Community Training

Our community training section supports full and part-subsidised activities and services in our local communities in Sussex by providing free and low cost learning to people and community organisations that face and challenge disadvantage and discrimination.

All our training and learning responds directly to outreach and ongoing feedback with local people, community groups and voluntary organisations. It is open to community activists, volunteers, paid staff, management committee members and social entrepreneurs based in Sussex and is delivered in community venues around the region.

WTP is still providing free and subsidised training!
For future ease of reference, these will always be advertised in orange, and the fully charged-for courses will always be advertised in blue.  Please see the orange section of the website for current free and subsidised courses, or let us know your training needs.

‘Wavelength : A handbook of communication strategies for working with young people’
You can get you copies of ‘Wavelength’ from us for free!

An extremely useful resource for working with young people. Also good for interesting and engaging activities that you can adapt into an adult context.
“Wavelength is likely to be my handbook of the year… it is a treasure chest packed full of useful activities, examples and tips for engaging young people”
Please contact the WTP office on 01273 810248 if you would like to pick some up from the office.

Neighbourhood Training in Brighton and Hove

Training that brings people from neighbourhoods together to collectively design their own learning, development and accreditation opportunities that help people run their groups more effectively, tackle shared problems and deliver community run activities and services…Find out more

Community Leadership

For courses that support people to have a stronger voice, influence decisions and lead change in their community, their organisation or the cross-sector partnerships that they are involved in… Find out more

Short Course Programme in Brighton and Hove

For short courses that cover all of the essential skills for starting out and developing into your role in the community and voluntary sector… Find out more

Short Course Programme in West Sussex

Full Programme available to download here

In West Sussex we work with all of the Councils for Voluntary Services / Voluntary Action organisations, WSCVYS and SCIP to put on a joint programme of training across the county. This is one of the best examples of partnership work that we’ve ever been involved in… Find out more