Voluntary Action Kirklees Training ProgrammeAPPLYING TO LARGER FUNDERS - New
Date: 13 June 2006 Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Venue: Huddersfield Trainer: Angela Bann
Aimed at groups who are considering application to the larger funders such as The Big Lottery, Community Fund, larger Charitable Trusts, European sources and Government funding streams.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHARITY TRUSTEES (MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS) - New
Date: 21 June 2006 Time: 9.30am - 4.00 pm Trainer: Geoff Hill Venue: Huddersfield
This training will give an introduction to the whole range of duties and responsibilities of management committee members, raise awareness of legal, financial issues and liability, good practices, training and where to get further help.
PRESENTATION SKILLS - New
Date: 22 & 23 June 2006 Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Trainer: Nick Waterfield Venue: Huddersfield
People find the idea of standing up in front of an audience and giving a talk or a presentation a terrifying experience. If you would like to find out how to tackle those nerves and learn some techniques on making a competent presentation, then this informal session is for you.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VOLUNTEERING AND THE LAW
Date: 28 June 2006 Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Trainer: Neil Irving Venue: Huddersfield
The one day course will cover: employees and volunteering, volunteering policy, agreements and expenses, equal opps, health and safety, recruitment, insurance, overseas volunteers, police checks, social security benefits, volunteer drivers and lots more.
TIME MANAGEMENT - New
Date: 04 July 2006 Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Trainer: Richard Peters Venue: Huddersfield
Time Management requires a set of skills essential to doing work well. It is about organising your work so that your best efforts and energies go into doing the most important tasks.
MANAGING AND DEALING WITH CONFLICTS - New
Date: 06 July 2006 Time: 9.30am - 4.00 pm Trainer: Helen Nicolson Venue: Huddersfield
The course aims to introduce principles of conflict management, and to give participants tools to deal positively with conflict and potentially difficult situations at workplace and elsewhere.
INTRODUCTION TO PQASSO & INVESTING IN VOLUNTEERING (Free accredited course) - New
Dates: 6 & 13 July 2006 Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Venue: Batley Trainer: Dane Gould
The two day accredited course will concentrate on PQASSO and Investing in Volunteers (IiV), two Quality Assurance Standards that are being used more and more in the voluntary and community sector (VCS).
APPLYING TO SMALL FUNDERS - New
Date: 19 September 2006 Time: 1.00- 4.00 pm Trainers: CIB staff Venue: Huddersfield
The session will cover :Is your group ready to apply - if not what you should do? Why are some groups are more successful? What the funders want to know and how to make successful funding application.
ASSERTIVENESS AND CONFIDENCE SKILLS (Men only) - New
Date: 21& 28 September 2006 Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm Venue: Huddersfield Trainer: John Rogers
Do you want to be more effective with yourself and others? Do you find it difficult to challenge people, because you are afraid of confrontation? Do you find it hard to say "NO", and end up taking on more work and become stressed?
FULL COST RECOVERY - New
Date: 27 September 2006 Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm Venue: Huddersfield Trainer: WYCAS
The course is to help participants prepare budgets for different projects within an organisation and allocate a share of core costs to each project that needs to be covered by funding or other income.
PLANNING YOUR FUNDRAISING - New
Date: 10 October 2006 Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm Venue: Huddersfield Trainer: CIB staff
This friendly and informal training day will include:–
- Developing a Fundraising Plan – the importance of, and how to plan and implement a fundraising strategy
- An introduction to project planning – focusing on the importance of planning and how this fits with your organisation's overall aims and objectives
- A guide to basic budgeting
WORK LIFE BALANCE - New
Date: 09 November 2006 Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm Venue: Huddersfield Trainer: CIB staff
The course will explain what is meant by the term 'work-life balance' and the common work practices that support it, look at the benefits to small voluntary sector organisations, answer some of your concerns and provide a step by step process to develop a work - life balance plan for your organisation.
Course Fees
Grassroot groups: Half-day event: £20 Full day event: £30 2 x Full - days: £50 2 x ½ day: £30
Voluntary groups: Half-day event: £30 Full day event: £50 2 x Full - days: £90 2 x ½ day: £50
Statutory Groups: Half-day event: £50 Full day event: £70 2 x Full - days: £130 2 x ½ day: £70
Groups outside: Half-day event: £60 Full day event: £80 2 x Full - days: £150 2 x ½ day: £80
Kirklees area
Accredited courses: Costs on request.
For further information and booking forms contact Baljinder Kaur at VAK on 01484 - 518457 or Email: baljinder.kaur@voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk or Check details on VAK Website: www.voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk
