Courses

Intermediate

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ACRE Hallmark Accreditation for Village Halls

This video explains ACRE's accreditation scheme and its benefits. It is sponsored by ACRE and so is FREE to you.   0.5 hrs.
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Choosing an Auditor

Jen Richardson, former Head of Charities at Ward Goodman, talks about how to best choose an auditor or independent examiner for your charity. This is a free resource as Jen donated her time.   0.5 hrs.
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Community consultation and engagement

This video looks at the basics of working with your community to ensure that what you are doing fulfils local need.   1 hrs.
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Core costs

Jen Richardson, former Head of Charities at Ward Goodman gives us the benefit of her expertise on the subject of 'core' costs.   0.5 hrs.
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Delegating responsibility

This course looks at how Trustee Boards can delegate responsibility.
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Financial Management

Jen Richardson, former Head of Charities at Ward Goodman gives us the benefit of her expertise on the subject the basics of financial management.   0.5 hrs.
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Financial reporting to Trustee Boards

This short video will cover what financial reports need to go to a Trustee Board meeting.
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Financial statements and scrutiny

Jen Richardson, Head of Charities at Ward Goodman gives us the benefit of her knowledge on producing financial statements and the scrutiny they require. This is a FREE course.   0.5 hrs.
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Full Cost Recovery

What full cost recovery (FCR) is and why it matters.   0.5 hrs.
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Getting to grips with raising money

This course looks at the various ways of making money for your organisation, shows you how to get going, decide what mix of types of income are best for you and build up a plan.   0.5 hrs.
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How do you show provision meets requirements?

This course looks at an essential area when delivering funded projects; how do you prove you are doing what is requested? An essential skill for working with larger grants and funders.   0.5 hrs.
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How to develop your marketing

This presentation will look at the five Ps of marketing and demystify the process, which will help you to reach more people.   0.5 hrs.
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How to do a needs analysis

This course will look at what a needs analysis is, why it's important and the best sources of information. It is a paid-for course.   0.5 hrs.
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Knowing the Need

Fundamental to raising money for your organisation is being able to articulate the need that you are serving. This presentation will tell you how to tackle this piece of work.   0.5 hrs.
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Leading by example

This taster course looks at leadership and what it means to lead a non-profit. Trustees and directors are the holders of the mission, often the founders of the organisation. How do you share your passion for the cause?   0.5 hrs.
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Managing risk

Assessing and managing organisational risk such as funding ceasing, premises burning down or financial mismanagement.   0.5 hrs.
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Operational Management; Infection Control

This course looks at how you can understand and manage risks of infection in your operations. As relevant now as it was at the height of the pandemic.   1 hrs.
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Policies & procedures for working with vulnerable people

This longer course goes through the whole process of creating a policy from identifying the risk to implementation, with particular reference to procedures you need to have when working with vulnerable people.   0.5 hrs.
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Strategic planning for the future

This course will start you on the process of strategic planning; what it is, how to do it and how to involve everyone. Includes bonus material including Top Tips and a free Factsheet.   1 hrs.
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Supporting staff

In this short video, Paula Bennetts, Operations Manager at DCA, describes management techniques for supporting staff.   0.5 hrs.
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Taking oversight

This is a conversation with Chris Spackman, Vice-Chair of DCA about how Trustees take oversight or operational matters - rather than getting too involved in operational matters.
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Trustees and strategic planning

This discussion with Chris Spackman, Vice-Chair of DCA looks at how Trustees are involved in strategic planning.
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Trustees as champions

This conversation with Simon Wraw, DCA's Chair looks at how Trustees represent the organisation externally.
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Using outcomes measures

This course looks at how using existing 'outcomes frameworks' can help you to measure the difference you are making.   1 hrs.
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What does good look like?

This course looks at the basics of quality assurance and quality marks. It is a paid-for course.   0.5 hrs.
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What is safeguarding?

This conversation with Bijal Ruparelia, a specialist safeguarding consultant and trainer, covers safeguarding and why it's important in ways you may not have thought about. Bijal has donated her time and so this video is free.
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When we set up a community enterprise

This video tells the story of a group starting an arts and music project in a former mining town. Their journey to becoming a social enterprise, forming strategic partnerships along the way, is a fascinating case-study.   0.5 hrs.
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Why young people should be involved as Trustees

This conversation with Chris Spackman, Vice Chair of DCA, looks at the advantages of involving young people as Trustees of your organisation.