Training & Events

This session is for people in community and voluntary groups or organisations who would like to find out how local government works, how you can be involved and influence local decision making.

By the end of the session you will:

• Have an understanding of the local government structures and processes
• Be informed about how and who you can approach to be involved in the local government structures.
• Know about the different ways you use to try and raise issues and influence local government business

This is a beginner’s session for those who would like a better understanding of local government.

Who should attend?

People who are have no or limited knowledge of Local Government but would like to find out more.
People who would like to find out more about the make up of Local Government and how it carries out its business.

Cost: Full Members: £55 / Associate Members: £75 / Non Members: £125

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: June 20th, 2012 9:30 PM to 03:30 PM Where: Withywood Centre Queens Road Bristol BS13 8QA United Kingdom

This course is aimed at those who already have a good knowledge of raising funds for VCS organisations and who want to know more about being commissioned for services through Bristol City Council and the tendering process.

This session will help you focus on Bristol City Council's pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) and invitation to tender, as well highlighting the steps your organisation needs to take to make a successful proposal.

Trainers: Mark Hubbard, Voscur and Christine Storry, Bristol City Council

Cost: Voscur Full Members: £55, Associate Members: £75, Non Members: £125

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: June 27th, 2012 9:30 AM to 03:30 PM Where: Barton Hill Settlement 41-43 Ducie Road Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 0AX United Kingdom

In the current economic climate, mergers of organisations could mean that TUPE regulations apply.  The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) protects employees' terms and conditions when a business is transferred from one owner to another.  This session will cover:

• Basic information on TUPE
• The situations where TUPE applies
• Relevant case law
• Managing a TUPE situation and minimising your risk
• When redundancy becomes an issue
• Consultation and how it can affect those who stay behind
• The importance of taking legal advice
• Case studies to work through in groups
• Confidential clinic to discuss current issues you may have.

Trainer: Jeremy Harrison, Charity HR

Cost: £25 Full Members / £35 Associate Members / £65 Non Members

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: June 18th, 2012 1:00 PM to 04:30 PM Where: St Werburghs Community Centre Horley Road St Werburghs Bristol BS2 9TJ United Kingdom

This event for VCS organisations will help you to get the most of promoting, publicising and marketing your organisation. With case studies, workshops and panel discussons this event will help you get your message out there.

Cost: Full Members: £55, Associate Members: £75, Non Members: £125

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: May 31st, 2012 9:30 AM to 04:30 PM Where: The Greenway Centre Doncaster Road Southmead Bristol BS10 5PY United Kingdom

This session is for people in community and voluntary groups or organisations who would like to find out how parliament works, how you can be involved and influence decisions made in parliament.

By the end of the session you will:

• Have an understanding of the parliamentary structures and processes
• Be informed about how and who you can approach to be involved in the work of parliament.
• Know about the different ways you can use to try and raise issues and influence parliamentary and national government business

This is a beginner’s session for those who would like an understanding of parliament.

Who should attend?

People who have no or limited knowledge of parliament but would like to find out more.
People who would like to find out more about the make up of parliament and how it carries out its business.

Cost: £55 Full Members, £75 Associate Members, £125 Non Members

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: April 23rd, 2012 9:30 AM to 03:30 PM Where: Arnos Vale West Lodge Bath Road Bristol BS4 3EW United Kingdom

This course will give anyone who has the role of a trustee a basic overview of their legal duties and responsibilities and is ideal if you have just become a trustee or just want to brush up on your skills.

This session covers:

• General Roles, Responsibilities and Duties
• What the roles mean in practice
• Good practice
• Case studies with common pitfalls

By the end of the session you will have information to take back to your organisation as well as a clearer picture of what is required of you on the board.

Who should attend: This course is for anyone who is on the board of trustees and needs to know more about roles, responsibilities and duties.

