Our Training and Events

• West - Training - "Choosing Your Legal Structure & Risk Management" - 22nd May 2018

  This two hour ‘Bite Size’ course, led by Dorset Community Action, is aimed at voluntary and community groups and will assist you in understanding which legal structures are the most useful for your organisation, writing governing documents (such as a constitution) and developing policies and procedures in order to manage risk and liability. Read more

• North - Bite Sized Training - "Develop a Robust Business Plan for your Organisation", 20th June 2018

  This two hour ‘Bite Size’ course, led by Dorset Community Action, is aimed at voluntary and community groups who would like to develop their skills and knowledge to write their own business plan, to help give them direction as an organisation, to help them become "fit for funding" or to strive for charitable status. Read more

• North - Bite Sized Training - "Evidencing Need for Funding", 9th May 2018

  This two hour ‘Bite Size’ course, led by Dorset Community Action, is aimed at voluntary and community groups looking to develop your evidence of need as an essential part of developing a successful project. Read more

• Make your funding application 'Pitch Perfect', 26th June 2018

  Christchurch Borough Council and The Dorset Funders Forum are pleased to provide the opportunity for local organisations that support children and Young People to present their project ‘idea’ to a panel of funders including BBC Children in Need, Big Lottery, Talbot Village Trust and Dorset Community Foundation. This event will also provide the opportunity to obtain advice and information on developing a good application and the support available locally to get your great idea funded. Read more