What Funders are Looking For
16th February 2013
Market House, Lerwick 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
*Write better funding applications
*Understand the criteria of an effective application
*Understand how the funding assessor goes about their job
Objectives
By the end of the session participants should be able to:
*Examine the role of a funder when assessing funding applications
*Assess and compare funding application forms
*Identify weaknesses in applications
*Be more confident when writing funding applications

Duties of Trustees Under OSCR
2nd March 2013
Market House, Lerwick 9.30 - 12.30 pm
*Aims to provide participants with the knowledge and understanding of the Charity & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the responsibilities that the Act places on Charity Trustees
Target Group
This course is suitable for anyone who has responsibility for the management or control of a charitable organisation, particularly Trustees, Management Committees and Directors
Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will have:
*Knowledge of the background to the act.
*An awareness of what constitutes a Charity Trustee.
*Knowledge of the duties of Trustees (Both general & specific).
*Knowledge of what constitutes ‘breach of duty’ and the implications of any breach.

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIOs)
23rd April 2013
Market House, Lerwick 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm
*Common legal forms for charities
*The new Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation
*The legislation and regulations in relation to SCIOs
Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will have:
*Knowledge of the background to SCIOs;
*An awareness of different legal forms for charities;
*Knowledge of the principles of being a SCIO;
*Knowledge of SCIOs, what they are, how to form one and what the statutory requirements are;
*An awareness of the principles surrounding the end of the life of a SCIO
*An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of SCIOs

safeTALK
5th March 2013
Market House, Lerwick 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm
*Aims to enable participants to recognise and engage with people who might be having thoughts of suicide and to link them to appropriate help and support
Objectives:
By the end of the session the participants should:
*Be more informed about preventing the immediate risk of suicide
*Understand how to keep people at risk of suicide safe
*Understand the challenges of harmful taboos that inhibit open and honest talk about suicide
*Have a clear set of steps that will allow them to confidently act on direct and indirect requests for help from people who have thoughts of suicide and ensure they receive the help they want.

Book-keeping and OSCR Returns: no dates at present, please register your interest with Wendy.

To book, or for more information on these courses or any other training, please contact: Wendy Hand wendy.hand@shetland.org 01595 743905

If you are not sure what training needs your organisation has we can help you to check it out. Please contact us on 01595 743905 to discuss your needs further.

Examples of training available:

Risk Assessment
Health and Safety
Finding and Retaining Volunteers
Volunteers and the Law
Responsibilities of a Management Committee
The New Charities Law
Website Development
Presentations and Report Writing
Time Management
Employing Staff
Funding Applications
Monitoring and Evaluation
Disability and Equalities
Keeping Children Safe (Basic Child Protection Course)

If the above courses do not meet you needs we may be able to develop something that can, so give us a call on 01595 743905 or complete our Online Training Needs Analysis