Hyfforddiant a Digwyddiadau a gynigir gan PAVS
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Here you can find information about:
- Third Sector Support Team Training Programme
- Group A Safeguarding Training
- Group B Safeguarding Training
- Training from other organisations
Third Sector Support Team Training Programme
Please click the Luma links to find out more about the sessions.
– Role of the Secretary, Meetings & Minutes. 24th November 9.30am-12.30pm https://luma.com/d6vgrpbg
Safeguarding Training
Group A
Group A Safeguarding training is a National Standard available as a free online course developed by Social Care Wales. It is recommended that all staff and volunteers who work in the public and voluntary sector complete this training. It is also suitable for those in private sector settings.
This session highlights:
- how to work in ways that safeguard people from abuse, harm and neglect.
- The factors, situations and actions that could lead or contribute to abuse, harm or neglect.
- How to report, respond and record concerns or allegations related to safeguarding.
Click here to complete: Group A Safeguarding | Social Care Wales
Group B
Group B Safeguarding
Next Session: TBC
Delivered by PAVS Safeguarding Team
BOOK YOUR PLACE: NEW DATE COMING SOON
PAVS is pleased to offer ‘Group B Training’. The training is aimed at staff and volunteers who have any contact with children, young people and/or their parents/carers or adults at risk and/or their carers.
Competence at this level is about individuals knowing what to look for, which may indicate possible harm and knowing who to contact and seek advice from if they have concerns.
The learning outcomes of the training are as follows:
This training will give participants the opportunity to:
- Describe how to work in ways that safeguard people from abuse, harm and neglect.
- Explain factors, situations and actions that could lead or contribute to abuse, harm or neglect.
- Consider legislation, national policies, codes of conduct and professional practice in relation to safeguarding.
- Know how to recognise and report different types of abuse, neglect and harm.
Individuals are expected to:
- Recognise, respond to and know how to share safeguarding concerns
- Have basic knowledge of relevant legislation
- Be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and other kinds of harm
- Be able to use the appropriate policies and procedures to effectively support safeguarding issues
- Recognise own role and responsibilities and those of others in safeguarding children and adults at risk
Please note : Group A online training will need to be completed prior to attending this course and can be accessed online using this link Group A Safeguarding | Social Care Wales
If you have any questions or require a course for your organisation, please email development@pavs.org.uk
Knowledge Hub
If you work in the voluntary sector in Wales the Knowledge Hub gives you easy access to a range of online information, networking and learning.
Knowledge Hub, provided by Third Sector Support Wales is an easy-to-use tool to help voluntary organisations upskill, learn and access high quality information on key areas such as running your organisation, volunteering, funding and influencing.
As well as a selection of information sheets and online courses, Knowledge Hub also gives you the opportunity to network with peers and have discussions on topics that are important to you. It is completely free to use for anyone working or volunteering in the voluntary sector in Wales, or for those wanting to get involved in the third sector for the first time.
Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau am yr hyfforddiant a restrir uchod, e-bostiwch development@pavs.org.uk
Hyfforddiant a Digwyddiadau gan sefydliadau eraill
Free courses via the Volunteering Bursary
These courses can be accessed, for free, via the Bursary we have in place with Learning Pembrokeshire. You can help your volunteers with the bursary form by downloading a form from the Padlet https://padlet.com/louisewilkinson/pvon-iift5bn5q2xwuif0 A maximum of 2 people per organisation can book on to the course (via the bursary form) we need 1 form per person – as it is also the ‘booking’ form.
Canva
This is a 5 week introductory course to use the Canva website. You will be guided through setting up a free account and to using some of the many elements of the programme.
5 Weeks, 21/09/2026 – 19/10/2026
Monday 18:00 – 20:00
Haverfordwest CLC (Archives)
Emergency First Aid at Work
Suitable for those already working or for those preparing to work. It is also suitable for those who have responsibility to provide basic first aid in voluntary and community activities. This course aims to enable the learner to understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider, also to assess and administer initial first aid in an emergency situation. A Level 3 Award is available on successful completion of this course. Learners are required to be 16 or over.
28/09/2026
Monday 09:30 – 17:00
Haverfordwest CLC (Archives)
Food Safety in Catering
Everyone who works with food has a special responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and to ensure that the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat. This course is suitable for anyone working in catering. Personal hygiene – safe food – cleaning in food premises – waste & pest control.
26/11/2026
Thursday 09:30 – 17:00
Haverfordwest CLC (Archives)
Emergency Paediatric First Aid
QA Level 3 award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid. Some of the topics covered will be CPR; choking; seizures; minor injuries; bleeding
10/12/2026
Thursday 09:30 – 17:00
Haverfordwest CLC (Archives)
Search for these, and other courses, here https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/search-for-a-course
Victim Support – Hate Crime Team
What is a hate crime?
Hate crime is defined as a crime against someone based on a part of their identity.
There are five categories of ‘identity’ when a person is targeted because of a hostility or prejudice towards their:
- disability
- race or ethnicity
- religion or belief (which includes non-belief)
- sexual orientation
- transgender identity.
Victim Support also recognises crimes targeted at alternative sub-cultures (such as Goth) as a form of hate crime.
