Live Long and Prosper!

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1 Live Long and Prosper! Training to build and grow your organisation... VCS SUPPORT

2 Engaging Hard to Reach Groups Wednesday 18th May 2016 Stroke Association, Turkey Mill, 29 Hollingsworth Court, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5PP A half-day workshop for anyone seeking to engage hard-toreach communities, trying to reach out to isolated clients, looking for volunteers and wanting to attract new beneficiaries to participate in your project, scheme or event. Cost-effective marketing techniques An engagement toolkit An understanding of engagement barriers A basic understanding of Asset-Based Community Development

3 Strategic Planning Tuesday 14th June 2016 Stroke Association, Turkey Mill, 29 Hollingsworth Court, Ashford Road, Maidstone ME14 5PP A half-day action learning session for organisations seeking to identify a forward path for themselves during a time of great change and opportunity. A toolkit of business planning tools Strategic planning templates Potential collaborations A mechanism for organisation-wide involvement and commitment

4 Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers Tuesday 21st June am am Involve Volunteer Centre, Maidstone Town Hall, Middle Row, Maidstone, ME14 1TF This two hour session will give you the basic skills and knowledge you need to recruit and retain volunteers. Broken into two parts, the training will cover: Recruitment: planning to recruit volunteers, basic policies and recruitment methods Retention: the importance of retaining volunteers, celebrating volunteer achievements and supervising volunteers 15 plus VAT (* 25 for public and private

5 August Housekeeping Wednesday 6th July pm pm Maidstone Community Support Centre, Marsham Street, Maidstone, ME14 1HH A half-day session for organisations wanting to use the quiet month of August as an opportunity for a bit of housekeeping and organisational development. Improved due diligence scores Robust new processes and protocols Enhanced staff handbooks Enhanced organisation

6 10 Key Steps to Build Your Capacity Tuesday 19th July 2016 Stroke Association, Turkey Mill, 29 Hollingsworth Court, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5PP A half-day masterclass for voluntary sector organisations which covers the ways to grow capacity; increase productivity, create new opportunities, achieve more and develop resilience. Attendees will develop an action plan for: Cost-savings Staff development Enhanced cohesion Building partnerships

7 Project Self-Evaluation Made Simple Tuesday 9th August 2016 Stroke Association, Turkey Mill, 29 Hollingsworth Court, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5PP A half-day action learning session for organisations seeking to more accurately evaluate their projects, programmes and core activities. Better monitoring & evaluation processes A 360 view of their organisation A set of invaluable self-analysis tools New sources of evidence of need

8 Working with the Private Sector Tuesday 13th September 2016 Stroke Association, Turkey Mill, 29 Hollingsworth Court, Ashford Road, Maidstone ME14 5PP A half-day awareness-raising and planning session for voluntary sector organisations seeking to build effective and mutually-beneficial links with the private sector. A better understanding of the Kent & Medway business community Knowledge of business engagement strategies Ideas for private/voluntary collaborations

9 10 Reasons to Talk with the Voluntary Sector Tuesday 27th September 2016 Stroke Association, Turkey Mill, 29 Hollingsworth Court, Ashford Road, Maidstone ME14 5PP A half-day workshop which finally explains in plain English how working with charities can benefit your business. Find out how links with the VCSE sector can have a positive impact on your bottom line and your productivity. An understanding of the Kent & Medway charity and voluntary sector New opportunities for partnership working An understanding of public sector commissioning and the role of the Social Value Act