TRAINING and EVENTS FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES IN 2024
Superhighways Digital Training: Spring and Summer 2024
From website editing to analysing your survey data, we’ve got a great range of free digital data and technology courses for staff and volunteers at small charities and community organisations operating in London. Please add yourself to the waitlist if a course is fully booked. We will try to re-run popular courses where possible.
Excel next steps 2 – Managing and analysing your data
Thurs 11 Jul, 1pm to 3.30pm
Validate your data and practice pivot tables to compare your stats.
TRAINING BY FOURMILLIONHOMES.ORG in association with CCH. Some really useful free training for social housing residents on the new regulations, tenant engagement, etc. Online, free. Also at the Resource Centre in Holloway Road, free.
For these events please visit: https://www.fourmillionhomes.org/events/category/free-training-events/online/
Jul 30
Online training session 5 – social housing legal requirements
July 30 @ 18:30 – 20:30
This session outlines the key areas of the law that Registered Providers need to ensure they are compliant with, and also the records that they should maintain; it does not seek to provide detailed legal advice.
Aug 13
Online training session 6 – Social housing regulatory requirements
August 13 @ 18:30 – 20:30
The key areas of the Regulatory Framework that Registered Providers need to ensure they are compliant with, particularly including new changes to consumer regulation from April 2024.
2024: Develop your knowledge of housing and tenant support
This free online course is designed for learners who want to improve their knowledge of the functions of social housing and ways in which tenants can be effectively supported. Follow this link for more information
https://freecoursesinengland.co.uk/understanding-tenant-support-in-housing
June, July 2024
The next cohort of the CLH Accredited Advisor training programme will take place in June/July 2024.
The training is delivered by 4 x 2 day sessions which will be held once a month via Zoom from 10am to 4pm. The cost for the full course is £800 + VAT, if you want to attend a single two day module it is £250 + VAT. (Please note, it’s worth approaching your local housing hub to see if they might help with costs). Places are limited.
The modules will take place on the following dates: DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
- Module 1:
- Module 2:
- Module 3:
- Module 4:
The training consists of the following sessions:
- Module 1: Getting started
- What is the community trying to achieve?
- How to build support within the local community
- The options for community led housing
- Module 2: Developing Community Led Housing
- The development process
- Finding the right site
- Professional advice, contract design and procurement
- Module 3: Governance and Finance for Community Led Housing
- Identifying and managing risk
- Financial modelling and control
- Excellence in governance
- Business planning
- Module 4: Managing Community Led Housing
- Managing a housing scheme
- Housing management and maintenance
- Membership matters
- Becoming a registered provider and the regulatory framework
Find out more about the full course outline CLH Training Outline 2023. NEW COURSE OUTLINE AVAILABLE SOON!
Please note: Accredited Advisors will need to pay an annual fee for reaccreditation.
If you would like further information or would like to book on the course, please contact Blase Lambert at blase@cch.coop.
https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/training
Expert governance training for co-ops : 2024
Our training covers all the skills you need to ensure excellent governance and take your co-op from strength to strength – from up-skilling your directors and secretary, to learning how to manage risk.
Courses start from just £65 + VAT for members of Co-operatives UK.
Discounted training for secretaries:
Back by popular demand, our discounted secretary training package covers everything you need to know to feel confident in your role as Secretary within a co-op or community benefit society. Email events@uk.coop to access your discount.
Essential training for board members:
Understanding your co-op’s finances (16-17 Oct, online)
NEW risk management training for 2024:
Co-ops: An introduction to risk in the boardroom (13 Nov, Online)
Develop your understanding of HR and employment law:
HR overview for co-ops (2-3 Oct, online)
*Multiple dates available. Visit www.uk.coop/training to view all courses.
Contact : advice@uk.coop for details.
Courses in Tenant Participation
https://supportingcommunities.org/tenant-participation-courses
They offer the following courses around Tenant Participation practice and methods which are of interest to both community members and social housing providers. If you work for a Housing Association, you can also find more training and resources for your Tenant Participation work through our business at www.tpsupport.org
Many of our most popular courses are now offered online. Check our events listings to see upcoming scheduled events and training
Courses in social housing management and keeping up to date with the latest regulations. Follow the link below to their website for more information https://www.cih.org/training-courses
This page was updated April 2024