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Training

NICVA's training is developed to meet the needs of the voluntary and community sector and includes a wide variety of high quality sessions, all at affordable prices. NICVA members benefit from 30% discount on all courses.

Training is delivered at NICVA, unless specified otherwise, but if there is substantial demand we will run additional courses in other locations across Northern Ireland.

Registration and information

To book a place on one or more of these courses please click on the course title below and then click on the "Request a booking" button.

Date Time Topic Cost
7 Feb 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Managing staff * £75 members/£110 non members
8 Feb 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Recruitment and selection of volunteers free to groups funded under Reaching Out: Connecting Older People
9 Feb 2012 09:30 - 13:00 Get to know the Assembly Free Vital Links logo
14 Feb 2012 09:00 - 15:00 Funding Clinics & Grant Tracker Demonstrations - North West Community Network Free
14 Feb 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Managing conflict * £75 members/£110 non-members
14 Feb 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Handling redundancy £50 members/£70 non members
16 Feb 2012 09:30 - 16:30 Exploring culture, values and behaviours in effective collaboration £75 CollaborationNI logo
16 Feb 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Making policy work for you AND Successful lobbying and campaigning
21 Feb 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Practical skills for completing application forms £50 members/£70 non members
22 Feb 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Leading Change – Collaboration and the Law £25 CollaborationNI logo
22 Feb 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Financial management £75 members/£110 non members
23 Feb 2012 09:30 - 13:00 How government departments get and spend their budgets Free Vital Links logo
23 Feb 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Fundraising with social media £50 members/£70 non members
24 Feb 2012 10:30 - 12:30 Matching services to need in an age of austerity Free CEE logo
28 Feb 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Managing absence £50 members/£70 non members
28 Feb 2012 10:00 - 16:00 ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management * £500 + £170 ILM fee members / £650 + £170 ILM fee non members
29 Feb 2012 11:00 - 13:00 Data protection Free to groups funded under Reaching Out: Connecting Older People
6 Mar 2012 09:30 - (All day) Leading Beyond Authority: using influence to make collaboration work (2) * £75 (for full course of 3 workshops) CollaborationNI logo
7 Mar 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Managing and motivating volunteers Free to groups funded under Reaching Out: Connecting Older People
8 Mar 2012 09:30 - 13:00 Get to know the Assembly Free Vital Links logo
13 Mar 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Train the trainer £225 members (for 3 day course) / £330 non members
15 Mar 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Making policy work for you AND Successful lobbying and campaigning Free Vital Links logo
15 Mar 2012 10:00 - 16:30 Certificate in Practical Economics * Free to full NICVA Members CEE logo
15 Mar 2012 17:30 - 20:30 Effective committee meetings £50 members / £ 70 non members
20 Mar 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Managing change * £75 members / £110 non members
21 Mar 2012 09:00 - 16:00 Monitoring and evaluating your outcomes Free to groups funded under Reaching Out: Connecting Older People
22 Mar 2012 09:30 - 13:00 How government departments get and spend their budgets Free Vital Links logo
22 Mar 2012 17:30 - 20:30 Managing finances as a board £50 members / £ 70 non members
23 Mar 2012 10:00 - 15:30 Members' Day - Planning for the Future Free to full NICVA Members
29 Mar 2012 17:30 - 20:30 Managing staff as a board * £50 members / £70 non members
2 Apr 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Lobbying and Campaigning free to groups funded under Reaching Out: Connecting Older People
3 Apr 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Leading Beyond Authority: using influence to make collaboration work (3) £75 (for full course of 3 workshops) CollaborationNI logo
12 Apr 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Practical skills for completing application forms £50 members / £70 non members
24 Apr 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Risk management * £50 members / £70 non members
10 May 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Planning events and projects * £75 members / £110 non members
15 May 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Marketing your organisation * £75 members / £110 non members
17 May 2012 09:30 - 13:00 Get to know the Assembly Free Vital Links logo
24 May 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Making policy work for you AND Successful lobbying and campaigning Free Vital Links logo
31 May 2012 09:30 - 13:00 How government departments get and spend their budgets Free Vital Links logo
7 Jun 2012 09:30 - 13:00 Get to know the Assembly Free Vital Links logo
7 Jun 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Report writing and minute taking £50 members / £70 non members
14 Jun 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Making policy work for you AND Successful lobbying and campaigning Free Vital Links logo
21 Jun 2012 09:30 - 13:00 How government departments get and spend their budgets Free Vital Links logo
23 Aug 2012 09:30 - 13:00 Get to know the Assembly Free Vital Links logo
28 Aug 2012 10:00 - 16:00 Presentation skills * £75 members / £110 non members
30 Aug 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Making policy work for you AND Successful lobbying and campaigning Free Vital Links logo
30 Aug 2012 10:00 - 13:00 Time management * £50 members / £70 non members
6 Sep 2012 09:30 - 13:00 How government departments get and spend their budgets Free Vital Links logo
11 Oct 2012 09:30 - 13:00 Get to know the Assembly Free Vital Links logo
18 Oct 2012 09:30 - 16:00 Making policy work for you AND Successful lobbying and campaigning Free Vital Links logo
25 Oct 2012 09:30 - 13:00 How government departments get and spend their budgets Free Vital Links logo