Training

Full Cost Recovery Training Session

This is an excellent course for those responsible for fundraising for their groups.  The course will cover different approaches to Full Cost Recovery and how to divide your overhead costs.

If interested please complete and return the attached booking form,please note there are only 6 places available and these will be allocated on first come first serve basis to voluntary groups working in Slough.

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Free Funding Training

Free funding training is available to you through Action For All Webinars.  The training is web based and is provided by leading experts.  We currently have the following courses are available to you:

• Writing Better Bids
• Building Relationships with Local Funders
• Monitoring Outcomes Part 1
• Monitoring Outcomes Part 2

Download further information here including testimonials about how this training can benefit you.

Half-Day Autism Awareness Workshop

Wokingham Mencap has been appointed by the Borough Council to improve awareness, knowledge and understanding of autism amongst local service providers and other professionals.

As the person appointed by Mencap to deliver the training programmes I am pleased to advise the first three dates of our Half-Day Autism Awareness Workshop.

These have been devised after extensive consultations into content - plus a pilot course from which extensive feedback was gained - and we very much hope that you feel the course is suitable for you and your staff. Details are as below:

Course title: Half-Day Autism Awareness Workshop

Description: A training session for people who work with adults with autism and who need a greater knowledge and understanding. The workshop takes an in-depth look at the characteristics of autism and outlines strategies for support and behaviour management.

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Dates and Times: 09.30 am to 12.45 pm Thursday 29th October 2009

                            09.30 am to 12.45pm Thursday 12th November 2009

                            09.30 am to 12.45pm Tuesday 17th November 2009

Location: The Luke Room, The Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street, RG40 1XS

Costs (including refreshments) for the above dates:  

• Free to Wokingham Borough Council employees and voluntary organisations (but subject to a £10 cancellation fee)

• £10 for local statutory agencies and parent/carers

• £20 for all others (including those from outside the Borough)

For further details and booking:  Contact Michael or Robert at Wokingham Mencap

E-mail: admin@wokinghammencap.org
Tel: 0118 979 8539

 

Voluntary Action Wokingham Borough

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Please note: 

Voluntary Action Wokingham Borough training is only for voluntary and community groups active in Wokingham Borough as we are funded by LAA grants.  Where space permits I can offer places to other delegates but this is only on a provisional basis and the fee charged would be much higher to reflect the true cost of the training.  

DEVELOPING PARISH PARTNERSHIPS

The Community Council for Berkshire is running a course for Rural Community Council Community Development Workers faced with the challenges of developing collaborative partnerships within rural communities. The workshops will take place over two days on the 12th  October and 9th November 2009 10.30am - 4.30pm at The Soroptomist Club London. The course is free unless there is non-attendance when a charge of £30 per session will be made.

The workshops will allow participants to build on their existing community development skills but will also tackle and develop solutions to some of the barriers preventing successful parish partnerships.

At the end of the 2 day course you will have:

• Explored the options and benefits of collaborative working for organisations within rural communities

• Strengthened your partnership development skills

• Acquired some new practical tools and approaches

• Taken part in a recognised course funded by Capacity Builders under the Collaboration Benefits Programme

• Be able to run courses yourself which can generate income for your organisation

Delegates must attend both workshop dates to receive recognition under the Collaboration Benefits Programme.

All details on how to book on attached flyer and booking form.

This course will be repeated in Spring 2010. 

Community Sector Trading – Online Training

The Community Sector Trading project is an innovative training programme delivered by the Development Trusts Association. It utilises Web 2.0 technology to deliver online workshops in a ‘virtual classroom’. Development workers gain the practical skills required to support frontline organisations with their trading activities. They achieve this by working alongside staff from frontline organisations to develop real business plans. (Provided courtesy of RAISE)