Forthcoming Healthy Hearts sessions

Improve your health, keep that heart beating and get a FREE pair of trainers!

Healthy Hearts is 6 completely free sessions designed to help you improve your health and gain a better understanding of what affects your body.

Healthy hearts tackles issues around weight management and healthy eating. Each two hour session runs once a week across six weeks. 

The following venues will be hosting sessions starting as follows:

Mountbatten Centre from 26th August
St. Cuthberts Centre from 29th August
St George's Business Centre from 9th Sept
Buckland Community Centre from 7th Oct
Southsea Community Hub from 21st Nov

To find out more, please contact course tutor Yvette Carr on 023 9229 6460 or at yvette.carr@learninglinks.co.uk

Human Library UK training day

Accredited courses at The Learning Place

Throughout the summer, The Learning Place is providing learners with a chance to gain skills and a qualification at the end of it.

City & Guilds Online Basics – July 31^st 2014

The award – based on the popular Online Basics course on Learn My Way – will help learners demonstrate their digital skills and will look great on their CV.

The course is running for 4 weeks, 2 hour sessions a week. The course is free to anyone over the age of 19.

CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering – August 12^th 2014

Anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled must have this qualification.

Typical environments may include:

• pubs, hotels, restaurants;
• supermarkets and retail environments;
• food and drink manufacturers;
• hospitals;
• care homes;
• schools;
• prisons.

This 1 day course is £45.00 per person including certificates and exam fees. Exams are multiple choice. 1 hour is given for lunch, this is not included. Learners on JSA, Universal Credit or Job related ESA can apply for this free of charge, but proof of benefit will be needed.

To book on to either of the above courses, please contact The Learning Place on 02392621860 or email thelearningplace@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or pop in to 6 Derby Road, North End.

Also available are Free, informal, Drop-In sessions each day:

Monday	15:00 - 16:45 Work & Learning Club
Tuesday	14:00 - 16:00 IT Drop In
Wednesday	10:00 - 13:00 Learn My Way
Thursday	09:30 - 12:30 Work & Learning Club
Friday	10:00 - 13:00 Learn My Way

For more information please contact The Learning Place on 02392621860 or email thelearningplace@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or pop in to 6 Derby Road, North End.

What's on in June at the The Learning Place

Work & Learning Club

Come and search for jobs online, get help with applications and create a cv.
Monday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 12:30pm

IT Help Drop-in
A friendly drop-in for IT questions and answers.
Tuesday 2pm - 4pm

Learn My Way
Come and learn how to use a computer and the internet for free. Our volunteers are on stand by for any questions.
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Friday 10am - 1pm

Introduction to drawing and sketching
You will be introduced to a variety of different techniques to help you get started with drawing and sketching. Perfect for beginners.
Tuesday 3rd June 10am - 2:30pm
Course fee: £40.00 (reduced: £25.00)

Cake Decorating - Jungles
Come and learn how to decorate a cake with a jungle theme. Learn how to ice the whole cake and make animals out of fondant icing.
Tuesday 3rd June 9:30am - 12:30pm
Course fee: £26.00 (reduced: £16.50)

Curries around the world
Come and make some mouth watering curries from different countries. All ingredients included.
Tuesday 3rd June 6pm - 8:30pm
Course fee: £67.50 (reduced: £36.00)

Bread making for beginners
You will be making pizza, ploughman's loaves, focaccia and other delicious breads.
Wednesday 4th June 5:30pm - 8:30pm
4 weeks
Course fee: £77.50 (reduced: £40.00)

Computers for absolute beginners
This course is for anyone who would like to have a go at using a computer. You will learn the basics from turning the PC on to using the mouse and keyboard.
Wednesday 4th June 10am - 12pm
Thursday 3rd July 1pm - 3pm
Free course for 5 weeks

Get yourself going with email
Perfect if you want to learn how to set up an internet based email address but don't know how. We will help you create a safe password and a memorable email address. There is a follow on course called ‘The Basics of Email’.
Free course.
Wednesday 11th June 1pm - 3pm
1 session

