Community Skills Workshop

A full day of practical, confidence-building development for charities, community groups and non-profits — one inclusive price, online or face to face.

Development is not only about doing more for the business. It is about feeling more capable in your role, understanding yourself and making room for the career you want. When demands keep growing, we understand why focus, confidence and resilience can need attention too.

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Duration

Full day (9:30am–5pm) · 9:30am–5pm

Group size

6–8 delegates

Format

Online or face to face

Price — Face to face

From £999 per group

incl. VAT

Price — Online

From £999 per group

incl. VAT

where understanding becomes useful —

Why this course matters

Community organisations deserve the same quality of development as any business — at a price that respects their budget.

What you’ll explore in the Lab

The Community Skills Workshop is a full day of practical, interactive learning designed for charities, community groups and non-profit teams, whether staff, volunteers or trustees. Across the day, delegates build the everyday skills that help community work thrive: communicating with confidence, working well together, managing time and priorities, and looking after their own resilience and wellbeing.

Every topic is explored through discussion, breakout activities and real situations from community life, so people leave with tools they can use straight away. The workshop is available online or face to face at one simple inclusive price of From £999 per group, VAT included, for up to eight delegates — because development should be accessible to the organisations doing some of the most important work.

a real challenge. a purposeful response.

The challenges this addresses

Development budgets that rarely stretch to professional training for staff or volunteers
Small teams covering many roles with little time for formal learning
Trustees, staff and volunteers needing shared skills in communication and teamwork
Community projects depending on confident people who have had few development opportunities

What this can change at work

Community organisations run on people who care — and those people deserve investment too. A practical, affordable day of development helps staff, volunteers and trustees communicate clearly, work well together and manage their time and energy, so more of the organisation's effort reaches the community it serves. The inclusive price keeps budgeting simple for charities, community groups and non-profits, with no surprises at invoice time.

Shared language across the team

Staff, volunteers and trustees use the same practical tools for communication and planning, whatever their role or experience.

Confidence to contribute

People who rarely get development opportunities speak up, share ideas and take on new responsibilities with greater confidence.

Energy directed at the mission

Clearer priorities and better everyday habits free up time and energy for the community work that matters most.

Inside the workshop

Delivered over a full day (9:30am–5pm) for 6–8 delegates, online or face to face, the workshop combines focused input with group discussions, breakout activities and live practice rooted in real community scenarios. Delegates explore communication, teamwork, prioritisation and personal resilience, leaving with take-away materials and practical actions for their organisation. The £999 per group price is fully inclusive of VAT.

Make Community Skills Workshop relevant to your business

Tell us where you want to make progress with communicating with confidence. We can discuss suitable workplace examples, priorities and access needs before agreeing the scope. Choose live online or face-to-face training for your UK or European team, with delivery arrangements agreed before booking.

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What the training covers

The scope below sets out the subjects covered. Workplace examples and practice are shaped around your team within the booked format.

Communicating with confidence
Working well together as a team
Managing time and priorities
Building personal resilience and wellbeing
Handling difficult conversations with care
Practical action planning for your organisation

What’s included in your booking

Your booked time and format: Full day (9:30am–5pm) · Live online or face to face, agreed before booking · 6–8 delegates.
Included in every course: Interactive, facilitator-led learningLive, hands-on sessions built around practice and participation.
Group discussionsShared conversations about real situations, so people learn from each other as well as the facilitator.
Breakout exercisesSmall-group practice, role-play and problem-solving, online or in the room.
Take-away materialsCourse materials, tools and templates to use back at work.
Facilitated learning and practical application: The subject coverage, exercises and facilitator feedback described above, with space to connect the learning to relevant workplace situations. The workshop description sets out the specific plans, prompts or tools developed in this course.

Follow-up coaching, refresher sessions and additional delivery days are not automatic inclusions; any additions are agreed in your proposal. Travel, venue arrangements and any software licences are confirmed separately where relevant. Prices exclude VAT.

Outcomes

The capabilities delegates work towards through the training and practice:

Communicate more confidently with colleagues, volunteers and the community
Strengthen teamwork across staff, volunteers and trustees
Prioritise time and energy around what matters most
Leave with practical actions to use in your organisation straight away

the next conversation is where it counts —

Take it back to work.

Choose a real situation where you want to apply the learning. Use it to turn an outcome into a manageable first step, then reflect on what changes.

Choose

Start with one priority: Communicate more confidently with colleagues, volunteers and the community.

Apply

Try the approach in a relevant task or conversation. Note what felt useful and what you would adapt.

Review

Reflect on what happened, seek feedback where appropriate and choose your next step. Follow-up support can be discussed separately.

Bring this topic to your next event

We can discuss adapting Community Skills Workshop into a keynote or large-group session, focusing on the themes most relevant to your audience. Depth, activities, timings and any follow-up depend on the format and package you choose; an event session is not a substitute for the full course.

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