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.
Third Sector: Charity Impact Measurement & Analysis (UK)
Date: 11th October 2011
Location: Central London
Evidencing, Reporting & Communicating Value To Stakeholder Groups & Funders
Who should attend?
Charities, Social Enterprises, Trusts, Foundations, Funding Bodies, Statutory Regulators Grant-Making Organisations:
Chief Executives
Communication Professionals
Directors of Service & Programme Managers
Directors of Finance
Funders, Grant Managers
Governance Support teams
Heads of Research & Evaluation
Impact Measurement & Evaluation Managers
Trustees
For detailed information go to: www.impactmeasurementconference.com
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
Date: Monday 26 May 2012, 4pm–6pm, followed by drinks and networking
Location: Clothworkers' Hall, Dunster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AH
The challenges of the current economic environment mean that many trustees are taking a long, hard look at their charity's finances. There is lots of interest from government, funders and charities in social investment as a way of improving financial sustainability. However, what does it mean in practice and how can trustees assess whether it would be a viable option for their charity?
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.
Growing Up in Ireland Annual Research Conference 2012 - Call for Abstracts
Date: 30 May - call for abstracts deadline
Growing Up in Ireland – the National Longitudinal Study of Children, will hold its fourth annual research conference on Thursday 29th November at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. The conference will focus on research based on Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) data.
The GUI Team invites abstracts for papers from researchers working on GUI data.
Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to guiconference2012@esri.ie by 30th May 2012. Abstracts should include the paper title, summary overview, the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation and email address. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference Steering Committee and authors of selected papers will be notified by 29th June 2012. In selecting papers preference will be given to those with applied policy relevance.
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.
http://c4eowt1.eventbrite.com/?dm_i=7SL,SHZC,12Q4ZH,2BGKC,1
Workshop Measuring soft outcomes: How to demonstrate improved services and prove value to funders
Date: 1.00pm - 4.50pm, 19 June 2012,
Location: London
Soft outcomes are notoriously hard to measure. With increased pressure on charities to demonstrate value for money and quantify their achievements, the ability to systematically measure and report results has never been more important. This event will explore what steps charities need and should take to define and demonstrate successful soft outcomes.
For full details, please visit the workshop website, www.softoutcomesevent.com.
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.
Exploring Outcomes in Youth Work and Related Provision
Date: 24 July, 2012
Location: Main Conference Hall, Dublin Castle
Background
The Youth Affairs Unit (YAU) of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs is working in partnership with CES to enhance linkages with evidence-informed practice to ensure that youth work and related practice provision in Ireland is of high quality and is focused on achieving optimal outcomes. This work involves bringing together a wide range of people with an interest in this topic to discuss Exploring Outcomes in Youth Work and Related Provision at a symposium to be held on 24 July 2012.
Purpose of the symposium
The symposium will explore issues in relation to the findings from an international literature review (commissioned by CES on behalf of YAU) undertaken by the Institute of Education, London, which maps the research literature in relation to youth development.
The symposium will provide an opportunity:
- To launch the report from the Institute of Education
- For practitioners and managers of young people’s services, academics, researchers and others to learn from leading commentators
- For participants to reflect on their own practice in light of the inputs from the international commentators
- To inform the development of the Youth Policy Framework.
Keynote speakers
Leading international writers and practitioners in the area of youth development will address and build upon the findings of the international literature review.
Workshops
Participants will have the opportunity to reflect and discuss the morning inputs in relation to their own practices and emerging issues.
Target Audience
The Symposium is free of charge and targeted at practitioners in youth work organisations and services, administrating agencies, and related disciplines working with young people in out-of-school time settings.
Further Information on this event, including registration process to follow. Please contact Breda Ryan bryan@effectiveservices.org with any queries.
Trinity College Dublin Implementation Science Summer School, 2012
Dates: 29-31 August 2012
Location: Main Campus, Trinity College Dublin
What is implementation science?
Implementation science is the study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence-based practices into routine public services, to improve the quality and effectiveness of (health) services and care. This relatively new field includes the study of influences on (healthcare) professional and organisational behaviour.
Who should attend the Summer School?
The intended audience is policy makers, practitioners and researchers from a variety of backgrounds including health and social care services, private health care, the pharmaceutical / biotechnology sectors and education.
Objectives of the summer school
The aims of the Summer School are as follows:
• To bring the core thinking of implementation science to a wider audience from multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational backgrounds
• To analyse what impedes implementation in a variety of settings (public healthcare, private healthcare, bio-industry, social care and education )
• To explore the principles of putting implementation science into practice, by providing examples of good practice nationally and internationally, through case studies.
The programme will comprise of a series of lectures, case-studies and workshops. The lectures from keynote speakers will provide participants with the background theory behind implementation science. Keynote speakers include Drs Dean Fixsen and Karen Blase of National Implementation Research Network, University of North Carolina, Professor Susan Michie of University College London and Mr Tony O’Brien of the Special Delivery Unit, Department of Health. The case studies will provide practical examples of implementation projects such as the implementation of the Clinical Programmes in HSE, implementation of a falls strategy, an early childhood intervention programme, and examples from the private and pharmaceutical/biotechnology sectors. The workshops will allow participants to work through various aspects of implementation using specific learning tools.
This summer school has been developed by Trinity College Dublin in conjunction with the Centre for Effective Services. It is supported by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.
Cost: Early registration before end June: €250 per person including dinner on August 30th (€220 excluding dinner). Late registration: €300 including dinner on August 30th (€270 excluding dinner). The Summer School will qualify for CPD points.
The full programme and registration form will be circulated in May. Numbers limited to a maximum of 100 participants. For further details contact amealy@tcd.ie
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Exploring Outcomes in Youth Work and Related Provision
Date: 24 July, 2012
Location: Main Conference Hall, Dublin Castle