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: Purpose and Profit: enterprise and income diversification for impact

Yeovil, Tuesday, 5 May

Free

Learn how you can build financial resilience through diverse income streams. In these difficult financial times, it's important for charities and community groups to make...

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Event: Somerset Charity Sector Comms Network

Online, Wednesday, 6 May

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? ...

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Event: Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum: managing difficult conversations

Glastonbury, Thursday, 7 May

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: Meet the Funder: Somerset Community Foundation

Online, Tuesday, 12 May

Free

Explore Somerset Community Foundation's current funding programmes and social investment opportunities. Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) are a grant-making charity that helps build strong communities where everyone...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: Safeguarding awareness – adults and children

Online, Thursday, 14 May

Free

A one-hour look at essential Safeguarding principals. Safeguarding adults, young people, and children is everyone’s responsibility. It’s about ensuring that every individual can live safely,...

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Event: Coffee & Connect for Fundraisers

Online, Tuesday, 19 May

Free

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

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Training: Lunch & Learn: Community Research 101

Online, Tuesday, 19 May

Free

Research curious? Find out how to get started in the VCFSE sector. There is ever-increasing pressure for the voluntary sector to understand, produce, or participate...

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Training: Lunch & Learn: tips and tools for fundraising success

Online, Wednesday, 20 May

Free

Having the right knowledge and tools at your fingertips can help you achieve fundraising success. Join us for this practical, fast-paced Lunch & Learn designed...

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Training: Generative AI: from zero to an AI-first mindset

Online, Thursday, 21 May

Free

AI is everywhere, and the conversation around it can leave many of us unsure on how it can be used in our day-to-day work life....

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