Training and events
Discover free and affordable events and training hosted by Spark Somerset and our partners to help your organisation connect and grow.
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Event: Somerset Charity Sector Comms Network
Online, Wednesday, 3 June
Free
Peer-to-peer support meetings for charity comms staff and volunteers. Want a friendly space to meet with comms peers in the Somerset voluntary and community sector? ...
Event: Somerset Food and Growing Forum
Wells, Monday, 8 June
Free
Food, growing and gardening projects are vital for the health and wellbeing of our communities, especially during times of economic hardship. We warmly invite you...
Training: A practical introduction to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
Online, Monday, 8 June
Free
You may have heard PPIE mentioned in research projects, NHS conversations, or funding applications — but what does it mean in practice? Join us for...
Event: Somerset Trustee Networking Forum
Online, Monday, 15 June
Free
Connect with other trustees and directors and learn how Spark Somerset can support you in your role. Are you a trustee or director of a...
Training: Lunch & Learn: is your safeguarding policy fit for purpose?
Online, Wednesday, 17 June
Free
Learn the importance of reviewing your policy, and how to keep it effective and up-to-date. For organisations in the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise...
Training: Making Corporate Volunteering Work for You: A Good Practice Workshop
Online, Thursday, 18 June
Free
Hear from Somerset VCFSEs about approaches to corporate volunteering, and how it can deliver real value. Corporate volunteering can be a powerful way to bring...
Event: Somerset VCFSE Research Forum
Online, Monday, 22 June
Free
A online forum for voluntary and community groups who are interested in sector research. Many voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups are already...
Training: Lunch & Learn: legacy giving and ethical storytelling
Online, Tuesday, 23 June
Free
Learn more about legacy-giving, will-writing, and promotional approaches. Legacy fundraising is a very cost-effective way for charities to raise funds but it can be quite...
Training: Drugs and Alcohol Use in Children & Young People
Online, Tuesday, 30 June
Free
Find out what support is available to the children and young people you work with. Across the UK, 14,352 children and young people (aged 17...
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