Skills 4 You Supliment

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Winter 2013

FREE OPPORTUNITIES IN

TRAFFORD

Skills4you Pg 2

Adult courses Pg 5

Community learning Pg 6

Other organisations Pg 8

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COURSE DATE (2013) TIME LOCATION COURSE DETAILSRunway Conference

Wednesday 23rd January

10am-3.30pm

Lunch provided

St Matthews Church, Stretford, M32 8HF

The Runway Group is a group of tenants from 15 housing organisations within the North West. They come together to run four tenant conferences a year. This conference is being hosted by THT and will focus on ‘Supporting Our Communities’.

Chairs Training Tuesday 19th February

10am-2pm

Lunch provided

Sale Point, 126-150 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6AG

Whether you are already a Chair, or thinking of becoming a Chair, this course is for you. Learn all about the role of the Chair in managing a group and chairing meetings to make sure they are run fairly and effectively.

Child Protection Training

Monday 11th March

10am-3pm Sale Point, 126-150 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6AG

Providing an introduction to Child Protection, this course will help you look after the young people in your neighbourhood when you are planning community activities.

Secretary Training

Tuesday 19th March

10am-2pm

Lunch provided


Learn all about the role of a secretary in community groups, including how to take minutes and organise a meeting. Suitable for existing secretaries and people considering taking up the role.

Events Planning Friday 22nd March

10am-4pm

Lunch provided


Perfect for if your group is planning Summer events. This one day course will cover all key elements of events planning including marketing, insurance, health and safety, and management on the day.

Committee Member Training

Tuesday 16th April

10am-2pm

Lunch provided


This course is for committee members or people who would like to find out what being on a committee involves. This course will explain the roles of different members of the committee and how general committee members can assist in the effective running of meetings.

IT Training Wednesday 23rd January

5-7pm

Drinks and biscuits

provided


Introduction to Word 2010 – Session 1• Open and close documents• Save and save as• Screen layout views and zoom• Ribbon tools• Navigation and text selection• Formatting, editing and inserting text• Cut, copy and paste

skills4you COMMITTEE SKILLSCONFERENCESHOME & HOBBY

At Trafford Housing Trust we are always looking at ways to help you develop your skills and knowledge whether this is through formal training or more practical skills.We are pleased to launch our new Customer Skills Calendar and hope that you will find something of interest to you.

COURSE DATE (2013) TIME LOCATION COURSE DETAILSIT Training Tuesday 5th

February5-7pm

Drinks and biscuits

provided


Introduction to Word 2010 - Session 2• Indents and spacing• Bullets and numbering• Page numbering• Special characters and symbols• Spell and grammar check• Print and print preview• Page orientation

IT Training Tuesday 19th February

5-7pm

Drinks and biscuits

provided


Introduction to Excel - Session 1• Screen layout• Toolbars and menus• Creating a spreadsheet• Entering data• Cut, copy and paste• Formatting fonts and alignment• Insert a row and column• Formatting cells and borders• Views and zoom

IT Training Wednesday 6th March

5-7pm

Drinks and biscuits

provided


Introduction to Excel 2010 - Session 2• Formulas and functions• Print preview, margins, headers and footers• Formatting numerical data• Using large spreadsheets (split, freeze and hide

options)• Producing and amending charts (pie, column and bar)

IT Training Wednesday 27th March

5-7pm

Drinks and biscuits

provided


Navigating the Internet• Popular search engines• How to search for a website• Entering the search criteria• Collect and use data from search• Copying, pasting, saving data and graphics• Downloading information• Favourites

IT Training Tuesday 9th April

5-7pm

Drinks and biscuits

provided


Navigating the Internet• Popular search engines• How to search for a website• Entering the search criteria• Collect and use data from search• Copying, pasting, saving data and graphics• Downloading information• Favourites

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Transport can be arranged for those who need it to attend the Skills4you courses. Alternatively if you make your own way to the venue we will reimburse public transport costs or car mileage costs.

Please note all courses are subject to change or cancellation at Trafford Housing Trust’s discretion.

If you can’t find what you are looking for then please call our Customer Hub and ask to speak to a member of the CAPEO team.

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You can book individual sessions or sign up for the whole programme.For more information, or to book your places, please contact: [email protected]

skills4youThere are a number of ways to book on our courses.Visit a member of the team: Community & Partnerships Team, Trafford Housing Trust, 126-150 Washway Road, Sale M33 6AG or drop in at any of our offices or customer access points.Telephone: 0300 777 7777 and ask to be put through to a member of the Community & Partnerships team.Email: [email protected] further information please visit our website: www.traffordhousingtrust.co.uk

COURSE DATE (2013) TIME

What is a Social Enterprise?15th January or 17th January

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Why is ethical practice important and why does it make good business sense?

12th February or 14th February

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Which legal structure is right for us?12th March or 14th March

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Business planning in times of uncertainty16th April or 18th April

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Marketing and promotion14th May or 16th May

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Managing staff and volunteers11th June or 13th June

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Business financial planning9th July or 11th July

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Measuring quality13th August or 15th August

1.30pm – 4.30pm 5.30pm – 8.30pm

SETTING UP, RUNNING AND DEVELOPING A SOCIAL ENTERPRISEThe following courses are free and designed to help Trafford’s new and emerging social enterprise ideas to thrive.

