Skills Connect: Volunteer Pathway to Care

Over the two days you will learn about a variety of careers available in the health and
social care sector, whilst learning employability skills and exploring your own individual
transferable skills.

You will meet like-minded people, gain access to guest speakers and
receive coaching support to help you choose the right career path for you.

Along with guest speakers each weeks, signposting you to volunteering an
employment opportunities and one to one support in-between sessions, during the course you will
learn:

Halifax (HX1) Dates

Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th November 10am-1pm

There will also be one-to-one slots available to discuss career aspirations prior to the
training.

Register your interest: becky@octavialearning.co.uk / 07545 838605
or lucy@octavialearning.co.uk / 07399 531133

Are you a refugee and need help to find a volunteering or paid role in the health and social care
sector?

You’re invited to attend a free two day skills and career development programme (available to
Kirklees and Calderdale residents aged 19 or over). Travel costs covered and lunch and supermarket
vouchers provided.


Over the two days you will learn about a variety of careers available in the health and social care
sector, whilst learning employability skills and exploring your own individual transferable skills.
You will meet like-minded people, gain access to employers and receive coaching support to help you
choose the right career for you.

Halifax Dates:

Registrations: 9th Sept or 23rd Sept 3.30pm-5.30pm or 21st Oct 10am onward (Contact
Lucy@octavialearning.co.uk for a time slot and venue details)


Workshops: 22nd and 23rd Oct 10am-2.30pm (venue given at registrations)

Register your interest: becky@octavialearning.co.uk / 07545 838605 or
lucy@octavialearning.co.uk / 07399 531133

Skills Connect: Volunteer Pathway to Care

Over the two days you will learn about a variety of careers available in the health and
social care sector, whilst learning employability skills and exploring your own individual
transferable skills.

You will meet like-minded people, gain access to guest speakers and
receive coaching support to help you choose the right career path for you.

Along with guest speakers each weeks, signposting you to volunteering an
employment opportunities and one to one support in-between sessions, during the course you will
learn:

Halifax (HX1) Dates

Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th November 10am-1pm

There will also be one-to-one slots available to discuss career aspirations prior to the
training.

Register your interest: becky@octavialearning.co.uk / 07545 838605
or lucy@octavialearning.co.uk / 07399 531133

Are you a refugee and need help to find a volunteering or paid role in the health and social care
sector?

You’re invited to attend a free two day skills and career development programme (available to
Kirklees and Calderdale residents aged 19 or over). Travel costs covered and lunch and supermarket
vouchers provided.


Over the two days you will learn about a variety of careers available in the health and social care
sector, whilst learning employability skills and exploring your own individual transferable skills.
You will meet like-minded people, gain access to employers and receive coaching support to help you
choose the right career for you.

Halifax Dates:

Registrations: 9th Sept or 23rd Sept 3.30pm-5.30pm or 21st Oct 10am onward (Contact
Lucy@octavialearning.co.uk for a time slot and venue details)


Workshops: 22nd and 23rd Oct 10am-2.30pm (venue given at registrations)

Register your interest: becky@octavialearning.co.uk / 07545 838605 or
lucy@octavialearning.co.uk / 07399 531133

VAC + Membership

What's included?

You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!

Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.

When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.

They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.

We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members.  Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.

The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.

To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.

The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.

The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.

A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!

A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.

40% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.

25% Discount on Virtual Office – Perfect for start ups or smaller organisations, our Virtual Office service offers a postal address, pigeonhole and reception facilities.

25% Discount on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.

Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.

All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.  As a VAC + Member, you will receive a considerable discount on all VAC Training and Events.

VAC Membership

What's included?

You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!

Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.

When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.

They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.

We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members.  Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector. 

The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.

To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.

The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.

The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.

A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!

A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.

20% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.

Competitive rate on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.

Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.

All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.