Raising your mentoring or befriending programme profile

Want to know how to market your programme more effectively?

Venue: MDDA, 117-119 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6ED
This course is run in partnership with Bolton Lads and Girls Club
Aims

• To provide delegates with information on how to promote your service to stakeholders, using a variety of methods
• To give delegates ideas on how to raise the standing of your project within your local community using tangible results, case studies, and impact on the wider community
• To discuss and promote partnership working and how this approach will raise your profile

Audience

• Managers and co-ordinators of mentoring and befriending  programmes 

Learning outcomes

• To identify your projects aims, objectives and values and create an action plan on how you will market these to stakeholders
• To evaluate your project and identify areas where you need to raise your profile, incorporating this into your action plan
• To demonstrate a flair for writing passionately about your project, which will need to be adapted to the style of each stakeholder
• To increase referrals and sustainability of your project through positive and effective marketing
• To implement successful recruitment campaigns, to attract a variety of diverse volunteers and advocates for your project 

Trainer biographer

• Vicky Corlett has worked at Bolton Lads and Girls Club for the past seven years. During this time Vicky has been responsible for the recruitment and training of volunteer mentors, and has developed the Clubs mentor training programme, which is currently being accredited by Bolton University. Vicky is currently seconded into a three-year project working in partnership with UK Youth.

Supporting material

• Comprehensive handouts containing key information, group exercises and references

For more information or to book your place on the course, please contact Stewart Graham on 0161 787 8600 or use our online booking system.