your organisation have volunteers? Would you like an opportunity to meet other volunteer managers, share good practice, Then book a place at our Volunteer Development Network. The forum is great opportunity to connect, collaborate and cultivate best prectices in volunteering. 

Have a look at the attached agenda and minutes of the last meeting held on Wednesday 3rd September 2024

 

When: 4th December, 2024 11:00 AM through 12:30 pm Where: Thicketford Centre, Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 2LW

An hour-long, on-line session to explore some tips and tricks in presenting your social impact data.

In this bitesize session we will be focusing on gathering, analysing and presenting impact data so you can evidence and celebrate the difference you make. There will be lots of practical examples an top tips for using tools such as online surveys.

When: 4th December, 2024 11:00 AM through 12:00 pm Where: Online via Zoom

Would you like to understand the key principles of a solid cashflow forecast, and be supported to develop a framework for your own? If so – this is the session for you!

Join Adrian Ashton – social enterprise and charities consultant for over 15 years – to explore cash flow forecasting for your social enterprise. 

The key to operating a successful social enterprise is a diverse and robust model of income generation; including trading, investment and some grant funding. Key to developing that model is a solid plan – a cashflow forecast. 

Investors and funders alike need to see that your business has a forecast that makes sense – Adrian can talk you through the best approach to achieving this, ensuring your forecast complements and builds on your business plan.

This will be a small group workshop, providing lots of opportunity for chat, both with Adrian and other social enterprise peers.

When: 9th December, 2024 1:00 PM through 04:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold street Bolton, BL1 1LS

Have you got a query about your social business or idea? Wondering where to start, who to talk to or what to do next? Then come and have a chat with Karen Smith, Director of Turn up the Value.

This session offers a space to explore ideas and queries with an experienced coach, social accountant, and business owner. There’s no need to book for this, just drop-in Bolton Central Library any time between 10am and 1pm.

When: 11th December, 2024 10:00 AM through 01:00 pm Where: Bolton Central Library Le Mans Crescent Bolton, BL1 1SE

Come along to a special meeting to hear about the Council’s budget proposals for 2025-2027 on Thursday 18th December 2024, 1.00pm – 2.30pm at The Bolton Hub. We will have Lee Fallows, Director of Corporate Resources, and Graeme Wilson, Borough Treasurer, to talk you through the proposals and answer any questions you may have.  

When: 18th December, 2024 1:00 PM through 02:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

This session explores the basics of what is meant by equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, looks at related legislation and includes time to discuss what this looks like in your organisation and what more could be done.

The session is aimed at volunteers and members of staff who want to know more about  equity, diversity and belonging.  

By the end of the session attendees will be able to define what equality, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging means, why it is important and understand what this looks like in their own organisation and what more can be done.

When: 29th January, 2025 12:30 PM through 02:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS

This session is suitable for any current Trustees wishing to refresh their knowledge and for those considering becoming a Trustee.

The session will cover:

– The role of the Trustee board and the six main duties as stated by the Charity Commission

– Trustee liability

– Conflicts of interest

– Eligibility 

When: 12th February, 2025 12:30 PM through 02:00 pm Where: Online via Zoom

This full-day accredited training course is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide basic first aid to a range of people in first aid emergencies. Cost: £70 per participant.

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, state that all employers must assess the need and supply appropriate first aid provision – this one day Emergency First Aid at Work course meets with this regulation. Although anyone can be ‘appointed’ – will they have the knowledge to effectively Prevent injuries becoming worse, Promote recovery, Preserve life?

This course is delivered by Bolton based Bright Direction Training.  Bright Direction Training has a strong focus on social value we have chosen to support the community and voluntary sector through provision of training for volunteers and staff to give them qualifications to support their roles and benefit the wider community.

Just some of the feedback from previous participants:

"It was a very enjoyable and informative course which brought me right up to date with what I had previously qualified in a few years ago."

"That was the best training I’ve ever been on – I learnt loads and the day went really quickly."

Course Objectives: This one day course is a fun-packed training day where practical participation is essential – so come prepared to get down on the floor and act out injuries! This exciting course has been developed to help learners retain information better by relating it to individuals work space and everyday life. This course covers:

• The Law relating to First Aid

• Dealing with the incident

• Artificial Ventilation’s and CPR

• Recovery Position

• Shock

• Choking

• Bleeding, Breaks

• Burns

• Epilepsy

On successful completion of the Emergency First Aid course each delegate will receive a certificate which is registered with the awarding body.

Terms and Conditions

Payment of fees

To secure your place or places, fees must be paid in advance – please do not register before you have arrangements in place to pay.

Payment for this training should be made no later than 21 days before the course start date by BACS / bank transfer only to the following account:

 

Bolton CVS,

Sort Code 16-00-06

Account Number 11725108

(Royal Bank of Scotland)

Where course fees are not received 21 days prior to the course start date, the registration will be cancelled, except where the registration is made after this time when fees must be paid within 24 hours.  We reserve the right to restrict future registrations onto paid-for training courses where payments are late.

Refund Policy

Refunds will be made in accordance with the following arrangements where a registration is cancelled

• Over 6 weeks before date of training 100% refund
• Between 6 and 5 weeks before the date of training 75% refund
• Between 5 and 4 weeks before the training 50% refund
• Between 4 and 3 weeks before date of training 25% refund
• 21 days before date of training 0% refund

When: 5th March, 2025 9:30 AM through 04:30 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS

This interactive course will enable participants to obtain basic knowledge about safeguarding children and young people and share learning and good practice. This course is suitable for anyone with responsiblity for ensuring children and young people’s safeguarding in their voluntary group or organisation. It is suitable for those new to the role or those wishing to refresh their skills and knowledge.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify different types of abuse
• Be aware of procedures to be followed when they believe a child or young person has been, or is at risk of being abused.
• Record information and know how to share it properly
• Understand how to raise a concern with Bolton Safeguarding Children's Partnership 

When: 26th March, 2025 10:00 AM through 01:00 pm Where: The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton, BL1 1LS