Partnership – last updated: 9 August 2008
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Area of activity: Education & Learning
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Telephone: 0118 9574123
Email: lynsey@volaction.demon.co.uk
A low-cost training programme designed to give you the basic skills to start up or develop a successful community group. Brought to you by the Community Training Consortium – a joint initiative between:
Reading Voluntary Action www.r-v-a.org
Social Enterprise Berkshire www.seberkshire.org
Crescent Resource Centre www.earleycrescent.org
Evaluation Trust www.evaluationtrust.org
Who is it for?
Anyone involved in, or thinking of, starting up a local voluntary group, for example:
• self-help, care and support, children’s services groups
• environmental or tenant and resident’s groups
• social, educational and cultural groups
• sport and leisure groups
• lobbying or campaigning groups
What are the benefits?
• meet the needs of your users or community more effectively
• learn how to run your group in an efficient way
• make decisions painlessly
• make the most of what you have
• raise the profile of your group
• attract more support and resources
How much does it cost?
This is low cost training at just £10 per person per course
What are the courses?
Information on the courses can be found in the events listing to the right.
Grow Your Own Group: a low cost training programme to turn the seed of your idea into a blossoming group was launched at the Reading Community Development Forum on Tuesday 27 November.
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