Training Provider Required : Building Skills For Effective Charity Work
Training Provider Needed
Empowering ACSONI Staff and Volunteers: Building Skills for Effective Charity Work
Who we are.
The African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) is an autonomous community-based Organisation formed in 2003 with a proactive approach towards targeting needs and facilitating belonging among individuals from the continent of Africa, the Caribbean (West Indies) and other families in Northern Ireland with these linkages.
ACSONI works extensively to alleviate the everyday pressures experienced by those in our communities who are socially and economically disadvantaged. In doing so, our work has been benefiting the community through our dedicated drop-in support services and comprehensive programmes.
ACSONI also assists in the preservation and promotion of the African & Caribbean peoples identity and cultural heritage, conveyed through arts, educational and cultural programmes, as well as the intercultural exchanges which aids in the wider integration process.
The work of the organisation is delivered by:
- a team of four staff (Business Manager, Policy Officer, Finance Officer and key worker
- Volunteers including six trustees and the chair of 5 working groups.
- Volunteers in working groups, namely: Education, Health, Policy & Human Rights, Women, Culture and Heritage
Our Needs
We need to strengthen the capacity of staff and leading volunteers to diagnose community needs, to develop and deliver programmes of work to meet specific outcomes.
Areas that need to be strengthened include:
- Programme development and management
- Charity Funding and Financial management
- Diversity and inclusion training
- Diversity and inclusion audit of programmes
- Community engagement & Strategic communication
- Programme evaluation and impact assessment
- Recruiting and engaging volunteers
- Culturing Customer Centricity: understanding and responding to needs of stakeholders and clients
Training Objective:
We are seeking a training provider to lead a training programme that will deliver diversity and inclusion training, programme development and management and at least one other of need listed above.
Award Criteria
The training programme must meet the following criteria:
- Commence and preferable completed in May 2023
- Delivered face-to-face.
- Evaluation and end of training report
- Plan to sustain training input.
- Cost shall not exceed £4,000.00.
Target Audience:
This training is to be delivered to trustees, staff and Heads of Working Groups.
Training Methodology:
The training should be delivered through a combination of interactive presentations, group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises. attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experienced trainer in the charity sector and share best practices with each other.
Expected Training Outcomes:
1. Improved understanding of the charity organisation’s mission and how to achieve its goals
2. Enhanced communication skills for fundraising, donor relations, and public outreach
3. Improved project management skills for planning, executing, and evaluating charity projects
4. Knowledge of addressing diversity and inclusion issues in charities
5. Strategies to improve effectiveness of volunteers in Working Groups
Submissions Guidelines
Interested providers are invited to submit proposal to deliver the training by 5pm on Friday 28, April 2023. The submissions must include:
- An outline of the strategy to deliver the training programme within a specific time frame.
- Details of areas to be covered and expected outcomes.
- Costs (which should include provision on training workbook)
- Outline of experience of training provider
ACSONI Admin
ACSONI [African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland]
9 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
Tel: 028 9043 4090
Email: admin@acsoni.org
Website: https://www.acsoni.org
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