Training & Capacity Building

Various training opportunities exist within the Borough to enable community groups to gain the skills and knowledge that they will need to play an active role in the delivery of services to local people.

Training opportunities include IT, basic skills, training for management committees etc.

Listed below are details of some of the main training providers for community groups and individuals in the Borough. Please also contact the Local Authority for further details of other Lifelong Learning opportunities in the Borough.

Provider	Type of Courses	More Information
Waltham Forest College	A wide range of short training courses for staff working in the voluntary and community sector	Click Here
O-Regen	A wide range of courses in IT, basic skills, ECDL, small business support, ESOL etc.	Click Here
Community Learning and Skills Service (CLASS)	Adult Education Courses and work based training programmes	Click Here
Rhema Management & Training Consultants Ltd	RMTC offer a wide range of training opportunities and resources, including Organisational Development Programmes and Management & Leadership Training.	Click Here
Voluntary Action Waltham Forest	Voluntary Action is the umbrella organisation for the voluntary sector in Waltham Forest. They have four main functions: the networking of social organisations; enabling representation of the voluntary sector; developing new partnerships and supporting existing ones; organisational development support within the not-for-profit sector.	Click Here
Learning and Skills Council London North	The North London Learning and Skills Council (LSC) – is responsible for funding and planning education and training (other than in Universities) for over 16-year-olds in Waltham Forest. Please contact them for details of training and funding opportunities.	Click Here