Our training sessions will mainly be done using the Zoom online platform. Increasingly some new courses will be held in person, so please check the details for each course.
Please see below for our current training courses and follow the links for further information and to book online.
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024 (in person course)
10.00 am – 12.30 pm (2.5 hours)
Cost: £45 – £75
Are you new to management?
Or would you like to refresh your management skills?
This course is designed to help you develop your knowledge, understanding and skills for managing employees in the workplace, as required by a current or potential first line manager.
This course will introduce you to managing employees. It will give you the tools to develop your communication and management skills to confidently manage employees effectively and efficiently
This is an in person course at OCVA.
Thursday 25th April 2024 (online course)
9.30 am – 12.30 pm (3 hours)
Cost: £45 – £75
Most organisations are financed through grants and other external funding sources.
This course is designed to enable those involved with managing grants and external funding to become more efficient and effective in the financial management of such funds.
This course is designed to equip the participants with best practices and essentials skills in effective grants/external funding management.
This is an online course using Zoom.
Tuesday 30th April 2024 (in person course)
10.00 am – 1.00 pm (3 hours)
Cost: £35 – £65
This interactive session will guide you through the world of volunteer recruitment. It will include practical suggestions, a toolkit to take away and plenty of opportunities to share ideas on how to recruit volunteers and keep hold of them!
Volunteer recruitment is a constant challenge for many organisations. This workshop will explore the volunteer journey and how your organisation can recruit. Equipped with this knowledge you will have the chance to critique current volunteer recruitment campaigns, consider different ways of working and learn about current developments in the sector in Oxfordshire and how OCVA can help.
This is an in person course at OCVA.
Tuesday 4th June 2024 (online course)
10.00 am – 12.00 pm (2 hours)
Cost: £45 – £75
The role of treasurers and other trustees in ensuring effective financial planning and safeguarding of voluntary organisations is vital
This session will help trustees/treasurers to understand their role and come up with some practical actions they can take to ensure that they both safeguard the charity’s assets and ensure they are used effectively. This session will be useful for new trustees, those who have taken on the role of treasurer or chair and those who wish to refresh their knowledge
This is an online course using Zoom.