Spread joy at the greatest race ever!
Le Tour De France is heading to South Wales next year, with the worlds top cyclists taking on a gruelling 223km cycle from Welshpool to Cardiff and YOU can be involved as a volunteer Joy Maker.
JOY Makers are the volunteers who will help bring the Tour de France to life! From welcoming and guiding spectators to supporting the safe running of the race, they’ll play a vital role in creating an unforgettable experience when the world’s biggest cycling race comes to Wales.
You don’t need any previous volunteering or cycling experience, full training is provided, and anyone aged 16+ can apply.
Benefits include:
Click the link below to sign up now! Applications close Tuesday, September 1st.
Free Volunteer Passport Training for Bridgend Volunteers
BAVO is delighted to offer a limited number of FREE places on our Volunteer Passport training programme for volunteers who are currently volunteering with a project or organisation in Bridgend County Borough.
The Volunteer Passport is a Level 1 NOCN Endorsed Programme, designed to give volunteers the essential knowledge and skills they need to volunteer safely, confidently and effectively.
📅 11th & 12th November
🕙 10.00am – 3.00pm
📍 Bridgend Town Centre
Please note that volunteers must attend both training days to complete the programme and receive their accreditation.
Although the course is free of charge, BAVO covers the cost of each participant’s NOCN accreditation licence, as well as staff time to deliver the training and assess the completed workbooks. As places are limited and incur a cost, we kindly ask that you only book if you are able to attend both sessions.
To reserve your place, please email sharonheadon@bavo.org.uk or call Sharon on 01656 810400 by 31 October.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
These qualifications equip learners with the knowledge and confidence to recognise a range of mental health conditions, start supportive conversations, and understand when and how to signpost someone to professional help.
Learners will:
Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. The course focuses on awareness, early support, and appropriate signposting.
This qualification is UK regulated and awarded by First Aid Awards (FAA), regulated by Ofqual and SQA Accreditation, and sits on both the RQF and SCQF frameworks.
Entry Requirements
Qualification Validity
Suitable for individuals, volunteers, and workplaces looking to build mental health awareness and supportive environments.
Please note: This training is worth £85pp (level 1) and £125pp (level 2), with the cost being covered by BAVO. Due to this cost, we ask that you complete a bursary application via a Microsoft form which will be sent via email after signing up on Eventbrite. Any queries, please email either Lucywilliams@bavo.org.uk or Alisonmawby@bavo.org.uk.
Bridgend County Borough Council is pleased to offer a comprehensive training session on Adult Safeguarding, tailored for individuals in Group C under the All Wales Safeguarding Standards. Facilitated by Mike Lewis, the training will equip participants with the skills and confidence to recognise and refer safeguarding concerns, explore current policies and practice issues, and utilise the All Wales Safeguarding Procedures effectively.
Who’s eligible?
Roles and responsibilities:
Group C practitioners are those who have direct responsibility for safeguarding people who:
An overview of Adult Safeguarding
By the end of the training participants will:
Dates available (please choose ONE):
Wed 22nd January 2025
Friday 7th February 2025
Monday 17th March 2025
Wednesday 30th April 2025
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Location: Halo, Bridgend
Times: 09:15am for 9:30am start – 4:30pm finish
Target Group: Group C under the All Wales Safeguarding Standards
Nomination Form: Please complete the nomination form here and email it to SCWDP@bridgend.gov.uk no later than 4 weeks before start of each course.
Lunch will not be provided.
Refreshments will be provided.
If you require any further information, please email SCWDP@bridgend.gov.uk
Take a look at our newly launched and extensive training programme by visiting our Training web page HERE
There are over a dozen to choose from, whether you want a quick ‘bite’ size refresher, or an accredited course – there are plenty of options available!
All of our sessions are heavily subsidised which means we can offer many of them at a low cost or free of charge.
Please remember though, it still costs our charity substantially more to run them.
Unfortunately we have had far too many instances where people have cancelled with very short notice or have not turned up at all. This makes a session costly and unviable.
As such we have had to amend our policy to account for those late cancellations and no-shows. Our training figures are affected
in these situations and we need to re-coup the costs and arrange a re-run of the session.
