Community Services Autumn/Winter Training Programme 2015/16 Sign up for FREE community development workshops today! Basic health and safety l Basic book keeping l Safeguarding l Planning and working together l Governance and charities l Encouraging volunteering l Effective lobbying l Managing conflict l Promoting inclusive communities l Funding l Team building l Developing and nurturing community groups l

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On Friday 25 September 2015, the Lord Mayor launched our Community Services Community Development training programme for Autumn and Winter. There’ll be 12 workshops which will be delivered in north, south, east and west Belfast. You can sign up for just one, or all of the sessions, depending on availability. We’re keen to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from this training, so the programme is free of charge and open to community groups and their representatives, committee members, staff and volunteers in Belfast – of all levels of experience. The programme will run from October 2015 until February 2016. We’ve designed the programme in partnership with some of the leading sector agencies and training providers to equip community groups, community workers, staff and volunteers across the city with key skills in a range of subject areas with the aim of supporting groups in carrying out their work in meeting the needs of their community. There’s a broad range of relevant, practice based sessions covering some of the key components and skills local community organisations need to operate effectively.

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1. Basic health and safety Date: Tuesday 6 October 2015 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: North Queen Street Community Centre 46a Victoria Parade, Belfast, BT15 2EN This certificated session will give an overview of your organisation’s legal responsibilities under health and safety legislation. The topics covered in this session include: • Health and safety law • Legal duties - organisational responsibilities - for managers and everyone else • Hazards and risks – what are they? • Risk assessments • Accidents and near misses This training is suitable for you if you want to familiarise yourself with the legal obligations of health and safety law and the potential risks and hazards in a community workplace or during activities. You’ll learn how to carry out a risk assessment and detail actions to minimise risk or hazards, how to follow accident procedures including reporting and follow up

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and how to perform the five step health and safety management check.

also learn how to carry out bank reconciliations and how to manage petty cash.

2. Basic book keeping

3. Safeguarding training Children and Young People module one – an introduction

Date: Thursday 15 October 2015 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Cregagh Community Centre, Mount Merrion Avenue, Belfast, BT6 0FL This certificated session will introduce you to the basic principles of managing finance and maintaining accounts and financial systems.

Date: Tuesday 20 October 2015 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Hammer Community Centre, Agnes Street, Belfast, BT13 1GG This certificated training session covers:

The topics covered in this session include:

• awareness of safeguarding children,

• managing finance – basic principles and first steps,

• procedures for reporting concerns; and

• how to record income and expenditure,

• codes of behaviour for staff and volunteers.

• how to balance the books, • how to carry out bank reconciliations; and • how to manage petty cash. This training is suitable for you if you wish to understand the basic principles of good financial practice, find out how to open an account in your group’s name, how to record your group’s income and expenditure and how to reconcile your group’s accounts. You’ll

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This training is suitable for staff and volunteers who have limited or indirect contact with children and young people (e.g. caretaker, cleaner, receptionist), but who need to have an understanding of safeguarding children.

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4. Planning and working together

5. Governance and charities (NICVA)

Date: Tuesday November 2015 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Highfield Community Centre, High Green, Belfast, BT13 3SA

Date: Thursday 12 November 2015 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Sandy Row Community Centre, Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5ER

This certificated session will help local groups to plan and work better together for the whole of the community. It’s designed to benefit smaller local groups who want to increase their collaboration and joint work with similar groups. The topics covered in this session include: • Is planning and working together right for you? • What are the benefits of planning and working together? • How will you agree on the approach to working together? This training focuses on practical skills and learning and will help local groups to build on their experience and develop the knowledge and techniques to strengthen joint working and planning in local neighbourhoods.

