Training

Consortium wants to ensure that all LGBT+ Groups and Organisations have access to skills development and practical training so that they can drive their organisations forward.

We offer a huge range a training days, conferences and online learn learning opportunities for anyone working or volunteering with an LGBT+ Group.
Consortium Members can book on to any of the opportunities through their Membership Dashboard.
Non Member can use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire about any of the opportunities.

Training Days

Conferences

The Programme will deliver five one day conferences:

Trans Groups Conference
Saturday 25th January 2020
A one day conference for small ad grass roots Trans Groups including a range of workshops and networking

Midlands Conference for LGBT+ Groups
March 2020
LGBT+ Grass Roots Groups Conference
A one day conference for small and grass roots LGBT+ Groups including a range of workshops and networking

North East Conference for LGBT+ Groups
Saturday 14th March 2020
A one day conference for small and grass roots LGBT+ Groups including a range of workshops and networking

Webinars

Our short webinars are designed to introduce people running LGBT+ Groups to a range of topics, methods and ideas.
Our webinars are run rat lunch time or weekday evenings.

December
LGBT+ Diversity series – including older people
Incorporating your LGBT+ Group
Becoming a Mentor

January
Strategic Planning - an introduction
Funding Core Costs
Benefiting from a Mentor
Social Media
Service User Involvement
Using Evidence in funding bids

Toolkits & Templates

Our online toolkits are designed for the staff, volunteers and/or Trustees of LGBT+ Groups to work through a topic and produce a policy, template or plan by the end.

You can work on the toolkits in your own time and each one comes with a set or resources, templates and additional webinars.
Order one of more of the following Toolkits through the Membership Dashboard

Trustee Induction, Recruitment and Management Toolkit
Developing a Volunteer Programme Toolkit
Developing a Fundraising Plan Toolkit
Fundraising: Writing Bids Skills Toolkit
Safeguarding Toolkit

Coming up in 2020:

Pride Essentials
Building Influence
Strategic Planning

Mentoring & Peer Support

Thanks to funding from the Government Equalities Office, we are currently working with the following partners to deliver a range learning days and conferences

Members can book through their Membership Dashboard, but this training is available to all LGBT Groups so If you are not registered, please use the form at the bottom of this page to express your groups interest and we will get in touch.

Finally! I actually understand the difference between outputs and outcomes!

I attended the live webinar 'introduction to Outcomes' and it was really really helpful!

The toolkit was really easy to use.

We worked through the toolkit as a team and have now developed our draft fundraising plan ready to go to committee!

I have been sucessful with my first funding bid!

I attended the Fundraising from Grant Makers (live) webinar and I would say it’s given me the confidence to just apply for stuff. I had no experience in bid writing and now I just received my first £1,000 grant!