Education, training and personal development

BIOS - Mobile Youth Club

The BIOS Van is a van which is fully customised as a well equipped mobile youth club.

Candidates for Management Committee

The SOPF are looking to expand the membership of their Management Committee. Candidates need to be residents in the Borough of Swindon, aged 55+ and attend quarterly meetings.

Common Health Conditions

Improve your team’s understanding of dementia, stroke and sensory loss. Create better preventative measures by enabling staff to identify early signs and symptoms.

DASH discovering Autistic Spectrum

We are a small charity set up to help families and individuals on the Autistic Spectrum.

Dignity and Safeguarding Adult Care

The responsibilities of care workers involved in protecting the health, well-being and human rights of individuals are far-reaching. Allowing individuals to live free from harm.

Enrych Swindon & Wiltshire

A charity providing support for leisure and learning opportunities for adults with a physical disability or sensory impairment.

EyeCan live with sight loss course

A four-session course for people living with sight loss giving information, advice, guidance. Venue: Community Room,Tesco Extra, Swindon. Starts on Wed 16 Sept for 4 weeks.

Home Library Service Volunteers

HOME LIBRARY SERVICE VOLUNTEER: Do you want to share your love of reading with older people in your community? Become a Home Library Service Volunteer and deliver library goods.

Information, Advice or Guidance

Offering clear and accurate information, advice or guidance and knowing what can be shared legally and professionally can greatly improve outcomes for a business.

Information Service

Free access to information on a range of topics provided by Swindon Libraries in person, by telephone or by email.

Inner Flame

To help people aged 16-25 to build confidence and achieve their goals.

Jubilee Gardens Project

Training for adults with a learning disability, specialising in horticultural training but including also literacy, numeracy and independent living skills.

Koalas Swindon Opportunity Group

Koalas provides support, information and advice to families with disabled children. We also provide pre-school for disabled children 0-5 years old.

Learning for Life

Learning for Life provides education, training and personal development opportunities that promote choice, control and equality. We work with disabled people, and carers including lone parents, who are aged 18 plus and living within Swindon and Wiltshire.

Level 2 Dementia Care

This qualification aims to assist learners to develop their knowledge & understanding of the principles of caring for those with dementia.

Level 2 End of Life Care

This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who wish to gain an understanding of end of life care.

Level 2 Equality and Diversity

This course is to give learners an introduction to the issues around stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, to identify the basic rights that all people should enjoy.

Level 2 Mental Health Awareness

This qualification is aimed at learners looking to raise their awareness of mental health and the wide range of mental health conditions.

Level 2 Nutrition and Health

This course is ideal for a wide range of learners with some existing knowledge of this area who are interested in improving their understanding of nutrition and healthy eating.

Level 2 Safe Handling of Medicines

This course is designed for those aged 18 & over who wish to develop their understanding of the safe handling of medicines.

L2 Care & Management of Diabeties

This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who wish to gain an understanding of the care and management of diabetes, and is ideal for those working in healthcare.

L2 Infection Prevention & Control

This qualification aims to familiarise learners with infection control legislation & policies, develop understanding of the causes of infections, develop understanding of the metho

L2 Working with Learning Disability

This qualification aims to give learners knowledge & understanding to work with individuals with learning disabilities or difficulties.

Lipreading

Learn to hear with your eyes and never miss a word again!

Minutes Secretary

The SOPF are looking for a volunteer to be in charge of taking, preparing and publishing the minutes of the quarterly Management Committee meetings (training available).

Reach Inclusive Arts

We are an arts charity promoting inclusion for disabled people and seeking innovative ways to entertain, involve and educate.

Reiki Courses

Have you wanted to learn Reiki to help yourself and those you care about? Allowing you to have help when you need it, literally in your hands!

Rethink Mental Illness

We offer support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Stress Management Workshop

Learn tools and techniques to learn to manage stress within your life.

Study guides and text books

Free access to books, textbooks,study guides & online resources provided by Swindon Libraries.

Swindon and Cricklade Railway

Volunteering opportunities in many diverse areas of restoration and day-to-day operation of a Heritage Railway

Swindon Down's Syndrome Group

We offer support and activities for people with Down’s Syndrome, their families and carers in Swindon and the surrounding area.

Swindon Inter-Active Arts Service

Our Wednesday adult service is very popular and highly endorsed by carers and parents who report that learners have developed increased social and communication skills.

Swindon Restore

Swindon Restore exists to support those out of work by offering voluntary work placements through our charity shop

The Bridge - English Language class

The Bridge English Language Classes take place at Gorse Hill Baptist Church: Monday evenings 7-8pm, Friday mornings 10-11am. Courses last 5 weeks and will run during school terms.

The Harbour Project

Our daily ‘drop-in’ service offers a friendly welcome and confidential, practical support to all asylum seekers and refugees in the local area.

The Shop

Parks Volunteer Resource and Retail Outlet

Victim Support Wiltshire

Victim Support offers free and confidential support to victims of crime, their family and friends.

Voluntary Action Swindon (VAS)

Voluntary Action Swindon is the local council for voluntary services (CVS) in Swindon.

Volunteer Centre Swindon

Volunteer Centre Swindon’s matches individuals and groups interested in volunteering with appropriate opportunities in the local community. Offers Good Practice advice to organisations on involving volunteers.

Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters Full-Time Volunteering offers challenging and exciting volunteer roles helping a wide range of people across the UK.

Want to work?

Provider of disability employment services