All courses £10 for half day or £20 for full day and taking place in Llandrindod Wells unless otherwise stated.

Courses are subject to sufficient numbers and may be altered or cancelled

• Training for 2013-14 PAVO Training Courses
• An Introduction to Sustainable Funding
• Staff Recruitment, Selection and Induction
• Internet Fundraising
• Introduction to Trust Fundraising
• Mental Health First Aid
• Introduction to Tendering
• Crowd Funding
• Taking Minutes
• Demystifying Commissioning
• Governing Your Organisation
• How to Organise and Run Your AGM
• Developing Trading Opportunities
• Staff Development in Your Organisation
• Getting the Best from your Volunteers
• Accounting Basics
• Planning and Writing Successful Funding Bids (intermediate)
• Volunter, Recruitment, Selection and Induction
• Running a Succesful Capital Appeal
• Powys Adult and Community Education (part-time courses) in Powys
• Powys Integrated Training Brochure 2012-2013
• Coleg Powys
• Disability Powys
• Wales Co-Operative Centre Training
• Participation Cymru Training
• Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
• Institute of Fundraising Cyymru
• University of Wales, Lampeter
• Learning Disability Wales
• Children in Wales
• WCVA Training
• Llaw yn Llaw
• SKILLS FOR CREATIVE FUTURES - Strengthening the Arts in Powys

Wednesday 5th June 2013 (Full Day)

Providing an insight into how organisations can diversity their income base to achieve financial sustainability.  Topics covered include trading, loan finance, procurement and public service delivery, asset based development, as well as giving and public fundraising.

Who is the training for: the course will benefit those in the early stages of putting into place procedures for working towards achieving financial sustainability for their organisation.

By the end of the course, participants will:

• understand the concept of sustainable funding;
• appreciate the skill s and approaches required to adopt an entrepreneurial culture;
• understand the importance of having a mix of income streams;
• learn how to explore and extend their funding and financing options

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Wednesday 18th September 2013 - full day (£35 per person)

An introduction to fundraising using the internet. This session will explain the many ways in which the internet can be used as a fundraising tool, from online donations, to shopping to advertising and more.  It will show how effective the internet can be as a means at connecting with donors / supporters and using these connections to spread the news about your work. It will look briefly at the different ways of communicating with supporters online (email, twitter, facebook blogs etc) and help you plan your online fundraising campaigns.

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Thursday 26 September 2013 (full day)

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand what are grant-making trusts and foundations
• Be aware of what trusts fund
• Know how to research trusts
• Appreciate the key factors in a successful application
• Recognise how to connect with and develop relationships with trusts
• Ensure they comply with relevant legislation and best practice

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Tuesday & Wednesday 2 & 3 October 2013 (2 days)

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Wednesday 9 October 2013 (full day)

The course will:

• improve understanding of the differences between grants and contracts
• increase knowledge in the area of tendering
• provide guidance about the tendering process
• explore the potential of joint working when considering public service delivery

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Wednesday 16 October 2013 (half day)

Crowdfunding is a fast growing method through which money can be raised to finance a project or, business start up. Online 'platforms' allow thousands of people to directly fund project and business causes, cutting out intermediary bodies and allowing the owner of the project/ business to appeal directly to potential funders.

This half day course will provide an introduction to Crowdfunding, explaining the process and models that are used.  The session will cover:

• · Forms of contribution -how people can provide finance
• · The Platforms - looking at some of the online sites that facilitate Crowdfunding
• · The advantages of Crowdfunding
• · Examples of pitches
• · Tips for making a good pitch
• · Sources of further help

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Wednesday 6 November 2013 (full day)

By the end of the session, participants should:

• understand why meetings are needed, what makes a good meeting, the need for minutes and accuracy of reporting
• understand the planning of an agenda and the preparation required
• explore practical tips and useful words for producing good minutes
• consider the blocks to participation

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Wednesday 20 November 2013 (full day)

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• understand the commissioning process for social care services
• assess the areas where third sector providers can be involved
• understand tendering, and how it fits within the commissioning cycle

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Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 December 2013 (2 day)

By the end of the session, participants will:

• explore the concept and principles of governance
• understand the purpose and uses of your 'governing instrument' (your constitution or rules)
• understand the difference between governance and management
• have considered the Trustee's relationship with paid staff including the Chief Officer
• explore the importance of Nolan principles and Trustee codes of conduct
• understand the roles of Sub-committees and executive committees
• understand the role of AGMs and other membership meetings
• have an overview of good practice in trustee recruitment

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Tuesday 10 December 2013 (half day)

By the end of the session, participants will:

• understand the annual cycle of governance
• understand the requirements for financial accounting and audit
• understand how to organise and run an AGM

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Wednesday 15 January 2014 (half day)

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• assess their potential for trading goods or services
• understand the processes involved in developing a trading idea
• develop a competitive advantage
• know where to go for further information, help and advice

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Wednesday 29 January 2014 (half day)

By the end of this session, participants should:

• be able to undertake a training needs analysis
• know how to develop a training plan
• understand the different approaches to address training and development
• recognise the importance of evaluating training

