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Working with local community partners

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Working with local community partners

This is a 1 day course.

This course aims to enable delegates with the knowledge and skills to enable them to work effectively with Local Community Partners to improve the performance of recycling and waste prevention services.

21 Mar 12
Bristol

Aims

This course aims to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills to enable them to work effectively with Local Community Partners to improve the performance of recycling and waste prevention services.

Target audience

Individuals with responsibility for developing/delivering partnership work with charitable and community organisations and voluntary groups to contribute to improvements in the delivery of recycling and waste prevention services.

Duration

1 day (09:45 to 16:30)

Level

Masters Level (NVQ equivalent 7)

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course delegates will be able to:

  • identify & analyse the diversity of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) activity nationally and locally and its potential contribution to waste prevention and recycling;
  • assess the motivations and drivers for Local Authorities (LAs) to work together with Local Community Partners and the roles and responsibilities each can undertake;
  • identify and critically evaluate opportunities for, and barriers to, working with local community partners; and 
  • prepare a plan for developing projects and maintaining joint working between LAs and the VCS to include how to monitor and evaluate to demonstrate effectiveness.

Pre-course work

Delegates are required to undertake preparation prior to attending the Working with local community partners course - see course outline for further details.  

Work-based report

Delegates are required to complete one work-based report and submit this within 3 months of course attendance - see course outline for further details.

Accreditation

CIWM

The course and work based report may contribute two days towards a Graduate’s Structured Education & Training Programme or 12 hours towards CPD.
Six months free Affiliate Membership is available to delegates who are not already members of CIWM.

Anglia Ruskin University

Completion of this course is recognised as being equivalent to 5 credits at Higher Education (HE) Level 4 (Qualifications Credit Framework QCF Level 7) by Anglia Ruskin University

Course outline

Working with local community partners- course outline.pdf (130 kb) [pdf]

Cost

Course

Fees (per delegate)

Local Authority

Non-Local Authority

Working with local community partners

No charge

£350

All prices exclude VAT.

Discretionary full or partial bursaries may be available for Third Sector bodies providing services to local authorities. Please apply by email to training@wrap.org.uk

Payment of fees (non Local Authorities)

Registration will only be confirmed if the following payment details have been received:

  • Purchase order number; and
  • Contact name and address for invoice

 


Contact

Training Support
WRAP
21 Horsefair
Banbury

OX16 0AH
Tel: 01295 819655
Fax: 01295 819911