Dreamstore Day is built on the idea of bringing lots of Voluntary Sector Groups together in one place to share stories and experiences, and to have the opportunity to learn more on a range of relevant topics that support them in their activities.
It is particularly important to Dreamstore that people leading angling activities, or coaching, within the voluntary sector are provided with a range of Continuous Professional Development courses such as First Aid and Child Protection, especially those coaches who gained a qualification through Dreamstore’s Academies.
The first ever Dreamstore Day was held at Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium Saturday 11th October 2008. Around forty participants attended, from all over the country, attending a series of seminars and demonstrations. The Day included presentation of the Dreamstore Active Awards 2008 and a demonstration of the highly innovative Dreamstore Education Action Zone.
Short courses included First Aid and Child Protection refresher courses, as well as Coaching Disability and Access Awareness by the British Disabled Angling Association. There was a special presentation on Voluntary Sector Funding by Voluntary Action Stoke-on-Trent which was greatly appreciated by Voluntary group leaders.
Dreamstore Day has been a great success and we are looking forward to building on that success in years to come. Keep up to date on our Update pages.
You can take a look at some of our
picture galleries from the day below:
Disability & Access Courses
The BDAA provided two courses on Dreamstore Day. The first on Coaching Disability, and the second on the key points to identify with respect to Access on fisheries.
Education Action Zone Demonstration
Dreamstore Day provided the opportunity for attendees from all over the country to try out some Dreamstore Education Action Zone formats, which have been successfully piloted in the West Midlands.
First Aid
The First Aid short course was offered on Dreamstore Day as an important top-up for this essential skill.
Voluntary Sector Funding and Child Protection
Voluntary Action Stoke-on Trent provided two courses for Dreamstore Day. One on tips for success in seeking Voluntary Sector Funding, and the other looked at legal and practical updates on Child Protection.