Our Community Volunteer Training has everything your volunteers need to get the most out of their volunteering., while the Quality Mark workshops offer a wide range of useful information and expertise for volunteer managers.


Blackburn: Community Volunteer Training

Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, Community Volunteer Training takes place over four sessions across two weeks and covers all the information you will need to get the best out of your volunteer journey.

The next dates are as follows: –

Introduction to VolunteeringMonday 6th JanuaryMonday 3rd March
Volunteering SafelyTuesday 7th JanuaryTuesday 4th March
Volunteering in PracticeMonday 13th JanuaryMonday 10th March
Volunteering in Recovery ServicesTuesday 14th JanuaryTuesday 11th March

Blackburn: Volunteer Managers/Quality Mark Workshops

Do you manage volunteers? We also run Quality Mark workshops tailored to your needs.

Monday 10th February
Monday 24th February
Monday 17th March

Blackburn: bookings and further information

All sessions take place in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre on Railway Road in Blackburn.

To book please contact Marsy: –


For further information please get in touch with Denise: –


Preston Volunteers: Volunteering Essentials Training

Our Preston Volunteers project also runs three-day Volunteering Essentials Training. There are two intakes in the first quarter of 2025: –

Introduction to VolunteeringMonday 27th JanuaryMonday 24th March
Volunteering SafelyTuesday 28th JanuaryTuesday 25th March
Communication & Interpersonal SkillsMonday 3rd FebruaryMonday 7th April

Preston Volunteers: Quality Mark Workshops

Volunteer managers in Preston can also join us for the Quality Mark workshops: –

Tuesday 21st JanuaryTuesday 18th March
Tuesday 4th FebruaryTuesday 8th April
Tuesday 18th FebruaryTuesday 29th April

Trustee Training

We’re also planning to pilot some training specifically designed around the needs of trustees, whose work is vital to the function of organisations across our sector.

Keep an eye out for the date!


Preston Volunteers: bookings and further information

All training and the Forum will take place at Preston Town Hall.

For further details, please contact Joseph: –