Learning, Skills and Employment

Advicenow is running a free housing rights course for frontline organisations supporting people with refugee status. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The AB Charitable Trust.

About the course

The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation.

The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive session.

Week 1

The Hour: Spotlight with Keith Jeffrey - a highly experienced cultural leader, social entrepreneur, and executive coach

Are you an aspiring arts or cultural leader?

Are you a working‑class creative navigating a system that wasn’t built for you?

Do you want to understand how power really works, and how to move through it?

Join Flourish for a comprehensive First Aid at Work Training Day, designed specifically for community groups, charities, and social enterprises.

Aimed at community groups, charities, social enterprises, wider business and public sector organisations, this affordable training will boost skills, knowledge and capability.

This hands-on, practical one day workshop will equip you with the essential first aid skills needed to handle emergencies in your workplace or community setting.

What You’ll Learn:

Join Flourish for a comprehensive First Aid at Work Training Day, designed specifically for community groups, charities, and social enterprises.

Aimed at community groups, charities, social enterprises, wider business and public sector organisations, this affordable training will boost skills, knowledge and capability.

This hands-on, practical one day workshop will equip you with the essential first aid skills needed to handle emergencies in your workplace or community setting.

What You’ll Learn:

In a volatile energy market shaped by ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, charities are under increasing pressure to manage costs effectively while avoiding unnecessary risk.

This free webinar, hosted by Ben Mason, will explore current energy market conditions and provide practical guidance on:

This session will help you gain a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of being a trustee. It is an ideal introduction for new trustees, or as a refresher for existing board members.  

Ever wondered what it is that trustees should do? 

This training explains good governance within charities, managing risks, charity reporting requirements and how to ensure your charity is meeting its public benefit requirements. 

The session covers: 

The menopause is a natural occurrence, yet up until recently, it has received little attention despite the impact it is known to have on women at work. The average age of women who reach menopause in the UK is 51, although some women may experience this sooner whether by nature or other health conditions. 

Workplaces can have an impact on our mental health as we spend roughly a 1/3 of our life at work. The way in which we address mental health in the workplace will determine whether that impact is positive or negative. 

In this webinar Acas explore how employers can positively support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. 

It will cover: 

• An introduction to mental health and relevant legislation 

• The Acas framework for positive mental health 

• Supporting mental health in practice 

Join Beeston-Clarke Accountants on the 3rd June when Sharon Bell, CEO of Services for Education, will be joining as guest speaker: "Harmony or headache - realities of balancing finance and impact"