Events and Training

On this page you will find a wide list of events and training, delivered by both NCVS and external partners.

Events and Training Courses organised by Nottingham CVS will display first. Scroll down to view External Events and Training Courses which we help to promote for other voluntary and community sector organisations, or are otherwise of relevance to the sector.

The listing of external events on this website is at our discretion. If you would like to submit an event for consideration, please use our Submit an event form, where we provide guidance on eligibility.

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Training and development – use this link to easily browse and select from our regular NCVS programme of repeated training courses for voluntary and community organisations.
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Search all External events by type – training and development opportunities for our sector delivered by external partners.

Nottingham CVS Events and Training

Writing Opportunities to Attract Volunteers

Are your volunteer opportunities struggling to attract people, or people with the right interests and skills for your organisation? This online training will teach you how to enhance your volunteer role descriptions and make them stand out.

Starts: 10:00am Wednesday 30 April 2025

NCVS Birthday Bimble

Join us for the NCVS Birthday Bimble - a friendly netwalk with a focus on discourse rather than distance! We'll be networking while walking to Nottingham's Arboretum, followed by refreshments at Dryden Enterprise Centre.

Starts: 11:00am Wednesday 7 May 2025

Introduction to Volunteers and the Law

Although the law has little to say about volunteers and volunteering, what it does say is important. This online training will help you develop an understanding of some of the legal requirements that relate to your volunteering programme.

Starts: 10:00am Thursday 8 May 2025

Being a Trustee: what does it mean?

This online training covers the basic information that all trustees should know.

Starts: 10:00am Wednesday 14 May 2025

PDU Co-Production Community of Practice

An online forum for professionals, volunteers and people with lived experience who are passionate or curious about co-production, to come together to learn and share expertise.

Starts: 10:00am Wednesday 14 May 2025

Trustee Refresher: Being Better

This online training will refresh your knowledge as a trustee, update you on current issues, improve your personal skill set and help you develop your role for the benefit of your organisation.

Starts: 6:00pm Monday 19 May 2025

Neurodivergence and Homelessness

Part of a new Practice Development Unit (PDU) online learning series where practitioners can develop their understanding of neurodivergence in the context of severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD). Our seventh session in this series will be led by Nada Kankova, Social Worker from Street Outreach Team within Framework.

Starts: 1:00pm Tuesday 20 May 2025

Investigating women’s pathways through homelessness and multiple exclusion in Nottingham

Part of a new Practice Development Unit (PDU) online learning series focused on sharing latest research and learning in the field of severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD). This webinar will be led by Carolin Hess, Research Fellow from the University of Nottingham.

Starts: 10:30am Thursday 22 May 2025

Advanced Volunteer Leadership

This online training, previously called “How to be a Better Leader of Volunteers”, takes you beyond the basics of managing and supporting volunteers and will explore some of the real-life issues that you’re facing as a Leader of Volunteers.

Starts: 10:00am Wednesday 28 May 2025

External Events and Training

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