This is a space for you to find out about all of the latest opportunities for developing your project development thinking. This includes links to the latest training and information on things like governance, managing people and organisation development.

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Holistic Partnership trainings Three upcoming training sessions from the Holistic partnership - Appraisal and Supervision; Introducing an Outcomes Focus; and Risk Assesment... More ... Non-Violent Communication An opportunity to learn how to communicate your needs and feelings effectively and with authenticity, and how to better listen to the needs and feelings of others... More ... Leeds Autumn 2012 Kairos A cross cultural mission training programme for everyone. This is an opportunity to discover more about mission across cultures in our city... More ... Manipulation or Motivation? How to make the most of volunteers. A day to learn more about how to make the most of your project volunteer's skills, knowledge and experience... More ... Awards for All – complete guide on how to apply A half day session to help in making applications to Awards for All... More ... Free Restorative practice training Restorative practise is a way of working that builds and enables relationships through working with people rather than doing things for or to them... More ... Disclosure and Barring Roadshow: Leeds June 18th 10 -12.30pm An information event on changes to criminal checks and barring for employers, charities and voluntary organisations. More ... PQASSO + Risk Assesment training from Holistic Partnership Holisitic Partnership are offering two upcoming training days, one on the thrid sector quality assurance standard PQASSO, and a second on Risk Assesments... More ... Asylum + Refugee training Training from the Refugee Council for people who work with or have contact with refugees and asylum seekers... More ... Tackling Poverty: CUF 2012 conference in Leeds This year's Church Urban Fund conference is taking place in Leeds on the 18th April. Book your place now! More ... activism + social movements workshop Engaged in activism/ community development/ campaigning? Hungry for change in your area? Need some time to reflect and be re-inspired? Then this workshop is for you... More ... Free Funding Seminar for Community Groups And Charities A free seminar for community groups and projects with support on funding from grants to online giving. More ... Introduction to developing a volunteer programme A course for those wanting to better structure their exisiting volunteer programme or to implement a new programme. More ... Introduction to working together to safeguard children and young people A free introduction to safeguarding children and young people for people who work in the sector. More ... Applying for Small Grants Information and Advice on applying for grants of less than £10,000. This training takes place on Tuesday 7th February. More ... 6 steps to fundraising success - step 1: packaging projects for bids How to present and sell your project to funders More ... Basic Book Keeping training An introduction to keeping your organisations finances in order and getting the system correct from the start for recording the money coming in and out of the organisation. More ... Trustees: can't work with them - or without them! A training day from Livability helping you to ge the most out of your trustees... More ... ‘But the Lord is still in the City…’Zephaniah 3:5 A day of quiet retreat among the bustle of the city... More ... Training in November Training opportunitis in the coming month from the Voluntary Action - Leeds website. More ... Social Media Surgery An opportunity to come and get advice on how to best use social media to serve your project or community group. More ... Northern College Opportunities for community groups to get some unique training from Northern College. More ... Training in April Your indispensable guide to training for community projects in and around Leeds this month... More ... Management Qualifications Management qualifications from ILM, run by the Voluntary Community Sector for the Voluntary Community Sector. More ... Measuring Real Success in your Community Work A training course to explore the gap between funder 'outputs' and real transformation. More ... Getting the most out of Twitter A guide to help Leeds-based social activists get the most out of this very useful social network. More ... Practical Impact Conference 2011 Practical Impact is Church Urban Fund's annual national conference for churches and activists tackling poverty in their communities. More ... The Big Society? The Voluntary Sector is worried. Massive cuts in government budgets don’t only affect those parts of the sector that have brought large parts of their budgets in through contracts with local or national government. More ... Tim Jones Training in December Your indispensable guide to training for community activists in and around Leeds this month. Featuring sessions as diverse as fundraising, management, supporting volunteers, safeguarding, youth work and many more. More ... Training in November Your indispensable guide to training for community activists in and around Leeds this month. Featuring sessions as diverse as fundraising, management, minute taking, mental health, youth work and many more. More ... Unity Finance Meeting Unity in Social Action, an informal network of Christian projects working with some of the most excluded people groups in Leeds, are hosting a meeting to address the pressing issues facing projects in this difficult financial climate. More ... Factory4 - Art, Woodwork, Print + Jewellery Making... Factory4 is a not-for-profit arts and crafts organisation providing full professional facilities in woodwork, print and jewellery making, as well as business mentoring for those interested in starting a new business. More ... UnLtd Advantage A two day event for social entrepreneurs. More ... Business Links/VAL courses Here is a list of courses currently being offered by Business Link @ VA-L from January - March. All courses run from 10 - 1 and provide sound advice for your organisation on all the essentials when considering being more enterprising in your approach to f More ... The Recession and the VCS This is a very helpful article from the National Council for Voluntary Organisation's (NCVO) Foresight Team on understanding and coping with the economic downturn within the voluntary, community and faith sector... More ... Funding and the Future Training event for BME communities More ... Make the Difference The event for churches and projects working in the poorest parts of England. More ... First Steps to Sustainability This workshop is aimed at voluntary and community groups, to enable them to plan for sustainability, by looking at what they want to do in the short and long term and how this can be funded. More ... CapacITy IT training course for Leeds community groups. More ... Financing your work through personal support - training day In times of economic uncertainty one of the most secure sources of funding is Support raising. This training day is intended to give you the skills and confidence to support raise for your work... More ... pREParation Training pREParation Traing is an introductory course to the structures of VCFS representation in Leeds. It is recommended that everybody involved in the voluntary, community and faith sector in Leeds should take this training. More ... Arts and Minds training Sessions to explore creative ideas to use with groups. More ... What is a Good Asylum system? A one-day workshop exploring the asylum system in the UK from political, practical and academic view-points to see how the existing UK system could become fair and just... More ... Free Minibus Driver training Free Training available for unemployed or volunteers to get a MIDAS or PATS certificate. More ... Open University Working With Young People Courses and Awards A variety of courses from the Open University for those who work with young people. More ... The Rank Foundation training and funding The apprentice scheme provides training and qualifications in youth, community and children's work. The Key Worker post scheme provides funding and training for youth worker posts for 3 years. More ... Partnership Working A wide group of activists from Christian projects across Leeds got together at the end of April to share opinions and experience on the subject of partnership work. More ...