Training
‘Learning is not a spectator sport.’
D Blocher
Engaging and participatory training sessions get results. We’ve all endured death by Powerpoint – Just Ideas’ approach is the antidote! Our training is tailored to the needs of participants and organisations and guaranteed to get the most out of people. We offer training and expertise in the following areas:
- Global/Development Education – Just Ideas works with Development Education Centres and schools to run sessions introducing the global and inter-connected nature of our world. We work with professionals such as Music for Change to enable their artists to understand the national and international policy framework that influences international priorities (Millennium Development Goals) – achieved through sessions that draw on existing knowledge and experience.
- Embracing diversity – training for companies and groups in understanding and valuing diversity, making policy a reality in the everyday work of your group or business. Just Ideas’ Helen Garforth was a founding member of the diversity training group ‘Spotlight on Diversity’.
- Support for charities and community groups. Our expertise focuses on governance of voluntary organisations; training on trustee responsibilities, support and recruitment; linking strongly to the intrinsic importance of volunteers within voluntary sector organisations
- Participatory facilitation techniques. Just Ideas worked with Link Community Development to provide training for staff involved on using participatory training and facilitation methods. We are currently working with Oxford Road Children’s Centre in Reading to facilitate session to influence the future development of the centre and increase staff skills in using participatory methods.
- Sustainable development – training for organisations and individuals to develop understanding, actions and strategies to save energy and money, decrease our impact on the environment and make ethical choices as consumers; our expertise includes work with community groups and venues; schools; and through public events such as Forbury Fever. Just Ideas works with the Environmental Trainers Network to deliver training on: Increasing participation in your group; Valuing diversity; Understanding sustainability. Find out more from our environmental training summaries.
- Volunteering – training for groups, clubs and organisations that involve volunteers. There’s no secret but getting the basics right in the recruitment and management of volunteers makes a categorical difference to the likelihood of new recruits wanting to stay! Specific sessions available on appealing recruitment and effective management of volunteers, using the media and on-line opportunities effectively, writing and implementing a volunteer policy, writing an effective volunteer role description
Our training is made to measure so please contact us to find out more or with any specific needs or proposals from these themes.
