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.

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 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.

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.

Session 1

• Are you ready for fundraising?Starting from a position of strength - not begging because of need.
• What exactly do fundraisers do anyway?What's needed to start effective fundraising.
• The Big Picture - fundraising landscape post-covid:Who has the money? How much is there? Who gets it?
• How fundraising works and why people give:
  • The Pyramid - Cultivation and the role of profile raising;
  • The Prospect Onion - Identifying your potential donors;
  • The Seven Steps of Fundraising - an oldie but goodie.
• Project Profiling:A tool to identify what needs funding in your organisation and who should fund it.

Session 2

• Individual Giving:How and why people give.
• Trusts and Foundations:The Trust Landscape – how and why they give.
• Company Giving:How and why companies can support your organisation.
• Community Fundraising:What is happening with Community Fundraising post covid.
• Research to support fundraising

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

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 the 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

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

What’s the big deal with minutes anyway? Minutes are a record of what takes place at a meeting and ensures nothing is lost or forgotten - you will learn how totake, prepare and present minutes.

No need to write like the wind and capture every word - minutes don’t have to be verbatim but they have to record certain facts. You will explore what must be recorded: participants, decisions, actions…

Time is precious, so make every second count - think like a Scout and be prepared! The trainer will discuss the meeting cycle and what to prepare before your meeting takes place.

Minutes don’t have to be long, complicated or in fancy language but they need to record clearly and simply...you will examine the most difficultaspects of taking minutes and how best to address them.

Anyone can scribble a rough outline of a meeting, right? Yes, but to take good notes and create minutes that provide an accurate reflection requires a particular set of skills - the trainer will show you!

The good, the bad and the ugly - you’ll examine good and bad minutes, which will help you follow best practice and avoid common mistakes.

This online course is packed full of content to help you identify and understand what is required to build a strong financial foundation.

Basic financial roles and responsibilities:The Board’s responsibility for good financial governance; The financial manager’s role; Staff and volunteers.

Who uses the financial information and how:The Board, Treasurer and/or Finance Sub-group; Internally – The manager/management team, Project staff and Fundraising staff; Externally – Funders, Accountants/auditors, OSCR and Companies House.

What we need our financial package to do:Information for monitoring current performance; Information for planning forward; Information for external reporting; Choosing a suitable financial package and setting it up to be useful; Restricted funds – recording for easier reporting; Effective use of the reports function.

Effective systems and control:“Walking through” your financial processes; Considering financial risks and effective internal control; Getting other staff to play their part and make your life easier; Recording financial processes – why and how.

Dealing with external requirements:Reporting to funders; Reporting to OSCR; Reporting to Companies House.