Training & Events
Training & Events
Training Opportunities on Facilitating Community Conversations
Date: Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th September 2010
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Conflict and Change, 2a Streatfeild Avenue London E6 2LA
A free 2 day practical course to enable mediation and development agencies to run community conversations.
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Posted by ELN on 31 August 10
Interested in offering a PQASSO mentoring service at your organisation?
Join CES' network of PQASSO mentors to help support and train the many organisations that have chosen to implement PQASSO.
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Posted by ELN on 19 August 10
Data Protection and Communications for the Voluntary Sector - London
Date: 6th September 2010
Time: 10am – 4pm
Venue: NCVO Conference Suite, London
Not understanding or complying with Data Protection can put organisations at both financial and reputational risk. This conference will set out what you need to know to ensure that your organisation does not fall foul of the law and to enable you to apply best practice throughout your organisation in all your communication channels.
For more details please visit the NCVO website
Posted by ELN on 18 August 10
How Best Can We Deliver Excellent Child Protection Services?
Date: Monday 27 September, 2010
Venue: Royal Commonwealth Society, London
Issues covered include:
• How will the approach of the new Coalition Government vary from what has gone before?
• How will the Munro Review gauge quality of children’s social work and child protection practice?
• How can all agencies enable practitioners to undertake more effective practice?
• How can we ensure that families with special needs are identified effectively and their needs met?
• How best can interaction between social work teams and universal services for children and families be improved?
• How can local government, NHS, police and the third sector best work together?
• How can police and other law enforcement agencies deliver the most effective service in partnership with others?
• And much more ……..
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Posted by ELN on 13 August 10
Volunteers Needed For Structured Recovery Programmes
Counselling Placements Available
Selection Interview: Tuesday, 7th September 2010 10am – 1pm
Course Commences: Tuesday, 14th September 2010 10am – 3pm
Opportunities Offered:
• A rewarding role as a Structured Recovery Support Worker working in a supportive and caring environment based in Ilford, Essex
• First Module: Listening Skills. Second Module: Specialist Training to help people overcome Anxiety Disorders/Phobias/Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
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Posted by ELN on 13 August 10
Health & Wellbeing 2010
Date: Thursday 14th October 2010
Venue: QEII Conference Centre, Westminster
The Health & Wellbeing 2010 is the essential national conference for the Public Sector which puts the spotlight on the health of our working-age population. This year's programme will provide a crucial and timely update on the government's key aims and plans for the delivery of health, work and wellbeing policies and efficiency improvements across the country.
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Posted by ELN on 13 August 10
Have your say on the new health White Paper
Date: 10th September 2010
Venue: Lewisham Town Hall, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU
The White Paper on health, ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’ was published on 12th July and sets out the Government's vision for the NHS. The proposals represent some of the biggest changes to the NHS in the last 60 years and provide both opportunities and challenges for our sector.
Through Regional Voices, a series of regional workshops will be held during September in partnership with the Department of Health, to inform the sector and to gather views.
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Posted by ELN on 06 August 10
Additional Training dates for African Organisational Development Programme
Fundraising
Date (S): Thursday 28th October & Thursday 4th November 2010
Duration: 2 day course
Venue: Gray’s Inn Road
Project Management
Date (s): Thursday 14th October and Thursday 21st October 2010
Duration: 2 day course
Venue: Gray’s Inn Road
Finance
Date: Thursday 25th November 2010
Venue: Lighthouse West (Ladbroke Grove)
Duration: 1 day course
Monitoring and Evaluation
Date: Thursday 13th January 2011
Venue: Gray’s Inn Road (Kings Cross)
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Posted by ELN on 06 August 10
Inspiration and Legacy from the 2012 Games
Date: 29th September 2010
Time: 9.45am - 1pm
Venue: Caledonian Hall, the Forum at Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich SE10 9EQ
Are you interested in finding out how you can create Games inspired volunteering opportunities and bring the 2012 Games into your organisation?
Volunteer Centre Greenwich is hosting this free workshop which will offer:
• Information and advice to support you to develop Games inspired volunteering roles for your organisation
• Tailored support to advertise these Games inspired volunteering opportunities on www.do-it.org.uk and other relevant websites
• Signposting to your local Volunteer Centre for support on volunteer management and recruitment
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Posted by ELN on 06 August 10
How Best Can We Deliver The New Government Skills Strategy?
