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| Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 June, Hilton London Metropole HotelAbout us | Contact us | |
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| Building your Senior Management Team |
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| You can’t do it alone. If you want your organisation to succeed you need your senior team on-side. This session will look at how to create a unified SMT, reduce silo-thinking and help you to achieve your organisation’s goals.
Speaker: Debra Allcock Tyler |
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| Schmoozing: Effective Networking Skills |
AIC1
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| The power of networking can make all the difference in finding the help your organisation needs. This session will take you through the tips and secrets to learn and become a better networker. Ideal session for small charities, social enterprises or personal development.
Speakers: Patrick Cox & Mike Phillips |
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| Workshops |
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| Better Success with Fundraising Materials |
AFS3
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| So, which bits of your deathless prose do your potential donors really read? If you had to reduce your fundraising message to fifty words could you find a successful essence? Come and find out what really works.
Speaker: Chris Wells |
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| Campaigns: Strategy and Planning |
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| Campaigning is all about changing hearts and minds through the strength of your argument. To do that, youneed a vision, a strategy and a plan – andcommunicate them clearly. This session explores some of the fundamentals.
Speaker: Harmit Kambo |
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| Charities and Trading |
ALE3
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| This session will help you to understand when you do and don’t need a trading subsidiary, together with some ideas on negotiating effective contracts.
Speaker: David Mears, Russell-Cooke LLP |
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| Community Fundraising in 2010 |
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| Do we still do the same old thing? Has your community changed and have you adapted your fundraising to fit? How do we get started and what works best?
Speaker: Eileen Hammond |
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| Delegation - can’t someone else do it? |
APM1
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| There is a difference between delegation and abdication. Delegation is an art so they say – come and discover why and find out how you can dramatically improve both your own and team’s performance through effective delegation.
Speaker: Heather Brierley |
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| Developing the Culture for Your Organisation |
ASE2
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| If you want to achieve lasting and effective change for your organisation you have to create the right culture. Getting the culture you want is simple but not easy. This session will help you to understand what culture is and how to create the one you want.
Speaker: Debra Allcock Tyler |
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| Don’t Just Get Through the Recession-Get Stronger |
AMM3
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| Every recession has its casualties, but also confirms the strength of purpose of those who both survive and prosper as things begin to recover. Learn how to spot recession survivors and observe their successes.
Speaker: Chris Wells |
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| Duties of a Company Secretary |
AFM1
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| This session looks at the changing role of the Company Secretary in the light of the Companies Act 2006 and provides an overview of the obligations of the Company Secretary.
Speaker: Stephen O’Reilly, Russell-Cooke LLP |
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| Duties of a Trustee |
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| Charity trustees are ultimately responsible for everything that the charity does. New and existing trustees need to be aware of the duties they have and how best to meet their responsibilities. This session will develop an understanding of the role of trustees and explore practical ways of establishing an effective and efficient Board of trustees, without losing the passion for the cause!
Speaker: Jacqueline Williams |
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| Everyone’s Got A Strategy... |
AMM5
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| until they get punched in the face (Mike Tyson). If you feel that strategies are a waste of time or if you want to know how to build your strategy to make it useful, join this session! You will learn to use your fundraising strategy to create sustainability, consistency, select the most effective fundraising methods and create confidence for the donors. Failing to plan is planning to fail, learn to minimise the time needed and maximise the impact.
Speaker: Noam Kostucki |
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| Finance for Non Finance People |
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| For all those who have to deal with finance issues, organisational events and activities, and report on income and expenditure. This brief introduction covers some of the basic finance concepts that non-finance staff need to demystify finance jargon and finance related processes.
Speaker: Jacqueline Williams |
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| Fundraising Law and Intellectual Property |
ALE4
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| This session will provide you with an update on legal issues relating to fundraising, and an introduction to intellectual property and its use in the context of fundraising.
Speakers: David Mears and Stephen O’Reilly, Russell-Cooke LLP |
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| Getting Money from Government |
AMM2
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| This practical session will look at how the funding relationships between statutory and voluntary organisations are changing. It will cover: grants; contracts and loans; getting the money; how to manage the relationship AND maintain your independence.