The Basics of email
Perfect for beginners and a follow on from ‘Get going on email’ you must have an internet based email address to join this course.
This is a free course.
Wednesday 25th June 1pm - 3pm
5 weeks

Get going with cooking
Branching Out
Come and make a 3 course meal, learning how to prepare, cook and cater for family & friends. This course is designed for students with learning disabilities.
Friday 27th June 11am - 2pm 
3 weeks
Course fee: £20.00

Course fees must be paid on enrolment. Concessions are available to learners on means-tested benefits.
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All courses are held at The Learning Place, 6 Derby Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HH
Website: www.learnportsmouth.ac.uk
Email: thelearningplace@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Book your space now to avoid disappointment call (023)9262 1860

Finding Your Feet

A FREE 2-day programme of workshops and discussion sessions to support people adjusting to sight loss and those close to them. 

Venue: Holiday Inn Portsmouth, Pembroke Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2TA 

Dates: Friday 25th and Saturday 26th April 2014 

From: 9:30am - 4:30pm 

For more information and to book a place contact: 

Salisbury team: 01722 345440 

Or salisbury@actionforblindpeople.org.uk 

Action for Blind People

Salisbury Team

Tel: 01722 345440

Website: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk

Registered Charity No. 205913 (England and Wales) SC040050 (Scotland)            

Tendering for public sector contracts – the essentials

A free event at

Portsmouth Civic Offices

Guildhall Square

On

25 April 2014 

from 

09:15 to 16:00 

Led by Alistair Little, Portsmouth City Council’s Procurement Professional for People, this one day training event is tailored to individuals from the voluntary and community sector with limited or no previous experience of writing or submitting tenders for public services. 

Working though a practical example, the session aims to improve the learners’ understanding of the essential elements required to successfully tender for services. 

By the end of the session participants should expect to develop an understanding of: 

• how to interpret a tender specification and identify the key points to address in a tender response 
• how tenders are evaluated 
• the basics of current regulation – and forthcoming changes

Registration is essential, please sign up for you free ticket by clicking here

Alistair Little is a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply with 8 years’ experience of public sector procurement across Hampshire & Sussex covering health and social care, ICT, property and professional services.

An event run in partnership with 

ESF Community Grants programme

A new phase of the ESF Community Grants programme is now open for applications, with the first deadline coming soon at 1pm on Monday, 7 April. The programme is all about funding small organisations to develop the skills and employability of people who are currently unemployed. Applications are welcome from smaller organisations for work with disadvantaged people living in Hampshire, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight or Southampton.

Organisations can apply for up to £15,000, with priority given towards work with these groups of people: lone parents, women, people with health or disability issues, people aged 50 or above, and people from diverse communities (including ethnic minorities).

Please see the Community Action Hampshire (CAH) website for full details:

http://www.actionhants.org.uk/index.php?id=727

CAH are also running several pre-application workshops if you are considering an application. Each session will include an explanation of the detailed monitoring requirements, an outline of some successful projects from previous programmes, and an opportunity to ask questions about your application. The dates are:

• Thurs 13 Mar, 2-4pm: Winchester, Badger Farm Community Centre
• Thurs 20 Mar, 2-4pm: Portsmouth Guildhall
• Fri 21 Mar, 10:30am-12:30pm: Alton Community Centre
• Isle of Wight - to be confirmed
• Southampton - to be confirmed

Please see the CAH website for further details and instructions on how to book a place at one of the workshop sessions: http://www.actionhants.org.uk/index.php?id=727

The ESF Community Grants 2014-15 programme is part funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund. Surrey Community Action are the regional managers of the programme, working with CAH in the Hampshire area.

You can cook

Portsmouth City Council are running free cookery courses throughout the city at various times, dates and venues. Each course consists of 3-4 two hour sessions.

You could also volunteer to be a cookery champion to run your own cooking courses in the community. You don’t need any experience as all training will be provided.

Please call 023 9284 1560, or email asha.lal@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to register your interest in attending a cooking class or to be a cookery champion.

Portsmouth Local Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment.

