Empowering the Voluntary Sector workshops

The Empowering the Voluntary Sector project is still able to offer one-day workshop in using public law and the Compact. As before, there will be a wide range of dates and venues throughout England. If you wish to host a workshop please contact Terry Perkins.

About the workshops

The aim of the workshops is to equip third sector organisations to use the principles of public law and the Compact to negotiate effectively with public bodies. Issues covered on the day include how to deal with unfair funding cuts and consultation and how identify if a public body's decision-making processes are lawful.

These intensive and enjoyable workshops are open to staff and volunteers from all third sector organisations who are funded by, or seeking funding from, public bodies.

The workshops focus on participants' experience (both organisational and personal) of dealing with public bodies, and on how to prevent and resolve disputes to the advantage of the third sector.

The workshops includes sessions on:

• Public law and the Compact.
• Equality legislation.
• Things that can go wrong.
• What you can do when faced with these problems.

For more detail see the workshop outline.

Comments from previous participants

• "Perhaps the most valuable days training I've ever attended, should be compulsory for all CEOs".
• "I found the day very informative and enjoyable, I will be confident to apply this learning to my working practice".
• "I found the workshop and course book really useful and informative, especially as a reference for future use in my organisation".

Videos and interviews relating to the EVS course

• Interview with Terry Perkins, Public Law Training Officer
• Activities from an EVS course
• Interview with previous participants
• Interview with people on the course
• Discussion with Kevin Curley, Chief Executive, NAVCA

Dates

• North Devon 21.3.12
• Plymouth 13.3.12

Workshops are also being planned for

• South  Tyneside
• Crawley
• Warwick
• High Peak Derbyshire.

The responsibility for the cost of places on each workshop is with the host organisation, for details for the courses listed above please contact Terry Perkins.

Workshops for BME organisations in conjunction with Voice4Change England

For more information visit the Voice4Change website.

Hosting a workshop

We are using, wherever possible, venues within the third sector. If your organisation would like to 'host' a workshop, details can be obtained from Terry Perkins.

More information

For information on events on other dates or at other venues, please contact Terry Perkins.