National training programme
This year, as part of that on-going commitment and in response to your feedback, we have launched our new programme for 2010-2011 based around a two-tier level of specialist courses, offered at locations across England.
‘Getting started’ is our range of courses aimed at those who are new to the sector or have limited experience of mentoring and befriending. These courses cover the essentials of setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme.
‘Developing people and projects’ is our range of courses aimed at those with experience of mentoring or befriending and who are looking to develop their skills, build on their knowledge or introduce new ideas and theories to develop their volunteers and programmes.
All courses have been designed to help you meet the elements of the Approved Provider Standard.
Our new training and resources brochure is available to download here
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TRAINING - Birmingham - Setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme: Part A*
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
07/09/2010
Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending scheme? How do you know it will meet the requ... -
TRAINING - London - Training your volunteer mentors
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
09/09/2010
How do you prepare your volunteers for their mentoring role? What are the essential skills and know... -
TRAINING - Bristol - Intergenerational mentoring and befriending
Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN
16/09/2010
There is an increasing recognition of the value of programmes that bring younger and older people to... -
TRAINING - Manchester - On-line mentoring
Lesbian and Gay Foundation, 105-107 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD
21/09/2010
The interest and investment in ‘e-mentoring’ is increasing as the internet is viewed as a unique mec... -
TRAINING - London - How to write an application to secure funding for your mentoring or befriending project
NCVO, London N1 9RL
22/09/2010
How can you make your application stand out? How will you demonstrate that your proposed mentoring o... -
TRAINING - London - Setting up a peer mentoring/buddying programme for children and young people
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
30/09/2010
Are you planning to set up a peer mentoring or buddy scheme for young people? How do you know it me...
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TRAINING - London - Training your volunteer befrienders
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
05/10/2010
How do you prepare your volunteers for their befriending role? What are the essential skills and kn... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Setting up and managing a mentoring and befriending programme: Part B
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
12/10/2010
Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending scheme? How do you know it will meet the re... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Training children and young people to be peer mentors/buddies
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR
13/10/2010
How do you prepare children and young people to become effective peer mentors or buddies? What are ... -
TRAINING - London - Developing resilience in your mentees or befriendees to improve their well being
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
19/10/2010
Do you know what resilience theory is or how it can help your mentees or befriendees? How well are ... -
TRAINING - London - Advanced skills for trainers of mentors and befrienders
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
21/10/2010
Do you have some experience of training your volunteers and are now ready to develop your own materi...
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TRAINING - York - Personal safety within mentoring and befriending
Best Western Monkbar, York YO31 7JA
09/11/2010
Are your personal safety policies and procedures adequate and appropriate for your mentoring or befr... -
TRAINING - York - Setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme: Part A
Best Western Monkbar Hotel, York, YO31 7JA
11/11/2010
Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending scheme? How do you know it will meet the requ... -
TRAINING - London - Applying a solution focused approach in mentoring to achieve positive outcomes
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
23/11/2010
Do your mentors know what a ‘solution focused’ approach to mentoring is or how to apply it? Do your... -
TRAINING - Manchester - Training your volunteer mentors
Lesbian and Gay Foundation, 105-107 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD
25/11/2010
How do you prepare your volunteers for their mentoring role? What are the essential skills and know... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Setting up a peer mentoring/buddying programme for children and young people
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
30/11/2010
Are you planning to set up a peer mentoring or buddy scheme for young people? How do you know it me...
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TRAINING - Birmingham - Monitoring and evaluating outcomes in mentoring and befriending
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
07/12/2010
How will you know if mentoring or befriending is making a difference to your clients? What methods ... -
TRAINING - Manchester - Training your volunteer befrienders
Lesbian and Gay Foundation, 105-107 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD
09/12/2010
How do you prepare your volunteers for their befriending role? What are the essential skills and kn... -
TRAINING - London - Intergenerational mentoring and befriending
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
14/12/2010
There is an increasing recognition of the value of programmes that bring younger and older people to... -
TRAINING - York - Setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme: Part B
Best Western Monkbar, York, YO31 7JA
16/12/2010
Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending scheme? How do you know it will meet the re...
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TRAINING - York - Advanced skills for trainers of mentors and befrienders
Best Western Monkbar, York YO31 7JA
13/01/2011
Do you have some experience of training your volunteers and are now ready to develop your own materi... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Befrienders for the 21st century
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
18/01/2011
Befrienders play a special role in the lives of befriendees – such as helping them to deal with the ... -
TRAINING - Manchester - A master class in mentoring
Lesbian and Gay Foundation, 105-107 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD
20/01/2011
To be effective, mentors need to use a whole range of communication skills and establish a good rela... -
TRAINING - Bristol - Setting up a peer mentoring/buddying programme for children and young people
Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN
27/01/2011
Are you planning to set up a peer mentoring or buddy scheme for young people? How do you know it me...
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TRAINING - Birmingham - How to write an application to secure funding for a mentoring or befriending project
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
01/02/2011
How can you make your application stand out? How will you demonstrate that your proposed mentoring o... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Personal safety within mentoring and befriending
BVSC, Birmingham B5 6DR
03/02/2011
Are your personal safety policies and procedures adequate and appropriate for your mentoring or befr... -
TRAINING - London - On-line mentoring
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
08/02/2011
The interest and investment in ‘e-mentoring’ is increasing as the internet is viewed as a unique mec... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Advanced skills for trainers of mentors and befrienders
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
09/02/2011
Do you have some experience of training your volunteers and are now ready to develop your own materi... -
TRAINING - London - Setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme - Part A
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
10/02/2011
Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending scheme? How do you know it will meet the requ... -
TRAINING - Birmingham - Training your volunteer befrienders
BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR
22/02/2011
How do you prepare your volunteers for their befriending role? What are the essential skills and kn...
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TRAINING - Manchester - Training children and young people to be peer mentors/buddies
Lesbian and Gay Foundation, 105-107 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD
10/03/2011
How do you prepare children and young people to become effective peer mentors or buddies? What are ... -
TRAINING - London - Setting up and managing a mentoring or befriending programme - Part B
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB
15/03/2011
Are you planning to set up a mentoring or befriending scheme? How do you know it will meet the requ... -
TRAINING - York - Developing resilience in your mentees or befriendees to improve their well being
Best Western Monkbar, York YO31 7JA
22/03/2011
Do you know what resilience theory is or how it can help your mentees or befriendees? How well are ... -
TRAINING - York - Training your volunteer mentors
Best Western Monkbar, York YO31 7JA
24/03/2011
How do you prepare your volunteers for their mentoring role? What are the essential skills and know... -
TRAINING - Bristol - Monitoring and evaluating outcomes in mentoring and befriending
Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN
29/03/2011
How will you know if mentoring or befriending is making a difference to your clients? What methods ...

