Training Archive March 2007

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First Steps: Business Planning Sessions
Organiser: CIDA - Cultural Industries Development Agency
Date: 01 March
Location: London
Cost: see website
Contact: contact@cida.co.uk

Building a High Performance Team
Organiser: Independent Theatre Council
Date: 02 March
Location: London
Cost: £150
Email: training@itc-arts.org
More info: By the end of the course you will be able to:
Assess the current effectiveness of your management team / wider team – where are they on the spectrum from ‘utter shambles’ to ‘highly effective’? Understand the four key dimensions of an effective (management) team:- A shared goal – everyone is committed to achieving the same thing. Why vision is good and mission is bad. Clear roles – everyone knows what they have to do to achieve the goal; plus there is a clear understanding of both departmental and corporate/organisational responsibility.- Effective communication – how to make the best of both formal and informal communication. Trust – If the team members don’t trust each other, no one will ever trust you as a team. The specifics of trust and how to create it.Create a plan for transforming your management / wider team.

Introduction to Press Relations
Organiser: Independent Theatre Council
Date: 06 March
Location: London
Cost: £150
Email: training@itc-arts.org
More info: By the end of the course, participants will be able to: Plan a basic press campaign- Set up a press contacts list and establish contact with key local and specialist media  Recognise the positive potential of the media as an opportunity and not regard the media as a threat- Prioritise press relations work in an overcrowded schedule

Involving Disabled Volunteers
Organiser: BCTV
Date: 06 March
Location: London
Cost: see website
Email:ETN@btcv.org.uk
More info: This event will give you practical ideas on how to make contact with and recruit disabled volunteers, helping you to understand issues and providing advice on overcoming barriers faced by disabled people, dispelling some of the myths surrounding disability to ensure that your opportunities are open to people of all abilities. There will be a review of the support available and of the Disability Discrimination Act 95, helping you to gain confidence, and make meaningful changes in policy and practice leading to successful projects. The event will be useful for anyone responsible for recruiting volunteers, in a wide range of settings.

Marketing Magic Day 2 (Festival Production)
Organiser: CIDA
Date: 07 March
Location: London
Cost: £35
Email: contact@cida.co.uk
More info: This is a two-part workshop where you will find out how to plan and implement a successful marketing promotion campaign that will enable you to attract, develop and diversity your existing and target audience base.

Develop Your Training Skills
Organiser: BCTV
Date: 07 March
Location: Bristol
Cost: see website
Email:ETN@btcv.org.uk
More info: Delivering successful training can be quite a challenge.  This workshop is designed to give you the essential skills, knowledge, techniques and practical tips you need to be an EFFECTIVE trainer.  It is a lively, 'hands-on' day with an experienced and popular tutor that will enable you to create an effective learning environment and boost your confidence to deliver training and manage groups of learners.   The event is suitable for those new to training, or those who have to deliver training but haven't been given any formal training as a trainer.

Booking A Tour
Organiser: Independent Theatre Council
Date: 07 March
Location: London
Cost: £150
Email: training@itc-arts.org
More info: To encourage the development and establishment of good working practices and professional standards when booking tours on the small and middle scale in the UK.

Supervisory Management
Organiser: Interchange Training
Date: 07 and 20 March 2007
Location: London
Cost: see http://interchange.org.uk/training/fees/index.html
Email: training@interchange.org.uk
More info: Managing and/or supervising staff can be demanding and rewarding. This workshop covers the primary responsibilities of achieving the task and developing and supporting individuals. You will be able to develop your ability and confidence to: conduct fair and motivating staff appraisals; delegate effectively; provide on-going support and coaching to staff; challenge under-performance and difficult staff situations; motivate staff and build and maintain high performing teams.

Promoting Your Website on a Shoestring
Organiser: Arts and Media Training
Date: 08 March
Location: Coventry
Cost: £100 - 50
Email: info@amtcc.org.uk
More info: If you would like to be able to promote or advertise your work or your organisation on the Internet, using inexpensive but effective marketing techniques, this course is a must. The day will cover: techniques for optimising your website for search engines; how to design your website to get your “most desired response”; tried and tested techniques for your website health check; and an introduction to electronic newsletters and email marketing. Throughout the day participants will begin to construct an internet marketing action plan which they can apply within their own organisation.

