Training and events


All training and events are free to Enfield community and voluntary groups unless otherwise stated.


April 2024


Trustee training: the art of running your organisation – governance and management

Wednesday 17 April 2024 | 10am to 1pm | Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton, London N9 0PZ

For new and new-ish trustees, management committee members and directors – or those who would like a refresher.

This workshop will help you ensure that your organisation does what it aims to do, does it well and takes account of all the relevant legal requirements.


Celebrating success: reporting your project’s impact

Wednesday 24 April 2024 | 10am to 1.30pm | Online

You are running a great project – but how do you best tell the story of your achievements? How can you show funders that your work really does make a difference? This course will help you understand how to showcase and communicate your achievements with minimal effort.


May 2024


Enfield VCS Cost of Living Network training: Homelessness and the law – with Shelter

Wednesday 1 May 2024 | 10am to 5pm with a one-hour lunch break | Online

National housing and homelessness charity Shelter will lead this in-depth training session. This training course is suitable for people with little or no previous experience and will give you the knowledge you need to support local people who are homeless or at risk.


EVON – Enfield Volunteer Organisers’ Network

Wednesday 8 May 2024 | 10am to 11.30am | Online

This meeting will have two guest speakers.

Ruth Carter, from older people’s charity Re-Engage, will explain how it is breaking new ground by addressing the needs of LGBT+ older people. 

Senior psychotherapist Antony Sigalas will discuss the silver jubilee celebration of the Let’s Talk Counselling Service and what it offers the Greek and Greek Cypriot community of Enfield.


EVA Mental Health Network meeting

Tuesday 14 May 2024 | 10am to 11.30am | Online

Topic: Introducing three key local mental health support services

The regular network meeting for Enfield community and voluntary groups whose work touches on mental health and wellbeing. 

With guest speakers: Charlotte Harding from Working Well, Diren Incedal from Talking Therapies and Devianee Bhugoowan from Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust’s new Front Door service.


EVA Cost of Living Network meeting

Wednesday 22 May 2024 | 10am to 11:30am | Online

With George Dunstall, of Enfield charity All People All Places, Rockell Paterson, from Engage Enfield, and a speaker from national charity Homeless Link.


Digital fundraising skills

Thursday 23 May 2024 | 11am to 1.30pm | Community House, 311 Fore Street, London N9 0PZ

Learn about digital fundraising so you can run successful online donation campaigns, with specialist trainer Jacquie Hime

This training session will give you an understanding of why organisations use digital fundraising, which are the best options for your group, and where to find resources you can use.


June 2024


Basic bookkeeping with Excel

Thursday 27 June 2024 | 9.45am to 14.45pm | EVA office, Community House, 311 Fore Street, London N9 0PZ

An introduction to using Excel to construct petty cash and cash book worksheets, recording and analysing income and expenditure types and bank reconciliations. 


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