Regional Training Opportunities

Summary:

A full-day workshop designed to help board members and employees strengthen their financial understanding. Led by a Chartered Certified Accountant this session will cover and demystify essential financial skills.

Whangarei, 3 May, register
Kaitaia, 17 May, register
Dargaville, 7 June, register
Kaikohe, 14 June, register
Whangarei, 4 Sep, register
Kerikeri, 6 Sep, register
Mangawhai, 11 Oct, register

Summary:

In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 5 – feedback and recognition.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

Summary:

Being able to respond first, while waiting for medical professionals to arrive, is essential to helping others and saving lives.

One-day/8-hours First Aid Training, NZQA Unit Standards: 06401, 06402.

• Please allow a few minutes to settle in and grab a cuppa
• Catering: Tea/Coffee provided, bring your own lunch (Half hour break) or buy from a cafe in the area
• Outfit: Wear comfortable clothing as you will be required to move around and on/off the floor

This course covers:

• safe scene management
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• airway obstruction
• control of severe bleeding
• safe side positioning
• common first aid conditions and how to respond to them
• assessment of emergency situations
• adult, child and infant resuscitation and choking (CPRL2)
• bleeding, shock, fractures, sprains, burns, poisoning

On successful completion of this course you will be awarded a New Zealand Red Cross first aid certificate, valid for 2 years.

NZQA Unit Standards: 06401, 06402.

This course also meets the Department of Labours – First Aid for Workplaces – A Good Practice Guide (September 2009) and all NZQA First Aid training requirements.

Ticket price: $30(+GST) per person for member organisations, $45 (+GST) per person for non-member organisations. If unsure if your organization is registered with us please send us an email to admin@volunteeringnorthland.nz

Our courses are only open for non-for-profit organisations staff and volunteers.

Tickets might be limited to 2 attendees per organisation, to ensure all organisations have a fair chance of booking their volunteers and staff in. We usually wait until a week before the course date to lift ticket restrictions. If you are interested in enrolling more than two participants, please let us know so we can notify you, if applicable.

To register, please visit here: https://events.humanitix.com/first-aid-training-dargaville-f9nbdp6q

Summary:

This one-day classroom-based first aid course prepares you for responding to the most common emergencies and accidents. This course meets the requirements of the Foundation First Aid Certificate.

Location of training: New Zealand Red Cross, Whangarei Service Centre, 46 John Street, Whangārei 0112

Cost: Participants from non-profits NOT registered with Volunteering Northland – $45 + GST
Participants from non-profits REGISTERED with Volunteering Northland – $30 + GST

To register, please visit here.

Summary:

Come along to this interactive session, where you will be learning more about the Best Practice Guidelines and what other organisations do well in each area.

This session will be packed with tricks and tips to help you effectively manage volunteers at your organisation, and is aimed at novices right through to experts in volunteer management.

Specifically, we will explore what others are doing in the areas of:

• Recruiting and engaging volunteers
• Welcoming and onboarding volunteers
• Volunteer support, leadership, and management
• Train and grow volunteers
• Feedback and recognition
• Celebrate volunteer impact
• Exiting Volunteers

We will be learning from everyone in the room, including you!

The workshop will be based on the Volunteering New Zealand’s ‘Best Practice Guidelines.’ You can access these on our website here.

This event is fully catered and you will have the opportunity to indicate your dietary requirements.

About your facilitator:

Alison Marshall is about helping others build capability through learning and development.

Ali has over 25 years’ experience in learning and development at a senior level. She has worked in a broad range of industries that includes oil and gas, professional services, retail, education and hospitality. She has worked for large global organisations, start-ups and government. Her talent is being able to build relationships across all levels of the organisation

Location: TBC – we will email you when the location is confirmed.

Cost: $35 per person, the day is fully catered with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

To register and pay, please visit here. 

Summary:

In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 6 celebrate volunteer impact.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

Summary:

In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 7 – exit volunteers.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.