Training : Various

Charity Accountants Annual Event

18/19 September : £550
Treat your finance team to a night in a luxury hotel and they'll return with VAT updates, financial strategies and new approaches to risk management! DSC and Sayer Vincent are hosting Charity Accountants' Conference, the largest annual residential conference for charity professionals at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nottingham.

Delegates can stay overnight, enjoy an evening of entertainment and attend seminars over two days. Guest speakers will reveal what chief executives and fundraisers need from the finance team and how accountants can deliver with confidence. For session choices and to register visit www.dsc.org.uk/cac08

Being a development worker

5 August : Birmingham : £49
Skild : For people who are new to supporting groups, or revisiting the job after time away. Focusing on:-

• communicating well with groups
• caseload management
• ethical issues of development work
• where to get further support

For more information and booking details visit the NAVCA website

Youth at the Table

5 July 2008 : 10 am : Birmingham
A one-day course for young people who are or would like to become charity trustees and want to develop their skills and knowledge to be more effective at their roles.  Young people can bring a support worker along with them.
Contact the enquiry service on 0845 603 6725 or email: enquiries@participationworks.org.uk

Hear By Right Workshop

10 July : 10 am : Birmingham : £Free
Free workshops to provide information about using the Hear by Right standards framework to draw up a map of current participation in your organisation (with children and young people), and create an agreed strategic plan for improvement.

For more information about the workshops e-mail Jake Manning at jakem@nya.org.uk, or call on 0116 242 7443.

For more information about Hear by Right visit www.nya.org.uk/hearbyright. For more information about Participation Works visit www.participationworks.org.uk.

Ready Steady Change

14 October : Birmingham : £Free
Venue: Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Conference and Banqueting Suite
A one-day event to build skills and knowledge in increasing children and young people’s participation in decision-making. Focusing on values, change and action, Ready Steady Change approaches participation from a children’s rights framework and is suitable for all individuals involved in participation work.
Contact the Enquiry Service on 0845 603 6725 or email enquiries@participationworks.org.uk for more information.

Perfect Presentations & Communication Skills Workshop

30 June : Birmingham : ‘last minute’ places at £99 p.p.
This workshop will allow you to practice the techniques and skills needed to prepare and deliver a great presentation, and introduces the wide number of sources of noise or interference that can cause distractions.  Topics include:-

• Presentation Skills: preparation & delivery
• Barriers to Effective Communication
• Reading Nonverbal Communication Cues
• Developing Communication Skills: Listening & Responding Skills
• Constructive & Effective Feedback Skills

Places can be booked online at www.acmtraining.co.uk or by email to bookings@acmtraining.co.uk or by phone on 01584 890970.