Introduction to First Steps towards Safe and Sound – Nov lunch and learn online

Tuesday 18 November 2025

First Steps towards Safe and Sound is a free tool available to all voluntary and community groups offering services in Reading, who wish to take the first steps towards having good governance in place. Come along to this introduction session and find out how to get started and what the benefits are for your group. This session should be attended by either a manager or trustee of your group.

The session is a 1 hour lunchtime session and will include:
  1. An overview of First Steps towards Safe and Sound, what it is, the benefits, resources and support from RVA, how to get started and what you receive after completing this. This free toolkit is designed as an introductory level to our actual Quality Standard ‘Safe and Sound’, which you can choose to embark upon in the future or not, so our aim is to help you take that first step in a quick, easy and supportive way.
  2. Introduction to First Steps towards engaging volunteers.
  3. Introduction to First Steps towards inclusion.
  4. Further resources and support.
Booking

Please note that this session will take place online via Zoom. If you have access needs or prefer to attend in-person, just get in touch and we can arrange another date and time in person to suit you.

We run these online sessions every three months, so do take a look at our training page for alternative dates if you are unable to attend this session.

We look forward to seeing you then.

The RVA Team

 

Type of event
Training
Event theme
Voluntary sector
Event date
18 November 2025
Start time
12noon
End time
1pm
Phone
01189 372273
Address line 1
Online via Zoom
Wheelchair accessible?
Yes