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.
See how you informed our training programme when you completed our 2022 Training Needs Survey...
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.
Richmond Trustee Network Event
Monday 9 September 2024, 6.30pm - 8pm
The Richmond Trustee Network provides trustees and committee members with support and opportunities to meet with peers to share knowledge and experience. Join this in-person meeting which will focus on how to diversify your charity’s trustee board. Book your place here.
Recognising & Responding to Challenging Behaviour
Wednesday 11 September 2024, 9.30am - 1.30pm (online)
An online workshop for staff and volunteers, especially those in public-facing roles, of voluntary and community sector organisations that provide supportive services. It explores challenging behaviour, how to recognise it, and techniques for intervention and de-escalation. Book here.
Setting Clear Boundaries for Effective Leadership
Thursday 19 September 2024, 10am - 12pm (online)
A new online workshop for managers, senior leaders and trustees to help you thrive in your role, reduce stress and overwhelm levels, and be a more effective leader. Book here.
Thursday 24 September 2024, 10am - 1pm (online)
A session to help turn brilliant ideas into great charitable projects.Work through project ideas, consider what type of organisation you want to be and how you might operate. Book here.
Richmond CVS Trustee Recruitment Evening - for potential trustees
Wednesday 25 September 2024, 6pm - 8.14pm
Anyone interested in finding out about local trustee opportunities and what trusteeship involves can meet 30+ local organisations at this free information and speed networking event. Book here.
Wednesday 2 October 2024, 10.15am - 12.30pm
If you're a Chief Executive or leader of a local voluntary sector organisation in Richmond borough, register now for our Autumn in-person CEO Network Meeting. Book here.
Tuesday 8 October 2024, 10am - 12.30pm (online)
Staff, volunteers and trustees can join this online session with Triceratops Training to look at how to best use digital fundraising to boost donations and raise your organisation's profile. Book here.
Thursday 17 October 2024, 10am - 12pm (online)
This online workshop is aimed at reducing rates of suicide in high-risk groups. It is tailored to staff and volunteers who want to gain an understanding in topics related to suicide. Book here.
Tuesday 5 November 2024, 9.30am - 4.30pm
An affordable in-person practical Level 3 course for local voluntary and community groups, based on the Health and Safety Executive training standard. Suitable for a variety of working environments and covering a range of emergency life-saving techniques. Book your place here.
Question Time: Ask Rob! plus Volunteer Coordinators' Forum
Thursday 14 November 2024, 10am - 12pm (online)
A session for those who recruit and manage volunteers in Richmond. Ask an expert anything relating to your role, before networking and sharing with your peer support Forum. Book here.
Thursday 21 November 2024, 6pm - 8.30pm (online)
A session for both new and more experienced trustees seeking a refresher. It will focus on trustee responsibilities, how to work together and ways to ensure good governance. Book here.
Thursday 28 November 2024, 10am - 12.30pm (online)
As someone responsible for recruiting and managing volunteers, or who is thinking of using volunteers to support your work, do you know the key legal differences between a volunteer and a paid worker? This session will help ensure your programme stays within the law. Book here.
Date TBC - The National Lottery Community Fund: 1-2-1 Advice Sessions
Interested in securing Lottery funding for a new or existing community project? Reserve a 30-minute personalised one-to-one advice session with your local TNL Grant Officer to learn about their available funding streams and get tips on applying and gaining their support.
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.
Training Advice and Contact
Not sure if a course meets your needs? Can't find what you're looking for? Another question?
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