B-Social is a mixed group. Meet&nbsp;with like-minded&nbsp;people&nbsp;over a cuppa. Talk about whatever you like; life, hobbies, the last book you read or just be there to listen.&nbsp;Come and share&nbsp;your&nbsp;ideas, knowledge, and hobbies. You can talk about your experiences or just generally chat with others in a safe space where the cuppas and biscuits are free.

Sense Ability Matters

We’re here for anyone in South Tyneside or Gateshead who has a sensory impairment, is disabled, or lives with a long term health condition.

South Tyneside's Community Page is for all residents to find out what's going on and where. From arts and crafts, jobs fairs, mental health groups, training courses, children's groups, exercise classes, food support and more. If you're in South Tyneside and want to know which services, activities and support that is available to you, this is your platform to find it! Free and easy access to events ran by our community, for our community. Inspire South Tyneside are working in partnership with Plinth to ensure our community can find everything in one place for all needs. So no event or opportunities go unnoticed.

South Tyneside's Community Page

Here you will find local free training providers in South Tyneside. You will also have access to the LIO online VCSE training called Elements. 

Training for South Tyneside VCSE sector

Online courses available for South Tyneside's VCSE sector, covering subjects on Volunteer involvement, Safeguarding, Govounrance and more.

Elements Elearning Portal

Fully Funded training courses provided by EMS (Enterprise Made Simple)

Enterprise Made Simple 

South Tyneside's Care academy offers different training and courses aimed for individuals either in Social care roles, or looking to find pathways into Health and Social Care. This training is also provided through Training in Care. 

South Tyneside Care Academy 

South Tyneside Council's 'A Better U' Training programme (provided through First Contact Clinical). 

A Better U Training 

Inspire have gathered safeguarding information, advice and guidance specific to the voluntary sector. Take a look at these resources to support your organisations Safeguarding awareness and standards. 

Safeguarding in the VCSE sector. 

South Tyneside Council offer online E-learning training which covers both adult and children safeguarding subjects, through their virtual college. Various safeguarding topics covering sexual exploitation, vulnerable groups, mental health, understanding capacity, how to manage disclosures, and ranges from Levels 1-3. 

South Tyneside Safeguarding Adults and Children E-learning

The NSPCC have a helpful guide on safeguarding children, specifically aimed at the voluntary sector. 

NSPCC's Safeguarding Children in the Voluntary Sector

Safeguarding duty for charity Trustee's

Safeguarding for Volunteers

This section will offer you guides to volunteering, from policy guidance, templates, under 18's volunteering, how to conduct volunteering and more. 

Volunteering Guides

What you need to know about recruiting, safeguarding and supporting young volunteers.

Young Volunteering 

Practical and step by step guidance to help you manage volunteers and the process of volunteering well

Generic Volunteering Guides

The direct Gov offers their advice on DBS checking for Volunteers in the uk. Find DBS legislation here. 

DBS Checks in Volunteering

This section offers information on insurance in volunteering 

Insurance cover for Volunteering

Here you will find our guide to creating Volunteer Inclusion Guides, how to support vulnerable volunteers, what inclusion plans should include, why they are important and a template example. 

Volunteer Inclusion Plan Guide

Inspires risk assesment template for Volunteering

Volunteer Risk Assessing

See Inspires template for a Volunteer Agreement Form

Volunteer Agreement Template

Take a look at Inspires guide on what to consider when adopting roles or placements specifically for young volunteers

Under 18 Volunteering Guide for VCSE and Businesses

The DBS quick guide to application process, eligibility, cost and types of DBS checks. 

B-Social

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