National Libraries Day 2014

Saturday 8 February 2014 is National Libraries Day, a culmination of a week’s worth of celebrations in school, college, university, workplace and public libraries across the UK. Portsmouth Library Service is celebrating with loads of fantastic, FREE, events across our libraries.

Anyone who joins a Portsmouth library as a new member on the 8th will receive a voucher for one free DVD or CD loan, or if you're already a member and introduce a friend then you'll get a voucher as well!

National Libraries Day Programme

FREE!!!! BTEC Level 1 Workskills

For 16-18 year olds

Taking part in this course you will gain knowledge of entering into the work environment.

Discovering how to effectively search and apply for jobs, and creating a successful and up to date CV and Cover Letter, whilst engaging in classroom tasks to boost your team working skills.

60% of candidates have an interview by the end of the course with 40% receiving a job offer.

COURSE DETAILS

Enrolment on 15th January 2014 unit 5 commencing on this date and Units 6 & 7 on 16th and 17th January.

Units covered:

Searching for a job

Applying for a job

Preparing for an interview

To book on the course please call 023 9279 3400 or email office@staffordrhodesgroup.com 

Stafford Rhodes Group

1st Floor, East Wing, Prudential Buildings, 16 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2DD

Phone: 023 9279 3400

Recruitment drive for Victim Support Volunteer Visitors (South East Hampshire)

About the opportunity

This exciting rewarding role is to provide a structured face to face support service to victims of crime in their homes or a safe meeting location (depending upon the home visit risk assessment). Volunteering can fit in with work/family commitments as long as regular contact with the client is maintained.

A time commitment of approximately 2 - 4 hours per week for at least 2 years is expected, Full training and support is provided, along with out of pocket expenses.

Makaton Workshop

Carnegie Library IT Suite

Wednesday 20^thNovember 2.00pm- 3.30pm

Ticket price £10.00

Available from Carnegie Library
or can be ordered at any

Portsmouth City Library

This is a taster session presented by a licensed Makaton Tutor in an informal and practical style. You will learn approximately 30-50 signs and have an idea of how to use these in everyday settings. Attendees will be provided with a catalogue of Makaton resources, individual handouts and a certificate of attendance.

InTend Training Sessions

FREE: InTend Training Sessions for voluntary and community organisations – The gateway to doing business with Portsmouth City Council 

Like many local authorities Portsmouth City Council uses an on-line tendering system InTend to advertise and manage its competitive tenders. Many voluntary and community organisations will be familiar with the system but for those who want to learn more and start using it the City Council have organised two training sessions: 

Thursday, 26th September 2pm to 5pm or 
Friday, 27th September 9am to 12pm 

Both sessions will be held at the Civic Offices. 

To book a place, please email: voluntary.sector@portsmouthcc.gov.uk by 30th August

Or telephone: 023 9268 8938.

***THE NEWS CASH FOR COMMUNITIES***

What could your community group do with £10k - £30k? 

What difference will it make to you and your group? 

Well don’t just think about, now is the time to take action! 

The News Portsmouth has teamed up with the Big Lottery Fund through The Local Paper Initiative to give away grants totalling £250,000. On Wednesday, 17 July, Community Action in Portsmouth’s Funding Factory will be hosting two sessions to ensure that Portsmouth groups are aware of the funding available and will be on hand to offer support with applications.

When: Wednesday, 17 July 

Where: Oasis: The Venue, Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1NP 

Time: 1pm – 3pm & 6.30pm – 8.30pm  (Bring a sandwich to keep you going) 

THIS IS A FREE EVENT 

There is a very short turn around, so you will have to act fast. All applications must be submitted by 5pm on Sunday, 4 August. 

What you need to do next: 

Events to Mark Adult Learners Week in Portsmouth Libraries

Book a free place at any of the following events at any Portsmouth City Library.

Saturday 18 May

1pm to 2pm or 2pm to 3pm Central Library.  Beginner's ceramics:  Join Kelly Loves for an introduction to basic pottery making techniques. Your crafted items will be fired for later collection. Please bring £5 to cover the cost of materials.

