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DEVELOPING SKILLS
Training for Volunteers, Community Groups and Charities
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Skills for Volunteering
Derbyshire Volunteer Passport
Volunteering is a great way to support people in Derbyshire, meet others, learn new skills and improve your own wellbeing. Whether you are thinking about volunteering for the first time or already give your time to a local group, the Volunteer Passport can help you take your next step.
The free 10-hour course, delivered by Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES), covers essential topics including equality and diversity, keeping people safe, responding to incidents, teamwork and customer care. Everyone who completes the course receives a National Open College Network accredited certificate.
You do not need any previous qualifications or volunteering experience to take part.
Find out more about the Volunteer Passport, upcoming courses and how to get involved in volunteering in Derbyshire.
VCSE ORGANISATIONS TRAINING
Volunteer management training for VCSE organisations and community-based groups
Hive Training Solutions
As the training arm of South Derbyshire CVS, Hive Training Solutions supports the VCSE sector across Derbyshire to build capacity, strengthen skills and develop confident, effective organisations.
Working with staff, volunteers, community groups and VCSE organisations, we deliver practical training designed to respond to sector needs, strengthen organisational resilience and support good practice.
Our programmes draw on the knowledge and expertise of the South Derbyshire CVS team and complement the wider services and projects we deliver across Derbyshire. During 2025/26, training included volunteer management, activity leading, safeguarding, data protection, equality, diversity and inclusion, creative social media and data collection methods.