This document lists numerous online resources for trainers and those working in the voluntary sector. It provides over 30 companies or organizations that offer free tools, including resources on management, training, games, icebreakers, and continuing education topics. Many of the resources listed are websites that contain downloads, articles, guides and training materials. The document serves as a comprehensive list of free online resources available to trainers and those in the voluntary sector.

1. free online tools for trainers Sweet TLC Ltd

2. company: business balls resources include: management theory and models website: http://space.businessballs.com

3. company: changing minds resources include: management theory, delegation, motivation, decision making, assertiveness, etc website: http://changingminds.org

4. company: chartered institute for personnel & development resources include: all hr and performance management topics website: www.cipd.co.uk

5. company: continuing education resources include: icebreakers web address: http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/tp/toptenicebreakers.htm

6. company: discovery education resources include: puzzles, crosswords, word searchers, etc website: http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

7. company: free ed resources include: courses and tutorials on over 120 vocational and academic disciplines website: www.free-ed.net/free-ed

8. company: improv encyclopaedia resources include: icebreakers, warm ups, games website: http://improvencyclopedia.org

9. company: learn direct scotland resources include: management, training, sales, finance, law, recruitment website: www.lds4b.com/Resources

10. company: oak training resources include: icebreakers, games and guides to trainers website: www.oaktraining.com/free-training-resources.html

11. company: people management www.peoplemanagement.co.uk resources include: hands on hr advice, guidance and tips for personnel professionals website:

12. company: powerpoint for trainers www.slideshare.net/group/powerpoint-slide-resources-for-trainers resources include: online group dedicated to sharing powerpoint training resources website:

13. company: powerpoint resources for the voluntary sector www.slideshare.net/group/powerpoint-slide-resources-for-voluntary-sector resources include: online group dedicated to sharing powerpoint resources for the voluntary sector website:

14. company: qed works resources include: communication, inter-cultural communications website: www.qedworks.com/page15.htm

15. company: rapid bi www.rapidbi.com/resource.html resources include: training needs analysis, action learning, performance, etc website:

16. company: reed training www.reedtraining.co.uk resources include: courses downloadable to MP3 players website:

17. company: results through training resources include: activities, exercises, icebreakers, training tools website: www.rttworks.com/index/free_resources

18. company: skills converged resources include: games, role plays, exercises web address: www.skillsconverged.com/FreeTrainingMaterials/tabid/258/Default.aspx

19. company: sweet tlc ltd www.sweet-tlc.co.uk resources include: training tips, resources and legal updates website:

20. company: stockwell training resources include: downloads and links on: homelessness, alcohol & drugs, mental health issues, disability, etc website: http://stockwelltraining.co.uk

21. company teampedia www.teampedia.net resources include: icebreakers, games, teambuilding website:

22. company: trainer bubble www.trainerbubble.com/Products.aspx?Category_ID=15 resources include: icebreakers, energisers, training games, team building and powerpoint games, quotes, puzzles and quizzes website

23. company: trainingzone www.trainingzone.co.uk/free-resources resources include: whitepapers on a huge range of subjects, monthly e-news, online forums to find answers to thorny training issues! website:

24. company: the development company resources include: train the trainer, recruitment & selection, management development website: www.thedevco.com/training-resources.html

25. company: wilderdom www.wilderdom.com/games/ resources include: group activities, games and exercises, icebreakers, etc. website:

26. VOLUNTARY SECTOR Training Resources

27. company: charities evaluation services www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?pg=112 resources include: guidelines on: monitoring & evaluation, quality, pqasso, benchmarking, working with refugees, etc website:

28. company: directory of social change resources include: management, governance, finance, hr, fundraising, communication, law, cpd website: www.dsc.org.uk/MyDSC

29. company: nfpSynergy www.nfpsynergy.net resources include: research reports on different areas of the 3 rd sector inc: governance, funding, branding, strategy, etc website:

30. company: uk workforce hub www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk resources include: a wide range of national and regional resources, factsheets, etc website:

31. company: volunteering england www.volunteering.org.uk/Resources/goodpracticebank/ resources include: aids for managers of volunteers website:

32. company: vstu resources include: numerous - from chairing meetings, to customer care to presentation skills, etc. website: www.vstu.org.uk/download/index.htm

33. Thank You Sweet TLC Ltd www.sweet-tlc.co.uk