This course is tailor-made to encourage people to consider a job in the charity world, and provides a bridge to help them gain paid employment with a voluntary sector organisation.
It would also be useful to people who are intending to set up their own voluntary organisation or are considering joining a charity as a Trustee and want to learn more about the issues involved.
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This course has given me confidence in my own ability, work based experience and the theoretical training that I needed to inspire me to look for paid work in the sector. |
The programme combines seven full day seminars and workshops spread over several weeks and usually done concurrently with a supervised voluntary work placement in a host charity for a minimum of twenty days. Each seminar day is participative and delegates are encouraged to use the course as a starting point for exploring the sector.
The combination of theory and group work on the training days and the twenty day placement in a host charity is intended to help each individual to gain further insights into how their skills might be usefully applied and where they might best fit in the sector.
The overall programme can be completed within a period of eight to twelve weeks with an average commitment of two to three days each week.
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Without doubt the NCVO Working For A Charity Foundation Course is a must for those contemplating a change in career direction. It challenges your reasons to do so, reinforces your desire and provides you with the elementaries so that you have the basic toolbox to go out in search of employment. |
The subjects covered include:
Working For A Charity reserve the right to alter the content or order of any course should circumstances make it necessary.
Autumn 2010
(Seven seminars*)
October 6, 7, 20 and 21
November 3, 4 and 18
Winter 2010/11
(Seven seminars*)
January 26 and 27
February 9, 10, 22 and 23
March 9
Timing for all seminars: 9.30 for 10.00 am start, finishing at 4.30 pm.
Venue: NCVO Regent's Wharf 8 All Saints Street London N1 9RL (nearest station King's Cross)
Course Fee: £985 includes training manual, lunch and refreshments on each seminar day. £300 deposit should be enclosed with your registration form and CV and the balance is payable 10 working days before the course start date.
A limited number of bursaries, for people in financial need, are available to cover part of the course fee. Bursaries are only awarded following a written application, and successful applicants will usually be offered a bursary place of 50% of the course fee. For information about eligibility for bursaries and how to apply, download this form (.pdf file, 36kb).
How to book: Download the registration form here and post the completed form to us along with your payment, or contact us with your postal address and we will send the registration form to you. Payment can be made by cheque, credit or debit card or bank transfer (BACS).