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Strategic Planning for Community and Voluntary Organisations

10.00am - 1.00pm on Tuesday 4th November
at the Tower Hotel Waterford

FREE FOR FOR CHARITIES AND VOLUNTEER-INVOLVING ORGANISATIONS

This workshop will equip decision-makers in small not-for-profit organisations with practical tools and frameworks for planning, prioritising, and delivering impact with clarity and shared purpose.

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The Volunteer Trustee Development Network, funded by Training Links, is running a training event for board trustees or those with leadership responsibilities in voluntary/not-for-profit organisations.

This network is made up of organisations at every stage of development, from new, community-based organisations representing  local initiatives and common interest, to registered charities and CLGs. Therefore, the training will cover the basic aspects of organisational leadership and governance, as well as more advanced information regarding the legal context of charities and and their boards.

A limited number of places are available to non-network members. However, due to GDPR regulations all participant organisations must be  registered with either the Waterford or Wexford Volunteer Centres.

This training is funded by Training Links.

Strategic Planning for Community and Voluntary Organisations

  • Target audience: Community leaders, trustees/committee members, and those considering becoming a trustee.
  • Training structure: Max 40 people round table (5 tables x 8 participants) workshop style, with an element of peer-sharing.
  • Duration : 2.5 hrs 

Building on the recent Training Needs Analysis for the Volunteer Trustee Development Network the workshop will address the topic of Strategic Planning for charities and voluntary/not-for-profit organisations. This has emerged as one of the most commonly cited issues for organisations that have been surveyed by the Waterford Volunteer Centre.

Methodology and Approach

The session will be highly interactive and grounded in the lived reality of community and voluntary organisations. Key features include:

  • Real examples from Irish charities and CLGs.
  • Facilitated discussion to encourage peer learning.
  • Simple planning templates participants can use with their own boards.
  • Action-based learning — each participant leaves with a next-step plan

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the importance of a shared purpose and clarity of vision.
2. Learn how to undertake a strategic gap analysis to help define your mission.
3. Understand the influence of the external environment and how it impacts on risk, opportunities, and relationships.
4. Become familiar with some of the basic goal setting and planning tools for small organisations.
5. Learn about the importance of evaluation and how to measure your impact.

Application Form
Strategic Planning for Community and Voluntary Organisations

Priority will be given to members of the Volunteer Trustee Development Network and registered volunteer involving organisations in counties Waterford and Wexford. You will be notified if you have been allocated a place.

Please note that for funding purposes you will be required to complete a pre-registration form if you are allocated a place.