CES Training & Events
The CES team co-ordinate a range of events including training seminars to support your staff to better understand and use an evidence-informed approach to their work.
Please also refer to stakeholders events listing available by clicking on the Training and Events title to your left.
Get to know the Sector’ training – Northern Ireland
Dates: 17 January 2012 to 27 March 2012.
Vital Links is launching its next ‘Get to know the Sector’ training from 17 January 2012 to 27 March 2012.
This training course, which is ILM accredited, will provide participants with the tools to explore policy issues, build new relationships and engage meaningfully with the voluntary and community sector. The course, which is fully funded and free of charge, covers six half day sessions over a three month period. It also includes a one day placement of your choice with a voluntary or community organisation. This project is part-financed by the European Union’s Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE III) managed by the special EU Programmes Body.
For more information on these free sessions, please go to www.nicva.org/training or you can email info@vital-links.org
Conference Measuring and evaluating outcomes in practice
Measuring and understanding your impact can help you improve your services, motivate your staff and engage with funders. In a tough economic climate, it is more important than ever to be able to provide evidence of the value of your work and demonstrate the difference your services are making—but how do you do this in practice? This conference will get down to the nitty gritty of impact measurement, offering practical advice and showcasing best-practice techniques for demonstrating your impact.
For full details, please visit the conference website, www.thirdsectormeasuringoutcomes.com
Barnardo’s Northern Seminar to Explore the Potential of Building a Community Schools Strategy for Northern Ireland
Guest speakers from the Children’s Aid Society in New York - Jane Quinn (Vice Principal Community Schools and Director of National Center for Community Schools) and Abe Fernandez (Deputy Director National Center for Community Schools). The event will also highlight local innovative practice.
Please reply to Nicki Darnbrook, email: nicola.darnbrook@barnardos.org.uk or tel 028 9067 2366 prior to Friday 27th April 2012.
Collaborating on Outcomes: Funders and the Sector Working Together
Date: Wednesday 30 May 2012, 9.30am - 1.15pm
Location: Belfast Castle
This half day conference, hosted by CENI, focuses on how funders and the voluntary and community sector can work together to measure social impact.
The launch of the Concordat and recent reports from the NIAO and the Public
Accounts Committee all emphasise the importance of government and the sector working collaboratively to develop outcome measures. The event will bring together speakers from government and other funding bodies, evaluation practitioners and the sector to explore some of the issues and challenges involved as well as possible
The conference will present a series of case studies highlighting a collaborative approach to outcomes measurement which has been developed by CENI. ‘Measuring Change’ provides a practical, robust and cost-effective approach to capturing difficult to measure qualitative outcomes. CENI has successfully piloted this across a range of programmes including the Big Lottery Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal Programme and Belfast City Council. Representatives from these bodies will present their experiences of ‘Measuring Change’ and highlight the potential application of the approach.
RSVP by emailing Kerry McCarroll at kerry@ceni.org or by phoning 028 9024 8005.
C4EO and Wavetrust Conference - Primary Prevention - Cheaper than cure plus better outcomes for children
We would like to invite strategic leaders from Local Authorities, Health Services and the voluntary sector and all those who are committed to improving outcomes for children, to this one day conference which focuses on primary prevention and early intervention.
The event will be opened by Sarah Teather MP, Minister for Children and will focus on what is meant by Primary Prevention; where best to invest; examples of effective local and national practice plus workshops to share local experience.
This event will be of particular benefit to Health and Well-Being Board members, Local Authority senior leaders, Third sector organisations, and local Councillors. We would be grateful if you would bring this conference to the attention of relevant senior managers and leaders across your local children's services including, where possible, health and voluntary sector leads.
This event is supported by the Big Lottery through subsidised places of £150 per delegate. In recognition of this funding and our commitment to the voluntary and community sector, there are some limited FREE places for third sector leads.
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Workshop Impact report writing: Communicating results to key stakeholders in a clear, concise and engaging way
Date: 9.30am - 1.15pm, 5 July 2012 Location: London
This brand new masterclass examines the key success factors in impact reporting, offering practical advice about what information needs to be reported and the ways in which this can be done to best effect. It provides an excellent learning opportunity for charities to see how, by developing effective reporting mechanisms, they can sustain the resources and develop the strategy they need to achieve their vision.
For full details, please visit the workshop website, www.impactreportingevent.com.
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Exploring Outcomes in Youth Work and Related Provision
Date: 24 July, 2012
Location: Main Conference Hall, Dublin Castle