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Target Audience

 Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.

Outline

The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.

Methodology

Delivered virtually via Zoom.

Target Audience

 Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.

Outline

The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.

Methodology

Delivered virtually via Zoom.

Target Audience

 Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.

Outline

The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.

Methodology

Delivered virtually via Zoom.

Target Audience

 Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.

Outline

The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code.

Methodology

Delivered virtually via Zoom.

Target Audience

Anyone wishing to pick up some productivity tips in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Prior knowledge of Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 is essential.

Outline

In this course you will learn productivity tips from the following Microsoft programs:

Outlook

  • Cleaning up your inbox
  • Scheduling emails in advance
  • Creating simple rules
  • Using quick parts

Word

  • Working with styles
  • Contents pages
  • Cover pages
  • Watermarks

Excel

  • Cleaning data
  • Separating text from within a cell
  • Locking cells
  • Displaying data visually

PowerPoint

  • Using slides from another presentation
  • Changing fonts throughout the entire presentation
  • Working with images and shapes
  • Using the presenter view

Methodology

Delivered via Microsoft Teams. This session will be recorded and the recording will be circulated to participants on completion.

Target Audience

Experienced Excel users wanting to learn more about PowerBI and how it can help working with multiple data sources.

Outline

This is a standard Microsoft curriculum which means that it has to be delivered according to the instructions laid out.

The course will take place on Zoom over 5 sessions as per details below. Homework will be assigned between sessions. Resources and links will be stored on a platform called GiraffePad. Please note these sessions will be recorded and recordings will be sent to attendees only. Full instructions and links will be given after registration.

Session One (90 minutes) Wed 07 May starting at 3.15pm

Accessing and preparing data:

  • How to load data from Excel and CSV files
  • Use Get and Transform/Power Query to cleanse and prepare the data
  • Preparing the tables in Power Query
  • Linking them together

Session Two (90 minutes) Wed 14 May starting at 3.15pm

Data Modeling and Exploration:

  • Create a range of charts
  • Highlight and cross filter
  • Create new groups and hierarchies
  • Create measures to the model to do additional analysis

Session Three (90 minutes) Wed 21 May starting at 3.15pm

Data visualisation:

  • Building a complete report ready to be published to PowerBI service
  • How to do conditional formatting
  • Add a logo
  • Import a custom visual
  • Apply a custom theme
  • Add bookmarks to tell a story

Session Four (90 minutes) Wed 28 May starting at 3.15pm

Publishing and Accessing reports:

  • Create a mobile view of your report
  • Publish this report to PowerBI service
  • Create a dashboard in PowerBI service

Session Five (90 minutes) Wed 04 June starting at 3.15pm

Collaboration:

  • Learn how to share your dashboard and collaborate with other users

Methodology

  • Delivered virtually via Zoom and recorded.
  • GiraffePad will be the platform used to hold the Zoom links/training materials.

Target Audience

Anyone needing to better understand the implications of the Companies Act 2014 & Charities Act 2009 for organisations in the not-for-profit sector.

Outline

This online workshop explores how the Companies Act 2014 impacts on Charities and Not-for Profit Companies that are Limited by Guarantee, the requirements of the Charities Act 2009, the role of members, the duties and responsibilities of Directors and Other Officers and the preparation of Financial Statements under Companies Act 2014.

Methodology

Delivered virtually via Zoom.