EVA hosts specialist training courses, workshops, network and forum meetings and other events throughout the year to help community groups develop their staff, volunteers and trustees.
Here are our latest diary dates…
Talking to our communities – how can we take our communications a step up?
EVA CONSULTATION | Tuesday 24 May | 10am to 12pm | Online via Microsoft Teams
Help shape EVA’s new communications grants programme. We are looking at how local organisations communicate with their members, users or client groups. Are you reaching everyone? What are the difficulties? What do you need to get your message across more effectively?
Tell us how the new communications grants programme can best support local needs
Training | Roles and responsibilities of a trustee
Wednesday 25 May 2022 | 10am – 4pm | Community House, 311 Fore Street, N9 0PZ
For trustees or management committee members from voluntary and community organisations that are new to the role, or who want to improve their governance.
Meet the Funders Roadshow | event 1
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | 10am to 3pm | Salisbury House Arts Centre, Bury Street West, Edmonton N9 9LA
Come and hear presentations from three major grants makers and have a one-to-one advice session with representatives from these funders:
- National Lottery Community Fund
- National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Arts Council England
EVA staff will also be on hand with advice and information.
Digital training | Digital tools for engaging online sessions
Wednesday 8 June | 10am – 12pm | Online via Zoom
Digital training session organised by EVA and provided by Superhighways. Gain confidence in using a range of free or low cost online tools to make your online sessions and meetings more interactive, engaging and fun. Looking at online polls, surveys and quizzes, and more. Including Office 365, Google forms and other popular tools.
Enfield Volunteer Organisers Network (EVON)
Thursday 9 June 2022 | 10.20am – 12pm | Online via Microsoft Teams
Informal meeting for those with responsibility for volunteer programmes at Enfield organisations.
This month’s key topic: Learn how to use Otter, an app or online tool that can automatically convert audio recordings into text. It’s great for capturing the stories and experiences of your volunteers, beneficiaries or clients. You can also use it to produce notes of meetings or interviews. The training will cover the free version of Otter, and also look at other similar tools.
Plus: introductions, networking time and a chance to find out about our Junior Apprentice Challenge Enfield.
Health Champions Network
Thursday 16 June | 10am – 12.30pm | Online via Microsoft Teams
Quarterly network meeting for Enfield’s Health Champions
Digital training | Cyber security for small organisations
Wednesday 22 June | 10am – 12.30pm | Online via Zoom
Digital training session organised by EVA and provided by Superhighways. Find out more about the kind of cyber threats facing small charities and how you can protect your organisation, its people, systems and data.
Digital training: Websites – myths busting, options and best practice
Tuesday 5 July | 10am – 12pm | Online via Zoom
Planning a website, including platforms, structure and content
Meet the Funders Roadshow | event 2
Wednesday 6 July 2022 | 10am to 3pm | The Qube, 204-214 High Street, Ponders End EN3 4DP
Come and hear presentations from three major grants makers and have a one-to-one advice session with representatives from these funders:
- National Lottery Community Fund
- National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Arts Council England
EVA staff will also be on hand with advice and information.
Digital training: Communications strategy and planning
Wednesday 13 July | 11am – 12pm | Online on Zoom
Your messages, how to reach your audiences and more
Youth Activities Forum
Wednesday 20 July 2022 | 10am to 12pm | Online via Microsoft Teams
For community groups planning activities and services for children and young people. A chance to network, share good practice and experience, identify needs and funding opportunities and discuss next steps.
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