Halton Voluntary Action

Build on Your Skills Courses
April 1999
13 week Fast Track Course, dates to be arranged - places available

Community Trainers Award
May 1999
6-8 month NVQ3 Training and Development course. Places available. Contact claire@haltonva.org.uk for more information.

Natinal Examination Board for Supervisory Management (NEBSM)
May 1999
Residential course, taking place 12th-14th May. Places available. Contact marie@haltonva.org.uk for more information.

	What is Build on Your Skills?

It's a training scheme with no exam or tests. It's free and a different way of looking at your experience and skills. It's to help you develop a personal "action plan" in your life. It has also been planned to help you explore new learning, training or employment possibilities.

	Who runs it?

Halton Training Forum - an organisation dedicated to improving opportunities for local community groups - together with Halton Voluntary Action and the Open University.

	Who pays for it?

The money comes mainly from the Single Regeneration Budget and European Social Fund. It's free to you.

	What do I have to do?

There are no upper age restrictions, but you do need to:

be over 18
be unemployed (although there are a few places for employed people if necessary)
live or do voluntary work in Halton
be interested or active in your local community or looking to be involved.

You work with other people in a group of 12 for one half day a week to go through the Build on Your Skills programme at a local community centre. Childcare, transport and all equipment are paid for by the scheme. You only need to be committed and willing to try new things.