This area details some of the Learning Resources you can access through PAVS. Some you will be able to acces directly through the website, others you may need to pop in and see us or give us a ring.

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> Toolkits

> Books

> Information Sheets

> Training venues and equipment hire

Toolkits

The "How to..." range of toolkits have been developed to be run alongside a facilitated session. All toolkits are free of charge so if you would like a copy please contact PAVS.

How to...Develop a Fundraising Strategy is a new guide available to any voluntary sector organisation that needs help putting together a fundraising plan. To obtain your copy, please contact a member of the PAVS Development Team who can help you to make best use of the guide.

The How to...Develop a Volunteering Initiative Guide has been devised to accompany the workshop detailed below and is a useful tool which can be taken away and used for future reference.

The one-day workshop looks at the development of good practice in new and existing volunteering initiatives. It provides information and advice on policies and procedures which are relevant to running a professional volunteering programme including:

•  Organisational policies that impact on volunteering

•  Marketing

•  Recruitment

•  Induction

•  Training

•  Support and supervision

Each section relates to the different stages of volunteer management and highlights the various issues involved with recruiting volunteers.

How to...Develop a Volunteer Mentoring Scheme

The purpose of this guide is to support the development of new volunteer mentor schemes and also to help develop good practice in existing schemes. It contains a range of information and resources designed for use by voluntary sector organisations to help in setting up or developing a volunteer mentor scheme. Click here to see the toolkit.

How to...Measure the Outcomes of Informal Learning

The purpose of this guide is to support voluntary organisations that provide informal learning and development opportunities for staff, volunteers or clients to measure and assess the achievement of learners and to develop and share good practice.

The toolkit contains a range of information and resources that can be adapted and tailored to meet the needs of a range of voluntary sector organisations and their learners. Click here to view the toolkit

Action Centred Learning Packs

How to...Build on Your Skills

The "Build on Your Skills" pack has been devised to be used on its own or can be used as part of a facilitated session. Its purpose is to identity training needs within your organisation, either for individuals or the organisation as a whole. Then once you know what training is needed there are some hints and tips on how to organise a training course, and how to evaluate the course to make sure it was successful. Please click here to view the pack.

Other ACL packs available soon

An Action Centred Learning Approach to…

…Being a Representative

…Finding Funding

…Good governance

…Service User Involvement

…Working with others

Books

There are a number of publications in the PAVS Resource Centre that you are welcome to com in and browse. Unfortunately we cannot lend books out however you are welcome to make use of the books and maybe even make photo copies. For more information about our photocopying services please phone the PAVS reception.

This is just a small selection of the books available:

• Practical Training Skills
• The Skilled Facilitator
• The Trainer's Blue Pocketfile of ready-to-use exercises
• Rural Learning. A practical guide to developing learning opportunities in the countryside
• Learning Democratically - Using Study Circles
• Participatory Workshops - a sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities

We also have a selection from the "Pocket Book" range which are small pocket sized books ideal as an introduction to a topic (including telephone skills, managing cash flow, managing appraisal and many more).

Information Sheets

Training information sheets will be coming shortly, information sheets on other topics please click here.

Training venues and equipment hire

If you are looking for somewhere to hold your training course there is a venues database here

PAVS also has a selection of equipment avaialble to hire thay may be of use such as laptops, multi media projectors, screens, flipchart stands and so on. Please contact the PAVS reception for equipment bookings and PAVS room bookings (you might also like to look at these pages click here).