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EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR APPOINTED PERSONS

Wed 14 May 2008 9.30am to 3.30pm (Lunch and refreshments will be provided)
at DCLI Museum, The Keep, Bodmin £35 per person

This training session provides a basis for adults in basic First Aid life saving skills and is ideal for Appointed Persons.

The unit covers: Emergency procedures, ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), Performing BLS (Basic Life Support), Recovery position for unconscious casualties, Full body assessment for injuries on casualties, Injuries, Wounds and dressings, Burns and scalds, Calling the emergency services & Dealing with hazardous situations

The session will also include some group participation and activities.  First Aid by its nature is a practical course, participants should be prepared to kneel on the floor and be active in this session.

For further information or to book a place, please contact: Laura Bushell Hawke, Training Co-ordinator. Tel: 01579 349092 or 07968 706114  E-mail: Laura@ccfv.co.uk

Young people aged 16-25 are being called to get involved in an exciting new community project in Cornwall.

From April 2, 2008, Cornwall Centre for Volunteers is launching a search for enthusiastic young people to make a real difference in their community by participating in a vast range of opportunities, from heritage and the environment to sport and music, in fact, whatever interests YOU!  This will include ‘one off’ projects as well as those requiring a more structured time commitment of between an hour or two a week, to over 30.

The project is part of vinvolved – the nation’s biggest ever youth action programme  backed by £75 million funding from v the youth volunteering charity. Over the next three years, the programme will encourage up to 500,000 young people across England to help out in 158 local projects. They will be supported by a network 107 vinvolved teams located in every region to ensure young people have the chance to join in.

Project Manager Martyn Alvey says volunteering can fit flexibly around young people’s lives and is urging 16-25 year olds to get in touch: “The amount of time you give is up to you and you don’t need special qualifications. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, try something different, learn useful skills and give something back to your community – so get in touch and get vinvolved!”

Terry Ryall, v’s Chief Executive says the new vinvolved programme will benefit local people by improving local communities and could change the way we view young people: “Today (April 2, 2008) marks the start of the nation’s biggest ever youth action programme, which will channel the energy and enthusiasm of 500,000 young people into helping local people and community projects. So whether it be coaching kids football teams, transforming wasteland into gardens, making films that tackle serious issues or leading music and arts workshops for the elderly, vinvolved will give young people a positive role at the heart of our communities.”

To find out how to get involved in this project contact Martyn on 01872 223199

For more information vinvolved and other volunteering opportunities in your area visit the youth volunteering website www.vinspired.com

ENVOLVE NEWSLETTER

The E-nvolve newletter is available online -

It will be produced every 2 to 3 months and distributed to volunteers, volunteering-involving organisations and other partner organisations linked to the Volunteer Centre.

For those who haven't received a hard copy can now view or print it online - click the link below to check it out......

http://www.ccfv.co.uk/envolve.pdf

Volunteer? -  Contact Us - Links - Transport
New Deal  -  Youth Volunteering   -  West Cornwall Healthy Living Centre
Interlink - Training

The Cornwall Centre for Volunteers is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.  We are a Cornish organisation and have been working in the county since 1979.  The Centre operates two Government schemes: Millennium Volunteers and New Deal voluntary option.  The Centre is responsible for all aspects of volunteering across the county and manages the Volunteer Development Centres in Caradon, North Cornwall, Restormel and Carrick together with Interlinks in Kerrier, Carrick and Restormel and a BME worker in the East of Cornwall.  The Transport department of the Centre provides a countywide social car scheme for a number of statutory agencies and local charities.