Training opportunities

There are many ways to upgrade your skills and share your knowledge with others in your region. We offer free training courses and seminars held up and down the country. 

Collaboration Support Skills for Development Workers 

Experienced trainers are currently holding free collaboration support skills for development workers sessions around the country:

• Preston - 16 and 23 September 2010
• Derbyshire - 28 September 2010
• Sheffield - 5 and 11 October 2010
• Manchester - 14 and 21 October 2010
  

Are you a development worker looking to offer support to community-based organisations that want to collaborate? This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to improve collaborative working among the organisations you work with and support.

The two-day training sessions will help you get a better understanding of:

• Good practice in facilitation and enabling collaborative working
• The benefits and challenges of collaborative working
• Critical success factors involved in collaborative working
• The policy context which is driving collaborative working

To express an interest in any of these courses, please contact Keith Kibirango at  keith@bassac.org.uk or call 020 7250 8063.

Seminars

Half day seminars led by bassac staff are being held across England; for those working on a tight budget we can provide travel expenses.  These seminars are free and will offer the opportunity to share best practice, network and exchange tools and tips on effective collaborative working. 

If you would like us to hold a seminar in your region please contact us by email Keith Kibirango or give him a call on 020 7250 8063.

What others have to say

"The seminar helped me to visualise the ideas that were previously impossible. It was very comprehensive- Thank you"

"I learnt new ideas, got new enthusiasm and made some useful connections. It was all very informative and participative"

“Provided me with information on what support is available, so future collaborations will be more successful”

"I really enjoyed the course and meeting everyone.  I felt we really worked well together and I know I will be able to use all I have learnt."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and working with all the participants.  It was a good group and the course was really useful."