What courses are on offer?

We offer a variety of short course programmes and workshops. These may include Management Committee Skills, Fundraising, Food Hygiene and many more, but in addition to this we are always looking for ways to expand our service and welcome ideas and suggestions. If you have any ideas for training that you feel we should offer please contact Claire Ross on 01942 514234 or email training@cvswl.org

What length are the courses?

We try to make our courses easily accessible for all so the majority run from 10 till 3 so that those with caring needs can attend. Other courses need to be longer as they have more content to fit in and our accredited courses are usually 2 days so that the majority of the evidence needed to pass the accreditation can be collected whilst on the course itself. For a list of our courses, and times and venues, please see our ‘Unleashing Your Potential’ directory or visit this online.

How do I know if I have a place on a course?

As soon as we receive your booking form we will send out a confirmation letter, pre-course questionnaire and map of how to find the venue. You are then booked onto the course.

If you have been allocated a place and can no longer attend you can either send someone else from your organisation in your place or cancel your booking. Please note that cancellations can only be accepted in writing and Wigan and Leigh CVS have a cancellation policy that is strictly adhered to.

For a copy of the cancellation policy either contact Sarah on 01942 514234 or see the ‘Unleashing Your Potential’ Directory.

How much do courses cost?

We have tried to keep our costs to a minimum and if you are a member of Wigan and Leigh CVS you get a further 50% discount on the price. We charge a small fee so that we can put more money back into training and are seeking to eventually be sustainable. For prices of individual courses please refer to both the training directory, ‘Unleashing your Potential’, and the Calendar of training, as some of our courses are free.

Please complete a booking form and send to CVS either by email, fax or by post. A booking form can be obtained from the directory, online or call and we will post one out.
Email to: training@cvswl.org
Fax to: 01942 514352
Post to: Wigan and Leigh CVS Training Department, 93 Church Street , Leigh, Lancs , WN7 1AZ

What if I have a particular/special requirement relating to the course I have chosen?

We at Wigan and Leigh CVS believe in ensuring our courses are accessible to all so if you have a special requirement please be assured that we will endeavour to offer you whatever help you need to be able to attend.

If you would like to discuss this in confidence please contact Claire Ross on 01942 514234.

What do we do about refreshments on courses?

We offer refreshments and lunch on our full day courses and refreshments on our half day courses. All details will be included in your confirmation letter and if you have any dietary requirements please include these on your booking form so that we can ensure these are catered for on the day.

Where are courses held?

We use a variety of venues to ensure that we cover the whole of the borough and do not leave anyone out who may have access problems. We always use venues that are accessible and are conducive to learning. If you attend one of our courses and find the venue not up to scratch there is the opportunity to address the issue on our evaluation forms after the training but we would also welcome any comments you have.

Please email training@cvswl.org and we will do everything we can to ensure we address those problems for future courses.

Future venues! We are hoping to use different venues around the Wigan Borough that are easily accessed so if you know of any suitable venues for courses please let us know.

For further information about learning and development at Wigan and Leigh CVS contact Claire Ross, Training Officer or Sarah Holding, Events Organiser/Administrator, at Wigan and Leigh CVS 01942 514234 or e-mail training@cvswl.org

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