2017Training Programme Essential low-cost training to help your voluntary organisation grow, develop and succeed. Quick View Index Date: Time: Course Type: Training (T), Learning Lunch (LL), Drop-in (D), Workshop (W), Briefing (B) 23 rd May 10:00 13:00 Promotion & Publicity Part 2: Social Media (LL) 1 st June 10:00 14:00 Volunteer Manager s Volunteering Surgery (D) 6 th June 09:30 11.:30 Accounting for None Accountants (B) 14 th June 10:00 14:30 Hootsuite (D) 13 th July 11:30 16:00 Accounts (D) 15 th August 10:00 16:00 Mail Chimp (D) 12 th September 10:00 12:00 Equality and Diversity (W) 11 th October 10:00 14:30 Volunteering Surgery (D) 1 st November 09:00 16:00 Food Safety (T) 15 th November 10:00 13:00 Alternative Ways to Fundraise (LL) Introduction Since 2014, Crawley CVS has been delivering essential low-cost training to local voluntary and community organisations. In 2017 we will continue to provide professional, supportive and inclusive courses in a range of subjects relevant to the voluntary sector.
Prices Our courses are offered at very competitive prices on a sliding scale for member organisations without staff, member organisations with staff and non-members/non-voluntary sector organisations. We are able to offer courses at such low prices thanks to support from Crawley Borough Council. To make the most of our discounted training, we encourage voluntary and community organisations to become members of Crawley CVS. To find out more about free membership and the benefits it offers, please visit www.crawleycvs.org/membership Member Organisations (no staff) Member Organisations (with staff) Non-members / Non-Voluntary Sector DROP-IN/WORKSHOP Either FREE or 5 LEARNING LUNCHES 8 10 15 SHORT COURSES 16.50 22 38.50 DAY COURSES 27.50 44 82.50 Prices include course materials and light refreshments. Lunch is not provided for full day courses. How to Book BY POST ONLINE Please complete the booking form and return it with your payment to: CCVS, The Orchard, 1-2 Gleneagles Court, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6AD You can also book online using the link from our website: www.crawleycvs.org/training CCVS may be able to help small voluntary organisations identify and apply for funding to assist with the costs of training. If you have any questions about the training programme, please call 01293 657093. Cancellations In order to keep prices low, we must ensure minimum attendance levels are met. We understand that, on occasion, bookings may need to be cancelled. If cancellations are received with at least 48 hours notice, we will do our best to offer an alternative course or refund the payment. Bookings cancelled within 48 hours of a course cannot be refunded. Booking Form - CCVS Training Programme 2017 Name: Organisation: Address: Telephone: Course: Course Code: Email: Date: No. Places: Cheque enclosed, payable Crawley Community & Voluntary Service (Tick box) We must receive this booking and payment at least 2 weeks before the date of the course and cannot accept your booking until payment is made
Volunteer Manager s Volunteering Surgery Drop-in 1 st June Course Code DI2 10:00 to 15:30 Your half hour drop-in session will give you the opportunity to raise any concerns/issues you have in your organisational role as Volunteer Manager: Find out more about recruiting volunteers Find out more about training volunteers Find out more about managing volunteers Ask any questions you have about managing volunteers Talk through your volunteer management plans Access support and advice on any issue to do with involving volunteers in your work Accounting for None Accountants Briefing 6 th June Course Code ANA 9:30 to 11:30 BRIEFING DETAILS This briefing will: Explain the purpose of accounts for your organisation Describe what should be included in your organisation s accounts Help you cope with the jargon This briefing is being run by Kingston Smith, one of the country s leading audit and chartered accountancy firms Hootsuite Drop-in 14 th June Course Code DI3 10:00 to 14:30 Your half hour drop-in session will enable you to learn how to use Hootsuite's platform, which will give you the ability and tools to: Manage all your social profiles Automatically find content Schedule effective social content Save time by managing all of your social media marketing efforts from a single dashboard Do more with social media in less time Accounts Drop-in 13 th July Course Code DI4 11:30 to 16:00 Your half hour drop-in session will give you the opportunity to raise any questions you have regarding the bookkeeping procedures you carry out for your voluntary and community organisation
Mail Chimp Drop-in 15 th August Course Code DI5 10:00 to 16:00 Your half hour drop-in session will enable you to learn how to use Mail Chimp s platform; which will give you the ability and tools to manage bulk email communications including mail-outs and newsletters Equality and Diversity Workshop 12 th September Course Code LL5 10:00 to 12:00 WORKSHOP DETAILS This workshop will look at and give you an understanding of: The relevance and importance of Equality and Diversity Ensuring and promoting Equality and Diversity How to deal with complaints Clarify your understanding of Diversity and Equal Opportunities The trainer has requested seeing a copy of any policies your organisation has relating to Equality and Diversity prior to the course Volunteer Manager s Volunteering Surgery Drop-in 11 th October Course Code DI6 10:00 15:30 Your half hour drop-in session will give you the opportunity to raise any concerns/issues you have in your organisational role as Volunteer Manager: Find out more about recruiting volunteers Find out more about training volunteers Find out more about managing volunteers Ask any questions you have about managing volunteers Talk through your volunteer management plans Access support and advice on any issue to do with involving volunteers in your work Food Safety Course 1 st November Course Code FS2 09:00 16:00 COURSE DETAILS This course is ideal for voluntary organisations which prepare, serve or sell food as part of their day-to-day activities or at community events, it covers: Legislation Food safety and hygiene hazards Temperature control Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding Cooking, hot holding and reheating Food handling Principle of safe storage Food premises and equipment This is an accredited course Chartered Institute for Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Food Safety
Alternative Ways to Fundraise Learning Lunch 15 th November Course Code LL7 10:00 13:00 LEARNING LUNCH DETAILS This learning lunch will consider the following: Gift Aid - for any charity that receives donations, claiming Gift Aid can provide a significant addition to its income adding 25p to every 1 received. One of the reasons why Gift Aid is not claimed is because the data collected at the time the donation was made was incomplete. This part of the briefing session aims to put voluntary organisations in the best position to maximise the Gift Aid they claim Your fundraising strategy - looking at what has worked in the past and why, and then how to exploit that in future planning of online packs Putting a fundraising pack together - what you need to consider Fundraising info via your website - what you need to consider The difficulties of being a charity with a hard message, not being a 'sexy' charity and having a service user group that have enough challenges without putting lots of pressure on them to fundraise. How to engage and change this This learning lunch is being run jointly by Kingston Smith, one of the country s leading audit and chartered accountancy firms and Headway West Sussex a countywide Charitable Incorporated Organisation that aims to Improve Life after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) The Orchard, 1-2 Gleneagles Court Crawley West Sussex RH10 6AD 01293 657000 info@crawleycvs.org www.crawleycvs.org Charity Number 1094699 Company Number 4488714 A member of NAVCA