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Tuesday & Wednesday 4 & 5 February 2014 (2 days)

By the end of the session, participants will:

• understand what motivates and de-motivates volunteers
• understand good practice in relation to support and supervision
• recognise and be able to manage a variety of difficult situations
• know when and how to terminate a volunteering relationship
• be able to assess needs for training and development and recognise different ways of meeting these
• know how to give appropriate recognition to volunteers

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Wednesday 12 February 2014 (full day)

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Understand basic accounting terms and concepts
• Set up and maintain a simple bookkeeping system
• Establish a petty cash system
• Use the system to produce basic financial reports
• Understand the legal requirements for reporting in relation to their organisation

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Wednesday 19 February 2014 (full day)

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• understand the current funding climate in Wales and its impact on funders
• review their current approach of developing a bid
• apply new tools and techniques to give their bids a winning 'edge'
• understand and meet the expectations of funders

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Tuesday & Wednesday 11 & 12 March 2014 (2 days)

By the end of the session, participants will:

• be familiar with a range of methods to attract a diversity of volunteers
• recognise 'selection' as a two way process and be familiar with a range of selection tools
• understand the use of vetting procedures including CRB checks, and recognise their limitations
• understand the purpose and nature of a) volunteer agreements and b) volunteer induction
• recognise potential uses and abuses of volunteers' personal information
• recognise ways in which volunteering can be made more accessible to all

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Wednesday 25 March 2014 (full day)

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Assess whether your organisation is ready for a capital campaign
• Plan your campaign
• Ensure effective leadership
• Manage the campaign, implementing the private and public phases of the appeal through to completion
• Ensure you comply with relevant legislation and best practice

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The prospectus provides a list of all the courses that will be available to you during the spring term of 2013. click here

Mae’r prosbectws ym rhestru’r holl gyrsiau fydd ar gael i chi yn ystod tymor y gwanwyn 2013 click here

The following courses are all run by none PAVO organisations.

Powys Integrated Training Brochure 2012-2013

Powys Social Care Workforce Development Partnership (SCWDP) provides training and development opportunities for people working within the social care sector.  Details of training and development opportunities funded by SCWDP can be found in the Integrated Training Brochure 2011-2012  http://www-origin.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=8661&L=0

The Coleg Powys prospectus can be downloaded from www.coleg-powys.ac.uk

The aim of our training is to facilitate a positive change in attitude and culture. We provide public, private and voluntary organisations with the knowledge and skills to work effectively and ethically, making your services and employment opportunities accessible to an increasingly diverse population.  We are continually up-dating and revising the training packages that we offer and our courses can be tailored to suit clients requirements.  All of our training sessions comprise a variety of activities with high levels of participation and opportunities to explore issues, including practical exercises, group discussions and self-reflection.  For further information visit www.disabilitypowys.org.uk email: info@disabilitypowys.org.uk  telephone: 01597 824059

For details of training available visit http://www.walescooperative.org/training email: training@walescooperative.org  telephone 029 2055 6194

Participation Cymru courses provide the skills you need to engage with confidence and improve the quality of engagement you deliver. They offer a range of training to develop skills in public engagement through our set programme of short training courses on methods and skills.  For details of training available visit: http://www.participationcymru.org.uk/training email: participationcymru@wcva.org.uk telephone: 029 2043 1757

Offer short courses on a range of subject areas of relevance to voluntary organisations. For details of training available visit: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn/training/index.php email: train@cardiff.ac.uk telephone: 029 2087 5274

For further information visit www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk Telephone: 020 78401020 or Email: academy@institute-of-fundraising

The Department of Voluntary Sector Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter  offers a comprehensive range of distance learning courses for the voluntary sector.  There are frequent start dates for the courses throughout the year.  Learners can choose to take one course or work towards a qualification, such as the BA Honours Degree in Voluntary Sector Studies.  For details about the courses visit their website http://www.volstudy.ac.uk/ telephone 01570 424785 or e-mail: vss@lamp.ac.uk

Learning Disability Wales provide training courses on our public training programme covering a variety of topics relevant to those in the public, voluntary and private sectors, those with learning disabilities as well as parents and carers. For more information visit  www.learningdisabilitywales.org.uk  or telephone: 0290 681160

For further information visit www.childreninwales.org.uk/training/index  or telephone 0292034 2434

Training available includes:

• Strategic approach to public engagement
• Running a successful capital appeal
• Practical participatory tools for public engagement
• Employment tribunal process
• Performance management
• Disciplinary and grievance

Many of our courses can be delivered in-house.  For further information visit  http://www.wcva.org.uk email training@wcva.org.uk  telephone 0800 2888 329

Llaw yn Llaw run a wide range of training courses, please contact them direct to find out more contact Llaw yn Llaw Limited, 1 Park Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6AB   email: info@llawynllaw.co.uk  or  telephone: 01597 829678

FREE TRAINING for people working or volunteering with children and young people through the ARTS in Powys.  For further information about the SKILLS FOR CREATIVE FUTURES training programme and courses visit www.powys.gov.uk/<wbr></wbr>skillsforcreativefutures