Editorial Project Management
Organiser: Scottish Books
Date: 09 March
Location: Edinburgh
Cost: £190-220
Email: enquiries@scottishbooks.orgenquiries@scottishbooks.org
More info: This practical course offers advice to anyone who has to juggle people, money and time in order to take texts from manuscript to publication. Through discussion and exercises you will deal with the main concerns of managing projects: how to meet schedules while remaining on budget, brief team members – whether they are freelancers, authors or your own staff – and monitor the progress of the work. Discussion and practical exercises will include: • Scheduling • Budgets • Assessing the project • Briefing team members • Monitoring and problem-solving • Feedback

Creative Space Agency
Organiser: CIDA - Cultural Industries Development Agency
Date: 09 March, 2-5pm
Location: London
Cost: see website
Contact: contact@cida.co.uk 

The Stage Manager as Manager: Taking Your Management Skills Further
Organiser: Independent Theatre Council
Date: 09 March
Location: London
Cost: £75
Email: training@itc-arts.org
More info: To explore with participants the role and functions of a manager and the essential skills and competencies needed for success in a general management context. Secondly, to support participants in identifying their transferable skills as experienced stage managers and discover other areas they can build upon as they progress towards a broader management role.

Design Does it Training for Public Sector
Organiser: Design Business Assocation
Date: 09, 16, 23 March
Location: London
Cost: £1400
Email: training@dba.org.uk
More info: Commissioning effective design is complex. The Design Does It training programme is aimed at marketing and communications professionals in the public and will help you commission and manage design projects efficiently and effectively every time – from selecting the right agency and writing a coherent brief, through to getting buy-in on concepts from colleagues and other stake holders at the right time.  

Festival Focus Networking Event
Organiser: CIDA
Date: 14 March 6-9pm
Location: London
Cost: free (booking required)
Email: contact@cida.co.uk
More info: Are you producing a festival or large-scale event? Join over 50 cultural festival organisers for this unique networking opportunity
Debate - 'Working together: Avoiding friction between funders and the festival sector in the run up to 2012'
Panel discussion - Gain insight into current challenges facing the sector and get top-tips from industry experts (including Steve Murray - London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Clive Lyttle - Arts Council England, Fiona Stewart - People's Party, Green Man and Dedbeat Festivals, and chaired by cultural consultant Pax Nindi)
Networking - Meet other festival and event organisers, build contacts and create partnerships
Exhibition stands - Access information and advice from top organisations including Arts Council England and BAFA (British Arts Festivals Association)To book your free place contact Jessica Green, CIDA's Project Administrator on 020 7247 4710 / contact@cida.co.ukFor further information please visit www.cida.co.uk

Starting A Performing Arts Company
Organiser: Independent Theatre Council
Date: 14 March
Location: London
Cost: £75
Email: training@itc-arts.org
More info: By the end of the course, participants will be able to: consider how their vision for the company affects key management decisions- identify the relationship between legal and working structures  describe the employment and other legal responsibilities their organisation has- understand the importance of clear contracts and find out where they are used  recognise the necessity for thorough financial records- see where and how they might start to engage with the arts and other funding systems

Copyright and Licensing for the Academic Sector
Organiser: CILIP
Date: 14 March 2007
Location: London
Cost: £160-115
Email: info@cilip.org.uk
More info: Learn more about copyright and licensing as it applies to the academic library at this half-day course. The session will cover the main issues, including copyright exceptions, library privilege, copyright declaration forms, posting content to a virtual learning environment and the range of licences available for the FE and HE sectors.

Preparing and Presenting Documentary Proposals
Organiser: PACT - NORTH WEST VISION
Date: 14 March 2007
Location: Manchester
Cost: £130-98
Email: training@pact.co.uk
More info: A one day seminar for production managers and team managers.

