Coming up:

• Build confidence with Explore
• Get into Retail w/ M&S
• Step into NHS
• Get into NHS w/ ELHT - Insight Day
• Get into NHS w/ ELHT

 

• Team: our 12-week personal development course
• Free funding to train or start work
• Support to start your own business
• CV Review Service

Read on to find out more!

Build confidence with Explore
On our Explore programme, young people will take part in fun, challenging activities to help grow their confidence whilst taking steps to achieve their goals.


They will gain key skills to support them in life and work, including teamwork, leadership and communication. We'll provide regular one-to-one support to help young people achieve a positive outcome.
Location: Preston
Taster Session: 10 Jun 26
Course Dates: 16 Jun 26 - 10 Jul 26
Ages: 16- 25

Find out more by clicking here

Location: Stores across Lancashire
Taster day: 8 Jul 26
Course dates: 20 Jul 26- 14 Aug 26
Ages: 16-30


On this course young people will:
Get in-depth training in the retail industry by completing work experience with M&S, improve team work and communication skills and boost confidence, have the opportunity to gain a 12-week employment contract, receive 6-months post programme support.


Please note there are very limited placements at each store and places cannot be guaranteed until after the Taster Day.


Eligibility: must not be in employment, education or training. Must be able to travel to Preston for the Taster Day and 1 day per week of the programme. 

Find out more by clicking here

Team

Location: Lancashire and Cumbria
Course dates: Next programmes start Sep 26
Ages: 16- 25


Join Team, our 12- week personal development programme, for the chance to gain new skills, earn a qualification and meet like-minded people.


Young people will take part in a group community project, go on a fun-filled residential trip, and develop their English, maths, communication and teamwork skills.

Find out morewww.kingstrust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/grow-skills-and-confidence/team?dm_i=7LPB,2RED4,34ZVHB,6J6FU,1,0,0,0

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Support to start your own business

Location: Virtual
Course dates: Enterprise runs all year round
Ages: 18- 30


Know a young person who is looking for support to launch their business? Our free Enterprise programme is here to help them turn that dream into a reality.


With expert-led workshops, one-to-one support, and opportunities to apply for funding, we provide the tools young people need to create a strong business plan and start a successful business.


Eligibility Criteria:

• The programme is open to young people aged 18 to 30.
• Young people must have the right to work in the UK, and must intend for the business to operate in the UK
• They must own, or plan to own, at least 50% of the business.
• If they’ve already started their business, they must have been actively trading for less than 1 year.
• To be eligible young people must live in Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Preston, Pendle or Blackpool.

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It focuses on the issues faced by young people today, such as cyber bullying and substance misuse, and teaches how to promote protective factors and good parenting.

Training can be carried out online or F2F. Online is delivered on a training platform over 4 lives sessions (2.5 hours each with home learning required).

YMHFA Half Day Aware - An introductory course designed to increase awareness of young people’s mental health and some of the issues that can affect this age group. Delivered on Zoom.

Please see the YMHFA fact sheet for further details HERE

Adult Mental Health First Aid - Full and Half Day Aware courses

AMHFA Full Course (two day) - A practical skills and awareness course designed to give you:

• A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing, including your own
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgmental listening − Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support

Training can be carried out online or F2F. Online is delivered on a training platform over 4 lives sessions (3.5 hours each).

The Adult MHFA Half day Online course is a 4 hour (one date only) online training session. An introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma. Delivered on Zoom.

Please see the AMHFA fact sheet for further details HERE

SafeTALK - Free suicide alertness training

SafeTALK helps participants become alert to suicide. Suicide-alert people are better prepared to connect persons with thoughts of suicide with life-affirming help. Over the course of their training, safeTALK participants will learn to:

• Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present,
• Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked,
• Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide,
• Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe, and
• Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help

Please see the safeTALK fact sheet for further details HERE

Learners must be 16 years and over to attend. To be eligible for a FREE placement, you must live/work within the Lancashire border. Excluding Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

Course placements are limited per course and we will operate on a first come first serve basis. Should the date requested be full, an alternative will be offered if available at the time of enquiry, or you will be places on our wait list.




