Archive May 2011

National Training

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Column Idol – Are you 18-25?
PQASSO: the essentials – FREE online course

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How do you staff and volunteers represent your organisation on the phone?
Schedule of training events from the Refugee Council
Getting community buildings right: refurbishing community buildings and training and events on design
Seminar now available for free online – top 10 ways to increase participation
Leadership and Management Grants – access a training grant of up to £1000 for you and your senior managers

Column Idol - Are you 18-25?

Media Trust partner with The Sun to find raw, undiscovered talent.

Media Trust and The Sun have come together to launch Column Idol 2011, a competition fronted by music star Jessie J.
The competition, now in its second year, offers 18-25 year olds the chance to be mentored by top journalists – with one lucky winner getting the chance to have their column printed in The Sun.

"This is a fantastic chance for anyone who likes writing and has an opinion. Young people are always saying that they want to be heard, and this is an opportunity for them to step up and do it!” Jessie J, Column Idol spokesperson.
Six writers will be shortlisted and mentored by top journalists from The Sun who will help them polish their ideas and support them as they write their columns.

Those shortlisted will present their columns to a high-profile judging panel including The Sun’s Editor Dominic Mohan and columnist Jane Moore. The final winner will receive the prize of having their column printed in the newspaper in September 2011.

Download the Column Idol 2011 information support pack, flyer and poster. Deadline for application for entries is Monday 20 June at midday.

PQASSO: the essentials - FREE online course

Do you find it difficult to get time away from the office? Do you want to learn more about PQASSO and the PQASSO Quality Mark?

If you do, Charities Evaluation Service’s FREE online training course PQASSO: the essentials was designed specifically for you. You will find out about the benefits of PQASSO, learn how to carry out a self-assessment and have systematic guidance on how to achieve the PQASSO Quality Mark.

How do you staff and volunteers represent your organisation on the phone?

Dates: Thursday 19 May
Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD
Cost: £ 119.00 (plus VAT) Group and charity discounts available)
Time: registration 1.30pm for 2pm start to 5 pm

The telephone is the primary means of communication in many businesses. It is generally how the majority of people get their image of your organisation
This half day seminar will show you phone skills that you can put to use immediately - whether you work at a help desk, on a switchboard or in an office with no defined answering policy. It will benefit anyone who uses the telephone, at any level, whether dealing with customers, suppliers, debtors or clients. Telephone communication skills will build positive and lasting relationships with your customers and clients. They can then be potential ambassadors for your product and services, however poor communication will lose you customers and will ruin your reputation.

To book call 01227 252100 or email us here and we will call you back please quote reference: IOP/10207/N

Schedule of training events from the Refugee Council

The programme is open to all Refugee Community Organisations and includes sessions on social enterprise, evidencing need in funding applications, running a project, fundraising, “Train the Trainer”and governance. Courses are all specifically designed with RCOs in mind and are run by development officers to help groups take practical steps in these areas.
Full details and booking information are on the Refugee Council's website

Getting community buildings right: refurbishing community buildings and training and events on design

The Glass-House Community Led Design is a national charity, working to help local people and regeneration professionals make better community buildings, spaces, homes and neighbourhoods. It has helped improve local areas throughout the UK and continues to reach community groups who are passionate about changing their neighbourhood.

There are a series of events coming up around London in the next 3 months. Free places are available on all of training and events, but are limited and must be pre-booked. To find out more, visit the “What’s On” page of our website www.theglasshouse.org.uk or call 020 7490 4583 to speak to a member of the team.

Seminar now available for free online – top 10 ways to increase participation

The response to the free “Top 10 ways to increase participation seminar” (featured in e-news bulletin 115) has been great. However the feedback from some participants was the trip to London did make up for a two-hour seminar
So, to help those people access the content , the seminar is now available online. You can access it as seven individual lessons – each about 5-15 minutes long. If you sign up, then you will receive one of these a day for seven days.

To learn more or sign up go to www.howtoincreaseparticipation.com.

Leadership and Management Grants - access a training grant of up to £1000 for you and your senior managers

As a strategic leader or Key Manager of an organisation with more than five employees, you could be eligible for up to £500 of unmatched funding with a further £500 available on a matched basis.

Funded by the Learning and Skills Council, the grant funds training for Senior Managers and strategic decision makers to develop leadership skills, which will in turn help business growth. Training, 1:2:1 Activity and Mentoring are available under this scheme.

Prevista’s advisers can provide you with impartial specialist advice to suit your training needs whilst offering you the eligibility guidance to access the funding.
The Leadership and Management Specialist Adviser will help you to develop a Personal Development Plan, which clearly identifies your requirements. They will also support you by finding you the course appropriate to your needs.

If you are eligible, £1,000 inc. VAT funding will be made available for the training you require. Call us on 0800 840 3210 or email enquiries@prevista.co.uk