Events/Training
Click on any of the seminars, courses and conferences listed below to find out more about them. Many of our seminars and training courses are free to Sayer Vincent clients. You can book on-line, or print out the booking form and fax or post it to us if you prefer. We will confirm your place by email. We also show some courses and conferences organised by other organisations where our people are speaking or leading the training. Click on the event to find out how to book.
Once you have booked onto the event, you will receive confirmation by email. Invoices will be sent by post where necessary.
| Title | Date | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Performance Management Forum | 2010-11 | The adaptive performance management forum is a supported network of member organisations with a common interest in improving planning, budgeting and through this, step change improvements in overall performance. |
| Benchlearning Forum | 2010 | The Forum is a supported network of member organisations with a common interest in improving the effectiveness of charities and acts as a platform to share learning to draw out best practice. |
| International Charities Forum | 2010-11 | The Forum focuses on support services in today's fast changing environment including HR, finance, IT and marketing and acts as a platform to share learning, the exchange of ideas, past successes and implementation experiences. |
| Trustee Forum | 2010 | The trustee forum aims to support good governance of charities by focusing on key areas such as HR, finance, IT and funding. |
| Securing approval for investment in change | 8 September 2010 | The third session in the Benchlearning Forum discussion series will explore the different approaches to developing a compelling business case, to prioritising projects for best impact, and getting approval for investment. |
| Devolving decisions | 16 September 2010 | The second discussion in the Adaptive Performance Management Forum series will look at ways to set the right framework and give people the tools to make decisions. |
| The Charity Accountants' Conference 2010 | 23-24 September 2010 | The sectors leading finance focussed residential conference will take place in Bristol. The theme is getting fit for the future and the programme has been specifically designed to provide training for delegates from all levels to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed in their role to tackle the challenges head on. |
| Preparing charity accounts - BIRMINGHAM | 6 October 2010 | This one day workshop aims to provide participants with an overview of charity accounting, the key stages in drafting a set of year-end accounts and tips on how to prepare for the audit. |
| Where IT's @! | 7 October 2010 | Facilitated by Co-Operative Systems this one day event will look at the latest developments in ICT for third sector organisations and social enterprises. |
| Reporting impact | 12 October 2010 | The first discussion in the Trustee Forum series will look at current trends in reporting impact. How far should charities go in developing systems to help them assess the value of their work? |
| Managing risks | 13 October 2010 | The first discussion in the International Charities Forum series will focus on managing risks. The session will share learning on new ways of approaching risk assessment, creative controls and managing risks around money laundering. |
| Preparing charity accounts - BRISTOL | 20 October 2010 | This one day workshop aims to provide participants with an overview of charity accounting, the key stages in drafting a set of year-end accounts and tips on how to prepare for the audit. |
| Preparing charity accounts - LONDON | 27 October 2010 | This one day workshop aims to provide participants with an overview of charityy accounting, the key stages in drafting a set of year-end accounts and tips on how to prepare for the audit. |
| Adaptive Performance Management Conference 2010 | 28 October 2010 | The conference aims to provide CEOs and senior managers with the opportunity to share learning and hear about new ways to understand change in terms of the organisation's values, options, narrative, insight processes and machinery. |
| SORP made simple - BIRMINGHAM | 10 November 2010 | This session will take you through a set of accounts and provide you with an overview so that you can read and interpret a set of charity accounts. |
| Managing in a downturn - BRISTOL | 17 November 2010 | This session is a chance to explore the ways in which your organisation can consider alternative scenarios and check that your business model is sustainable. |
| VAT and gift aid for fundraisers - LONDON | 23 November 2010 | This session will help you to look at practical aspect of managing your fundraising from the VAT and gift aid angle. |
| Preparing a business case - LONDON | 8 December 2010 | This session will help you put together business cases to support good decision making, particularly for major investments. |
| SORP made simple - BRISTOL | 9 December 2010 | This session will take you through a set of accounts and provide you with an overview so that you can read and interpret a set of charity accounts. |
| Collaborative working | 13 January 2011 | The second workshop in the Trustee Forum discussion series will focus on collaborative working and how to make your charity more effective through cost savings. |
| Managing in a downturn - BIRMINGHAM | 15 December 2010 | This session is a chance to explore the ways in which your organisation can consider alternative scenarios and check that your business model is sustainable. |
| Introduction to Adaptive Performance Management | 19 January 2011 | The third discussion in the Adaptive Performance Management Forum series will look at current methods of planning, budgeting and management accounting and suggests alternative ways for finance to contribute to the management of performance in their organisations. |
| SORP made simple - LONDON | 25 January 2011 | This session will take you through a set of accounts and provide you with an overview so that you can read and interpret a set of charity accounts. |
| Capacity building and training | 26 January 2011 | The second discussion in the International Charities Forum series will focus on capacity building and training. The sesion will look at cost effective ways of developing staff, supporting managers in the field and ensuring that knowledge is transferred internally. |
| VAT and gift aid for fundraisers - BRISTOL | 2 February 2011 | This session will help you to look at practical aspects of managing your fundraising from the VAT and gift aid angle. |
| Preparing a business case - BIRMINGHAM | 8 February 2011 | This session will help you put together business cases to support good decision making, particularly for major investments. |
| Managing in a downturn - LONDON | 10 February 2011 | This session is a chance to explore the ways in which your organisation can consider alternative scenarios and check that your business model is sustainable. |
| VAT and gift aid for fundraisers - BIRMINGHAM | 3 March 2011 | This session will help you to look at practical aspects of managing your fundraising from the VAT and gift aid angle. |
| Using risk effectively | 9 March 2011 | The final discussion in the Adaptive Performance Management Forum series will look at alternative ways to traditional risk management tools. |
| Preparing a business case - BRISTOL | 16 March 2011 | This session will help you put together business cases to support good decision making, particularly for major investments. |
| Making collaborations work - LONDON | 23 March 2011 | This session will cover the VAT implications, how you need to handle joint bids and partnership working, preparing specifications for shared back-office functions and dealing with problems and when things go wrong. |
| Making collaborations work - BIRMINGHAM | 7 April 2011 | This session will cover the VAT implications, how you need to handle joint bids and partnership working, preparing specifications for shared back-office functions and dealing with problems and when things go wrong. |
| Working collaboratively | 13 April 2011 | The third discussion in the International Charities Forum series will focus on working collaboratively. The session will share experiences of collaborating in different ways - sharing back-office and working on joint ventures. |
| Re-structuring | 28 April 2011 | The third discussion in the Trustee Forum series will look at re-structuring and getting the process right to implement change successfully. |
| Making collaborations work - BRISTOL | 4 May 2011 | This session will cover the VAT implications, how you need to handle joint bids and partnership working, preparing specifications for shared back-office functions and dealing with problems and when things go wrong. |
| Project management | 6 July 2011 | The final disucssion in the International Charities Forum discussion series will focus on project management. The session will explore different organisations' approaches to project management, methodologies and training. |
| Funding mix | 20 July 2011 | The final discussion in the Trustee Forum series will look at longer term plans and the right fundraising strategy required to have a healthy balance of funding needed from various sources. |