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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...

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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.

Have Your Say on the New Civil Society Covenant

Thursday 5 December 2024, 10am - 11.15am (online)

The Covenant is a new agreement to improve and reset the relationship between Civil Society and government.  This online session will offer local groups the opportunity to have their say on the principles and the wider aspects of the draft agreement.  Find out more and book here.

Richmond Trustee Network: Measuring  Success

Tuesday 10 December, 12pm - 1.30pm (online)

As a trustee, do you sometimes wonder how you're doing? In this online session, we reflect on what effective trusteeship looks like, useful metrics to assess board performance, and what success could look like for any trustee - all to help build skills and confidence.  Book here.

Richmond's Food Partnership Network Meeting

Wednesday 11 December 2024, 12pm - 1pm (online)

Interested in local food provision or related delivery activity? This group aims to strengthen the network of voluntary and community organisations in our borough which deliver this work and also environmental sustainability. To join their final meeting of 2024.  Learn more and book here.

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?