Cost: Full Member: £35, Associate Member: £55, Non Members: £75

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: May 2nd, 2012 6:30 PM to 09:30 PM Where: Barton Hill Settlement 41-43 Ducie Road Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 0AX United Kingdom

The VCS Assembly and Voscur are working with Bristol City Council and neighbouring authorities to explore how we can support VCS organisations across the West of England to play a more active role in adult and community learning. Together we are planning an information and consultation session on Thursday 10 May. VCS organisations operating across the West of England are invited to come along to discuss possible options for a new Community Learning Trust and to explore how we can progress this work together. When: May 10th, 2012 9:30 AM to 01:00 PM Where: The Pavilion 12A Harbourside Bristol BS1-5JE United Kingdom

This is a practical course that will help make sense of year end accounts and to know what questions to ask. The course will also help participants to present accounting information to others and to use financial information more effectively.

This course will include:

• Who needs accounts?
• What information do we hope to get from accounts?
• Going through an example set of year-end accounts and identifying all the jargon and terminology involved
• Glossary of terms
• Identifying the questions to ask in order  to assess the financial health of an organisation
• Practical exercise in interpreting an example set of accounts

Who's it for? This course will be useful for anyone who needs to read and understand accounts, whether as a paid staff member or as a trustee/management committee member.

Trainer: Chris Hickey, Phoenix Associates

Cost: £55 Full Members, £75 Associate Members, £125 Non Members

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: May 14th, 2012 9:30 AM to 02:30 PM Where: Windmill Hill City Farm Phillip Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EA United Kingdom

This session complements 'Why am I on the committee?' and looks in greater detail at how Trustees can be more effective in their role.

The session covers:

• Governance and what it means in practice
• Issues around the management and governance split
• How to hold effective meetings
• Risk and liabilities
• How to make the most of trustees' talent

By the end of this session you will be able to take back more information and an action plan to your organisation.

Who's it for? This course is for anyone who needs to understand a bit more about their role on the board and who wants to be more effective.  Ideally, you should have attended 'Why am I on the committee?' or 'Roles and Responsibilities 1'  to attend this training.

 

Cost: Full Member: £35, Associate Member: £55, Non Member: £75

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: May 15th, 2012 6:30 PM to 09:30 PM Where: Barton Hill Settlement 41-43 Ducie Road Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 0AX United Kingdom

This basic course will give you hints and tips to help you raise funds for your charity or community group.

This course will help you to develop a good knowledge of the basics of fundraising. By the end of the session you will:

• Have a checklist of skills needed for good fundraising
• Be clear about what information you need to collect
• Be able to assess which types of fundraising are best for your organisation
• Have a written funding skills audit and action plan
• Understand the changing environment of funding
• Understand how to clearly express your organisation's mission, vision and overall aim
• Identify where else to get support

Trainers: Sophie Bayley and Corinne Thomas, Voscur

Cost: Voscur Full Members: £55, Associate Members: £75, Non Members: £125

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: May 17th, 2012 9:30 AM to 03:30 PM Where: St Pauls Learning and Family Centre 94 Grosvenor Road St Pauls Bristol BS2 8XJ United Kingdom

Theme TBC When: May 17th, 2012 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Where: St Werburghs Community Centre Horley Road St Werburghs Bristol BS2 9TJ United Kingdom

When: May 17th, 2012 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Where: St Werburghs Community Centre Horley Road St Werburghs Bristol BS2 9TJ United Kingdom

If you've heard of commissioning and think it's relevant to your organisation, this course is for you.

It will cover:

• The principles of commissioning
• The stages of the commissioning cycle
• Terminology
• Myths and fears around commissioning

Who's it for: This session is for Trustees, CEOs, finance staff, development workers and fundraisers from VCS organisations.

Trainers: Mark Hubbard and Sophie Bayley, Voscur

Cost: Full Members: £35, Associate Members: £55, Non Members: £75

Bursary places are available, please call Voscur to see if your organisation is eligible.

