Training and development resources

On this page we'll be posting videos and resources relating to our online training webinars and workshops.

Business Development

From November 2020 to February 2021 BVSC ran a series of popular online Business Development webinars to help organisations improve their chances of writing successful funding applications or winning new business. These were funded by the National Lottery Community Fund Covid-19 Relief, and delivered by Tony Carr, director of 4frontpartners. The sessions were recorded and are available free of charge.

Download the videos and free resources

Communications: Making better Video

In January 2021 Ruth Duggal of Make Your Own Video Training Academy (MYO VDO) ran a one hour webinar about how to make better video using your smart phone. The Video covers a huge amount and includes links to some free materials.

Find out more and view the video

Latest

Project Manager – ‘Inclusive Activities for young people with disabilities and their parents.’ (HS2 Community Fund)

Inclusive Sports Academy CIC, Closing date 12 March
Operations Manager (Social Enterprise)

AVision for Empowerment CIC, Closing date 5 March
Facilitation and Learning Development Partner

brap, Closing date 19 March
IPS Employment Specialist

AVision for Empowerment CIC, Closing date 5 March

Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

BVSC has updated guidance and FAQs to help VCFSE sector organisations to understand what is permissible under the current current national lockdown restrictions which came into force on 5 January 2021.
Engagement Manager (Midlands and East)

National Lottery Heritage Fund, Closing date: Monday 22 March 2021
Are you passionate about diverse children's books?

We are seeking volunteers to help deliver our online sessions encouraging families to enjoy diverse books.
Call out to stand in solidarity around the real causes of England's housing emergency

Baobab Women’s Project and Shelter Birmingham have come together to develop a statement of solidarity which puts the record straight about the causes of the housing emergency.
Census 2021 jobs

A range of jobs available to support the once-in-a-decade survey.
Veg advocates sought for the Food Foundation's Peas Please initiative

Peas Please is about making it easier for people to eat more veg both for a healthy body and a healthy planet. By working with farmers, high street food chains, restaurants, supermarkets, governments and people like YOU, all at the same time, we can make sure everyone can eat enough veg.
Increasing access to lateral flow rapid result testing for C19 in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council is leading the rapid deployment of testing in the community at scale and is working with BVSC to explore the appetite for community organisations to host and run fixed community based testing sites.
Project Manager – ‘Inclusive Activities for young people with disabilities and their parents.’ (HS2 Community Fund)

Inclusive Sports Academy CIC, Closing date 12 March
Vaccination Information and Resources for Communities

As part of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, we have compiled below different information and resources currently available with a specific focus on communities that may have experienced marginalisation.
Guidance for Staff Bookings

The Covid-19 vaccination programme, including for workforce, is rolling out at pace and we have compiled below guidance for booking a vaccination to support health and social care staff.