Organisational Development

& Training

Introduction

The Organisational Development Officer supports the sustainable development of voluntary organisations and community groups.

Information, advice and guidance, training and a range of practical help is available to groups and organisations to help them deliver their goals more effectively. The Organisational Development officer can help groups assess their needs, offer capacity building support and develop learning opportunities.

Information, Advice and Guidance

Groups can arrange for a team member to visit them to help with:

	Development of constitutions/legal structures
	Charity registration
	Incorporation
	Management committees
	Development of policies
	Employment of staff
	Business planning
	Training opportunities
	Quality

In addition to one-one support, Carlisle CVS has produced an Organisational Development Toolkit. The toolkit is an essential guide for community groups and is available from Carlisle CVS or can be accessed by members through this web site.

Training

We run regular courses throughout the year in partnership with the Cumbria Learning Links, and cover topics such as administration, disability, employment, finance, fundraising, management and committee skills, personal development, publicity and volunteering.

Carlisle CVS aim to provide good quality training to voluntary and community groups through our training programme. In addition the Organisational Development officer can offer help with:

· Training needs analysis

· Other training opportunities

· Tailor made training for your organisation

Forthcoming Training events are available from Cumbria Learning links see the website: www.cumbrialearninglinks.org.uk