Speaker: Chris Wells |
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| Getting your Stories into the Media |
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| Getting your Stories into the Media
Can be a struggle - but it needn’t be! Discoverb strategies on how to raise the profile of your charity with: broadcast media: radio and TV, Print media and new media. Find out how you can make the most of stories about your work and your beneficiaries. |
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| How To Retain Independence With a Sustainable Income |
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| Are you interested in tapping into a pot of £177 billion? What if there were hundreds of these pots?! If it sounds too good to be true - and you don’t already sell products and services to Royal Dutch Shell - join this session. Learn how to create competitive products and services that will be your most sustainable and empowering form of fundraising. It also happens to be the fastest growing market in the UK.
Speaker: Noam Kostucki |
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| Influencing Decision Makers |
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| In an increasingly competitive world, it’s vital to reach decision-makers and influence them. This session will help participants to deliver the three critical elements in influencing decision-makers: how are they persuadable; what do you offer that they want; and how can you reach them?
Speaker: Nick Day |
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| Is Relationship Fundraising a Myth or a Reality? |
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| “Always bet on the jockey, not on the horse” is what I first heard from a ‘business angel’ in Singapore. The truth with major donors in the UK is unsurprisingly the same: people donate to you, not to your organisation! Learn how to build relationships, create trust and show your appreciation. You want to know how the best relationships bring money to your charity? Join this session to keep your donors/funders happy and fulfilled.
Speaker: Noam Kostucki |
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| Leadership of Charities – Priorities for the Future |
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| ike will use his 25 years experience as a charity consultant to set the major developments in the leadership, management and governance of non-profit organisations into context. He will go on to predict the key areas for Chairs’ and Chief Executives’ attention over the next five years.
Speaker: Mike Hudson |
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| Leaflets, Brochures, Articles et al |
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| So you were the one in the toilet when the boss came looking for a place to drop the new promotional piece!Seven classic tips on design, structure and enthusiasm for better literature, which will give you a flying start to the next job.
Speaker: Chris Wells |
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| Legacy Visions - What Are They and Why They Are So Important? |
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| This session will explain how a legacy vision which is tangible and inspirational can help ensure every charity gets legacies. This is a fun, challenging and informative session.
Speaker: Richard Radcliff |
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| Managing Absence |
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| This session will be packed with practical advice on how to respond to both short and long term absence, including latest cases and what to include in your absence policy.
Speaker: Annabelle Carey, HR Services Partnership |
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| Managing People Remotely |
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| Working with teams across different sites and with different time/ working patterns can create challenges for all concerned. How can you build a team when members are not present? This workshop will look at practical ways to reach and manage remote teams.
Speaker: Heather Brierley |
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| Managing the Appraisal Process |
AHR3
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| An effective appraisal process can help charities ensure that organisation, team and individual goals are being achieved and staff feel motivated. This session will explore why the appraisal process is important and provide you with a range of practical tips and tools to ensure your organisation’s appraisal process is effective.
Speaker: Mike Phillips |
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| Marketing your Campaign |
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| Campaigns succeed when the right people know about them and take action. This session will cover the vital areas, central to campaign success, of producing campaign materials, motivating members, and using great writing to achieve your campaign successes.
Speaker: Gideon Burrows, ngo.media |
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| Mergers and Collaboration |
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| By working together, organisations may be able to deliver better services for beneficiaries and reach more people. This session will look at consortium bids, joint ventures and sharing back-office functions, offering practical tips on how to set them up. It will also look at full merger and the steps involved.
Speaker: Kate Sayer |
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| Mobilising Support through Networking & Communication |
ACP2
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| This session will cover the key facts, central to campaign success, of producing campaign materials, motivating members, using informal and viral networking, as well as using the media.
Speaker: Nick Day |
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| Motivation Matters |
AHR4
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| Staff and volunteers who are motivated are better able to achieve results, stay longer and enjoy better working relationships with colleagues. This session will explore what can help or hinder motivation and morale and share some practical techniques that can be used to get the best out of people.
Speaker: Mike Phillips |
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| Preparing Charity Accounts |
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| Is an integral part of the statutory financial management responsibilities that voluntary organisations face. This session will briefly introduce budgets and explain how accounts must be maintained to ensure complete and accurate record keeping on the organisation’s behalf.
Speaker: Jacqueline Williams |
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| Project Management |
APM5
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| Don’t let you project turn into crisis management! You have agreement to go ahead with your project, now you have to manage it to be a success! Come along to this session to get some ideas and tips on what to do, especially in the early stages to ensure your project runs as smoothly as possible and you aren’t left tearing you hair out!
Speaker: Heather Brierley |
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| Pros and Cons of the New CIO Structure |
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| The CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) structure gives charities the benefits of incorporation and means they only need to register with the Charity Commission. The pros and cons will be discussed.
Speaker: Tamsin Priddle, Russell-Cooke LLP |
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| Shout the Loudest |
AIC4
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| Learn how to identify your audience, get noticed and find effective ways of reaching them. Come to explore methods of promotion and find out how to choose the right ones to get the right results to: promote without spending money, write effective materials and make the most from contra-deals.
Speaker: Gideon Burrows |
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| Strengthening Governance Through Codes of Conduct |
ASE3
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| A Code of Conduct is valuable in strengthening performance and tackling the difficulties which can arise within Boards. This session will address the development, adoption and implementation of Codes of Conduct, and whether or not to make them constitutional. Participants will be able to explore how Codes add value to governance, and how best to make use of them as a tool and a resource.
Speaker: Linda Laurance |
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| Super Self Esteem and Confidence |
AHR2
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| A practical and fun session looking at simple ways we can develop our self esteem and how we can come across more confidently. How to become a champion and boost your personal image! What is it that you would do if you weren’t scared of anything...?
Speaker: Noam Kostucki |
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| Support & Supervision of Staff |
APM4
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| Make everyone in your organisation want to work for you. Learn how to make those one-to-one sessions work for both of you and how to be a great manager.
Speaker: Heather Brierley |
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| Time Management |
APM3
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| Are you constantly running behind schedule and would like to get on top of your work? Do you feel constantly stressed by impending deadlines? This session will look at ways of thinking and planning to help you manage the pressures.
Speaker: Heather Brierley |
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| Utilising Local Media for Promotion and Marketing |
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| Spice up your organisation’s relationships with local media by coming along to this session to learn what they really, really want - and what they don’t. How to write a powerful, professional press release which grabs a journalist’s attention and gets your story into the media.
Speaker: Nick Day |
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| VAT Update |
AFM4
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| The rules for VAT are complex, but this session will explain when you have to register for VAT and how to minimise VAT costs on purchases even if you are not registered for VAT.
Speaker: Kate Sayer |
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| Why Are Proposals So Boring? |
AFS1
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| Assessing charity proposals has become like marking exam papers. When one hits the desk which exudes passion and fire and eschews jargon, it is a welcome change, and an energising task. Put the passion back into your proposals, and cheer up the assessors who read it!
Speaker: Chris Wells |
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| Why Companies Want to Give Money? |
AMM1
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| Know what motivates companies to give you money. Learn how to approach them and talk their language. What are the areas of cooperation to look at? How can you work with companies and not lose your identity? After this session you will know how to make the most of their strengths and fulfil your mission and goals.
Speaker: Noam Kostucki |
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| Writing a Budget |
AFM5
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| This brief introduction is aimed at those new to the budgeting process, or who are still struggling when working with budgets and will cover budget assumptions, identifying budget lines and generally explaining why budgets are necessary, enabling you to be more confident when using budgets in future.
Speaker: Kate Sayer Senior & Executive |
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| ‘Who do you think you are’ - Myers Briggs |
AHR5
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| Enhance your understanding of yourself, your motivations, natural strengths and potential areas for growth. It will also help you appreciate people who differ from you. Myers- Briggs uses a theory of psychological types to build knowledge of how each individual sees & relates to the world.
Speaker: Janet Owens |
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