Ballyhoura Development Free Community Training

(2 session x 2 hour programme)

·         The importance of Outcomes-based work, measuring impact and demonstrating effectiveness.

·         How to measure the social impact your organisation provides, by creating a practical monitoring system and using easy-to-access evidence to collect outcomes and impact data

·         Developing an Annual Activity Report that communicates impact and outcomes to a range of stakeholders including the Charities Regulatory Authority, donors, funders, members and media professionals

·         Key practical steps toward giving your organisation maximum transparency.

·         Tools and resources to help an organisation communicate its role, function and work done in the locality to the wider world.

·         Building Media Relations and Getting Your Message Told.

·         Measuring and Evaluating Your Strategies against Key Performance Indicators

(3 session x 2 hour programme)

·         Knowing your Beneficiaries – Market Research

·         What is a Feasibility Study (needs analysis, design, interpretation) and how to structure a brief for a contractor

·         Developing a Plan (business plan, model, finance plan) for your project/service

·         Developing a Budget (development, operations, marketing) for your project/service

·         Identifying suitable sources of income and finance for your project – seed funds, development funds, marketing funds, operating funds )

·         Innovative and effective approaches to income generation

·         Cash Flowing your project/service into the future

·         Making Successful Grant Applications & Understanding the terms and conditions attached to your grant approval

·         Sustainable fundraising

·         Measuring and Evaluating Your Strategies against Key Performance Indicators

(3 session x 2 hour programme)

·         How policy is channelled through decision makers at a county level to community level – statutory plans and strategy documents to be aware of.

·         The stakeholders involved in a community – identification, communication, engagement, working arrangements, maintaining relationships

·         The ways in which local community and voluntary organisations can influence policy;

·         How to be an effective policy influencer on behalf of your organisation and community

·         Engaging with public bodies and agencies on key aspects of a Community Socio-Economic Plan.

(3 session x 2 hour programme)

·         The purpose of a board/committee and its main responsibilities in terms of governance, management and operations.

·         The different role (job) descriptions of board/committee members and of both honorary and statutory officers

·         How and why to set an agenda

·         How to facilitate a meeting so that everyone has a chance to contribute

·         How to develop a Code of Conduct for your group

·         How to keep a record of what has been discussed (minutes)

·         How to identify the actions needed to move the work of the committee forward

·         Running effective meetings and planning an Annual General Meeting.

·         How to summarise your actions in a 2 page Annual Action Plan

·         Maintaining good Communications with your community and other stakeholders

·         Good practices in relation to the Charities Act 2009, the Companies Act 2014, the Governance Code

(2 session x 2 Hour programme)

·         Identifying Sources of Grant Funding

·         What funders look for in grant applications and how they assess proposals.

·         Things to do before you start the application process

·         Typical supporting documentation and enclosures required

·         Adapting your project to the grant application

·         Reasons why applications can succeed or fail

·         The common questions to expect and how to answer them, including:

o   The background, activities and track record of your organisation

o   Purpose/evidence of need for your project?

o   Evidence of the Market and demand

o   Outlining social, economic and environmental impacts and benefits the project

o   How does your project meet the criteria?

o   What is the project budget?

o   Demonstrating innovation

o   How will you monitor and evaluate the project?

o   Project viability & sustainability

·         Things to do when you have completed the application

·         Obtaining and dealing with feedback

(5 session x 2 Hour programme

OR

4 Session X 2.5 hour programme)

·         What is social media and why should organisations use it?

·         An exploration of different online communications tools, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest.

·         Digital communication for your group and community (e.g. setting up a group email, using apps like WhatsApp, free text messaging services, Facebook messenger etc.)

·         How to collaborate on community projects or grant applications using online applications and storage (e.g. Google Drive and Google Docs, One Drive, Dropbox,)

·         Marketing the activities of your group using free online tools (Piktochart, Canva)

·         Implementing a free online booking and scheduling service for your community facility (e.g. www.skedda.com)

·         Multi-User access from smartphone/tablet/laptop to update and manage your organisation’s activities online.

·         Getting the word out through newsletter (electronic and hardcopy)

(Two Hour Workshop)

·         Know how data protection applies to your organisation

·         Rights of individuals (data subjects)

·         Data protection roles

·         How to avoid the common mistakes that put your customer/client/stakeholder data at risk

·         how to implement GDPR compliant practice across activities such as running a website, marketing, handling payments and providing customer service

·         Demonstrating GDPR compliance

(3 session x  2 hour programme)

·         Resources for event marketing and promotion

·         Ability to differentiate between the concepts and practices of: public relations, marketing, advertising, publicity, public information, spin and propaganda

·         Select strategies and tools to build and manage stakeholder relationships to support public relations activities, organisational objectives.

·         Produce effective, accessible, and timely print, digital and multimedia communications, to specific stakeholder

·         Measuring and Evaluating Your Strategies against Key Performance Indicators

(Two Hour Workshop)

·         The barriers to community involvement in a local context

·         keeping people informed

·         getting people’s views

·         How to increase involvement in community activities

·         How to promote equality and value different races, cultures and ethnicities in our communities

·         Where stereotypes come from and how these stereotypes affect people.

·         Definitions: Stereotypes, Prejudice , Discrimination, Racism and Rumours

·         How to communicate more effectively across cultures

·         Building relationships and collaboration with other organisations

·         measuring success