Events

Since April 2010, a statutory right to request time to train has been in force for organisations with more than 250 employees. From April 2011, this will be extended to employees in organisations of all sizes. The right to request time to train is modeled on the existing right to request flexible working and it has been estimated by Government that up to a million workers may get new training opportunities over the next three years as a result of this new law. This policy briefing will:

How do your staff feel about your organisation? Do they live your brand and values? Communications involves more than getting your message out to the public or service users: it is equally important that staff and volunteers feel involved and in the loop.
 
This CharityComms seminar focuses on improving and maintaining your internal communications, and will cover:

WORLDbytes is an online news channel which tackles social issues. With programmes made by young volunteers learning to film, we regularly feature debates, policy makers and experts as well as showcasing new ideas and light hearted items. This is ‘citizen TV’ and its ethos is don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it.

WORLDbytes is an online news channel which tackles social issues. With programmes made by young volunteers learning to film, we regularly feature debates, policy makers and experts as well as showcasing new ideas and light hearted items. This is ‘citizen TV’ and its ethos is don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it.

WORLDbytes is an online news channel which tackles social issues. With programmes made by young volunteers learning to film, we regularly feature debates, policy makers and experts as well as showcasing new ideas and light hearted items. This is ‘citizen TV’ and its ethos is don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it.

WORLDbytes is an online citizen TV channel which tackles social issues; its ethos is “don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it”. With programmes made by young volunteers learning to film, we privilege content over style and feature debates, policy makers & experts, showcase new ideas for social change & light hearted items.
    

WORLDbytes is an online citizen TV channel which tackles social issues; its ethos is “don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it”. With programmes made by young volunteers learning to film, we privilege content over style and feature debates, policy makers & experts, showcase new ideas for social change & light hearted items.
    

WORLDbytes is an online citizen TV channel which tackles social issues; its ethos is “don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it”. With programmes made by young volunteers learning to film, we privilege content over style and feature debates, policy makers & experts, showcase new ideas for social change & light hearted items.
    

Annual conference from NCVO/VSSN, this year at Leeds University. Check NCVO research pages for update.

Annual conference from NCVO/VSSN, this year at Leeds University. Check NCVO research pages for update.

This one-day conference will place you at the centre of inspirational thinking around the future of Employer Supported Volunteering, while providing an opportunity to learn from past successes across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
This event is ideal for organisations that have, or are developing, Employer Supported Volunteering programmes, offering a perfect opportunity to consider how to respond to emerging changes and challenges.
 

What do you think about GP commissioning?
Will you be affected by the closure of your PCT?
What do you think about Health Watch?

A half-day seminar for third sector communications professionals, focusing on stakeholder consultation, communications for behavioural change and email communications.
 
Speakers:
 

Free commissioning training for voluntary and community organisations
Birmingham
These half-day events are an introduction to the commissioning process and are suitable for those who have little to no experience of successful health commissioning.
Visit the VSS events pages to find out more about the events and to see resources from the day.

Thursday 7 October 2010 - Doncaster
Fees: £114/£168 + VAT

This intensive programme is designed to help managers act as consultants and advisers – within their own department or organisation, or with external organisations they fund or support. It's also ideal for anyone keen to find out how to develop a career as a consultant.

Over the course of this five day programme you will:
- Increase your ability to analyse complex situations and then come up with viable and effective solutions
- Gain access to a set of toolkits in strategy, change, innovation and problem solving to help identify key issues and then tackle them
- Discover approaches to ensure senior leadership and other stakeholders follow through your recommendation
 

Who should attend?
- Development professionals in the arts, sports and social welfare fields who have responsibility for setting up, assessing or supporting projects
- Senior managers in larger charities, local authorities or public bodies who are called in to 'troubleshoot' in other departments
- HR professionals
- Individuals keen to explore consultancy skills as a possible career development

This intensive programme is designed to help managers act as consultants and advisers – within their own department or organisation, or with external organisations they fund or support. It's also ideal for anyone keen to find out how to develop a career as a consultant.

Over the course of this five day programme you will:
- Increase your ability to analyse complex situations and then come up with viable and effective solutions
- Gain access to a set of toolkits in strategy, change, innovation and problem solving to help identify key issues and then tackle them
- Discover approaches to ensure senior leadership and other stakeholders follow through your recommendation
 

Who should attend?
- Development professionals in the arts, sports and social welfare fields who have responsibility for setting up, assessing or supporting projects
- Senior managers in larger charities, local authorities or public bodies who are called in to 'troubleshoot' in other departments
- HR professionals
- Individuals keen to explore consultancy skills as a possible career development

Tuesday 12 October 2010 - Doncaster

This intensive programme is designed to help managers act as consultants and advisers – within their own department or organisation, or with external organisations they fund or support. It's also ideal for anyone keen to find out how to develop a career as a consultant.

Over the course of this five day programme you will:
- Increase your ability to analyse complex situations and then come up with viable and effective solutions
- Gain access to a set of toolkits in strategy, change, innovation and problem solving to help identify key issues and then tackle them
- Discover approaches to ensure senior leadership and other stakeholders follow through your recommendation
 

Who should attend?
- Development professionals in the arts, sports and social welfare fields who have responsibility for setting up, assessing or supporting projects
- Senior managers in larger charities, local authorities or public bodies who are called in to 'troubleshoot' in other departments
- HR professionals
- Individuals keen to explore consultancy skills as a possible career development

E-campaigns. Websites. Blogs. Podcasts. Facebook. Twitter. Is your charity making the most of the opportunities this challenging array of digital communications has to offer?
 

Following the general election and the Spending Review, public spending on adult education is almost certain to decline over the next five years. This session seeks to build the capacity of those involved in campaigns to protect formal and informal adult education, recognising that adult education is not simply a public service but also an instrument of cultural change.