To help build capacity and support the work of groups, the following course detailed below will be available to members of the Meath PPN.

All the course will take place online. Registration will open on the 3^rd February  and groups will be emailed details on the process.

Please find Training Subjects & dates for online sessions:

• Fundamentals of the PPN – 16th February at 1pm
• Facilitation Skills – 23rd February at 1pm
• Funding Applications – 25th Feb at 11.30am
• Communications and Advocacy – 2^nd March at 1pm
• Strategic Planning – 9th March at 1pm
• Local Government Budgets – 16th March at 1pm
• Financial management – 18  March at 11.30am
• Introduction to GDPR – 23rd March at 1pm
• Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLG) – 25th March at 11.30am

 

Course details:

 

The Fundamentals of the PPN

Live Online Session Tuesday 16^th February. Course content available a week in advance.

Facilitator:  Susanne Rogers, Social Justice Ireland

 What is the PPN?

• • The Structure and the role of each element of that structure
  • The Stakeholders and their role

 

PPNs and Strategic Participation

• • Purpose and benefits of public participation for local authorities and PPNs
  • Strategic aspects of public participation
  • How the PPNs can support Local Government to shape policy for communities

 

 

Funding applications

Online Thursday 25th Feb 11.30am.

Facilitator: Liam Scollan, Carmichael

• • 4 ways of raising money in the not-for-profit sector
  • 20 tips for excellent application preparation, including
    • How to make applications compelling
    • Legal
    • Organisational type
    • Governance issues
    • Project framing and descriptions
    • Describing and presenting people and  networks
  • Communications
  • Planning
  • Q&A

 

 

Facilitation Skills

Live Session Tuesday 23^rd February. Course content available a week in advance.

Facilitator:  Colette Bennett, Social Justice Ireland

Getting Started, Getting Going

• • Effective Facilitation
  • Role of the Facilitator
  • Planning to Facilitate

 

 Stopping and Starting

• • Role of Non-Verbal Communication
  • Questions
  • Active Listening
  • Problem Solving
  • Practical Considerations

 

 

Communications and Advocacy

Live Online Session Tuesday 2nd March. Course content available a week in advance.

Facilitator:  Susanne Rogers, Social Justice Ireland

What is Advocacy?

• • Types of Advocacy
  • Effective Communication
  • Types of Communication

 

Representation and Advocacy

• • Positive Representation
  • Policy Impacts
  • Data Sources

 

 

Strategic Planning

Live Online Session Tuesday 9^th March. Course content available a week in advance.

Facilitator:  Colette Bennett, Social Justice Ireland

Getting Started

• • Who are your Stakeholders?
  • Developing your Objectives (SMART goals)
  • Creating a short-, medium- and long-term strategy

 

Putting Strategy into practice

• • Developing Workplans and Workflows
  • Evaluation of Impact

 

 

Local Government Budgets

Live Online Session Tuesday 16th March. Course content available a week in advance.

Facilitator: Susanne Rogers, Social Justice Ireland

The Budget Cycle

• • The National Budget
  • The Local Authority Budget
  • The Budgetary Process

 

Effective Pre-Budget Submissions

• • Brief introduction to Social Analysis
  • Effective Submissions
  • Data Sources

 

 

Introduction to GDPR

Live Online Session Tuesday 23^rd  March. Course content available a week in advance.

Facilitator: Colette Bennett, Social Justice Ireland

The Legislation and How it affects you

• • An overview of Data Protection key terms and definitions
  • General Data Protection Regulations – what they mean in practice
  • 6 Principles and how they might apply to PPNs

 

Rights and Wrongs

• • Data Subject Rights and how to support them
  • Data Breaches and how to manage them

 

 

Financial management

Online Thursday 18th March 11.30am)

Facilitator: Liam Scollan, Carmichael

• • Key aspects of financial management
  • Fulfilling financial management requirements in the Governance Code
  • Preparing budgets and cashflows
  • Costing and value for money
  • Making the case for funding
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Q&A

 

 

Companies Limited by Guarentee (CLGs)

Online Thursday 25th March 11.30am

Facilitator: Liam Scollan, Carmichael

• • Advantages and disadvantages of forming a CLG
  • What is involved in forming a CLG
  • CLG and regulatory requirements
  • How to ensure good governance in a CLG
  • Q&A