Voluntary Action Fund

Events

The Voluntary Action Fund each year organises a series of training events and seminars below you'll find a list of the forthcoming events. All events are open to currently funded projects however space is often available for other community and voluntary sector organisations.

All events are free.

For more information and to book please call 01383 620780 stating the event you wish to attend, or download the appropriate registration form listed on the right.

VSGS Forthcoming Events:

A new programme of VSGS events will be announced shortly.

MANAGING RISK IN YOUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
2 DECEMBER 2011
Venue: Albany Centre, Glasgow
Who is it for? Current VSGS funded projects. Effective risk management is more than just "health and safety". This workshop will examine some of the common (and the less obvious) risks associated with a volunteering programme and will provide strategies to help you risk-proof your volunteers, your clients and your organisation.
To request a booking form please email irene.glasgow@voluntaryactionfund.org.uk or telephone 01383 620780.

MAKING SUCCESSFUL FUNDING APPLICATIONS
7 DECEMBER 2011
Venue: The Annex, National Christian Centre, Perth
Who is it for? People with some experience of fundraising and who have responsibility for developing and submitting funding applications will be interested in this course which will provide participants with a better understanding of what makes a good funding application. The course will provide an insight into what funders look for in a good application and how to avoid common pitfalls. It will also enable participants to identify and describe the anticipated outcomes' of their work and understand how to evidence progress toward achieving these outcomes.
To request a booking form please email irene.glasgow@voluntaryactionfund.org.uk or telephone 01383 620780.

Community Chest Forthcoming Events: 

Additional CCP events will be announced shortly.

MAKING SUCCESSFUL FUNDING APPLICATIONS
27 OCTOBER 2011
VENUE: CVS Falkirk and District, FalkirkWho is it for? People who are new to making funding applications or people who want to improve the applications they make. It will provide participants with an understanding of what grant giving bodies and funders look for in a successful application and explain some of the jargon they use.
The workshop is being provided to voluntary organisations and community groups who have applied for a Community Chest or European Year of Volunteering grant from the Voluntary Action Fund.  However, there are a number of additional places available which we would like to offer to other organisations or community groups with an annual income of under £25,000. To request a registration form please email patricia.mckibben@voluntaryactionfund.org.uk or telephone 01383 620780.

Equality Grants Forthcoming Events:

An updated programme of EGP events will be announced shortly.

External Events:

THE SROI NETWORK: SROI Training
SROI is an approach to understanding and managing the value of the social, economic and environmental outcomes created by an activity or an organisation. Organisations who have social objectives will want to know if they are achieving these objectives - SROI is a method that can help organisations design systems that ensure they have the information they need. This information can help in developing strategies to increase the social and environmental value you create, manage activities by comparing performance against forecasts and help communicate with funders and beneficiaries.
The SROI Introductory training that we will be holding provides an introduction to the principles and processes of SROI in one day. This will help those in the third, public, private and voluntary sectors alike to gain a greater understanding of how SROI can help them account for their social, environmental and economic impact.
The Practitioner training, which runs over two days, includes this as well as more in depth issues that practitioners will need to demonstrate an understanding of if they wish to become accredited. This course is suitable for anyone wanting more than just an introduction to SROI. Current issues will be discussed, best practice and techniques shared and lots of examples explored.
Flyers can be downloaded for more information from the right-hand side of this page.

SCVO - CALENDAR OF EVENTS

EVALUATION SUPPORT SCOTLAND - PROGRAMME OF TRAINING & EVENTS
JAN - MAR 2012
VENUES: Edinburgh
Updated list of training and events, including What are my outcomes? in January, and Using Creative approaches to evaluate your project in February.

THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EXCHANGE
27 MARCH 2012
VENUE: Glasgow
The world's biggest social enterprise event!