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ADULT COURSES AT TRAFFORD COLLEGEStarting January 2013

Trafford College are launching their adult course list for 2013; the definitive list of part-time courses starting in January. From Web Design and Barbering, to Floristry and Electrical Wiring, our wide range of part-time courses are ideal for adults of any age who want to learn something new, develop their CV or get back into work. Enrolment is on the following days throughout January:

AltrinchamTrafford College (Altrincham), Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5PQ

Monday 7 January 9.30am – 6.45pm

Wednesday 9 January 9.30am – 6.45pm

Thursday 10 January 9.30am – 6.45pm







Technology CentreTrafford College (Technology Centre), Stretford, Manchester M32 0AZ

Tuesday 8 January 9.30am – 6.30pm


Tuesday 15 January 9.30am – 6.30pm


Trafford College also has a range of Community Learning courses running throughout various venues in Trafford which includes Maths, English, Confidence Building and IT, details of which can be found on the website.

For more information about courses at Trafford College and how to enrol, please visit www.trafford.ac.uk or call 0161 886 7070.

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COMMUNITY LEARNING VENUESThese courses are provided by Trafford College. To book a place on any of the following courses please call us on 0161 886 7443.

The St John’s Centre St John’s Rd, Old Trafford (Enrolment on Wednesday 9th January 2013, 10–10.30am)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTJewellery Making Friday 1–3pm 18th January–15th February £40* or FREE if on benefits

Beginners IT Friday 1–3pm 18th January–15th February FREE

Urmston Library Crofts Bank Road, Urmston (Enrolment on Wednesday 9th January 2013, 1–1.30pm)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTBeginners IT Monday 10.30am–

12.30pm14th January–11th February FREE

Beginners IT–2 Monday 1–3pm 14th January –11th February £40* or FREE if on benefits

Beacon Centre On Quadrant roundabout, Great Stone Road, Firswood

(Enrolment on Wednesday 9th January 2013, 11–11.30am)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTBeginners IT Tuesday 10am–12pm 15th January–12th February FREE

Beginners IT–2 Tuesday 1–3pm 15th January–12th February £40* or FREE if on benefits

Stretford Library Kingsway, Stretford M32 8AP (Enrolment on Wednesday 9th January 2013, 12 –12.30pm)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTBeginners IT Thursday 10.30am–

12.30pm17th January–14th February FREE

Beginners IT–2 Tuesday 1–3pm 17th January–14th February £40* or FREE if on benefits

There are other venues in Old Trafford, Stretford and Urmston where Adult and Family Community Learning courses may be accessed such as Confidence Building, English and Maths.

Please look at our website for updates

www.trafford.ac.uk

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The Hub Pownell Road, Altrincham (Enrolment on Wednesday 9th January 2013, 10–11am)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTBeginners IT Wednesdays 10am–

12pm16th January–13th February FREE

Beginners IT–2 Wednesdays 1–3pm 16th January–13th February £40.00*

The Library & Wellbeing Centre Partington, Central Road (Enrolment on Friday 11th January, 9.30–10.30am)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTConfidence Building Tuesdays 9.30–11.30am 15th January–12th February FREE

Maths Tuesdays 1.15–3.15pm Ongoing – please call 0161 886 7445 to register

FREE

English Mondays 1–3pm Ongoing – please call 0161 886 7445 to register

FREE

Sale West Community Centre Newbury Avenue, Sale West (Enrolment on Wednesday 5th December 2012, 3–4pm)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTBeginners IT Fridays 10am–12pm 18th January–15th February FREE

Confidence Building Wednesdays 10am–12pm

16th January–13th February FREE

Sale Moor Community Learning Centre Norris Road, Sale Moor

(Enrol Wednesday 9th January 2013, 13.00–14.00)

COURSE TIME DATE (2013) COSTBeginners IT Mondays 10am–12pm 14th January–11th February FREE

Beginners IT–2 Mondays 1–3pm 14th January–11th February £40.00*

English Wednesdays 10am–12pm

January 2013 FREE

Maths Coming Soon FREE

Other venues in South Trafford include SureStart Children’s Centres and Primary Schools.

Please note: Dates/times of courses and enrolments are subject to change. *Courses are free to those on certain benefits – JSA, ESA, Tax Credits, Pension Credit, Housing and Council Tax Benefits

COURSES BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN TRAFFORD

COURSE DATE (2013) COURSE DETAILSBook Keeping Friday 25th January A basic introduction to book keeping for treasurers or those

responsible for your organisation’s finances.

Awards For All Thursday 28th March Half day

This workshop is suitable for anyone considering applying to ‘Awards for All’.

10 Ways To Get 10 Grand Tuesday 16th April This interactive workshop is aimed at voluntary and community groups who are looking for small grants, from £1 to £10,000.

Reaching Communities Thursday 27th JuneHalf day

The aim of this workshop is to give an overview of the Reaching Communities Programme from the BIG Lottery Fund and is suitable for applicants considering applying to this programme.

The following courses are being run by Voluntary & Community Action Trafford (VCAT). VCAT provide training and support for voluntary, community and faith groups in Trafford.

If you are a member of one of these groups in Trafford and would like to attend any of the following training courses please contact VCAT on 0161 973 5741 to find out about the times and venue for these sessions.

Please note that THT will not be providing travel expenses for these sessions. However please contact us if this causes you a problem.

AGED 16-18 BUT NOT IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING?

We’ll help you with:

• Your CV and covering letter

• Looking for jobs

• Job applications

• Gaining qualifications

• Computer skills

• Interviews

• Team working exercises

Places now available.

To book call Community Support Plus on 0161 912 1057 or visit Stretford Library, 1st Floor, Kingsway, Stretford, Manchester M32 8AP

Complete our 3 week course, then join our job club for continued support

Join our free employability course to help you find a job.

We’ll even give you a FREE provisional driving licence.

We’ll help you find a job and pay for your provisional driving licence

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