Community sector resources

Upcoming Training

• How to Leverage Social Media for your Community Group - Thursday 19 September

  Learn how to manage your organisation’s social media profile on Facebook and Instagram. This session will include guidance on content, tone, imagery, videos, posting and finding time-saving efficiencies. You will also learn how to create a comprehensive social media policy for your organisation.

  Learning Outcomes:

  • The Pros & Cons of Social Media
  • What makes great content?
  • How to ffacilitate internal and external communication (pages & groups)
  • Create a comprehensive social media policy

  When:                  Thursday 19 September from 7 to 9 pm

  Where:                Online via Zoom

  Cost:                    Free

  Bookings essential:     https://www.trybooking.com/CUYKR

  Facilitator:                        Jodie McEwen from The Marketing Side

  Jodie’s bio

  Jodie McEwen is a marketing consultant who trains social media managers and admins around Australia, online and in person.

  After more than 7 years managing social media for business, organisations and community groups, Jodie delivers customised social media training to help people leverage the power of social and maximise their organisation’s impact.

   

• Proactive and Effective Social Media for Community Groups - Thursday 17 October

  This session is aimed at people who are experienced social media content creators but are looking to take their skills to the next level. In this session you’ll learn how to create a content pillar strategy to make sure your feed is consistent, focused, and aligned with your goals. Other topics include event promotion tips, and when to boost posts.

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop a Content Pillar Strategy
  • Best-practice event promotion tips
  • Why & when to boost posts
  • Create a Social Media Content Calendar for your organization

  When:                  Thursday 17 October from 7 to 9 pm

  Where:                 Online via Zoom

   Cost:                   Free

  Bookings essential:     https://www.trybooking.com/CUYKY

  Facilitator:                        Jodie McEwen from The Marketing Side

  Jodie’s bio

  Jodie McEwen is a marketing consultant who trains social media managers and admins around Australia, online and in person.

  After more than 7 years managing social media for business, organisations and community groups, Jodie delivers customised social media training to help people leverage the power of social and maximise their organisation’s impact.

   

• An Introduction to Disability Awareness - Wednesday 6 November

  This 2.5 hour workshop is the foundation of a Scope training package. Perfect for all staff and volunteers in a community group to consider how their work practices are suitable, inclusive, welcoming, and accessible for people with disability. Delivered by 2 trainers living with disability.

  Learning outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of disability, including prevalence in Australia
  • Understand how the Social Model of Disability overcomes challenges and barriers to access and inclusion
  • Interact with people living with disability respectfully and with confidence
  • Understand and use inclusive language
  • Create a truly inclusive environment for all people.

  Additional training module: Disability related legislation

  • Understand individual and organisational obligations under current disability related legislation applicable to national and state jurisdictions
  • Explore planned and spontaneous reasonable adjustments Suitable for all staff.

  When:                  Wednesday 6 November 2024 from 9.30 am to 12 pm

  Where:                St Kilda Training Room, St Kilda Town Hall, Carlisle Street, St Kilda

  Cost:                    Free

  Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CVNSD

  Scope’s bio

  Scope was founded 75 years ago by families who wanted quality services for their children and is now Australia’s largest Disability Service Provider.

  Scope’s awareness sessions build individual and organisational capacity for more inclusive, aware and accessible communities. Their training workshops are delivered by trainers with lived experience.

• Community Project Activation Workshop - Wednesday 13 November

  Whether you have a community project idea, in the middle of a project or have finished a project, join this interactive resourcing and support workshop to make your next project even better. Understand the ‘tears’ and ‘cheers’ of project work and how to make your project a success.

  Topics explored:

  • Getting paid and volunteers
  • What to do when things go wrong
  • Share key learnings with your peers
  • Paperwork
  • Managing risk
  • Evaluation and growth

  Get all your questions answered and tap into valuable resources in this shared learning experience to deliver on your project idea.

  When:                  Wednesday 13 November from 5 pm to 7.30 pm

  Bonus extra session on Wednesday 20 November 5 to 7.30 pm.

  Where:                St Kilda Library Community Room, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda

  Cost:                    Free

  Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CUYFC

  Debby’s bio

  Debby Maziarz is a community development practitioner and facilitator who started her creative career in the circus. She founded the Westside Circus and then dived into her own arts leadership practice that maximises her skills and assets and delivers on her mission.