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CSAS Training

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• Delegate feedback
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 Timetable [top]

These CSAS training courses are all one day courses with registration starting at 9.30am and the day finishing no later than 4pm. Lunch and refreshments are provided and costs are included in the delegate fee.

Delegate Feedback [top]

"One of the most enlightening, interesting and relevant trainings I have attended."  Julie Browne - Kids Can Achieve

"I believe I've really gained some knowledge. I say thanks to the organisers of the training event."  Phil Eghagha - DiverseCity

"I feel the training day reinforced the positive work I have being doing and gave me the tools and ideas to do the work better. The atmosphere was very supportive"  Mary Spillane - Victim Support Westminster

Julie Browne - Kids Can Achieve Phil Eghagha - DiverseCity   Mary Spillane - Victim Support Westminster

Course Content [top]

Capacity Building

• Identifying the need for capacity building
• Using health checks
• Planning your organisations development
• Managing organisational change and development
• Funding sources for capacity building

Challenging Anti-Social Behaviour (Free Course)

Please note: we can only accept a maximum of two delegates per organisation on this course

• What is anti-social behaviour?
• An overview of the ASB Agenda
• Powers and provisions
• Who is responsible for tackling ASB?
• The Role of the ASB co-ordinator and Safer Neighbourhoods
• Using problem solving approaches
• Good practice and what works

Developing A Crime Reduction Project

• Generating community safety project ideas
• Working with hard to reach groups
• Involving your service users
• Creating a delivery plan

Developing A Drugs Policy

• Why your organisation should have a drugs policy
• Drugs and the law
• Dealing with drug related incidents
• Work based scenarios
• Developing a drugs policy for your organisation

Fundraising Strategy & Funders

• Planning a fundraising strategy
• Step by step toolkit for implementing a fundraising strategy
• Setting aims and objectives, reviewing, budgeting and project ideas

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Planning your monitoring and evaluation process
• Setting aims and objectives
• Agreeing targets and indicators

Partnership Working

• An overview of community safety in London
• Working with Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs)
• The new Public Service Agreements
• Getting involved in local decision making
• Overcoming the barriers to partnership working
• Good practice for effective partnership working
• Using the compact to improve partnership working

Running A Drugs Awareness Project

• Understanding the link between drugs and crime
• Signs and symptoms of substance misuse and its effects on the body
• Recognising risk factors and protective factors
• Different approaches to drug prevention work
• Providing a supportive environment for clients with multiple needs
• Funding for drugs and alcohol projects
• LAAs and Drugs Prevention

Writing Successful Bids

• Funders' requirements, elements of a successful bid
• Writing clear aims & objectives, identifying outputs and outcomes and writing budgets
• Toolkits and checklists to improve your bid-writing

Ongoing Support

Telephone and email advice is available from CSAS. This can help to provide a higher level of support whilst delegates are implementing the skills/systems learnt on their training.

Eligibility [top]

CSAS is only able to accommodate training delegates from;

• Small to medium sized voluntary organisations or community groups. (Those with three or less full time employees (or part-time equivalent) will take priority)
• Based in and delivering services in London
• Who are interested in or currently working within the crime reduction field
• We would particularly encourage Black and Minority Ethnic community groups to attend the training.

Booking Process [top]

Download the BOOKING FORM here.

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Please note that:

• Delegates per courses are strictly limited
• Only 1 person per organisation can attend each course
• Terms and Conditions are included in the booking form
• Please return the completed form with payment to secure your place.

CSAS has a charging policy of:

• £20 if your organisation has less than 3 full time employees (or part time equivalent)
• £50 if your organisation has greater than 3 full time employees (or part time equivalent)
• £100 Statutory sector delegates (max 2 per course).

NB. Two free places are available per course for those who feel they will have difficulty paying the fee.

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