We’ve partnered with Social Enterprise Kent to offer free training for residents and community partners. These courses are designed to help you build skills for work or volunteering in the charity and community sector. 

There’s something for everyone – from managing projects to mental health first aid. All the courses will be online, so you can join in no matter where you live. Spaces are limited – book now if you’d like to take part!  

To see the full list of dates and sign up, complete the Expression of Interest Form by clicking here: Expression of Interest Form Capacity Building Training  

Here’s what’s on offer:  

Project Management to Impact:

Learn how to plan, deliver and oversee projects effectively within a community or social impact context and understand how to measure, communicate and present the outcomes and impact of your work to stakeholders.

Community Engagement:

Provides strategies to engage communities effectively, build trust and gather feedback for service improvement.

Safeguarding Lead Training:

Equips Designated Safeguarding Leads with the knowledge and responsibilities required for safeguarding compliance

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

Introduces inclusive practices in the workplace aligned with the Equality Act 2010. Focusing on behaviour, policy and awareness.

Safe Recruitment:

Covers best practice in fair, legal and safe hiring practices, ensuring safeguarding and compliance across recruitment.

Writing Grant Applications:

Practical guidelines on crafting compelling, funder aligned grant proposals to improve funding success.

Managing Volunteers:

Equips teams to recruit, support and retain volunteers in a safe inclusive and motivating environment.

Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health:

Offers accredited training on identifying and responding to mental health conditions in the workplace.