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August 2026

Safeguarding: Putting It Into Practice

Have you completed your basic safeguarding training and want to build your confidence in applying safeguarding principles in real-life situations?  The Safeguarding: Putting It Into Practice workshop is designed for professionals who have already completed introductory safeguarding training and are looking to develop their practical knowledge and decision-making skills.  Through realistic scenarios, group discussion, and case studies, participants will […]

04 Aug
10:00 am12:00 pm
VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

September 2026

A Public Mandate for Social Care Reform

What Residents in England Want (and What They Don’t) What does the public really think about social care reform in England? Join Dr Anthony Kevins (Loughborough University) as he presents new research exploring public attitudes towards the future of adult social care. Drawing on findings from two large-scale 2025 survey experiments involving around 2,800 respondents in England, […]

03 Sep
11:00 am12:00 pm
Online- Microsoft Teams

OPCC Community Action Fund Webinar – Neighbourhood Crime

This webinar, hosted by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), will highlight the key challenges faced in local areas and showcase practical initiatives that organisations can deliver to make a meaningful difference.

You’ll discover how funding can help strengthen community safety through awareness campaigns, education programmes, improved security measures, and skill‑building activities that empower communities to take action.

16 Sep
10:00 am11:30 am

Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare Children

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire have partnered with the Leicester Safeguarding Children’s Partnership to deliver the Understanding Your Role in Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children training session This course will provide participants with learning that will help them to meet the Core Competencies of the LLR Safeguarding Children Competency Framework. It is a foundation course […]

29 Sep
9:30 am1:00 pm
Online- Microsoft Teams

Tenders. Frameworks and Public Procurement

This training session will explore different areas of public procurement, looking into procurement processes and how VCSE organisations can prepare themselves to put in applications for contracts. The session will also consider how to develop bids for these procurement processes, what can be required and how your organisation can learn from these bidding processes. By […]

30 Sep
10:00 am12:00 pm
Online- Microsoft Teams

October 2026

Safeguarding for the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training

The safeguarding of children and their protection is an essential task for everyone working with children and young people. The training takes a step-by-step approach to ensure the DSL is not only trained but confident and skilled.  They will learn and know how to establish an open and positive safeguarding culture in their setting, that […]

28 Oct
9:30 am4:30 pm
VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

November 2026

Introduction to writing effective funding applications – for groups/charities/social enterprises

This introductory in-person session will explain what is required in a basic funding application. It will explain some of the jargon that crops up when applying for funding and provide you with some tips on how to give your application the greatest chance of success.  During the session we will explore some key terminology used by funders and, that are featured in […]

25 Nov
10:00 am12:00 pm
VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

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