Connected Voice also offers a range of training, workshops and e-learning courses that are available for free to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations. Here are our top picks to help support your charity or community group.
An Introduction to Cyber Security E-Learning
Developing a strong understanding of cyber security is essential for the longevity of your organisation. According to the Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025, ‘just over four in ten businesses (43%) and three in ten charities (30%) reported having experienced any kind of cyber security break or attack in the last 12 months. This equates to approximately 612,000 UK businesses and 61,000 UK charities that identified a cyber break or attack in the past year.’
The E-Learning course from Connected Voice, ‘explores the risks charities and voluntary organisations face from cyber threats and provides practical steps to protect against online criminals. Topics include understanding cyber attacks, the importance of cyber security, identifying risks specific to charities, and effective protective measures. You will also learn how to respond to cyber incidents and access helpful resources.’
Adult Safeguarding Essentials E-Learning
According to gov.uk, ‘Protecting people and safeguarding responsibilities should be a governance priority for all charities. It is a fundamental part of operating as a charity for the public benefit…you must take reasonable steps to protect from harm people who come into contact with your charity. This includes people who benefit from your charity’s work, staff, volunteers [and] other people who come into contact with your charity through its work.’
This Adult Safeguarding Essentials training is presented by Jennifer Mars and Jackie Burke of North Tyneside Council, and is ‘...specifically for staff, trustees and volunteers working in voluntary and community settings. The course has been designed and delivered in partnership with expertise from the North Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Board. The course will go over the types and signs of abuse, adults at risk and how to report a safeguarding concern.’ It includes three case studies where participants can test their understanding of safeguarding, and when a disclosure needs to be made.
Diverse Leaders - tackling unconscious bias in the boardroom 6/11/25, 10:00 - 11:30
According to the Parker Review, an independent review of the ethnic and cultural diversity of UK boardrooms, ‘The top two reasons holding leaders back in making progress towards race equity are seen by them to be ‘the fear of making inappropriate statements’ and ‘the fear of being labelled racist’. The Guardian states that, ‘Women’s worsening unemployment and participation in the workforce has pulled the UK behind Canada to its lowest ranking for workplace equality among large economies in a decade.’
The Diverse Leaders workshop from Connected Voice will help your organisation develop an understanding of unconscious bias, as well as, ‘The different types of bias, how to address these biases to create a diverse board, the 5 Pillars of Inclusive Recruitment [and] how we can minimise the impact of bias within an application process.’
