Cheshire West Voluntary Action

We are proud to have been supporting the local community since 1914. Our vision is 'Championing the community sector – building trust, influencing, inspiring'. We work with community organisations, as well as partners in other sectors, across west Cheshire. Our staff have extensive knowledge and skills to help community sector organisations thrive, supporting with things like governance, good practice, volunteering, funding, training, networking and more.

Thank you for registering for this online training. We'll be back in touch closer to the training with joining instructions.

Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) is providing training for community sector organisations that are interested in using Plinth as their community impact system. Plinth has been used by CWVA since the start of 2025, offering a wide range of features, such as case management, event bookings, outcome measurements, surveys and forms, and much more. Community sector organisations linked to CWVA are able to use Plinth for free. This training will provide an overview of the system, how community sector organisations can take advantage of the different features, and how CWVA is planning to use Plinth to aggregate data and show the collective impact being made by the sector.

The aim of this session is to identify the root cause of conflict. How to effectively communication during a challenging situation, using active listening techniques, "I" statements to express concerns and how we can manage our emotions and apply de-escalation strategies more constructively.

Upstairs room available to hire per hour

The Windings

Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) is holding an engagement session to support a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) being developed by Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW), looking at how the community sector can work effectively with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside. This session hosted by CWVA will be part of a series of engagement across the region to form the MoU, looking at areas like the MoU's vision, values, behaviours and principles to support this, the scope of the MoU, and its accountability.

Engagement on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for working with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

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Cheshire FA

Thank you for booking onto the Positive Boundaries training session. Look forward to seeing you.

This session aims to identify how to maintain positive boundaries in life, setting clear limits to protect our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. It will involves challenging our values, how we communicate our needs assertively, and recognising when to say "no" to people or situations that drain you.

Positive Boundaries/Basic Adult Safeguarding 

Thank you for booking to attend the Children, Young People and Families Alliance Marketplace on 30th April. I will be in touch nearer the time with further information about the event.

The CYPF Alliance Market Place is an opportunity for VCFSE organisations working with Children, Young People and Families in Cheshire West to showcase their work, network and strengthen collaboration across our borough. We warmly welcome public sector staff, schools (including pastoral and SEND teams), health professionals, funders and wider partners to attend, visit the stalls, build connections and better understand the breadth of the local VCFSE offer. Market Place stalls are also available to public sector colleagues who work in partnership with or have regular contact with the CYPF Alliance. This booking link can be used to:<ul><li>Attend and network and/or</li><li>Book a Market Place stall</li></ul> If you are booking a Market Place stall, please speak with colleagues within your team/organisation beforehand to avoid duplication.

Ellesmere Port Civic Hall

Thank you for booking on to the One Chester Community Partnership Network event. We'll be back in touch with more information closer to the event.

One Chester Community Partnership is excited to be hosting a Neighbourhood Networking event. Come find out what we have been up to and network with health, local authority and community sector partners. Organisations are invited to have a "market stall" and all partners will be able to meet each other and see what services are available in and around Chester.&nbsp;Please do engage with us, sign up, offer to have a stall/table and pass this invitation on to all those who you think might be interested in what's going on in Chester! Please note this event is not open to the general public.

One Chester Community Partnership Network Event 

Chester Town Hall

This is a free training session, delivered by Active Background Checks, available to any staff or volunteers within volunteer-involving organisations in Cheshire West. The session will provide an overview of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks process for volunteers, including: <ul><li>When and how do volunteers need to be DBS checked?</li><li>Can DBS checks be 'carried over' from one organisation to another?</li><li>What level of DBS check does your volunteer need?</li><li>When should you not ask your volunteer for a DBS check?</li></ul>

St Mary's Handbridge Centre

Congratulations! You've booked a place on CWVA's Communication and Listening Skills training session at The Windings. Hope you enjoy every second of it! It will start at 1pm and end at 3:30pm.

This training equips participants with the essential communication and active listening skills needed to build strong voluntary, workplace relationships, reduce misunderstanding, and improve overall performance. Through practical activities and guided reflection, learners will explore effective verbal and non‑verbal communication techniques, develop strategies for listening with purpose and empathy, and learn how to respond constructively in challenging conversations.

CWVA will be hosting a series of Volunteer Managers Network Meetings throughout 2026. These meetings are open to staff AND volunteers, community sector OR public sector, who are involved in recruiting, managing, and coordinating volunteers within their organisation. They are a key chance to network, learn from one another, and share information about what is happening within the sector.&nbsp; Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.

Storyhouse

Congratulations! You've booked a place on the Unconscious Bias. We hope you find it enlightening. The session will start at 1pm, til 3.30pm at The Windings, Helsby.

Unconscious bias training helps individuals recognise the automatic judgments they make without realising it, often shaped by personal experiences, cultural messages and societal norms. By increasing awareness of these hidden biases, people can make fairer, more inclusive decisions and interact more thoughtfully with others. For volunteers, this awareness is especially valuable: it helps them build stronger relationships within diverse communities, treat service users with greater empathy and respect, and create welcoming environments where everyone feels valued. Ultimately, unconscious bias training supports volunteers in delivering more equitable, effective and compassionate support.

The Joshua Tree

CWVA will be hosting a series of Volunteer Managers Network Meetings throughout 2026. These meetings are open to staff AND volunteers, community sector OR public sector, who are involved in recruiting, managing, and coordinating volunteers within their organisation. They are a key chance to network, learn from one another, and share information about what is happening within the sector.&nbsp; This month, we will be hosted by St Luke's Hospice in Winsford. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.

Cheshire West Voluntary Action

Plinth online demo

De-escalation training

Engagement on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for working with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

Positive Boundaries/Basic Adult Safeguarding

CYPF Alliance Marketplace

One Chester Community Partnership Network Event

DBS Checks and Volunteers

Communication and Listening Skills

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

Unconscious Bias Training

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network