[WiLT] Fw: Working For A Charity Online Course - starting October 2008

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From: "Kelly Ventress" <Kelly.Ventress at ncvo-vol.org.uk>


Dear colleagues

Please find below details about the online course aimed at those new
to, or considering a career change into, the third sector. Please feel
share this with your networks or use in newsletters to your contacts.
For further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If
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email. More information about the course is available at:
http://www.wfac.org.uk/training/online-learning-course.html.

Kind regards
Kelly


Working For A Charity's Effective Voluntary Sector Management: enrol
now!

New starters in the voluntary sector can now start to enrol for the
2008 NCVO Working For A Charity online course, which will give them an
overview of working for a charity and boost their career.

The course, Effective Voluntary Sector Management, is aimed at people
who have recently joined the voluntary sector or who are looking to
make a career move into it. Volunteers and trustees can also benefit
from this course. People can enrol now for the next course, which will
run from October 2008 to May 2009.

The course covers seven units:
* Introduction to the voluntary sector
* Marketing and communications
* Fundraising
* Employment
* Volunteering
* Financial management
* Governance

The online course is run by Working For A Charity, a project within
NCVO and part of the UK Workforce Hub and is accredited by Roehampton
University. The online element will provide 10 credits at HE level 1.
For those who wish to achieve a Certificate of Professional Practice a
project module can be completed after the online course.

This unique, innovative course is designed to give workers who are new
to the sector a head start. Voluntary and community organisations will
be able to ensure their new starters understand the challenges and
management issues they will face. An online course is perfect for
people who are not able to devote time to attending a daytime course,
or who don't want to spend time travelling to central London.

To register for the course, go to
http://www.workingforacharity.org.uk/ and complete the online form.

Quotes from previous participants:

"I have found the course a positive and valuable learning experience
that has allowed me to develop a true understanding of the voluntary
sector, its aims, codes and practices and how to be a more effective
and strategic manager within an organisation in this sector."
- Caroline Baxter, Manager of Children's Services, Enhanceable, Surrey

This course has really enhanced my understanding of the voluntary
sector and also filled in many gaps. The content is so clear and
well-organised. There is no doubt that doing the course really helped
to put my experience as chair of a small, active charity into context,
whilst it opened my eyes to the way other organisations work. It has
also given me a huge confidence boost when it came to interview, as I
felt I had a grip of the many issues the panel asked about.
-Susan Thomas, Community Mentor, Age Concern, Devon

Notes

For more information please contact Elaine Smethurst at
elaine.smethurst at ukworkforcehub.org.uk or 020 7520 2493 or Kelly
Ventress, Web and Communications Coordinator at
kelly.ventress at ukworkforcehub.org.uk or 020 7520 2580.

*        The UK Workforce Hub aims to lead and facilitate action that
makes it easier for voluntary and community organisations to: be great
places to work; be better employers; and embrace a culture of learning
and development. It also promotes the sector as a positive career
choice.

*        The hub is hosted and managed by The National Council for
Voluntary Organisations, NCVO, in England, and by its sister councils
in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

*        The course: Effective Voluntary Sector Management

o       How long will it take?
The course is designed to take seven to eight months, with an average
study time of five hours a week.

o       When will it take place?
The online element of the course will begin in October and run until
end May 2009. Although participants can fit their work around other
commitments, there are regular deadlines in place.

o       Where is it taking place?
The entire course is online - there are no classroom sessions
required, so participants can study at home or work, to fit in with
their needs.

o       Is the course accredited?
The course is accredited by Roehampton University and the online
element will provide 10 units at H.E. level 1 (first year
undergraduate). Learners can also complete an optional work-based
project, of around 5,000 words. This would provide a further 20
credits, and would lead to the award of a Certificate of Professional
Practice.

o       How is work assessed?
The work is assessed by tutors, who are available online to answer
questions.

o       How can participants stay in touch with tutors and other
students?
Participants can email each other and their tutors throughout the
course through the Roehampton university virtual learning environment
StudyZone. They will also use discussion boards to work together.

How much does it cost?

Fees for 2008 will be £575 for the online course, or £825 for online
and project modules.

*        The UK Workforce Hub provides information, resources and
signposting to :
1. Encourage more people to come and work or volunteer in the sector
2. Ensure people in the sector can develop the skills they need to do
their jobs well
3. Encourage and support organisations to be better employers
4. Enable people to develop leadership and management skills.

For more information, visit http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/ or phone
020 7520 2490.

Kelly Ventress
Web and Communications Coordinator
UK Workforce Hub - developing people in voluntary and community
organisations

Mind the Gap: Developing Third Sector People and Skills - Join us at
this conference to discover how you can find the resources to develop
the skills of your organisation's most important asset - its staff and
volunteers. For more information and to book online, visit
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/mindthegap08> .

UK Workforce Hub
Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Direct Line: 020
7520 2580
Website: http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/>
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