Monday 20 May

10am to 12 noon Paulsgrove Library.  Learn to crochet:  Learn to crochet in these informal drop-ins. For further information, please call 023 9237 7818 or email paulsgrove.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

11am to 12.30pm Central Library. Let's talk about Sex - Macmillan:  If you're recovering from the treatment of cancer join this free workshop on body image and sexuality. For further information, please call Suzanne Phillips 023 9268 8259 or email macmillan@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Tuesday 21 May

9.30am to 10.30am Beddow Library. The art of book binding:  Learn how to bind beautiful books in the free taster.

9.30am to 12.30pm Southsea Library. Facebook for beginners:  This free taster will introduce you to Facebook.

10am to 11am North End Library. The new Mary Rose Museum:  Join Trevor Sapey for an entertaining free talk about the new Mary Rose Museum which opens this spring. He will also be bringing along some artifacts from the museum.

2.30pm to 3.30pm Portsmouth History Centre, Central Library. Tracing your family history:  Michael Gunton, Senior Archivist for the Museum Service, will walk you through the basics of researching your family tree in this free talk.

Wednesday 22 May

9.30am to 12.30pm Central Library.  Introduction to word processing:  This free taster is suitable for beginners.

2pm to 3pm Central Library.  Beginner's Chinese:  A free introduction to some key phrases plus the chance to try Chinese calligraphy.

2pm to 3.30pm Central Library.  Visually impaired computer drop-in:  Are you visually impaired and struggle to use a computer? Pop along to our drop-in to get some advice. For further information call Julie on 023 9282 9923 or email libraries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Thursday 23 May

10am to 12 noon Paulsgrove Library.  Learn to crochet:  Learn to crochet in these informal drop-ins. For further information, please call 023 9237 7818 or email paulsgrove.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

1pm to 4pm Beddow Library.  Understanding your digital camera:  Learn how to get the most out of your digital camera in this free workshop. Bring your camera and manual with you.

2pm to 3pm Southsea Library. Portsmouth - home of great writing:  Portsmouth has always been a city of great stories and great characters. Sherlock Holmes was conceived here, Charles Dickens was born here and everyday some of the best tales are told here. 'Portsmouth: Home of Great Writing' will introduce you to some of these stories and characters. This talk will be led by Laura Weston.

2.30pm to 3.30pm Portsmouth History Centre, Central Library. Tracing the history of your house:  John Stedman, Archivist for the Museum Service, will show you how you can track the history of your property.

Friday 24 May

9.30am to 12.30pm Central Library.  Organising your photos online:  A free taster on how and where to store and organise your photos online. A must for anyone who owns a digital camera!

10am to 11am Cosham Library.  The new Mary Rose Museum:  Join Trevor Sapey for an entertaining free talk about the new Mary Rose Museum which opens this spring. He will also be bringing along some artifacts from the museum.

10am to 11am Portsmouth History Centre, Central Library:  Tour of the Portsmouth History Centre. A fascinating free tour of the Portsmouth History Centre; home to Portsmouth’s local studies archives plus the Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens collections.

10am to 12 noon Paulsgrove Library.  Learn to crochet:  Learn to crochet in these informal drop-ins. For further information, please call 023 9237 7818 or email paulsgrove.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

2pm to 3pm at Southsea Library.  Kings Theatre talk:  Join Ron Hasker, Chairman of the Kings Theatre Trust, for a talk on the early history, restoration and future of this marvellous theatre.

Events to Mark Adult Learners Week in Portsmouth Libraries

Book a free place at any of the following events at any Portsmouth City Library. 

Wednesday 15 May

6pm North End Library.  HMS Alliance talk:  Launched in 1945, HMS Alliance was one of fourteen ‘A’ class submarines built for service in the Far East during World War 2. The Alliance is the centrepiece of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum - this fascinating free talk will cover its history.

Saturday 18 May

1pm to 2pm or 2pm to 3pm Central Library.  Beginner's ceramics:  Join Kelly Loves for an introduction to basic pottery making techniques. Your crafted items will be fired for later collection. Please bring £5 to cover the cost of materials.

