The Empowering the Voluntary Sector project will continue to run
its programme of one-day workshops until late September 2011. 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".
Dates
- Bradford - 17.9.10 (EVS181)
- Newcastle -16.9.10 (EVS165)
- Cambridge - 23.9.10 (EVS183) - Full
- Tiverton - 28.9.10 (EVS185)
- Newton Abbot - 29.9.10 (ES186)
- Slough - 6.10.10 (EVS184)
- Winchester - Date TBC (EVS187)
- Darlington - 26.10.10 (EVS175)
- Northampton - 27.10.10 (EVS188)
- Tunbridge Wells - 10.11.10 (EVS189)
- Hillingdon -16.11.10 (EVS190)
- Immingham -19.11.10 (EVS179)
- Drotwich - 25.11.10 (EVS192)
- Calderdale - 1.12.10 (EVS195)
- Nottingham - 7.12.10 (EVS194)
- Sunderland - Date TBC
Costs and bookings
Course cost: £40 (Including VAT and light lunch).
Please book using the Empowering the Voluntary Sector
workshop booking form.
Course code is in brackets after the venue and date. We are
sorry, but we are unable to accept bookings from public
bodies.
For more details and to book a place on our planned workshops for
BME organisations in conjunction with Voice4Change England email
Ravi@voice4change-england.co.uk
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 found in our
workshop outline. Hosting a workshop will not incur any expense
to your organisation.
More information
For information on events on other dates or at other venues,
please contact Terry
Perkins.