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Writing the operational planning section of your business plan

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Writing the people, management and governance section of your business plan

Business planning and strategy

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Safeguarding

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical application, you'll learn how to strengthen your current fundraising strategy so that is not only effective today but sustainable and resilient for years to come.

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully.

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

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Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Mentoring and coaching (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

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