Courses
Training for Social Enterprise
A free course for directors, trustees or managers of new social enterprises or voluntary groups wishing to be sustainable and develop trading activities.
A four day course on Wednesday 14 March, Thursday 15 March, Wednesday 21 March and Thursday 22 March, 9.30am to 3.30pm each day.
The course includes:
- Social enterprise planning
- Developing a social enterprise team
- Grant funding
- Sustainability and social enterprise
- Income generation
- Entrepreneurial techniques
- Tendering and trading
- Marketing social enterprises
Benefits:
- Accredited by Coventry University
- Devised to encourage strategic planning and sustainability in organisations
- Allows you to work and network in a relaxed and informal learning environment
- Designed for several delegates from the same organisation to attend
Please be aware that this training is funded and not available to groups outside Coventry and Warwickshire or development workers.
To book your place or to find out more contact: Nick Wilson on 02476 633911 ext 103, n.wilson@cwcda.co.uk
Reminiscence Awareness Course
Warwickshire Reminiscence Action Project are running a Open College acredited Reminiscence Awareness Course on 1 February 2012. The fee is £65.00 details and application form from the secretary 01789 262062 or wrap1@hotmail.co.uk. This course is for people who wish to learn about focused listening skills, be made more aware of the power of reminiscence therapy and how to improve well-being in older people.
Funding & Effective Project Delivery
An essential course for all those involved in managing or providing directional support to their community or voluntary group.
The course is structured to be a positive learning experience for all the participants, covering every aspect of project planning to maximise effective delivery, successful funding applications, and meeting the intended aims of the group.
Over six sessions, the course will cover how to plan a project, the processes involved, and ensure participants will be able to provide funders with the relevant information for a successful funding application, effectively deliver their activities and services, and work towards becoming sustainable for the longer-term.
The subjects covered will include:
- Fundraising Strategy
- Project Aims
- Effective Forward Planning
- Timescales
- Action Planning
- Ongoing Monitoring & Evaluation
- Identifying and reporting Outcomes
A comprehensive journey from planning to delivery.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Have a clear understanding of the importance of comprehensive organisational and project planning.
- Fully demonstrate the need for a project
- Understand the principles of fundraising, the requirements of funders, and be able to provide the relevant information for a successful application, and gain knowledge on what makes a good funding application.
- Take an overview of the budgetary requirements of the project, including full cost recovery.
- See the link between good evaluation and future success.
- Gain knowledge and learn skills to benefit the long-term sustainability of their groups, using tools acquired throughout the course.
- Share good practice and knowledge with colleagues.
- Make connections and build relationships with other organisations to be able to collaborate and problem solve on an ongoing basis
For more information please click on the link below.
Funding_effective_proj_del_v3_-_brochure_Nov11.pdf
The Governance Game
Follow the (mis)fortunes of the Borchester Charity, which has been operating successfully for a number of years. However, recently it has been experiencing some issues and lurches from minor hiccup to major disaster in the space of a few short months. Participants will have the chance to comment on the actions of the fictional trustee board, discuss how they would deal with the situation and, hopefully, improve their own governance skills in the process. For those who are, or may be thinking about becoming a trustee or committee member, this session will offer a useful insight into good governance, the pitfalls to avoid and possible solutions to real life situations.
Who would benefit? Committee Members/Trustees/Directors of Community Groups or larger Voluntary Organisations /volunteers or staff of the above. There is no restriction on numbers per organisation, so this is an opportunity for staff and Trustees to learn together.
Saturday 3 March 2010, 10.00am - 1.30pm followed by lunch
- Location Ben Day Centre, Coventry
- Cost £20 per person, £35 per group = 2 or more (up to 6) per group
- Contact name Warwickshire CAVA
- Contact email training@wcava.org.uk
- Telephone 01788 574258
- Web site www.wcava.org.uk
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Drug Awareness training
Free one-day courses held monthly throughout the year.
- Location Orbit Heart of England, Riverside House, Leamington Spa
- Cost Free
- Contact name Mark Howell
- Contact email mark.howell@orbit.org.uk
- Telephone 01926 884137
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High Growth Business Acceleration Programme for Women
Running from mid Jan 2010 for Women in the West Midlands. Places awarded to businesses with significant growth potential. Each attendee will receive training, business mentoring and other specialist support worth a total of £5,000. For further details call the Womens Business Development Agency on 02476 236111 or e-mail joy.hunter@wbda.co.uk.
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NAVCA: Skilling Up for Stronger Voices
The Skilling Up for Stronger Voices resources is a portfolio of materials and learning resources to support and develop the skills and understanding of local third sector representatives in effective partnership working. For further details visit www.navca.org.uk/events. Alternatively call Helen Oparinde on 0114 289 3966 or e-mail Helen.oparinde@navca.org.uk
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NSPCC Children Protection Programmes
The Safe Network is working with EduCare to provide free NSPCC certificated child protection training for the third sector. It is available on a first come first served basis to eligible organisations. Further details from www.safenetwork.org/training_and_awareness
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Dream Believe and Achieve
A one-day course to breathe new life into your career by developing a career path to deliver your goals by learning the secrets to developing the indestructible self-beliefs of Olympic medal winning athletes.
- Location Needham & James offices, Bridgeway, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YY
- Cost £75 (inc. VAT)
- Contact name Charlie Mulrane
- Address charlie@mulraneconsulting.com
- Telephone 08702 640530
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