Cripplegate Food Fund Volunteer Training Programme
Voluntary Action Islington, with funding from Cripplegate Food Fund, has launched the ‘Cripplegate Food Fund Volunteer Training Programme’, developed in collaboration with local food providers.
This year-long programme has been designed to support volunteers working in food banks and food support services in Islington, as well as the staff who manage and support them.
We’ve already scheduled some training sessions for this first quarter (Sep – Dec 2025), with more to come in the new year. You can have a look below and also book onto the confirmed courses. We will share more details of what we are offering in due course.
For training courses that are hyperlinked, please click on them to sign up or for more information. For other courses that you would like to register for, please contact james.wooldridge@vai.org.uk
Training from September – December 2025:
| Course | Dates | Venue | Notes |
| Mental Health First Aid | 9 & 10 October 9am to 5pm (2 days course) |
VAI (in person) | Email james.wooldridge@vai.org.uk to book |
| Trauma-Informed Practice | 2 October 10am to 12:30pm |
VAI (in person) | Book here |
| Volunteering in the Community / Employability Skills | 3 Oct to 12 Dec (every Friday) 10am – 12pm (except half term) |
VAI (in person) | Email alison.moore@islington.gov.uk to book |
| Mental Health First Aid | 19 & 20 November 9am to 5pm (2 days course) |
(Online) | Email james.wooldridge@vai.org.uk to book |
| Basic Safeguarding Awareness | November | ||
| Introduction to Volunteer Management | November | ||
| Volunteer Recruitment |
November | ||
| DBS | December |
Additional sessions include: Food Hygiene & First Aid (starting in January); Active Signposting; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Understanding Needs & Behaviours, Conflict Resolution/Boundaries; Managing Difficult Conversations dates to be confirmed.
