Course Description

Please note, the first week has a start time of 11.30 This 3-week course will cover essential information for community groups to develop community needs assessment skills and how to respond to their local community. We will cover: The principles of community engagement Identifying priorities and barriers of your local community Techniques, tools and approaches Evaluation of the information you have gathered Using this information to create a project plan or proposal This course is ideal for anyone working for a community organisation who really wants to understand and respond to their local community. Contact us at learning@gcda.org.uk if you have any queries. Due to large numbers of people booking onto our courses and not turning up, we are now taking a £10 deposit for each course to help ensure attendance. You will be eligible to get the deposit back if you attend every session. Or, if you can’t attend, you must: · Email or contact the tutor or admin team on learning@gcda.org.uk to let them know you can’t make it. · Still attend at least 70% of the course. Do not book on if you think you cannot attend 70% of the course. · You must give 24 hours notice to be eligible for the refund · If you don’t show up and don’t get in touch, you will lose your deposit. If leaving a £10 deposit is a barrier because of financial difficulties, please contact learning@gcda.org.uk to talk to us about this You must request the return of the deposit. The request must be made within 7 days of the course finishing.