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Working with the community sector

This is a 1.5 day residential course.

This course aims to enable delegates to develop effective partnership working with the voluntary and community sector to achieve efficient recycling and waste prevention services, as well as the wider social and environmental benefits.

26 Jan 11
Northern Ireland
Working with the community sector

This is a 1.5 day residential course.

This course aims to enable delegates to develop effective partnership working with the voluntary and community sector to achieve efficient recycling and waste prevention services, as well as the wider social and environmental benefits.

09 Feb 11
London

Aims

This course aims to enable delegates to develop effective partnership working with the voluntary and community sector to achieve efficient recycling and waste prevention services, as well as the wider social and environmental benefits.

Target audience

The course is targeted at individuals with responsibility for developing/delivering partnership work with the community sector to contribute to improvements in the delivery of recycling and waste prevention services.

Duration

  • 1.5 days residential (Day 1 - 15:30 to Day 2 - 16:00)

Level

Masters Level (NVQ equivalent 7)

Learning outcomes

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

  • identify & analyse the diversity of VCS activity and its contribution to waste prevention and recycling;
  • assess the roles, responsibilities, motivations and agendas of VCS and local authorities (LAs) and explain how these affect joint working with the VCS;
  • identify, interpret and prioritise the drivers for working with the VCS (including government strategies and policies, direct service delivery and added value benefits);
  • identify and critically evaluate opportunities for, and barriers to, working with the VCS;
  • prepare a plan for developing projects with the VCS and maintaining joint working between LAs & the VCS; and
  • develop a plan to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of working with the VCS.

Pre-course work

Delegates are required to undertake preparation prior to attending the Working with the Community sector 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

This course is accredited by 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.

Course outline

Working with the community sector course outline (38 kb) [pdf]

The fee for this course is

 

Course

Fee (per delegate per course)

Local Authority

Non - Local Authority

excluding London venues

London venues

Working with the community sector

No charge

£660

£720

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 Programme Co-ordinator
WRAP
21 Horsefair
Banbury

OX16 0AH
Tel: 01296 819655
Fax: 01295 819911