YMHFA

Online Courses

8th, 9th, 11th & 12th June
8th June: 09:00 – 13:00
9th, 11th & 12th June: 13:00 – 17:00


6th, 7th, 9th & 10th July
13:00 – 17:00


10th, 11th, 13th & 14th August
09:00 – 13:00


14th, 15th, 17th & 18th September
09:00 – 13:00
In-Person Courses – Rigby Street, Colne

23rd & 24th July
09:00 – 17:00


1st & 2nd September
09:00 – 17:00
YMHFA Half Day Aware – Online24th June
12:30 – 16:30


5th August
09:00 – 13:00


AMHFAIn-Person Courses – Rigby Street, Colne1st & 2nd June
09:00 – 17:00


27th & 28th July
09:00 – 17:00


Online Courses

15th, 16th, 18th & 19th June
15th June: 09:00 – 13:00
16th, 18th & 19th June: 13:00 – 17:00


13th, 15th, 16th & 17th July
09:30 – 13:30


17th & 18th August
09:00 – 17:00


7th, 8th, 10th & 11th September
13:00 – 17:00
AMHFA Half Day Aware – Online25th June
09:30 – 13:30


4th August
13:00 – 17:00


29th September
13:00 – 17:00


SafeTalk
In-Person Courses – Rigby Street, Colne30th June
13:00 – 17:00


7th August
10:00 – 14:30

Orange Button

Delegates attending one of our eligible courses will be able to register/receive an Orange Button pack and become an Orange Button holder. This identifies that the individual has attended one of the following courses;
YMHFA 2 DAY - F2F or Online,
YMHFA HALF DAY AWARE
AMHFA 2 Day F2F or Online
AMHFA HALF DAY AWARE
safeTALK

By wearing or displaying an Orange Button at your discretion a member of the community, service user, family or friend are able to approach the holder to ask them for support or information. An Orange Button holder will be able to identify, listen and sign post the individual reaching out for support.

For further details please click HERE

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at training@p-a-c.org.uk

This could include people already involved in your charity:
•      Patient advocates or members of lived-experience panels
•      Community champions, peer supporters or ambassadors
•      Service users involved in co-production or advisory groups
•      People interested in speaking up about barriers affecting health in their communities
The programme will run online between June and July 2026. Participants will receive media and communications training, confidence-building support and opportunities to safely share their story through campaign and media activity:
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•      Five online workshops (2 hours each)
•      Monthly peer networking sessions with other participants
No previous media experience is needed.
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Interested but want to find out more first? Join our Q&A webinar on 27 May, 13:00 – 14:00, to hear more about the programme, ask questions and see whether it’s the right fit.
Deadline to apply is 1 June. Find out more and apply here, or get in touch with Dija by emailing dijah@mediatrust.org

Find out more and apply here

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This programme provides expert guidance, personalised care and practical tools to help work towards achieving remission and a healthier future.
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The programme aims for patients to achieve:
● Weight loss and maintenance of weight loss achieved
● Improvement in HbA1c
● Reduction in medication needs
● Potential for diabetes remission

To find out more, visit this website - Oviva's T2DR programme
Or watch this NHS video fo more information about the programme - NHS T2DR video

Oviva’s weight management service is available to eligible patients via GP referral under the Right to Choose framework. The service combines clinical excellence with a digital-first delivery model designed to easily fit into patients’ daily lives.

The programme includes:
● Access to GLP-1 therapy, e.g. Wegovy on 24-month Medicated Pathway
● 6-month Non-Medicated Pathway
● Personalised support from Dietitians and Psychologists
● Convenient digital access
● A focus on long-term behaviour change – not just medication

Visit Oviva’s website for more information - Oviva's Tier 3 Weight Management programme

If you’re eligible for support, speak to your GP for a referral.

ReWild Yourself is looking for people in the Pendle area to take part in fully funded training in the accredited NatureWell approach and help deliver Nature Connection workshops for young people and adults.
✨ Fully funded 6-day training
✨ Paid workshop opportunities
✨ Help improve wellbeing through nature
✨ Be part of a growing community space in Pendle
🌳 The ERANDA Forest planting event takes place on Friday 22nd May, with local schools and the community invited to get involved from 3:15pm – 5:30pm in Colne, next to Ss John Fisher & Thomas More RC High School.
Interested or want to find out more?
📧 david.urry@voicefornature.com
🌐 ReWild Yourself

Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS
Tuesday 7th July 2026, 10am – 11am

Delivered by Mike Zywina, who has been writing successful funding applications and learning from every rejection for over 10 years, our NEW Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS will look at understanding why funders say no and how to learn from rejections.


Join us to explore top tips to fine-tune your bid writing and ultimately establish how to put together stronger, higher-quality applications for your organisation!

​Legacy Fundraising Training Course
Tuesday 19th & 26th May 2026, 9:30am – 11:30am

Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Training Course
Wednesday 27th May & 3rd June 2026, 10am – 12pm

Corporate Fundraising Training Course
Tuesday 2nd & 9th June 2026, 10am – 12pm

In-Person Bid Writing Training Course - Birmingham
Tuesday 9th June 2026, 10am – 4pm

Bid Writing Training Course
Tuesday 9th & 16th June 2026, 10am – 12pm

Bid Writing Training Course
Wednesday 10th & 17th June 2026, 10am – 12pm

Individual Giving Training Course
Thursday 18th & 25th June 2026, 10am – 12pm