Training and events

We provide high quality affordable training delivered by specialists and experts on a wide range of subjects. Our programme is led by our network and designed to empower trustees, staff and volunteers in our local voluntary and community sector.

You can follow our Eventbrite page to hear about our latest events as they become available.

Please check individual listings to see if they are online or in-person.

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Corporate Fundrasing

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 10am - 1pm (online)

If you have responsibility for fundraising or income generation in your organisation, join this online session to look at the potential and value of partnering with businesses, and how to explore and choose the relationships you want to build for successful results. Book here.

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Volunteer Recruitment & Selection

Thursday 9 October 2025, 10am - 12.30pm (online)

This is an online session for Volunteer Coordinators (trustees, staff or volunteers) in Richmond borough. Join voluntary sector expert, Rob Jackson, to look at key issues and processes involved in recruiting and engaging the right volunteers more effectively. Book here.

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Starting Up: How to Become a Charity or Social Enterprise

Thursday 16 October 2025, 10am - 1pm (online)

If you have a brilliant idea and need help to turn it into a great charitable project, this online workshop is for you. Learn about the key areas of legal structures, leadership risks, building a case for support, developing budgets, and access potential follow-on 1-2-1 support. Book here.

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Effective Governance

Monday 20 October 2025, 6pm - 8.30pm (online)

If your organisation has newly recruited trustees, or existing trustees who might like a refresher on their role and responsibilities, this interactive online session is an ideal introduction. Attendees can also benefit from further follow-on one-to-one support. Find out more and book here.

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All Volunteer Managers are 'Liars' plus Volunteer Coordinators' Forum

Thursday 13 November 2025, 10am - 12.30pm (online)

This free online seminar with Rob Jackson is for local trustees, staff members or volunteers who are responsible for recruiting and managing volunteers. It will explore how we promote volunteering to the public and think about how to approach it for future success. Book here.

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Volunteering and the Law

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10am - 12.30pm (online)

If you recruit, manage or use volunteers to support your work, are you clear about the key legal differences between a volunteer and a paid worker? This online session with a highly experienced voluntary sector professional will help you understand and stay within the law. Book here.

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Funding Advice Sessions - check back for future dates

Could your local organisation benefit from advice on new sources of funding, writing specific funding applications, new fundraising techniques, other sources of support, or other funding-related issues? We offer bookable 1-2-1 tailored advice phone or video call sessions.

Training Costs

The majority of our courses are fully subsidised for voluntary and community sector organisations delivering services to local communities in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Please read our Training Booking Terms and Conditions (Sep 2018) before registering for any of our sessions.

Bespoke Training

Bespoke training is often more cost effective if you need to train three or more people. We can deliver our standard courses at a location and time to suit your organisation or we can design a session to your specific needs. Contact us to discuss your needs.