Copyright and Licensing for the Workplace Sector
Organiser: CILIP
Date: 14 March 2007
Location: London
Cost: £160-115
Email: London
Cost: £160-115
Email: info@cilip.org.uk
More info: Learn more about copyright and licensing as it applies to those working in a workplace library at this half-day course.

Clore Leadership Short Courses
Organiser: Clore Leadership
Date: 18 - 30 March
Location: Longhirst Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland
Cost: £750  - 1250
Email: shortcourses@cloreleadership.org
More info: The Clore Leadership Programme in the UK is offering intensive two-week short courses with the aim of developing the skills of emerging leaders in the cultural sector.  These courses have been designed for people in the middle ranks of larger cultural organisations or those at or near the top of smaller ones, and who have a minimum of five years work experience. The teaching is a mixture of the practical and the academic, providing a large measure of intensive personal development, an examination of the nature of good leadership and an introduction to key areas of expert knowledge essential to effective cultural leadership. http://www.cloreleadership.org/shortcontact.htm

Introduction to Fundraising
Organiser: BCTV
Date: 20 March
Location: Doncaster
Cost: see website
Email:ETN@btcv.org.uk
More info:Are you new to fundraising?  Or do you need to take a fresh look at your fundraising practices? This event is essential to give you a sound introduction to the principles of fundraising from statutory and non-statutory sources, the tools for understanding key donors, and what you need to develop a successful fundraising strategy.  The event will be suitable for beginners and anyone involved in fundraising as part of their role. This event provides an excellent grounding before attending our ever popular ‘Preparing effective funding applications’ events by the same trainer, next running on 31 May 2007.  Early booking is recommended

Digital Printing For Book Publishers
Organiser: Scottish Books
Date: 20 March
Location: Edinburgh
Cost: £190-220
Email: enquiries@scottishbooks.orgenquiries@scottishbooks.org
More info: POD and Short Run Digital Printing. This seminar is crafted for Book Publishers, by Book Publishers already working in this area, with additional input from a printing industry specialist. Developments with technology and materials in this field have application for digital production of short runs that can compete with conventional printing methods, and have a positive impact beyond the bindery. The digital sector represents an increasing proportion of the print market. This seminar will introduce you to the benefits of and differences between the various options, can help you make improved decisions with your business and print planning, and look at case studies and models of print on demand and short-run solutions. This seminar is ideal for anyone requiring an understanding of digital print options. It is essential for any publisher who is currently holding slow moving stocks of conventionally printed books in a warehouse.

Introduction to Sponsorship
Organiser: AandB South East
Date: 20 March
Location: tbc
Cost: £60 + VAT
Email: helen.gunton@AandB.org.uk
More info: Arts & Business South East runs Introduction to Sponsorship nine times across the South East every year. The day is aimed at those with no sponsorship experience as well as those who wish to refresh themselves of the fundamental principles and practice of this important part of the arts funding mix.

Don't Risk It -Legal Licensing and Logistics (Festival Production)
Organiser: CIDA
Date: 21 March
Location: London
Cost: £35
Email: contact@cida.co.uk
More info: It’s the area you spend the least time on, but has the greatest implications. From this workshop, you will leave with a practical toolkit of what you need to do to ensure you meet all the legal obligations for your festival production.

Writing For Email- Corporate Etiquette and Consistency
Organiser: Creative Entrepreneurs Club
Date: 21 March
Location: Glasgow
Cost: £35 - 50
Email: cathie@thelighthouse.co.uk
More info: Details to be confirmed 

Management Training (Arts)
Organiser: Arts About Manchester
Date: 21 March
Location: tbc (North-west)
Cost: £495-695
Email: bernard.martin@team-uk.org
More info: The sessions familiarise you with up-to-date theory but are very practical. They're not just about financial admin or marketing management or HR. They furnish you with the tools common to different areas of management. 

