Your browser is no longer supported. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.

Image shows staff from Pentreath at the Royal Cornwall Show 2023

Training support for your organisation

Our VCSE Learning Academy offers funding for organisations to enhance training opportunities for staff and volunteers.

Visit our FAQs at the bottom of this page for more information.

Make an enquiry by completing our training form below.

Training opportunities

a woman delivering training in a classroom environment
Training

NHS Free Training Opportunities for VCSE Sector
Truro
21 January 2025
9:00am
people in a training environment
Training

Growth Hub free training – Finance for non-financial managers
Falmouth
22 January 2025
9:30am
a support worker with a teenage girl
Training

RJ Working: Restorative Practice Training for working with Young People
Online
24 — 28 January 2025
people in a training environment
Training

Growth Hub free training – Give & Take: Negotiation skills
Falmouth
30 January 2025
9:30am
a close of of a smartphone which is being used to make a video
Training

Mor Media Charity: An introduction to creating compelling videos
Penryn
24 January 2025
10:00am
Training

NHS Free Training Opportunities for VCSE Sector – Personalised Care & Support Planning
Online
4 February 2025
9:00am
A smartphone being held by a go-pro or similar. The phone is on a wall overlooking a river
Workshop, Training

Mor Media Charity: Crafting engaging visuals and videos with your Smartphone
Penryn
24 February 2025
10:00am
image shows a group of women in a training scenario
Training

Volunteer Cornwall: ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management
Truro, Online
11 February 2025
Training offer

We Find Any Learner: Free Government-funded, mental health practitioner training

WeFindAnyLearner are thrilled to announce they are offering THREE of their most popular level 2 online courses at zero cost for mental health practitioners.

a woman is smiling and waving to someone via a laptop screen
Training

The Role of the Trustee: Understanding and Strengthening Governance
Online
6 March 2025
10:00am
a man is sitting at a computer with text books and sticky notes.
Training

CAST: “Design Hops” seven-week training programme
Online
29 January — 12 March 2025
10:30am
image shows a group of women in a training scenario
Training

RJ Working: Restorative Practice Training (February)
Online
10 — 12 February 2025
people in a training environment
Training

RJ Working: Restorative Practice Training (March)
Online
14 — 18 March 2025
a woman holding out her hand in a city
Training

Barnardo’s: Bystander ‘Train the Trainer’ (2 day course at Pydar House)
Truro
6 — 7 February 2025
9:00am
a woman holding out her hand in a city
Training

Barnardo’s: Bystander ‘Train the Trainer’ (2 day course at Pydar House)
Truro
17 — 18 March 2025
9:00am
a group of people listen to a presentation in a boardroom
Training, Webinar

Barnardo’s: Bystander in the Community Training (Online)
27 March 2025
10:00am
Workshop, Training

Barnardo’s: Bystander in the Workplace – Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Week 2025
Online
10 February 2025
1:00pm
Training

Barnardo’s: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Level 2 Training
Truro
6 March 2025
9:00am
Training

Barnardo’s: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Level 2 Training (2 days Online)
Online
11 February 2025
9:00am
Image shows female home carer supporting old woman to stand up from the sofa at care home
Training offer

Dementia + Delirium Courses 2025

This training meets tier 2 dementia training standards framework.

Training offer

Headstart Kernow: Workforce development opportunities

These funded events are open to professionals with an interest in the topic(s) covered, including: TIS, Thrive Practitioners, educators, voluntary sector colleagues and foster carers. There is no cost to attend.

Training offer

Mor Media Charity: Canva Clinics & Support for media communications

Mor Media are running half-day workshops that can be attended as a linked series or individually for specific digital skills/software.

You might like...

St Austell Foodbank staff and volunteers at an Advice First Aid training session.
Training offer

Citizens Advice: Cornwall Advice First Aid

Advice First Aid is a new service from Citizens Advice Cornwall which trains frontline workers and volunteers from other charities and organisations to point people to sources of help and information and to identify those who need more in-depth help from Citizens Advice.

people in a training environment
Information

Lunch and Learn Recordings

Watch past Lunch and Learn workshop recordings designed to provide bitesize offers of information to the VCSE sector.

