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Why book your training with us?
Four reasons to get training at RedbridgeCVS:
The training you need, with guaranteed quality
We’re running the courses you told us you needed
We surveyed local groups before we put our schedule together – the courses here are the ones which groups like yours asked for.
Quality guaranteed by an independent watchdog
Most 
training sessions are Essentials courses, which cover the basics every organisation needs. Essentials courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service, so you know that a professional body independent of RedbridgeCVS vouches for the quality of our training. On our website Essentials courses are marked with the “E” logo, shown here on the left.
Most trainees rate our courses as excellent
Of the people who came on training courses in 2016-17, 63 percent rated them as excellent.
Good value with two ways to save
Join RedbridgeCVS - Lower prices for members
We invite all local voluntary and community groups to become members of RedbridgeCVS – it’s free to join. Members receive discounts on training course fees, and access to other services including the members-only area of our website. For more information, see
www.redbridgecvs.net/members.
Early Bird Discount - Book in advance: 15% off
Now you can get money off all our courses – all you have to do is book four weeks in advance of the training to get our early bird discount.
Small and friendly groups of people
We know local groups and make an effort to be open to all parts of the community.
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RedbridgeCVS is the umbrella body for local community groups. 4 out of 5 of our members say that “RedbridgeCVS understands the needs of small community groups like ours.” - Most of our courses have a maximum of ten trainees.
- We make an effort to involve all of our trainees in discussions and exercises so that everyone’s voice is heard.
- We’re strongly committed to equality, and welcome everyone on our courses, including women and men, people from ethnic minorities, LGBT people and disabled people – whatever your age. If you have any concerns about whether you’ll be able to take part fully in the training, just ask.
Easy to book, easy to get to
Fits with your other commitments
Our courses finish by 3pm so you can get away, for example to pick up kids from school.
How to book
You can book for any of the courses now here.
The cost includes all training materials, and also refreshments, but not lunch.
How and when to pay
After you book we will send you an invoice. We need to receive payment 10 working days before the course.
If you can’t afford to pay
If you are a not-for-profit group with an income of less than £10,000 a year and cannot afford our training fees, some bursaries are available – please contact Harjit on 020 8553 1004.
Terms and conditions, refunds
By making a booking you accept our terms and conditions: these are available at www.redbridgecvs.net/trainingtermsconditions. We reserve the right to cancel a course if we don’t get enough bookings for it. You can cancel your booking and get a full refund if you cancel ten working days or more before the course. If you cancel after this, we will not be able to refund all of your payment. You can see all the details of our policy on fees and cancellations here.
How to find us
All the training sessions this autumn take place at RedbridgeCVS, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG1 4PU.
Our office is in central Ilford, a few minutes’ walk from the train station and served by lots of local buses: see www.tfl.gov.uk for transport details. No free parking is available, but there are paid car parks nearby. Bicycle racks are available on Ilford High Road and at Ilford station.
The office is wheelchair-accessible: please let us know if you have other access needs.
Training Partnership with Other CVSs
We've partnered with other CVSs in East London. Now you can book on their training and save money by paying the rate they charge their members. For more information, see the websites for Hackney CVS and Tower Hamlets CVS.
PDF download
Want to read through this information offline? Download our PDF brochure.
Custom-built courses on your premises
RedbridgeCVS can arrange in-house training at very affordable prices – for more details see here.
Are you thinking of volunteering?
If you’ve not done it before, and you’re not sure what it involves, Volunteer Centre Redbridge run training sessions that can help - details here.
Need to improve your IT skills?
Every voluntary or community organisation needs IT skills. Funders, stakeholders and people who use your services expect you to have a website, communicate by email and apply for funding online. Redbridge Institute offers IT courses for both beginners and improvers. More information here.
More information
For any other training queries, contact Bimmy Rai on 020 3874 4138 or at bimmy@redbridgecvs.net
