A solid business plan is the foundation of a well-planned organisation and can help you save time when applying for funding and sourcing finance for projects. During this session we will look at steps to creating a simple business plan and explore tips and strategies for creating a good funding application and other finance options.

This training explores the topic of bid writing, helping participants understand and confidently use key terminology. We will break down and clarify important concepts, such as aims, objectives, SMART outcomes, and sustainability. During this session we will explore in detail a small grants programme and identify good practice for making an application.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 become law on 3rd April 2025.  The landmark legislation known as Martyn’s Law requires ‘public premises where 200 or more individuals may be present, to be better prepared and have plans in place to keep people safe in the event of an attack.’

The Emergency First Aid at Work qualification is a legal requirement for many organisations. This course covers life saving techniques including the recovery position, cardiac arrests, heart attacks, CPR, and bleeding.

This workshop aims to help participants develop a persuasive funding plan and use techniques that demonstrate their value to funders and investors. There will be opportunities during the session to share ideas with others to promote interactive learning.

This training session will explore the different legal structures of groups and organisations, such as Community Interest Companies (CIC) and Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The session will include discussions around the benefits and limitations to each structure.

This workshop aims to help participants develop a persuasive funding plan and use techniques that demonstrate their value to funders and investors. There will be opportunities during the session to share ideas with others to promote interactive learning.

Need help with making sure you have all the necessary permissions and insurances in place for your event? The Events Manager for Hull City Council is offering an informal session, they will discuss what is required before you run an event and will explain the levels of responsibility involved

Having a well-written volunteer role description is beneficial in the recruitment of volunteers and provides clear information on the role and what is expected.  The goal of this interactive session is to be able to write clear, engaging and inclusive role descriptions. 

This course will walk you through the Hull 4 Funding website, demonstrating how to navigate through the different funding opportunities to find the best funder for you. With a wide variety of funding available, this training will teach you how to narrow your search, add filters, and save searches.

This training is vitally important for those who are operating a public building and will develop knowledge on the importance of fire safety

This course will go through the basic principles of First Aid and how to react to a situation, allowing attendees to develop confidence in administering aid to the general public.

This Health and Safety course covers essential topics including RIDDOR, COSHH and First Aid protocols, along with fire and manual handling regulations.  You will learn through a range of interactive exercises, written text, and video content.

As we approach No Smoking Day (11 March) we’re inviting you to join our smoking awareness session, delivered by SmokeFree Hull, our local stop-smoking service. You’ll learn about the impact of smoking in Hull, what’s being done to tackle it and how you can help smokers become healthier by sharing SmokeFree Hull information. Join us in our aim to make Hull healthier!

This training will cover the basic principles of how to conduct a risk assessment.  It will enable participants to recognise the importance of risk assessments and become confident in using, reviewing and updating the risk assessment documents.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility- including any size VCSE organisation/group. During this session you will learn the foundations and fundamentals of safeguarding adults and children. Vital learning to help keep children and adults at risk safe in our work and communities. This foundation training session will start you on your journey to becoming safeguarding aware and poised for further, more in depth training in the future.

This training is perfect for new community groups who are starting to register members and are keen to learn the legal requirements of storing and sharing data. There will be opportunities during the session to work through the different examples of good practice.

This Level 2 course provides learners with a level of knowledge to an industry-recognised standard. It is highly regarded by Local Authorities.  Successful completion of the course and assessment provides candidates with a three-year nationally recognised Food Safety certificate.

This is a practical and interactive workshop that explores good practice and creative solutions in volunteer recruitment and retention.