An infographic images with the same data information as the webpage, and small images to represent people and charities
Workforce

VCSE Learning Academy supports impact in the sector

28 August 2023

Silhouette of a man holding a medal because he IS a champion
Training offer

Complaints Champion Training (PHSO)

Complaining can be complicated. If you work in the voluntary and civil society sector, we want to equip you with the skills to help people navigate the process.

A young mom with a child on her lap sits near an electric heater trying to keep warm
Training offer

Children & Young People’s Mental Health: Early intervention Training Programme

This expert-led training programme is made up of short, bite-sized sessions in-person and online. and virtually, supported by a range of learning resources. It equips infant, children, and young people’s intervention staff to address a wide range of emotional, social, wellbeing and mental health challenges.

Family Spending Time at Home
Training offer

Bitesize Healthy Families Digital Programme

The 4-session programme runs over 4 weeks, each session running for 45 minutes.

Training offer

Another Way: Power of 10

Free workshops for schools in Cornwall on an environmental, curriculum-linked topic of your choosing: Ocean Plastics, Waste, Food, Eco-anxiety, Climate Change or Wildlife.

Training offer

Digital Unite: Free CPD Accredited Course on finding affordable internet

Digital Unite and the West London Alliance have worked together to create a free 10 minute course on how to help others find affordable home and mobile internet, including how to switch to a social tariff. You will receive a certificate and course notes when you complete it.

a man is sitting at a computer with text books and sticky notes.
Training offer

Free Courses in Cornwall

Free Courses Cornwall are working with the very best training providers in the UK we are able to supply flexible free online courses via UK government funding.

Smiling female communicating with friend against building

Leadership and management training

Our VCSE Learning Academy offers training for senior managers and leaders in the VCSE sector.

This includes funding for qualifications at Level 3 and above.

The VCSE Learning Academy can fund courses delivered at a time and place that is convenient to you. This could include online and distance learning.

Contact us to find out what courses we can fund. Some eligibility criteria may apply.

Make an enquiry by completing our training form below.

Disability Support Worker explaining how to frame a shot

Training for charity workers

Our VCSE Learning Academy offers training for community workers.

This training is for people in roles such as community workers, support workers, and social prescribers.

The VCSE Learning Academy can fund courses delivered at a time and place that is convenient to you. This could include online and distance learning.

Contact us to find out what courses we can fund. Some eligibility criteria may apply.

Make an enquiry by completing our training form below.



I’ve gained a deeper understanding around how to be an effective mental health first-aider

Joe Taylor – CEO
The Wave Project

I feel more confident with handling difficult situations and I have understood how to approach different scenarios and challenges when it comes to mental health

Emma Cowley
The Wave Project

Detailed training with a good balance of content and practice to ensure the practice was not abstract but a working tool with real world applications.

Previous RJ Worker course participant

Informative, interesting and powerful.

Previous RJ Worker course participant

The course covered a wide range of excellent tools, which are user friendly and free. The trainer matched the course content to attendees including content and level of students which was really helpful and valuable. The level of expertise of trainer was evident by her knowledge and attention to detail. Friday was an excellent course that I would highly recommend to others…Was good to talk to other attendees to pick their brains.

Previous course participant.

This course was life changing and I have learnt so much I want to take forward.

Previous RJ Worker course participant

Are you a training provider?

If you are a training organisation in the VCSE sector and want to join as a potential supplier, please email [email protected]

Please send information about the courses you offer including costs and locations.

FAQ

  • Can the VCSE learning Academy fund more than one person in an organisation?

    Yes, we can fund anyone who fulfils the eligibility criteria.

  •  Will the funding cover the whole cost of my training course?

    The VCSE Learning Academy can fund eligible courses costing up to £650. Courses costing more than £650 may be eligible for part-funding.

  • Will the funding cover travelling and other expenses?

    VCSE Learning Academy funding is for training only. Some course providers include course books. We are unable to fund travel and other expenses.

  • How much of the course details do I need to know to apply?

    If you have a specific course in mind, please give us as much detail as possible. If you have a topic in mind but can’t find a course, let us know. We might be able to gather a group from different organisations and arrange training for you.

  • Can I do a non-accredited course?

    We can fund some non-accredited courses – please use our enquiry form to find out more.

  • Can I do more than one course?

    Unfortunately, we can only fund one training course per person.

  • How is the VCSE Learning Academy funded?

    The VCSE Learning Academy is funded by Cornwall Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board and Cornwall Council.