Upcoming DBS Workshops – 2026/27
The purpose of the Disclosure & Barring Service is to protect the public by helping employers make safer recruitment and employment decisions, and by barring individuals who pose a risk to vulnerable people.
Upcoming workshops:
- OCTOBER
- Disclosure (OPEN) – Tuesday 20th October 09:30 – 11:00
- Barring (OPEN) – Tuesday 20th October 13:00 – 14:30
- Q&A (OPEN) – Wednesday 21st October 11:30 – 12:30
- NOVEMBER
- Disclosure (OPEN) – Wednesday 18th November 11:00 – 12:30
- Barring (OPEN) – Thursday 19th November 12:00 – 13:30
- Q&A (OPEN) – Tuesday 24th November 10:00 – 11:00
- JANUARY
- Disclosure (OPEN) – Tuesday 12th January 12:30 – 14:00
- Barring (OPEN) – Wednesday 13th January 09:30 – 11:00
- Q&A (OPEN) – Wednesday 13th January 12:00 – 13:00
- FEBRUARY
- Barring (OPEN) – Tuesday 23rd February 11:00 – 12:30
- Disclosure (OPEN) – Wednesday 24th February 10:00 – 11:30
- Q&A (OPEN) – Wednesday 24th February 13:00 – 14:00
You can register for any of these sessions by visiting the Eventbrite page and signing up yma
Changes to the law about regulated activity with children from 1st September 2026
From 1 September 2026, the law about regulated activity with children is changing. The current rule about the supervision of paid staff and volunteers carrying out specific activities with children will be removed from the legal definition.
This means some people will be in regulated activity with children from 1 September 2026 when they were not before, because they were sufficiently supervised by someone else. This will apply if they do the work often enough, or overnight.
Join the DBS Regional Outreach Team to find out more about this change and how it may impact on your organisation.
We are holding a series of information sessions, you can register for any of the sessions by clicking the links below:
Tuesday 8th September – 2pm-3pm – Click to register
Changes to supervision, what it means for roles in the Voluntary Sector
Friday 11th September – 9am-10am – Click to register
Changes to supervision, what it means for roles in the Education sector
Thursday 10th September – 1pm-2pm – Click to register
Changes to supervision, what it means for roles in the Faith sector
Wednesday 16th September – 2:15pm-3:15pm – Click to register
Changes to supervision, what does it mean for my organisation? (suitable for all sectors)
Talk to us!
Does your group have a specific training need?
Would your organisation benefit from a training needs analysis?
Would you like to provide Trustees with up-to-date guidance or governing documents, charitable or company status or Trustee roles and responsibilities?
We would love to hear from you!
Ebost development@pavs.org.uk
Training Courses from other organisations
Free Suicide Awareness & Training
Thanks to a grant from the Enhancing Pembrokeshire Fund, PAPYRUS , Prevention of Young Suicide is able to offer fully-funded suicide awareness and prevention training to anyone living or working in Pembrokeshire. This will be a rolling programme of online training between June 2024 and February 2025 and will be free to anyone in Pembrokeshire.
- SPOT – For those looking for an overview of suicide as a subject and how to talk about it, the SPOT (Suicide Prevention Overview Training) will be available as a 90minute training session, looking at the background to suicide awareness, why it is important, what language to use when discussing suicide and particular groups that are vulnerable.
- SPEAK – For those looking for a more in-depth training about suicide prevention, the SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Explore Ask Keep-Safe) training will be available as a 3.5hr training session, looking at awareness of suicide, the issues behind statistics in Wales and the UK, how to ask someone with suicidal thoughts about it and the best responses and how to write a suicide-safety plan or have a discussion with someone about keeping safe.
- ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course – email cymru@papyrus-uk.org for more information.
These training courses are accredited through the CPD network.
Anyone wanting to book a training place on any of these courses can do so here – https://www.papyrus-uk.org/pembrokeshire-training-sessions/ – by clicking on the link next to the training and filling in some details to register. Places will be on a first come first served basis.
If you have any questions about the training, then please contact PAPYRUS directly on cymru@papyrus-uk.org
Data First Aid
Pro Bono Economics have a free volunteer matching service called Data First Aid that helps connect charities with data support needs to a data expert in their volunteer pool. The service can help support organisations with data analysis, and spreadsheet support including automation and data visualisation or short pieces of research. Charities can receive 1-5 days of support over a period of up to 5 months.
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Our office phone line is open between 9am and 4pm each day on 01437 769422
Ein e-bost generig yw enquiries@pavs.org.uk / ymholiadau@pavs.org.uk
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Hwlffordd, Sir Benfro SA61 2DA
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Our staff work in a hybrid way which means they may not be in the office, but working from other venues or home working. Due to changes in the way we work, we are not running training events in person from our premises. However, if you wish to meet with a member of staff then please email them directly or call their business mobile number. The staff contact list is kept up to date with the most recent information.
If you do need to call at our premises, we are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.30pm on a Friday (except on Bank Holidays). On some occasions you may need to ring the bell (situated on the right hand side of the door). If you are just delivering mail, then please use the letter box on the front door.
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