Other Training

The future of membership in the voluntary and community sector

10 June, 2:30pm-5pm, London

With membership levels declining across many organisations, how can you make sure you membership scheme remains active and relevant in the next five years?

As a follow-up to the highly successful NCVO/RSA Future of Membership research project this free seminar is dedicated to thinking about the future of voluntary and community sector membership schemes.

To book see NCVO's website or contact Jess Farr on 020 7520 2578.  

Free skills masterclasses for small charities from IBM in Central London

Friday 2 July - Introduction to Project Management
Monday 5 July - Impact Measurement in Charities
Friday 9 July - Technology Planning for Charities
Friday 16 July - Introduction to Web Design
Wednesday 1 September - Introduction to Project Management

For further details and to book please visit
www.smallcharities.org.uk/masterclasses.

Certificate in Campaigning course

Would you like to improve your skills in areas such as planning, delivery, evaluation and strategic thinking? The Certificate in Campaigning course being offered by the Capacitybuilders' funded National Campaigning and Advocacy workstream is the first course of its kind for campaign and policy professionals, and covers all aspects of good practice campaigning over 10 modules.

For further details, and to book your place please visit:
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/certificateincampaigning

Department of Health - free Learning Event

Thursday 1 July 10:30 - 13:00
Room 102A, Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH

The Department of Health will be holding a free Learning Event to look at how volunteering might fit in light of the Government's vision for a Big Society.

To hold a place at this event, please email vcsmail@dh.gsi.gov.uk with your name, organisation details, email address and phone number. Further information about this event, along with a formal programme will be sent out in early June.

Workforce Training from ACAS in London

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Does your role include providing hands-on support to community groups?

This practical two-day residential programme will enable development workers in support organisations to help local groups recognise and grow their leadership roles, both internally and in partnerships.  

Liberating Leadership is an empowering and accessible new approach to leadership that will be a powerful resource for change in our communities.  It is about recognising and supporting leadership in networks and neighbourhoods, temples and tenants associations, parishes and partnerships, street parties and sports clubs, music groups and mosques.

For just £99 per person, it includes two days training, overnight residential accommodation, refreshments, follow up support and a free Toolkit. This is highly subsidised at 60% below cost, as it is funded by Capacitybuilders’ National Support Services Leadership and Governance workstream.

Training courses are delivered regionally and are an ideal opportunity to network as well as expand your own skills.  The next training will be 16-17 June for London region and 24-25 June in Birmingham as a national programme.

Click here to download a booking form or find out more.

FREE Funding Seminar for Women’s Organisations

Thursday 1st July, 9:30am – 2pm at the Stratford Advice Arcade, E15 1HP.

The purpose of the seminar is to give local women’s organisations an opportunity to learn more about the sustainable funding including the reality of commissioning and how they can get involved, presentations will be given by key local commissioners and other funding experts.

It is being run by The Women’s Resource Centre, in partnership with Newham Voluntary Sector Consortium.

To see the other trainings and events available at WRC please go to the WRC website. Or telephone: 0207 324 3031.

Free Safeguarding Adults Awareness Training

This half-day course run by Waltham Forest Council will give an overall awareness of the issues of abuse, potential abuse and prevention of abuse of vulnerable adults (aged 18+). It will inform staff of their responsibilities and the relevant legislation involved. It will enable staff to identify specific issues & concerns.

Times: 9.30am-12.30 for a morning course. 1.30-4.30pm for an afternoon course.

Venue: Silver Birch House; Gate A, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow E17 5DS

Dates: 7th April (am or pm), 23rd April (pm) 20th May (am or pm) 3rd June (am or pm), 16th June (am), 5th July (pm), 7th September (am), 17th September 2010 (am or pm).

To book: contact: Diane Mautterer on 020 8496 3419, mobile: 07967 289208
Fax: 020 8496 3657 or email: dianne.mautterer@walthamforest.gov.uk

Advocating Intelligent Commissioning: London 22 June 2010

Do you...
* work for a local support and development organisation in the London area?
* support local organisation involved in service delivery?
* work with your loca authority or primary care trust on commissioning?
* want to advocate intelligent commissioning in order to achieve better services?

What the day covers:
* Good practice in commissioning processes
* Sharing local experience and knowledge
* A chance to network and find out what other local support and development organisations in the region are involved with

NAVCA member - £40, Third sector organisation - £55, Public body/other - £130

Event flyer and booking form:http://www.navca.org.uk/events/aiclondon

Women's Resource Centre - Training

Forthcoming training courses for women's organisations click here.

Fire Safety Advice

For fire safety advice please go to
www.london-fire.gov.uk/YourSafety.asp

To book a LFB workplace fire safety training course go to
www.london-fire.gov.uk/workplacefiresafetytraining.asp

London Community Sports Network Training

SCORE, 100 Oliver Road  London E10 5JY, Tel: 020 85565973

www.communitysports.org.uk

LCSB Training Programme

Waltham Forest Local Safeguarding Children Board are the statutory body responsible for coordinating policy and practice for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in the borough. They work with all agencies responsible for providing services to children and young people up to the age of eighteen.

Click here for training programme

Helping you to keep children safe

NSPCC and Children England have launched a new service aimed at protecting the eight million children taking part in voluntary activities. Safe Network will help organisations put policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse within their services, help staff recognise children who are at risk, advise on safer recruitment practices, and provide information for parents so they will know if organisations their children are involved in have sound safeguarding arrangements in place.

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LCSN Training & Workshop programme 2009/2010

London Community Sports Network (LCSN) is a second tier organisation providing support to frontline community and voluntary groups to capacity build and lobby government.
LCSN is hosted and run by Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP), an organisation with more than 15 years experience of delivering sports development, education and training to young people across north east London.

Click here for the Training Programme
Workshop Programme
Booking Form

WRC

The Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) is a charity which supports women’s organisations to be more effective and sustainable. We provide training, information, resources and one-to-one support on a range of organisational development issues. We also lobby decision makers on behalf of the women’s not-for-profit sector for improved representation and funding.

Click here to find the forthcoming trainings