Date: Monday 11th October 2010
Venue: Royal Commonwealth Society, London
Issues covered:
• What are the new Government agenda and expectations?
• What will be the impact of the Budget?
• How will Government prioritise more apprenticeships, reducing NEETS and more adult and community learning?
• How can we best support progression through different types of education?
• How can we best strengthen supply of technician skills to the economy, particularly through level 3 apprenticeships?
• How best can we prioritise vocational qualifications that are understood and valued by employers?
• How should we work with business and skills bodies to promote greater employer engagement?
• and much more
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Posted by ELN on 06 August 10
How Best Can We Maximise The Role Of Arts And Culture In Economic Growth At A Time Of Deficit Reduction?
Date: Monday 18th October 2010
Venue: Royal Commonwealth Society, London
Issues covered include:
• How best do we enable the arts, culture and creativity to be engines of economic growth?
• How do we provide them with modern support for enterprise and growth with the tools they need?
• How do we rebalance the UK economy by enabling enterprise and innovation throughout the UK?
• What are the Government’s agenda and expectation?
• How best should Government and society capitalise on the huge contribution of culture and creativity?
• and much more ……….
Posted by ELN on 06 August 10
3 Day Certified Programme in Working with Disabled Young People (SEN/LDD)
Dates: 4th, 11th & 25th November 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
This 3-day course is to support professional workers to develop practice in working with disabled young people. It aims to support the development of professional practice for workers to ensure positive outcomes for disabled young people.
The course will cover:
• Policies and initiatives relating to disabled young people
• The role of professionals working with young people
• Assessment and planning with disabled young people
• Transitions and transition planning
• Meeting the needs and supporting disabled young people’s aspirations
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Posted by ELN on 30 July 10
How Best Can We Deliver Regional Economic Growth in a Period Of Deficit Reduction?
Date: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Venue: Queens Hotel, Leeds
Issues to be covered at this seminar include:
• How should we refine growth policy at a time of constrained public expenditure?
• How do we avoid a north / south divide and disproportionate impact on already deprived areas?
• How can we deliver a progressive, incentive – led approach, supporting what works?
• How might the public, private and third sectors best perform?
• How do we meet the challenges, opportunities and pit falls?
• And much more …………
Posted by ELN on 30 July 10
Welfare Benefits for Young People
Date: 9th November 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90 per person
This course is aimed at all practitioners and managers working with young people (especially NEET groups) who need to be aware of the benefits young people may be able to access, and their criteria. It will incorporate all the benefits changes introduced by the new Government.
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
Key Seminar on Effectively Reducing Health Inequalities
Date: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Venue: Queen's Hotel, Leeds
This seminar will cover a variety of issues which include:
• What is the approach to health inequalities of the new Coalition Government?
• How will the Marmot Review be taken forward?
• What can we learn from the evidence for underpinning future policy and action?
• How should we recognise excellence in provision and learn across disciplines and boundaries?
• How will the proposed new Health Premium directly tackle disadvantage and reduce inequalities?
• How can we give greater access to preventative healthcare in disadvantaged areas?
• And much more ………..
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
Welfare to Work 2010 Conference
Making the Pathway to Employment Simpler
Date: Thursday 4th November 2010
Venue: QEII Conference Centre, London
Welfare to Work is the leading forum for facilitating a national discussion on tackling unemployment. Following the announcement of the new coalition government’s Welfare Reform Bill, this conference is a timely opportunity to understand the new agenda, focus on recent data, locate areas for improvement and discuss the latest strategies to achieve both long-term and sustained employment in Britain. We look forward to hearing from a high level representative of the Department of Work and Pensions about the latest policy initiatives for tackling unemployment.
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
Working With Disabled Young People To Encourage And Enable Full Participation
Date: 14th October 2010
Venue: Stratford
Cost: £90 per person
Engagement of disabled children and young people in shaping services at a local level results in the provision of more appropriate services, and can help services work more efficiently and effectively, allowing for more flexible and tailored provision. Disabled young people need to be given the opportunities to develop their skills, gain experience and be given information to support their participation.
