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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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...

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Event: HR Networking and Support

Online, Monday, 29 June

Free

When handling various areas of employee life, it's good to keep up-to-date on procedures, policies, and best practice. Join us for this networking opportunity for...

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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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Training: Sexual Health and C-Card Training

TBC, Thursday, 2 July

Free

Gain practical sexual health knowledge and become a trained C-Card partner supporting young people. As professionals supporting young people, you play an important role in...

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Training: An Introduction to Financial Resilience

Online, Thursday, 9 July

£15

In these challenging times, having a greater understanding of our organisational finances is critical. Join us for this 2-hour training session as we explore: What...

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Event: Coffee & Connect for Fundraisers

Radstock, Thursday, 9 July

Free

A gathering for Somerset-based fundraisers to discuss issues and ideas. Coffee & Connect is a networking opportunity for Somerset-based fundraisers and anyone responsible for generating...

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Event: Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum

Taunton, Wednesday, 15 July

Free

Volunteer Coordinators are often the sole person within their organisation with responsibility for volunteers. We invite you to join us at our Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: Be Part of Research

Online, Thursday, 16 July

Free

Learn about current research opportunities and how communities can take part. You may have heard of Be Part of Research - the national service which helps people...

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Training: Meet the Funder: easyfundraising

Online, Wednesday, 22 July

Free

easyfundraising is an online platform where online retailers will donate to your organisation when your volunteers, staff and supporters shop with them. Anything from a...

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