Crazy for Patchwork

at

North End Library
on

Tuesday May 28th
from

1.30pm – 4.30pm

Please bring a basic sewing kit and fabric pieces

Book a free place at any Portsmouth Library

Free presentation of interest to all licensed premises

There are a few spaces left for this presentation:

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) in conjunction with the Safer Portsmouth Partnership are offering free guidance in relation to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, to all pubs and clubs in Portsmouth and Havant.

In 2009, the Portsmouth Best Bar None process identified that many operators of licensed premises had a lack of understanding and knowledge of their fire safety responsibilities and obligations.

In response to this HFRS conducted a training session with venue owners and responsible managers in order to ensure that everyone was given the opportunity to find out what they needed to do in order to comply with the law.

HFRS are now offering the same opportunity to new operators or as a refresher training.

Areas covered will include:

• Fire risk assessments. 
• Employer responsibilities. 
• Premises capacities. 
• Crowd management. 

The training will be held at Southsea Fire station, Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LU at 1.30 pm on Thursday 25th April 2013. It will be expected to last approximately 2 hrs. There is free parking and refreshments.

If you wish to attend could you please reply as soon as possible with your full name, name of licensed premises, telephone number and (where possible) email address to the contact details given below.

David Knight.
Fire Safety Inspector. 
Office: 02392 855180 
Fax: 02392 855175 
Mobile: 07918 887 827 
E Mail: dave.knight @ hantsfire.gov.uk
(remove all spaces for this email address to work)

"Positive Futures in Portsmouth - Health, Wellbeing and Funding"

A day dedicated to voluntary sector development

Date: Friday 26th April
Venue: HMS Nelson

Morning Session "Focus on Fundraising" includes: 

• An introduction to Portsmouth's Community Covenant
• Launch of Portsmouth City Community Fund - HIWCF
• Workshops:
• Lottery Programmes - an overview
• Monitoring and Outcomes
• First Steps to developing a Social Enterprise
• Applying to Trusts/Foundations - writing a good bid: the essentials 
• Community Covenant Grant Scheme 

Afternoon Session: "Voluntary Sector Seminar: Health and Well-Being" includes: 

• Overview of the Health and Wellbeing Board's priorities 
• Integrated Care
• Dementia
• Pre-birth to 5
• Safety and quality
• Making connections - themed roundtables giving attendees an introduction to other key stakeholders including commissioners
• Panel Q & A with a panel including members of Portsmouth's HWB
• Introduction to the new local Healthwatch 

Please download, complete and return the booking form (details on the form) to reserve your place for either the morning, afternoon, or both sessions. (Please note, as the event is being held at HMS Nelson, for security reasons all delegates will need to reserve a place to attend the event. Refreshments, but not lunch, will be provided.)

Social Media and your Reputation Training – Wednesday 27 March

Community Action in Portsmouth are working with The Social & Emotional Wellbeing Support Service (SEWSS) to deliver a workshop on how to get the best out of Social Media whilst keeping your organisations, employees and beneficiaries reputation at heart.

Social Media and your Reputation – Wednesday 27 March 

The way that employees and volunteers portray themselves when using Facebook and other forms of social media reflects not just on them but also on the reputation of their employers and any organisations they are associated with. This workshop gives support in enjoying the benefits of social media while avoiding the pitfalls.

Topics covered: 

• Digital footprints 
• Negative content on social networking sites 
• Building a positive online presence 
• Privacy, ownership and identity 
• Photographs 
• Using social media safely 
• Protecting staff against cyberbullying 

Delegates are supported in recognising the benefits that social networking can have both socially and for their career, while avoiding mistakes that could compromise their privacy and professional standing. Cyberbullying is becoming a growing problem for staff, especially in the teaching profession, and this workshop provides support and advice in addressing this issue.

Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm. 
Venue: The Friendship Centre, Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JT 
Cost: £50 (discounted to £20 for voluntary/community organisations) 

To book your place please complete a booking form and return to Alina Iorgu on: alina.iorgu@actionhants.org.uk