Widening Your Audience and Marketing
Organiser: Independent Theatre Council
Date: 21 March
Location: London
Cost: £150
Email: training@itc-arts.org
More info: By the end of the course you will have:  Explored the importance of reaching out to diverse communities and widening your audiences- Considered integrating the areas of marketing communication, outreach and education to achieve and sustain equality of access  Looked at the role of your organisational policy and vision in developing a diversity strategy.- Gained an understanding of current legislation surrounding diversity issues and its impact on arts organisations Increased confidence to discuss and debate key issues surrounding diversity in the arts sector

Blogs and RSS Feeds: A Beginner's Guide
Organiser: CILIP
Date: 21 March 2007
Location: Birmingham
Cost: £390-280
Email: info@cilip.org.uk
More info: This course considers how blogs and RSS feeds can make information provision more effective and also save time by managing this increased information flow. It is aimed at both the information professional who needs to keep up with developments and also those who are required to disseminate information.

Dewey: A Beginner's Guide
Organiser: CILIP
Date: 21 March
Location: London
Cost: £200-25
Email: info@cilip.org.uk
More info: This practical introduction to DDC22 is designed to give a sound working knowledge of Dewey, from basic navigation of the scheme and simple number allocation to the building of complex notation

Evaluating Your Creative Projects
Organiser: Arts and Media Training
Date: 21 March
Location: Coventry
Cost: £50 - 100
Email: info@amtcc.org.uk
More info: Evaluation is often treated as an afterthought and yet it is a critical part of your project; it can be pivotal in translating the story of your success to your stakeholders. This course is for anyone who would like to revisit the basics of monitoring and evaluating projects in the creative sector. It will help you to understand what success might look like for your project, and how to build relevant systems in to your work from the start. Different methods of monitoring and evaluating will be considered and participants will be encouraged to think about how this can be done creatively.

Speaking With Impact
Organiser: BCTV
Date: 21 March
Location: Bristol
Cost: £160
Email:ETN@btcv.org.uk
More info:Are you confident that your presentations are really dynamic, that they make the audience sit up and listen? There is an art to public speaking, and techniques you can learn that will make you a powerful speaker, even if you get nervous beforehand. Suitable for less confident AND more experienced speakers, this lively workshop will show you how you can be the sort of speaker people really listen to. You can practise your skills in a supportive environment and get feedback from a highly skilled speaker. A pacy, thorough, active and inspirational workshop that will enable both nervous and confident speakers to transform their speaking skills.

Musicleader - Project Management
Organiser: Arts and Media Training
Date: 22 March
Location: Coventry
Cost: £50
Email: info@amtcc.org.uk
More info: This course will be repeated in March as part of an on-going partnership with MusicLeader West Midlands, delivering business skills training for musicians and those working in music provision for young people in the region. 

Sing For Health: Vocal Health Conference
Organiser: Musicleader
Date: 23 March
Location: Gateshead
Cost: £50
Email: rebecca.Pedlow@thesagegateshead.org
More info: A one day event exploring the physical and mental health benefits from regular singing activities. Objectives:  Provide a range of exercises and tips for good vocal technique practise and health  Facilitate opportunities for participants to network and share skills/ideas  Disseminate the health benefits of singing and vocal practice to a wide audience of practitioners in all fields – health, education, music, youth work etc.

Philip Jones Griffiths : A Dark Odyssey
Organiser: PhotoVoice / Magnum Photography Lectures
Date: 27 March
Location: Royal Geographic Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
Cost: Tickets £12 (Concessions £6 - OAPs, Students, Friends of PhotoVoice)
More info:Regarded as one of the greatest photojournalists of his generation, Philip Jones Griffiths offers a gripping view of war and peace in South East Asia , from the time of his seminal publication Vietnam Inc. (1971) to today. Book online: www.photovoice.org or call 020 7033 3878

Marketing Demystified
Organiser: Arts and Media Training
Date: 28 March
Location: Coventry
Cost: £100 - 50
Email: info@amtcc.org.uk
More info: Marketing is more than publicity. It’s about finding out about your customers; understanding the choices they make about what they buy; knowing who your competitors are; and developing an understanding of what your customers like about your work. This knowledge can then help you to develop a plan to make your marketing more effective. This course is aimed at individual artists, arts companies and venues, who want to explore the basics of devising a marketing strategy.