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This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key areas which a committee or board members need to have an understanding of in terms of governance and the new Charities Commission. The topics covered in this session include: • governance structures for community organisation aligned to current legislation relating to charities, • key regulatory governance requirements including both new charity regulations and common pitfalls in adhering with company administration registration, • roles and responsibilities for members and officers, • identifying and managing risks; and • tools and process to implement best practice such as Governance health check, Code of Good Governance, committee or board skills audit, DIY committee guide.

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6. How to encourage volunteering

Venue: Ardoyne Community Centre, 40 Herbert Street, Belfast, BT14 7FE

Date: Thursday 19 November 2015 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Markets Community Centre, Market Street, Belfast, BT1 2AR

This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key areas which a committee or board members need to have an understanding of in terms of the skills and knowledge required for effective lobbying.

This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key areas which a committee or board members need to have an understanding of in terms of the key aspects of volunteer management. The topics covered in this session include: • volunteer recruitment and retention methods and procedures, • managing volunteers; and • best practice for volunteers. This session will focus on the practical areas which committee members need to know about the basic management of volunteers.

7. Effective lobbying (Supporting Communities) Date: Tuesday 12 January 2016 Time: 7pm - 9pm

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The topics covered in this session include: • What is lobbying? • What are the benefits of effective lobbying? • What are the techniques which will increase your confidence in lobbying? This session will focus on the practical techniques which committee members need to know about successful lobbying.

8. Managing conflict (Supporting Communities) Date: Thursday 14 January 2016 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Braniel Community Centre, Warren Grove, Belfast, BT5 7JN This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key skills

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and knowledge which committee or board members need to have an understanding of to constructively manage conflict if it arises. The topics covered in this session include: • understanding the causes of conflict, • approaching and resolving conflict, • recognising the components of conflict; and • identifying sources and techniques for resolving conflict.

an understanding of to promote inclusive practice. The topics covered in this session include: • explaining the term ‘equality’, • exploring equality and the law; and • understanding the terms and language used relating to equality. This session will focus on best practice in promoting inclusive practice.

10. Funding workshop (NICVA)

This session will focus on the practical techniques which committee members can explore around the constructive management of conflict.

Date: Tuesday 4 February 2016 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Horn Drive Community Centre 44a Horn Drive, Belfast, BT11 9GS

9. Promoting inclusive communities (Supporting Communities)

This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key areas which a committee or board members need to have an understanding of regarding funding.

Date: Tuesday 26 January 2016 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Donegall Pass Community Centre, 25 Apsley Street, Belfast, BT7 1BL This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key skills and knowledge which a committee or board members need to have

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The topics covered in this session include: • developing your fundraising mix, • developing your fundraising strategy; and • successful funding applications.

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11. Team building Date: Tuesday 16 February 2016 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Sally Gardens Community Centre, Sally Gardens Lane, Bell Steele Road, Belfast BT17 0UJ This certificated session looks at the characteristics of teams and what goes into making a group of people become a team which can effectively reach its goals. The topics covered in this session include: • identifying characteristics of an effective team, • identifying the importance of good leadership, • identifying stages of team development; and • the application of techniques to improve team efficiency. This session will focus on the practical techniques which committee or board members can explore to create a team working environment.

12. Developing and nurturing community groups (Supporting Communities and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust) Date: Thursday 18 February 2016 Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Horn Drive Community Centre 44a Horn Drive, Belfast, BT11 9GS This certificated session will help you begin to identify the key areas which committee or board members need to have in maintaining and renewing their organisation. The topics covered in this session include: • recruiting and attracting new members, • governance which promotes active teamwork, • inspiring people to participate; and • motivating existing members.

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Delivery partners Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) Volunteer Now Supporting Communities

Who can apply? The workshops are open to community groups and representatives in the Belfast area.

How do we apply? Register your interest by emailing community@belfastcity. gov.uk or telephone 028 9032 0202 ext 3636. The courses will run from week commencing 6 October 2015 to 28 February 2016. We’ll provide training materials, resource packs and refreshments free of charge to programme participants. Places are limited to 15 participants per workshop.

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