Target Audience
Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.
Outline
The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.
Outline
The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.
Outline
The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.
Outline
The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Anyone wishing to pick up some productivity tips in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Prior knowledge of Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 is essential.
Prerequisite
The training will be in the New version of Outlook, as the Classic version will have no support from April 2026.
Outline
In this course you will learn productivity tips from the following Microsoft programs:
Outlook
- Cleaning up your inbox
- Scheduling emails in advance
- Creating simple rules
- Using email templates
Word
- Working with styles
- Contents pages
- Cover pages
- Watermarks
Excel
- Cleaning data
- Separating text from within a cell
- Locking cells
- Displaying data visually
PowerPoint
- Using slides from another presentation
- Changing fonts throughout the entire presentation
- Working with images and shapes
- Using the presenter view
Methodology
Delivered via Microsoft Teams. This session will be recorded and the recording will be circulated to participants on completion.
Target Audience
Anyone involved in running or participating in board or committee meetings.
Outline
Organisations need effective meetings, but these do not happen without correct procedures, preparation and planning. This practical workshop provides the tools needed to run and contribute to online and face-to-face meetings. It covers the purpose of meetings; challenging behaviour; agendas; decision-making; and minutes.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Experienced Excel users wanting to learn more about Pivot Tables.
Outline
In this short course you will:
- Review of basic pivot tables.
- Explore the Show As Values options e.g. % of Grand Total/% of Row/Previous.
- Use the Calculated Field option.
- Expand pivot tables possibilities by using the Data Model/explore PowerPivot.
Methodology
- Delivered virtually via Zoom.
- GiraffePad will be the platform used to hold the Zoom link/training materials/recording.
Target Audience
Middle and Senior Managers, Board Members.
Outline
A strategy is about how an organisation best positions itself whilst remaining relevant. A good strategy is clear and succinct. It boldly sets out your organisation’s ambitions, sets a clear focus aimed at achieving your mission, and it is embedded in reality.
This Strategic Planning workshop will guide you through core elements of strategy: challenge, cohesion and commitment. It will look at approaches and models in conducting strategic analysis, examining options, building in agility and how to monitor implementation.
Step-by-step, you will learn what a strategic planning process involves, what tools and techniques can help you along the way, what the end result should look like, and how to get everyone on board.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Managers and Board Members of charities and not-for-profits.
Outline
This interactive workshop will provide the participant with a view of the cyber security risks faced by charities and not-for-profits and measures they can take to reduce these risks.
- Introduction:
- What is cyber security and why is it important?
- The different types of cyber threats.
- The impact of a cyber attack on a charity or not-for-profit.
- The importance of cyber security awareness for management.
- Case studies
- Cyber security best practices:
- Social engineering
- Password security
- Email security
- Physical security
- Incident response
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Google Meet. There are a number of short videos showing examples of various techniques being used to compromise people. A copy of the slides will be provided as well as a link to download cyber security related guidance.



