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VAWF Training

Sage Accounting - Cancelled

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Wed, 19/10/2011 - 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: 
Priory Court Community Centre, 11 Priory Court, South Countess Road, Walthamstow, E17 5NB

Please note that this course has been cancelled.

If you would like advice about Sage accounting please contact our community accountant Alex Davies at alex@voluntaryaction-wf.org.uk

This course is intended for those who are responsible for preparing accounts and would like to use Sage Line 50 program

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course you will be able:

Financial Management for Treasurers/Trustees

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Wed, 09/11/2011 - 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: 
Jubilee Centre, 440 Cathall Road, London E11 4LA

Financial knowledge can help organisations make better decisions. This course will help you understand your responsibilities for the finances of your organisation.

You will have a better understanding of accounting terms and how to interpret financial statements. It will give you a update of legal and technical changes affecting charity accounts.
 

Fund Accounting

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Wed, 30/11/2011 - 10:00 - 15:30
Venue: 
Jubilee Centre, 440 Cathall Road, London E11 4LA

Fund accounting is an essential skill for Organisations which receive restricted funds.

This system of recording shows how transactions are recorded so that each restricted can be separated and accounted for.

This course will be of interest to organisations which receive funds from various sources and need to account for them separately.

Managing your Volunteers

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Thu, 06/10/2011 - 10:00 - 15:30
Venue: 
The Coach House, corner of Church Hill and Stainforth Road, E17 3AG

Who is it suitable for?

People who currently manage volunteers or who are looking to develop a volunteering programme.

Course Content:

Training for volunteer managers and co-ordinators. The days training will enable you to develop confidence in your role and will cover:

• Good practice for involving volunteers.

• Understanding staff and volunteer dynamics.

• Volunteer motivations and retention of volunteers.

• Developing volunteer role description and agreements.

Networking and Sharing Back Office Functions - CANCELLED

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Tue, 18/10/2011 - 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: 
The Coach House, corner of Church Hill and Stainforth Road, E17 3AG

Please  note this training has now been cancelled.  

If you want any information on the training, please contact our Business Development Officer, Anthony Fincham (anthony.fincham@voluntaryaction-wf.org.uk).

Seminar Content:

This seminar will:

Consider the advantages and drawbacks of working from home,

Give examples of ‘hot-desking’ arrangements,

Identify the best sharing arrangements for reducing costs,

Consider the trends in ‘social networking’,

Emergency First Aid

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Thu, 10/11/2011 - 09:00 - 16:00
Venue: 
Jubilee Centre, 440 Cathall Road E11 4LA

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

Health & Safety At Work

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Thu, 24/11/2011 - 09:00 - 16:00
Venue: 
The Jubilee Centre, 440 Cathall Road London E11 4LA

On completion of course, candidates will have an awareness of:

  • the importance of H & S policies
  • current policies
  • the Legal requirements
  • incident reporting
  • RIDDOR
  • general laws ie. Fire, COSSH, first aid, VDU etc.
  • specific laws relevant to attendees ie.food safety
  • writing a RISK assessment
  • the need to review existing policies
  • the way forward applying to personal circumstances

Volunteers and the Law

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Thu, 01/12/2011 - 10:00 - 16:00
Venue: 
The Coach House, corner of Church Hill and Stainforth Road, E17 3AG

Please note that our published training booklet says this training is on Friday 2nd December - that is a mistake. It should read Thursday 1 December. Apologies for the confusion.

Course Content:

Volunteers and the Law will cover all the main areas of concern:

• The difference between Employment and Volunteering

• Expenses

• Benefits

• Fund raising and volunteers

• Criminal record checks

• Health and safety

• Data protection

Policies, Proceedures and Quality Marks

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Tue, 27/09/2011 - 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: 
The Coach House, corner of Church Hill and Stainforth Road, E17 3AG

Date & Time:

Tuesday 27 September 10am - 1pm

Course Outline:

The course will consider how you can ensure that your policies and procedures are not simply paper documents, drafted for legal reasons and for the sake of appearances, but rather become embedded within an organisation’s culture.

The content of the course will be determined, in part, by the attendees, who will be encouraged to identify any policies and procedures that their organisations find particularly problematic.

Writing Successful Applications

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Thu, 29/09/2011 - 13:00 - 16:00
Venue: 
Jubilee Centre, 440 Cathall Rd, London, E11 4LA

This half-day course is filled with lots practical advice, information and discussion on how to write successful funding applications.

The day will take you through key areas of writing a successful application; from planning your activities, yours accounts and costs, marketing and research, monitoring and how to meeting funders outcomes.

Provided within small a group setting, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet other service providers and gain access to the wide range of supporting services at Voluntary Action.

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