Through group work and individual exercises this one day course will cover:

• benefits of monitoring and evaluating
• key stages of measuring impact and value
• what is impact and what is value?
• the current measurement of your project for funders
• what data can you collect to demonstrate impact and value to funders?
• top tips for putting together a basic impact and value evaluation report for your funders

This online course is packed full of content to give you an overview of annual accounts and external reporting.

Financial reporting requirements:Statutory reporting requirements; Audit/independent examination levels; Format of accounts and thresholds – Receipts & Payments or SORP-compliant.

Understanding financial statements:Format of the annual accounts; Overview of a set of SORP-compliant accounts; Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA); Balance sheets and notes to financial statements.

The Trustees Annual Report:Format and content; How it links to the financial statements; What makes a good TAR.

Reserves:What’s included in reserves; Building up reserves; The reserves’ policy.

Reporting to regulators:Reporting to OSCR; Reporting to Companies House; Notifying changes; Sharing information with the public.

Organisations change and adapt over time, and never more so than in the past couple of years. Therefore, it is important volunteering is reviewed so it matches the needs of your organisation and the expectations of current and future volunteers. This online course is interactive, blending practical examples and group discussions, which will allow you to consider and explore:

· volunteering today - trends and developments

· volunteering in my organisation - what makes it ‘sticky’?

· the volunteer journey - making it long and interesting!

· supporting volunteers - to help them give their best

· rewarding volunteers - celebrating success

· creating an action plan - developing volunteering in your organisation

This interactive online course covers tools and techniques to get the best out of your people including delegation skills, team engagement and holding people to account. You will learn active listening and good questioning techniques, fundamental to handling difficult conversations and people.It will share the five steps to having great delivery conversations and how to adapt your approach to different people and scenarios.We explore how to create working environments where people feel empowered and engaged.

Why the training will help individuals and organisations take climate action

As an individual you'll find the training empowers you to take practical action on climate change, and develop skills and experience you can apply in the workplace, no matter what your role or what level of an organisation you work at.

And you'll have the opportunity to be certified as Carbon Literate - great for your CV as well as continued professional development.

If you and your organisation are in the early stages of considering your climate change impacts and planning for net zero, this training provides a fantastic opportunity to get you started.

The third sector plays a crucial role in supporting communities and individuals across a spectrum of activity, and voluntary organisations are adept at providing practical advice on what individuals can do to make a difference.

Organisations with a Carbon Literate workforce will find they can develop more efficient and cost-effective operations.

Dates for this course are noted below:

• Tuesday 21 June, 10.00-12.30 - Tuesday 28 June, 10-12.30
• Wednesday 27 July 14.00 - 16.30 - Wednesday 3 August 14.00 - 16.30
• Tuesday 23 August 10.00 - 12.30 - Tuesday 30 August 10.00 - 12.30
• Wednesday 21 September 14.00 - 16.30 - Wednesday 28 September 14.00 - 16.30
• Friday 28 October 10.00-12.30 - Friday 4 November 10.00-12.30
• Monday 21 November 14.00 - 16.30 - Monday 28 November 14.00 - 16.30
• Tuesday 13 December 10.00-12.30 - Tuesday 20 December 10.00-12.30
• Wednesday 18 January 14.00 - 16.30 - Wednesday 25 January 14.00 - 16.30
• Thursday 9 February 10.00-12.30 - Thursday 16 February 10.00-12.30
• Friday 3 March 10.00 - 12.30 - Friday 10 March 10.00 - 12.30

This course will help you to understand the components of project stages and lifecycles. It will provide an understanding of project methodologies and their application, teaching you how to develop a project plan, identify/mitigate risks and construct a strategy for monitoring/review. You will leave with an understanding of the following areas and the tools required to:

1. Define the stages of a project and develop an understanding of a project lifecycle from conception to commissioning/hand over. Using this knowledge, assess where projects fit into operational activities.
2. Develop the ability to use various approaches and tools to manage a project and understand how to use these to form a business case and engage sponsors. This will include how to create an effective management environment/culture to support projects and identification of effective communication methods for each shareholder.
3. Design a project plan to achieve a specified objective. This will include financial components such as risk appraisal for effective project design and control as well as a monitoring and review strategy for a project that assesses impact and achievement.

In today’s climate it is essential individuals manage the demands on their time and know how toorganise their daily tasks to reduce stress.Thisonline course has everything you need to take control of your time by exploring what helps and hinders achieving priorities and presents tips and techniques on how to improve the use of the time available. You will learn:

• how time management can help with productivity
• how and when to say “no” without offending
• how to establish short and long term goals to achieve results
• how to sustain these improvementS

Session 1

• How has Covid affected your organisation? Your overall work. Your beneficiaries. Your funding.
• What has been your response? New or changed ways of working? New skills gained? New needs identified? Funds accessed or lost?
• Creating a powerful ‘case for support’ for your potential funders and supporters. Start from the Personal. Uses for the ‘case for Support’. How to aim the case for support for different audiences.
• Writing effective proposals and applications for funding: The basic components of a proposal. Filling in forms, and what to do when there is no form. Budget tips and full cost recovery. Bang for the buck.
• Evaluation and Monitoring for you and the funder: What data should be collected and how? How to show impact.

Session 2

• Communications with donors and supporters.
• Fundraising Strategy in uncertain times: Basic strategy questions. Suggested Template for strategy.
• Stewardship and donor care – the heart of fundraising: Principles of good stewardship. The donor journey?
• Acknowledgement and Thank you: Saying thank you properly. Recognition and benefits

Why the training will help individuals and organisations take climate action

As an individual you'll find the training empowers you to take practical action on climate change, and develop skills and experience you can apply in the workplace, no matter what your role or what level of an organisation you work at.

And you'll have the opportunity to be certified as Carbon Literate - great for your CV as well as continued professional development.

If you and your organisation are in the early stages of considering your climate change impacts and planning for net zero, this training provides a fantastic opportunity to get you started.

The third sector plays a crucial role in supporting communities and individuals across a spectrum of activity, and voluntary organisations are adept at providing practical advice on what individuals can do to make a difference.

Organisations with a Carbon Literate workforce will find they can develop more efficient and cost-effective operations.

The intended objective of the course is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of the principles of data protection and the GDPR and provide sufficient knowledge to better navigate the path toward compliance.