Training Programme Winter 2015/16
Training is FREE to VAL members, courses will be held at Voluntary Action Lochaber, An Drochaid, Claggan,
Fort William PH33 6PH.
- To become a member please get in touch; membership is free to all third sector organisation.
Please note a minimum of 6 participants are necessary before the scheduled courses, listed below, will be run.
Please contact us to book your place.
To discuss any of the courses, including adapting courses to meet the needs of your organisation, and for more
information please contact Margaret or Helen on 01397 706044 or email: margaret.boyd@valochaber.org
A small charge will be made for bespoke training delivered on alternative dates.
Training Topic
Dates/Times
Minute Taking
 Minutes – What they are and what they are not
 Role of the Minute Taker
 Good Practice + Top Tips
Tuesday 12th January 2016
10.00am – 12noon
An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William PH33 6PH
Team Building
 Team Roles and areas for potential conflict
 The stages of team development
 Working as a team
Tuesday 26th January 2016
10.00am – 12noon
An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William PH33 6PH
Governance Training
 The roles and responsibilities of Committee and
Board Members
 Governing Bodies
 Record keeping and documentation
How to run effective meetings
 Types and styles of meetings
 Preparation and planning
 On the day
 Follow up
Project Planning and Development
 Are you ready?
 Be Realistic
 The nitty gritty – facts, figures, resources
 Grow your project
Unravelling Funding Applications
 What is your project?
 What do funders want?
 Supporting Evidence
 The Reporting Process
Tuesday 2nd February 2016
10.00am – 12noon
An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William PH33 6PH
Tuesday 9th February 2016
10.00am – 12noon
An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William PH33 6PH
Tuesday 16th February 2016
10.00am – 12noon
An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William PH33 6PH
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
10.00am- 12noon
An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William PH33 6PH
To book a place please contact Margaret or Helen at Voluntary Action Lochaber
An Drochaid, Claggan Road, Fort William, Inverness-shire, PH33 6PH
Phone: 01397 706044 Email: margaret.boyd@valochaber.org Website: www.valochaber.org