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.
Let’s play with Canva AI: An introduction to Magic Studio for small charities
Weds 17 April, 10am to 11.30am
Canva’s Magic Studio is a set of apps to help you easily create, transform and reformat your content. Play along with us!
A Brief Introduction to Microsoft 365
Thurs 18 April, 10am to 11.30am
Find out more about this subscription service that includes access to the latest versions of the Office apps.
Setting up a tech budget for your small charity
Tues 23 April, 10am to 11.15am
Create your own tech/digital budget you can use in future funding bids for a fit for purpose infrastructure.
Cyber security basics: an introduction to cybersecurity for everyone
Tues 23 April, 2pm to 3pm
Help protect your organisation from cyber threats. Suitable for all staff and volunteers.
May
Communications planning
Weds 15 May, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Create a simple, workable communications plan you can use to reach the people that matter to you.
Data essentials for raising voice
Thurs 16 May, 2pm to 3.30pm
Introduction to using our insights and external data to advocate for change or vital resources to meet need.
June
Introduction to Microsoft Teams
Tues 4 Jun, 2pm to 3pm
A quick tour of Teams to explore its range of features.
Canva designs for your organisation: beginners
Weds 5 Jun, 10am to 11.30am
Learn the basics of creating and editing designs using Canva. For complete beginners.
In their own words: a beginners guide to audio storytelling
Thurs 6 Jun, 10am to 12pm
Tools and techniques for capturing, storing and sharing audio stories.
Hands on: Microsoft 365 forms
Tues 11 Jun, 10.30am to 11.30am
Gain confidence in setting up your own forms.
Hands on: Google forms
Tues 11 Jun, 12pm to 1pm
Gain confidence in setting up your own forms.
Canva for publicity materials
Weds 12 Jun, 10am to 11.30am
Mini tasks to help you create publicity and marketing materials. Intermediate level.
Introduction to data protection for small charities
Weds 12 Jun, 10am to 11am
Learn about the latest data protection laws and how to best embed the principles of them in your everyday working practices.
Hands on: Mentimeter
Mon 17 Jun, 2pm to 3.30pm
Learn this interactive presentations and survey tool for capturing data in your face to face and online activities.
July
Microsoft Excel for budgeting
Tues 2 Jul, 10am to 12pm
Practice simple calculations to budget for specific projects or your overall accounts and create a useful summary sheet.
Excel next steps 1 – Managing your data
Thurs 4 Jul, 1pm to 3.30pm
Learn how to add and format tables, filter your data, conditional formatting, adding visual filters and calculating columns and totals.
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.
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
April, May, June, July 2024
The next cohort of the CLH Accredited Advisor training programme will take place in April/May/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.
Secretary II: Putting learning into practice (9 May, Manchester)*
Essential training for board members:
What's expected from co-op directors (18 April, online)*
Understanding your co-op’s finances (16-17 Oct, online)
NEW risk management training for 2024:
Essential co-op risk (24 April, online)
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)
Employment law update (15 May, online) – FREE for members
*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