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
The International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal Evaluation Courses
These are run at a variety of locations across the UK. At present the courses are:
• How to Effectively Evaluate Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Effectively Appraise Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Effectively Manage Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Engage Local Community Groups in Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Effectively Evaluate the Impact of Public Health Promotion Projects and Programmes
• Evaluation Master Class analysing the Softer Outcomes and Impacts of Regeneration Projects and Programmes
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Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal 2nd Annual Conference and Awards London UK
Date: 17th and 18th November 2010
This annual event and awards ceremony, gives delegates the chance to listen to a variety of excellent speakers. Promotional display space packages are also available.
Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
Training Courses at acmtraining.co.uk
acmtraining have a range of practical, effective and economical one-day workshops to help your organisation develop during this difficult economic climate. Over the past ten years they have worked with more than 10,000 individuals and count close to 1,000 organisations as repeat clients. Some training courses offered include:
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Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
Talking about Managing People - Employment and HR conference
Date: 27th October 2010
Venue: The Window, Islington
We thought you'd like to hear about this new opportunity to focus on some of the key employment law and HR issues faced by the voluntary and community sector.
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Posted by ELN on 22 July 10
Lasa European Not-For-Profit Technology Conference - Will The Cloud Save The Sector?
Opportunities for Efficiencies and Innovation
Date: 28th - 29th September 2010
Venue: Garden Museum, London, SE11
Formerly the Circuit Rider Conference, this annual event is for anyone interested or involved in voluntary sector ICT support and development.
Posted by ELN on 22 July 10
Practical Skills Supporting & Supervising Volunteers
Date: 5th October 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90 per person
This workshop can be considered as the follow up to all delegates who attended the ‘introduction to managing volunteers’.
The Supporting & Supervising Volunteers session is a practical course aimed at addressing the difficult and common issues surrounding the management of volunteers in a range of sectors.
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Posted by ELN on 20 July 10
ACEVO Events and Courses
Positioning your Brand Successfully Master-Class
Date: 9th September 2010
Time: 9am – 1.30pm
Venue: London
Engaging with Government and Parliament
Date: 21st September 2010
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: London- Other locations available
Using Celebrities to maximise your Organisations Success
Date: 24th September 2010
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Venue: London
Making the Transition to Adapt to Individual Budgets
Date: 29th September 2010
Time: 10am – 4pm
Venue: London- Other locations available
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Posted by ELN on 08 July 10
Practical skills Supporting & Supervising Volunteers
Date: 5th October 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90
This workshop can be considered as the follow up to the 'introduction to managing volunteers' course. This session is a practical course aimed at addressing the difficult and common issues surrounding the management of volunteers in a range of sectors.
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Posted by ELN on 24 June 10
Training Courses at Accounting for Community Enterprises……
For information on courses including dates for August - November courses please click here
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Posted by ELN on 23 April 10
Volunteer Management Best Practice Workshops
The VCG Best Practice Workshops are a course of six core workshops designed to give you all the information you need to effectively involve and manage your volunteers. The core workshops will give practical ways to safeguard your organisation and benefit from a well recruited and managed volunteer team. These courses are for organisations which currently, or are planning to, involve volunteers.
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Posted by ELN on 13 April 10
Help with community energy projects
The Energy Saving Trust Green Communities service is looking for community groups across the country to host their own Green Communities course, at no charge. A bespoke course will enable the development of a community energy project and also improve your knowledge of energy issues (e.g. conducting energy audits). To enquire further about Green Communities Partnership
Training courses, phone 0844 848 0077 or email: greencommunities@est.org.uk, or see www.est.org.uk/community.
Posted by ELN on 25 September 09
Birkbeck College accreditation of LVSC short courses
Birkbeck College has approved a package providing recognition of specific LVSC short courses. By accrediting the prior learning (APL) achieved on these courses, participants of the LVSC courses may gain exemption for one module (30 credits equivalence) of the Higher Education Certificate in Voluntary Sector Studies and Management (level 4, HE level 1).
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Posted by ELN on 09 November 07