Training
The Working For A Charity training courses offer information and advice to career changers, returners to work and new graduates on how to transfer their skills effectively into the sector and the challenges and management issues they will face.
The first course was run in January 1990 and since that time around 3000 people have benefited from our training. Many of them (over 50%) have subsequently found work in the voluntary sector and the network of Working For A Charity alumni continues to grow. In January 2005 Working For A Charity merged with National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and continues to offer services to strengthen the voluntary sector.
Further information on Working For A Charity's training courses can be found below, and on the other pages in this directory.
- NCVO Charity Careers Seminar
- Foundation Course
- 2 Day Charity Induction Course
- Online Course in Effective Voluntary Sector Management
NCVO Charity Careers Seminar
This short course which takes place in one evening, and is intended to provide an overview of the scope, richness and diversity within the rapidly changing world of charities today. It aims to show the context in which they operate and some of the challenges they face. The course is suitable for those wanting a brief introduction to the sector and information on job opportunities.
- NCVO Charity Careers Seminar, date, venue and cost details
- NCVO Charity Careers Seminar registration form (PDF format)
Foundation Course
This comprehensive course is aimed at those seeking a new career in the voluntary and community sector, and who wish to find out how the sector operates and identify suitable job opportunities.
The course combines seven days of seminars with a twenty - day placement in a host charity. This course is particularly useful for people looking for paid employment as well as for new trustees and people planning to set up new voluntary initiatives. The course is open to all – senior managers in the private and public sectors wishing to change careers, recent graduates, people returning to work – in fact anyone with a keen interest in transferring their skills to our sector.
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Foundation Course brochure (PDF format)
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Foundation Course registration form (PDF format)
2 day Charity Induction Course
This course has been designed for people newly arrived in the voluntary sector, as paid staff or trustees, who want to learn more about some of the key management issues facing the sector.
Online Learning Course
The course, Effective Voluntary Sector Management is designed for people who want to find out more about the voluntary sector in their own time and in a location that suits them. Click here for more information.
