Your staff and volunteers are the heartbeat of your service. But in a tight funding climate, “Training & Development” is often the first budget line to be cut.
This is a risk. When staff feel stagnant, they leave.
Today’s resources are designed to help you build a culture of learning without spending a penny. By allocating time for your team to complete these free courses, you demonstrate that you are invested in their future.
Here are four excellent free courses you can sign your team (or yourself) up for today:
1. For Emerging Leaders
Course: Leadership (3 Modules)
Provider: Just Enterprise
What it covers: Explore your understanding of leadership and discover the kind of leader you want to become. Perfect for staff stepping up into new responsibilities.
2. For the Board
Course: Roles & Responsibilities of Directors & Trustees
Provider: Just Enterprise
What it covers: Essential governance training covering the specific legal roles and responsibilities of directors and trustees.
3. For Voluntary Sector Managers
Course: Developing Leadership Practice in Voluntary Organisations
Provider: Open Learn (Open University)
What it covers: Designed for paid employees or volunteers, this helps develop energetic, practical, and thoughtful leadership practice specifically within the third sector context.
4. For Everyone
Course: Working In Teams
Provider: Open Learn (Open University)
What it covers: Consider your experience of working in teams and the different roles you play. This increases confidence and improves your ability to perform well in the teams you are currently part of.
