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Below are some of the courses and training available for youth workers, volunteers, clergy, PCC's congregations and other interested parties.  Please contact us for more information.

 
 
Equipping Safeguarding First Aid
Equipping is the competency based certifiacte all volunteers working with young people on behalf of the Church of England.  Leads to Bishops or Arch-bishops certificate.  Roughly equivalent to NVQ levels 2 and 3. 
Guide book can be downloaded here.		 This e-learning package (or an equivalent) should be taken by all peopel working with young people.  This e-module leads to certification, registration via DYO at the resource centre. From one hour "save a life" courses to full two day courses.  Recomended that all youth workers have at least 4hr training (eg Appointed person equivalent), with full day for some and two day fro anyone leading residentials etc.
 
 
 
 
University certificate in Christian Youth Work Engage Learning to listen
 
 Level 4 qualification with transferable CAT points.  Run by the University of Cumbria with the Diocese of Carlisle, Blackburn, Manchester and Chester.  Teaching takes place over three weekends.  Assignments in three modules lead to certificate or may be possible to do separately.  If space is available it is possible to train but not do the assignments, maybe with the option of doing equipping instead.
Module One: Christian Youth Work (27th -29th November 2009)
Module 2: Spirituality faith and worship.
Mudule 3: Policies practices and procedure.
Engage is run by St Thomas Kendal.  It can lead to level 3 certificate "youth support worker".
 Although this particular course is aimed at young people it could be delivered to adults as a starting point.  Learn active listening skills.  Excellent for mentoring etc.
 
 
 
 
Duke of Edinburgh award. OCN qualifications
 
If your staff are under 25 why not put them on the DoE
Available at Bronze, Silver or Gold. 
You will find that other training you are doing could contribute towards a DoE award.  All receivers of DoE Gold are invited to a royal palace to receive their award. 
 
Eg: Volunteering...the project they are involved in.
Skills: Music, Arts, first aid etc..
Physical: Sports (why not also do sports leadership)
Expedition:
Residential (Gold only)..accompany some young people on a summer residential etc...
 Accredited qualification.
Link to DoE site.
You think of it....we will find a accredited qualification for it.
Contact us for links to people delivering counselling etc...


 
 
 
 
 
Below are some of the subjects your congregation/pcc/chapter/synod etc may like to hear about from Resource Centre staff: