Hackney CVS

Safeguarding awareness training
2022-11-22
Hackney CVS is holding free Safeguarding Adults awareness training, both in-person and online.

Safeguarding Adults – 22 November at Hackney CVS office. Register here

Meet the Funder - Groundwork London
2022-11-15
Meet the Funder – Groundwork London
Join Hackney CVS for a Meet the Funder with Groundwork London. There will be an opportunity to hear from Groundwork London about their funding. This event will include a Question and Answer session.
15 November. Read more

How to effectively measure impact - Using data to support your charity
2022-11-03
How to effectively measure impact – Using data to support your charity
This final session will walk you through some of the issues faced in using data to support your charity’s aims. This can include data to support funding bids or data to show the importance of your service to service users. Free.
3 November. Book here

How to effectively measure impact - Doing evaluation in the real world
2022-10-20
How to effectively measure impact – Doing evaluation in the real world
This second session is about putting basic evaluation principles into practice. We’ll explore how different ways of collecting data produces different types of data, and how these tell us different things about our work. Free.
20 October. Book here

How to create project budgets and understand unit costing
2022-09-29 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Join us online for this beginners’ budgeting session. The session will help you master the basics of creating a project budget for funding applications.
29 September, 11am-12.30pm.

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Securing funding
2022-09-26 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
Securing funding: The dos and don’ts of writing a fundraising application
This online training session will provide you with the basics in writing fundraising applications. It is perfect for those who are new to fundraising or who need more confidence in writing fundraising applications.
26 September, 2-3.30pm.

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How to effectively measure impact
2022-07-07 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
How to Effectively Measure Impact- Doing evaluation in the real world

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This second session of the three part training course is about putting basic evaluation principles into practice. We’ll explore how different ways of collecting data produce different types of data, and how these tell us different things about our work. Knowing what you want data for is key, and we’ll examine how to design evaluations so that they give you the data you want, and need, to be an effective charity.

July 7th, 2022 11:00 AM through 1:00 PM

Safeguarding adults awareness training
2022-07-04 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Safeguarding adults awareness training
July 4th, 2022 9:30 AM through 1:00 PM
This training will enable participants to explore why some adults become at risk of abuse and what human rights they have.
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1036

Better Mental Health programme – How to apply workshop
2022-06-29 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Better Mental Health programme – How to apply workshop
Hackney Giving is open for applications (see below for details). These workshops offer you the chance to hear a bit more about the funding as well as how to complete the application form.
29 June, 2pm – Book here

Emergency First Aid at Work
2022-06-29 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
Emergency First Aid at Work
This Emergency First Aid at Work course is designed for anyone who needs to become an accredited emergency first aider in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
12 July. Read more

How to effectively measure impact - Using data to support your charity
2022-06-09 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
How to effectively measure impact – Using data to support your charity
Thursday 9 June, 10.30am. Book here

How to Effectively Measure Impact
2022-05-24 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
How to Effectively Measure Impact – Doing evaluation in the real world
This second session of the three-part training course is about putting basic evaluation principles into practice. We’ll explore how different ways of collecting data produce different types of data, and how these tell us different things about our work. Knowing what you want data for is key, and we’ll examine how to design evaluations so that they give you the data you want, and need, to be an effective charity.
May 24th, 2022 10:30 AM through 1:00 PM
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1030

Business Planning for charities
2022-05-19 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Robust business planning is vital for voluntary organisations in the current climate, to ensure that trustees and staff have a clear and shared picture of future plans and possible scenarios. With the major changes taking place in the voluntary sector, developing a plan is critical to being ready for the future – and to ensuring services can be sustained.
This workshop has 12 places only, offered on a strictly first-come, first-served basis.
May 19th, 2022 10:30 AM through 1:00 PM
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1029

How to Effectively Measure Impact- A Basic Introduction
2022-05-12 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
In this first session of three, you will be introduced to some of the concepts used in evaluation, as well as basic techniques used to collect data. This is an interactive module, and you’ll be given the opportunity to think through the issues and how they apply to your work in practice.
May 12th, 2022 10:30 AM through 1:00 PM
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1027

Creating a Fundraising Strategy
2022-05-10 11:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
Having a clear fundraising strategy is essential to keep your organisation or department on track with its fundraising goals and to get the best returns from your time, effort and budget. This short session will equip you with the knowledge, skills and techniques to develop a great fundraising strategy.
May 10th, 2022 11:00 AM through 1:00 PM
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1026

How to create project budgets and understand unit costing
2022-05-04 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
New to writing funding applications? Recently under costed your work? Have you made sure to include all the different costs to your project and non-direct costs to your organisation?
Have you made sure to include all the different costs to your project and non-direct costs to your organisation?
This beginners’ budgeting session will help you master the basics of creating a project budget for funding applications.
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1025–

Writing a charitable fundraising application
2022-04-26 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
This introductory course to fundraising will help those who are new to fundraising and have little experience or confidence in writing fundraising applications. This training session will provide you with the basics in writing fundraising applications.
This course aims to give participants the skills necessary to tackle small fund applications in line with their aims and desired charitable outcomes.
April 26th, 2022 11:00 AM through 1:00 PM
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https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1023

How to Apply session: Hackney Council - Project Grants
2022-04-07 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
How to Apply session: Hackney Council – Project GrantsHackney CVS is working in partnership with Hackney Council to deliver an information session on how to apply to the council’s Project Grants fund.7 April. Register here

How to Apply session: Hackney VCS Grants - Community Chest
2022-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
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Hackney CVS is working in partnership with Hackney Council to deliver an information session on ‘How to Apply’ to the Hackney VCS Grants – Community Chest Fund.

