RedbridgeCVS exists to support local voluntary and community groups to be as effective as possible – and we want you to be able to demonstrate the excellent work that you do in these challenging times. So we offer the courses that we think are most important for the effective running of an organisation at reduced cost as part of our “Essentials” training package.

Essentials – ten key areas of expertise

We have selected ten areas of expertise that we think all voluntary organisations should have, and have developed one-day courses for each of these.

The Essentials courses are:

• Governance: the roles and responsibilities of trustees
• Policies and procedures: make sure you have the basics
• Finances for charities
• Safeguarding (adults and/or children and young people)
• Measuring your outcomes and demonstrating your impact
• Developing strong grant applications
• Publicise your organisation using social media
• Managing volunteers
• Promote your organisation by using press releases

See our full list of courses, January to July 2016

Essentials – CPD-certified training

The Essentials courses are certified by the CPD Certification Service. CPD stands for “continuing professional development”. This means that a professional body independent of RedbridgeCVS vouches for the quality of our training.

Book more Essentials courses, save money

The more Essentials courses you book, the more you save.

• 3 or more courses – 10 percent discount
• 5 or more courses – 20 percent discount
• 7 or more courses – 30 percent discount

You need to book 3 or more courses between September 2016 and July 2017 to get the reduction. You don’t have to pay all at once, you can pay for each one when you book and still get a reduced price.

Bronze, silver and gold awards recognise your achievements

Choose which courses are most relevant for your group at your current stage of development. RedbridgeCVS will award your group a certificate to acknowledge your achievement at one of three levels:

• Bronze if people from your group have attended 3 or more courses
• Silver if people from your group have attended 5 or more courses
• Gold if people from your group have attended 7 or more courses

Funders support well-run organisations with trained people

We believe that organisations that can show they have completed training are more effective and find it easier to get funding.

Shila Barber, Community Partnerships Manager at Redbridge Council told us:

“As funders, we will have confidence that organisations who have achieved certification through the RedbridgeCVS Essentials Training Package will be effective in delivering professional services and demonstrating their social impact in the community.”

We take requests!

Have you missed a course you really wanted to go on? Is there some training you really need, but which isn’t scheduled here?

If you would like us to repeat any of our sessions, or you have suggestions for other courses, please let us know. Contact Trish at trish@redbridgecvs.net or on 020 8514 9611.