Training Courses
Training is approached on three levels as described below.
| Training Levels | |
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Level 1: |
These courses give a clear overview of key issues and introduces basic skills and knowledge. These courses are suitable for beginners, people with limited experience or people who wish to review and develop their current practice. |
Level 2: |
Specific issues, from introductory sessions are covered in more detail addressing a range of skills and knowledge in more depth. These courses are suitable for people who have experience in a specific role, attend a level one course and/or want to review and develop their practice. |
Level 3: |
This is where training is tailored around a specific issue for an individual groups, projects or services the training takes the form of detailed needs analysis, training planning and/or mentoring. |
Level 4: |
Active learning is an effective form of learning that combines real life situations with practical application, peer support and self evaluation. The learning sets bring together people who work in similar roles to enable participants to develop leadership, management skills and qualities. These sessions are supported by a Charity-Advice facilitator. |
| Training Style and Methods | Training is delivered in a relaxed, accessible environment where all trainees are encouraged to contribute and participate. Participant’s contributions are valued and encouraged to develop with in a non-judgemental atmosphere. Some presentations are made with exercises in pairs and small groups supported by group discussions. |
Summary of Training Courses
Training Courses - Level 1
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| Be Strategic Not Static - An introduction to simple strategic and business plans for smaller organisations. | ||||
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| Level | 1 | This course considers the importance of strategic planning and writing business plans that remain an active document with in your organisation. Including:- - The importance of strategic planning. - Element of a good business plan. - Making your plans relevent to all stakeholders. - Turning your plans in to action. This is a rolling programme, please telephone or email for new dates and venues. | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Full Day | |||
| Cost | £40 per person (group rates available) | |||
| All training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
| Bite-Sized Governance | ||||
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| Level | 1 | This breaks down Trustee good practice training into action learning modules that can be accessed as part of the trustee meetings or as a separate workshop. Modules are: - Vision and leadership. - Responsibililty and accountability. - Team Building and team roles. - Evaluating performance. - Defining roles and delegation. - Open to scrutiny. Please call or email for futher information. This programme can be tailored to your boards needs. | ||
| Places | 5-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | 2hr per session or 2 x1hr | |||
| Cost | £20 per person (group rates available) | |||
| All training materials and learning folder | ||||
| Gathering Evidence for Soft Outcomes | ||||
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| Level | 1 | Often the third sector needs to provide evidence of direct change in an individual beneficiary or a group we are working with. This workshops considers how to capture that information to give you evidence of change such as increased confidence, self-esteem, skills or changing attitudes. Including:- - Defining soft outcomes. - Methods to monitor outcomes and change. - What this means for beneficiaries. This is a rolling programme, please telephone or email for new dates and venues. | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Half Day | |||
| Cost | £20 per person (groups rates available) | |||
| All training materials and attendance certificate | ||||
| Getting Started – An introduction to legal frameworks for small groups. | ||||
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| Level | 1 | This course is suitable for groups that are starting out so that they can consider the basic legal and good practice requirements for their organisations. Including: - Mission statements - Writing your constitution - Basic policies This is a rolling programme, please call or email for new dates and venues | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Half Day | |||
| Cost | £20 per person (group rates available) | |||
| Includes all training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
| Measuring Your Success 1 - An introduction to monitoring and evaluation. | ||||
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| Level | 1 | This course begins to consider the need for monitoring and evaluation for the not-for-profit sector and introduces basic techniques. Including: - Why monitor and evaluate. - Different monitoring techniques. - Developing a simple monitoring framework, linked to project/service planning. - Evaluation reports. This is a rolling programme, please call or email for new dates and venues | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Half Day | |||
| Cost | £20 per person (group rates available) | |||
| Includes all training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
| The Right Person for the Right Job | ||||
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| Level | 1 | This course is suitable for small groups and organisations that are developing and about to take on paid staff or are about to expand their work-force:Includes:- Recruitment Policies Recruiting staff Selecting the right person for the post & organisation Introduction to employment policies. This is a rollinig programme, please phone or email for new dartes and venues. | ||
| Places | 10 -20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Half Day | |||
| Cost | £20 per person (groups rates available) | |||
| Includes all training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
| Writing Effective Funding Applications (1) | ||||
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| Level | 1 | This course looks at all the component parts that combine together in order to write effective fundraising applications. Including: - Consider researching different sources of funding. - How to identify need, what is unique for your applications. - Stating your case. - Meeting criteria. - Practice some funding applications skills. This is a rolling programme, please call or email for new dates and venues | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Half Day | |||
| Cost | £20 per person (group rates available) | |||
| Includes all training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
Training Courses - Level 2
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| All Volunteers Welcome – An Introduction to Managing Volunteers | ||||
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| Level | 2 | This course considers the need to have effective volunteer policies as tools to promote volunteering and to manage volunteers so that they can contribute to your organisation. Including: - Why do organisations need volunteers and how to define volunteer roles. - Review and develop an understanding of volunteer policies. - Practical examples of implementing volunteer policies This is a rolling programme, please call or email for new dates and venues | ||
| Places | 10 - 20 negotaible | |||
| Length | Full Day | |||
| Cost | £40 per person (group rates available) | |||
| Includes all training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
| Covering Your Costs – A Guide to Full Cost Recovery (FCR) | ||||
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| Level | 2 | This course is for people to better understand their costs and to calculate the full costs of each of you activities. • Consider costs analysis and setting a budget • What is full cost recovery and why it is important • Works with a FCR template • Work through case studies to practice the skills This is a rolling programme, please call or email for new dates and venues. | ||
| Places | 10 + | |||
| Length | 9.30am – 4.00pm | |||
| Cost | £110 per person | |||
| Includes Book CD, training file and all materials. | ||||
| Effective Boards - Effective Charities | ||||
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| Level | 2 | This course aims to bring together Trustees to develop a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities so that they are effective in the governance of their Charity. Including: - Understanding the responsibilities and accountabilities of being a Trustee. - For Trustees to consider how they should work as a team - Understanding of the role of Trustees in operational matters. - Links to national Good Practice Guidance. This is a rolling programme, please call or email for new dates and venues | ||
| Places | 10 -20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Full Day | |||
| Cost | £40 per person (groups rates available) | |||
| Includes all training materials and attendance certificate. | ||||
| Outcomes and Making Them SMART - working with outcomes funders. | ||||
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| Level | 2 | The third sector needs to provide evidence of the impact it is making and the changes that come about as a result of its work. This course specifically looks at measuring outcomes (changes) and what it can mean to work with outcomes funders. Including:- - Defining outcomes - Methods to monitor outcomes - Making outcomes SMART. This is a rolling programme, please telephone or email for new dates and venues. | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Half Day | |||
| Cost | £20 per pers (group rates available) | |||
| All training materials and attendance certificate | ||||
| Writing Effective Funding Applications (2) | ||||
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| Level | 2 | This course looks at the component parts that combine together in order to write effective and appropriate funding applications; including:- - Researching the right funder. - Meeting criteria. - How to identify need, what is unique for your application and stating your case. - Monitoring and evaluation to provide evidence. - Practicing some writing skills. This is a rolling programme, please telephone or email for new dates and venues. | ||
| Places | 10-20 negotiable | |||
| Length | Full Day | |||
| Cost | £40 per person (group rates available) | |||
| All training materials and attendance certificate | ||||
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