When: May 28th, 2012 9:00 AM to 01:00 PM Where: The Greenway Centre Doncaster Road Southmead Bristol BS10 5PY United Kingdom

When: June 14th, 2012 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Where: Withywood Centre Queens Road Bristol BS13 8QA United Kingdom

Health and Social Care Network Meeting

 

Monday 30 April 2012 2.00pm-5.00pm

At

The Salvation Army
Bristol Easton Corps
Hassell Drive
BRISTOL
BS2 0AN

Click here to book your place

When: April 30th, 2012 2:00 PM to 05:00 PM Where: The Salvation Army Bristol Easton Corps Hassell Drive Bristol BS2-0AN United Kingdom

The Neighbourhoods and Communities Network is part of the voluntary and community sector Assembly for Bristol. When: March 15th, 2012 5:30 PM to 08:00 PM Where: Easton Community Centre Kilburn Street Bristol BS5 6AW United Kingdom

VCS Assembly Meeting- Thursday 1 March 2012

Taking place at the The Terrace Room, Barton Hill Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Barton Hill Bristol BS5 0AX

Find out more about the VCS Voice and Influence service and the VCS Assembly online

or contact Matthew Symonds on (0117) 909 9949

When: March 1st, 2012 1:00 PM to 04:30 PM Where: Barton Hill Settlement 41-43 Ducie Road Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 0AX United Kingdom

Target Audience: Providers of services for 8-19 year olds, who intend to participate in the Bristol Youth Links procurement process.

All potential service providers will be required to complete a pre qualification questionnaire (PQQ), to ensure that they are able to deliver services to the required standard.  organisations that pass the PQQ stage will be invited to submit tenders for the provision of Bristol Youth Links services.

 All potential providers will be required to submit their safeguarding policy as part of PQQ.  Safeguarding policies will need to comply with South West Child Protection Procedures and the Bristol City Council Baseline Standards.

 This workshop is to evaluate your safeguarding policy against the expected standards and to consider how the policy is embedded within your organisation.

 This is not safeguarding training and attendance at this workshop is not compulsory or a requirement of Bristol Youth Links pre-qualification to tender.   If you make amendments to your policy as a result, it will be possible to submit a policy that is awaiting ratification by Trustees.

 

The workshop will cover

-          What is safeguarding?

-          What is child protection?

-          The policy implications of the Bristol City Council Baseline Standards – safeguarding element

-          Ensuring your policy is ‘active’

 This will be an interactive session and attendees are required to bring a copy of their safeguarding policy with them.

 

Places are limited to one per organisation.

Please note that is a duplicate event with 29 February, please do not attend both events.

When: February 28th, 2012 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Where: Hareclive Youth Centre Moxham Drive Hartcliffe Bristol BS13-0HP United Kingdom

          

 

Charity VAT explained, are you getting it right?

This HMRC seminar will cover the current basic rules of VAT and Charity VAT.

The course will cover:

• Charities & VAT - rules of VAT for Charities
• Registration and non-registration
• Non-business and charitable activities
• Grant funding, trading activities, sales and purchases
• VAT relief and exemptions

This is a FREE event, there are a limited number of places, booking is required.

This forum is for finance workers or trustees with financial responsibilities.

When: February 29th, 2012 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Where: Room 209, Crescent Centre Temple Back Bristol BS1 6EZ United Kingdom

Target Audience: Providers of services for 8-19 year olds, who intend to participate in the Bristol Youth Links procurement process.

All potential service providers will be required to complete a pre qualification questionnaire (PQQ), to ensure that they are able to deliver services to the required standard.  organisations that pass the PQQ stage will be invited to submit tenders for the provision of Bristol Youth Links services.

 All potential providers will be required to submit their safeguarding policy as part of PQQ.  Safeguarding policies will need to comply with South West Child Protection Procedures and the Bristol City Council Baseline Standards.

 This workshop is to evaluate your safeguarding policy against the expected standards and to consider how the policy is embedded within your organisation.

 This is not safeguarding training and attendance at this workshop is not compulsory or a requirement of Bristol Youth Links pre-qualification to tender.   If you make amendments to your policy as a result, it will be possible to submit a policy that is awaiting ratification by Trustees.

 

The workshop will cover

-          What is safeguarding?

-          What is child protection?

-          The policy implications of the Bristol City Council Baseline Standards – safeguarding element

-          Ensuring your policy is ‘active’

This will be an interactive session and attendees are required to bring a copy of their safeguarding policy with them.

 

Places are limited to one per organisation.

Please note that is a duplicate event with 28 February, please do not attend both events.

When: February 29th, 2012 1:00 PM to 04:00 PM Where: The Mill YC Lower Ashley road Bristol BS5-0YJ United Kingdom