This session will:

Provide an overview of the Hackney VCS Community Chest Fund programme
Give details on the application process

How to Effectively Measure Impact- Using data to support your charity
2022-03-22 10:30 - 13:00 UTC
This final session of the three part course will walk you through some of the issues faced in using data to support your charity. This can be data to support funding bids, data to evidence your expertise in a particular area for commissioning, or data to show your supporters how important your service us to people using it. This is an interactive session, and you’ll have an opportunity to address some of the challenges facing your own charities.

How to effectively measure impact - Doing evaluation in the real world
2022-03-08 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
This second session of the three-part training course is about putting basic evaluation principles into practice. We’ll explore how different ways of collecting data produce different types of data, and how these tell us different things about our work. Knowing what you want data for is key, and we’ll examine how to design evaluations so that they give you the data you want, and need, to be an effective charity.

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Meet the funder
2022-02-24 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
Meet the Funder: Hackney Community Fund
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Hackney CVS is holding a Meet the Funder event with Hackney council to discuss the Hackney Community Fund.This is a new initiative using levies on new developments in the borough to make grants of up to £100,000 available to local groups, charities and organisations.The funding is for projects that can reignite the borough’s rich culture, foster the local sense of community and bring Hackney together.
24 February. Book here

How to Apply session: Hackney council VCS Grants - Community Chest
2022-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Hackney funding information sessions
Hackney CVS is working in partnership with Hackney council to deliver a number of information sessions on ‘How to Apply’ to the council’s VCS grants programme.
How to Apply session: Hackney council VCS Grants – Community Chest

23 February. Book here.
24 March. Book here

How to effectively measure impact - a basic introduction
2022-02-22 10:30 - 13:00 UTC
How to effectively measure impact – a basic introduction

This session, the first of three parts, introduces some of the concepts used in evaluation, as well as basic techniques used to collect data. It’s an interactive module, and you’ll be given the opportunity to think through the issues and how they apply to your work in practice.
22 February. Read more

Mental Health First Aid Half Day Course
2022-01-27 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
MHFA Mental Health Aware- Training
This introductory training course will teach people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. You will learn how to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.

Half Day – Mental Health Aware – Book here
This course raises awareness of mental health. It covers:
• What mental health is and how to challenge stigma
• A knowledge of common mental health issues
• An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing
• Confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue
This is an online course. Learning will take place through live training sessions, films and self-learning activities
Following the course, once it is safe to do so everyone who completes the course will get posted:
• A certificate of attendance to say you are Mental Health Aware
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
*Please note the date for this training could be subject to change or cancelled if we do not have enough people registered for the session. Email zebina@hcvs.org.uk if you have any queries.

Leadership and Motivation Skills
2022-01-25 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Leadership and Motivation Skills

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Starting, building, or leading any organisation can be lonely and stressful. This workshop uses methods and tools that will show you how to motivate yourself and your teams. The workshop will also show how to grow your resilience and understand what you need to do to be seen as a strong and supportive leader.

Outcomes
Participants will understand many of the aspects and qualities that employees seek from good leaders. You will also learn how to manage and motivate yourself better and so find it easier to manage and motivate others.
*Please note the date for this training could be subject to change or cancelled if we do not have enough people registered for the session. Email zebina@hcvs.org.uk if you have any queries.

When
January 25th, 2022 11:00 AM through 1:00 PM

How to set up a free website using 'Voice'
2021-11-04 10:00 - 12:45 (Europe/London)
Are you looking for a free website platform and hosting? If you are a charity or community group – this course is for you!

The E-voice web building platform offers websites to voluntary and community groups, schools, councillors, public sector and schools and colleges. It’s simple to edit and add content such as videos and blogs.

Project management for the charity sector
2021-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
This course will provide those tasked with executing or managing projects with practical tools and principles needed to make a project a success.

The course will cover
• Writing the objective statement
• Team roles on a project
• Designing the project
• Organising the design
• Considering user needs
• Dealing with problems
• Execution planning 36
• Finding and fixing mistakes
• Altering plans
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Clearly define a project as opposed to cyclical management
• Organise a small project visually
• Share practical experience of how to deal with issues on projects and how to control cost and still deliver on time

Zoom online “Training”

Phone: 07377502474

Phone: 020 7923 1962
Email: zebina@hcvs.org.uk

Event Fee(s)

Event fees

HCVS member – Micro (less than 10K)
£ 20.00

HCVS member – Small (less than 100K)
£ 40.00

HCVS member – Medium (less than 500K)
£ 60.00

HCVS member – Large (Over 500K)
£ 75.00

Members of THCVS, Redbridge CVS, Voluntary Action Islington
£ 40.00

Non-member of HCVS
£ 75.00

Training Club Members Only
£ 0.00

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Evaluating outcomes and impact
2021-09-29 09:45 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
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As access to funding pots become harder, being able to demonstrate the need for your project has never been more important. This training session will introduce you to the principles of collecting and presenting crucial evidence to support the work of your organisation.

September 29th, 2021 9:45 AM through 1:00 PM

Zoom online “Training”

Event Fee(s) apply.

Safeguarding adults
2021-09-14 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
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Safeguarding is the responsibility of us all. This training will allow delegates to explore why some adults become at risk of abuse and what human rights they have. The aim of the session is to increase the VCS’ workforce ability to conduct risk assessment for service users needs and to help them consider what role you can play in preventing people being abused at work and as members of their local communities.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the session the participants will:
1) Understand how to use the safeguarding audit tool and
2) Be better able to describe the safeguarding issues that affect their service users
3) Be able to use the principles of the Care Act 2014
4) Know how to apply Making Safeguarding Personal within their setting

September 14th, 2021 10:00 AM through 1:00 PM

Location

Zoom online “Training”

Contact

Phone: 07377502474
Phone: 020 7923 1962
Email: zebina@hcvs.org.uk

Event Fee(s) apply
