Courses
All thees activities are in the local community.

Steps to Excellence | Best Start Volunteer Training | |
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| The STEPS to Excellence programme aims to help people be more successful & fulfilled. Helps individuals move beyond where they have become stuck to a more fulfilling and successful lives. People who have completed the STEPS programme often feedback that they have:
“Thanks to this course my life is going to make a dramatic change for the better” If you would like find out more? | Our toddler groups need you!Can you spare a few hours a week, during term time, to help at a local toddler group? Full training is provided, you will gain new skills & certificates in First Aid & Food Hygiene – which could help you find work in the future. If you have children yourself, we provide a free crèche during training sessions, and ongoing support once you are volunteering. To be added to the waiting list or for more information, please contact:Fiona Spotswood: 07507 072134 | |
Woodland Experience | Parents Are Experts | |
This course will provide you with a range of skills, tools and techniques & positive personal experiences to help improve mental health & wellbeing, utilising a quality outdoor space. Manor Fields Park, City RoadCourse future date(s): | Reduce the frustration of being a parent by learning how to let your child lead their own learning. This will improve your relationship with your child, improve their concentration and prepare them to be lifelong learners. If you are interested and require more details when the next course will be taking place Please contact:Shannon on 0114 2651188 | |
Employment Progression Programme (EPPs) | Take PART Online | |
Ready to return to work?Recognise your skills, overcome your barriers, learn about interview skills. Dates for next course are to be confirmed Please contact:Jane Cartwright: 0114 2655145 janecartwright@manorandcastle.org.uk | Take PART is MCDT’s wellbeing guide and Positive Activities Recording Tool. It is based on the ‘5 ways to Wellbeing’. TakePART asks you look back over what you have been doing each week and record your wellbeing activities. To be added to the waiting list please contact:Gemma Gervis: 07918 054945 |
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The Little Schema Shop
These children’s books mirror the “lived experience” of children. Understanding why children do what they do improves relationships, reduces frustration and provides insight into what children could be learning. Valuing how children play rather than what they are playing with provides affirmation, promotes confidence, builds resilience and enhances a child’s imagination.


