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During this 2 day interactive course participants will:

• Identify strengths and areas to work on;
• Have a framework for managing and supervising people;
• Develop skills, techniques and strategies for managing people;
• Obtain support and encouragement;
• Tackle work related problems and issues.

Using group and individual tasks participants will learn about:

• being responsible for people and their work: hopes and fears;
• managing people, teams and group;
• managing change;
• identifying challenges and learning goals;
• supervision and appraisal;
• putting theory into practice: case study.

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

No need to write like the wind and capture every word – minutes don’t have to be verbatim but they do 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! Teresa Dolan 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 do need to record clearly and simply…you will examine the most difficult aspects 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 – Teresa will show you!

The good, the bad and the ugly – get the pop-corn ready as you screen them all! You’ll examine good and bad minutes, which will help you follow best practice and avoid common mistakes.

Through group 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.

The course covers all the main aspects of financial management, looking backwards at annual accounts and forwards at planning tools, and how these are linked:

Financial management:

• role of financial management – purpose and responsibilities;
• financial management and the need for sound control systems.

Management reporting:

• management reporting to the Board;
• accountability and reporting to funders and stakeholders.

Statutory Financial Statements:

• principles underlying financial accounting statutory reporting requirements;
• content and format;
• working through a set of annual accounts to explain the terminology, what the figures mean and how the different parts link together;
• how the new SORP will affect annual accounts.

Budgeting:

• purpose;
• setting;
• monitoring and reporting;
• full cost recovery.

Cashflow projections:

• purpose and construction of simple cashflow.

Facebook, twitter and blogging don’t have to be a mystery…this course will look at:

• Blogging
• Video & audio
• Facebook
• Twitter
• A social media strategy in 20 minutes

Participants will work towards a Level 5 certificate in Management and Leadership through CMI accredited training (Equivalent to SCQF Level 8). The training provides the next step for managers looking to develop their skills and gain professional recognition to aid future career development. The course covers information based decision making and managing team performance giving managers a rounded skills set and providing a foundation to work towards the diploma and Chartered Manager status.

This workshop uses practical exercises to help you:

• write content which is creative, clear and concise;
• learn to write to a deadline;
• find the right style, tone and language for your content;
• structure content to tell a story or relay a message; and
• avoid bad habits, clichés and gruesome grammar.

During this 2 day interactive course participants will:

• Identify strengths and areas to work on;
• Have a framework for managing and supervising people;
• Develop skills, techniques and strategies for managing people;
• Obtain support and encouragement;
• Tackle work related problems and issues.

Using group and individual tasks participants will learn about:

• being responsible for people and their work: hopes and fears;
• managing people, teams and group;
• managing change;
• identifying challenges and learning goals;
• supervision and appraisal;
• putting theory into practice: case study.

What do fundraisers really do anyway? Pam knows, with nearly 25 years of experience working in fundraising, she will tell you all about the activities and related resources that make up ‘fundraising’. She will reveal the mysteries behind where the money is: who has it, how much do they have and how much does it cost to raise it.

Understanding organisational funding needs and how to target the right source for these is vital to any funding application you might make, as is knowing what funders need – you will examine funders expectations and why they may be suitable (or not) to your organisation!

Every sector has it’s own jargon and buzzwords, and funders are no different so you will begin to speak the funders language by looking at current jargon and how to communicate with a range of funding sources.

After a tasty lunch and time to chat with fellow participants, you will begin to put all you have learnt into practise…there are as many different formats and styles for writing proposals and requests for support as there are applicants and so you must be able to identify the most appropriate for each application you make.

As every good Scout will tell you their motto is “be prepared”, indeed in funding it is essential that you be prepared. Pam will guide you through strategy, planning and time lines, and how to create realistic fundraising plans for the short and medium term.

Taking care of donors after the cheque is in the bank plays as important a part of funding as the application does, it is more than just a thank you! You will explore the complexities of stewardship and the art of cultivation.

Funding is not a quick progress, it takes time, effort and a lot of leg work especially when it comes to research – Pam will take you through the role of research and how important it is in successful funding applications, it is beyond looking in the directories.

How does fundraising work … and why do donors give? You will discuss these questions, whilst examining the Pyramid, the Onion and the Seven Steps fundraising models.

How much money is out there, who has it, who gets it and how much does it cost to raise? Pam will guide you through an overview of Scottish fundraising, the landscape we live in and up-coming trends.

Does your organisation have what it takes? Discover the key organisational steps to becoming ‘fundraising ready’.

Knowing who are you and how you fit in is vital to success – you will examine your cause, your impact and internal and external factors.

First things first: your case for support! Pam will guide you through putting this together and show you how to modify it for a range of supporters: individuals, trusts and foundations, companies and events.

Strategy 101 for 2016 and beyond… You will discuss sustainability and review the various tools to get there and how to put the plan together.

Avoid the Daily Mail front page – understanding ethical and legal codes of practice is a vital factor when fundraising, so you will explore these and stewardship/donor relations.