Work-based Training
Live Online Training - 2010 Course Schedule
A series of live online training courses is now available. Courses include Fundamentals of Social Enterprise; M&E; Project Design; TOR design; and Social Audit. The courses are specifically designed for staff and other stakeholders of Development and Humanitarian Agencies, NGOs, Government Bodies and Donor Organisations. They are delivered in 2-3 hour modules over a number of weeks and you can join the course wherever you are as long as you have a computer and broadband connection. There are no download or technical issues to deal with. For more details on the courses visit: http://www.uk.locallivelihoods.com/Moduls/WebSite/Page/Default.aspx?Pag_Id=174 and press VIEW on the course you are interested in, or email live@locallivelihoods.com. Local Livelihoods is a registered social enterprise.
ILM Level 5 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Social Enterprise Support
This is a nationally-recognised and fully accredited programme that aims to develop Managers, Advisors or Consultants who are working with, or for, emerging or established social enterprises. The programmes will enable you to understand, promote, develop and sustain social enterprise clients. This qualification will support an application to join the National Register of Business Support Professionals maintained by the Institute of Business Consulting (IBC). Suitable for: Directors, CEOs, Senior members of staff and or any staff with strategic responsibilities. Fees: You may be eligible for a business grant of up to £1000 to help pay for training. Each individual Award is being offered at £289 + VAT + optional ILM registration £72. For more details contact Manpreet@clrconsultancy.co.uk or phone 020 8983 9300. Course runs from 14th January to 20th May.
Free training for employees and volunteers from CLR Consultancy - free training courses covering: Team leading for the active sport & leisure market; Community development, and Advice and Guidance for the health & social care market; and ITQ. Courses are suitable for employees and volunteers over the age of 19 with at least 5 GCSEs at A-C grades. For more details contact Manni Pattar on 020 8983 9300; email: Manpreet@clrconsultancy.co.uk; www.clrconsultancy.co.uk
Free PR workshops from Blue Rocket Group - Blue Rocket, an ethical media relations agency based in Hove, regularly runs free PR workshops as well as other workshops for small businesses, charities and social enterprises. It has developed a special media relations package for small not-for-profit organisations with 15 or less employees. In July 2008 Blue Rocket developed a number of new services and training packages under the banner of In-House Rocket, which will allow social enterprises to draw upon their experience whilst keeping costs to a minimum. For more information visit www.bluerocketgroup.com. Blue Rocket's sister company, Green Rocket, is a social enterprise specialising in media relations for the green sector. For details about Green Rocket visit www.greenrocketgroup.com
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership - an 18 month, self-guided and action-learning programme for senior staff with strategic leadership responsibilities. Students will critically assess and enhance their performance as strategic leaders. The programme uses the self-managed learning approach which enables students to develop personal strategies and competencies appropriate to them and their organisation. It leads to a masters level award from the University of Chichester, with optional progression to a range of full MA programmes. For more details contact Charlotte Dawber, Training and Development Manager, University of Chichester, on 01243 756832, or visit www.chiuni.ac.uk
Train to Gain - nationally-funded government training initiative for third sector organisations to access support for training and developing paid staff and volunteers. Train to Gain aims to raise the skills of the UK's workforce, by offering cost-effective, flexible training solutions to give employees the qualifications they need to help businesses to grow. For more details contact Chichester College of Arts, Science and Technology - Cath Stevenage on 01243 786321 ext. 2170, or Lynzi Bush on ext. 2568
www.sussexenterprise.co.uk - Sussex Enterprise provides training opportunities to organisations throughout Sussex
www.setas.co.uk provides information on training opportunities for social enterprises in the South East