Learning, Skills and Employment

This free webinar, designed for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), will introduce core social media principles and provide participants with the building blocks to create their own social media strategy, to support their organisation’s visibility, engagement, and community reach. 

Date: 18th November 2026 Time: 12:30 – 14:00 Location: Online – a link will be shared with registered attendees. 

Please note: attendees will need to have existing knowledge of how to post on social media. 

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A practical event exploring how social value can strengthen partnerships, create meaningful impact and support commercial success

As chair, building and maintaining a successful relationship with your chief executive is a key part of the role. But it’s not always a simple task. Each relationship is complex, dynamic and unique and it needs time, energy and effort to make it a success.

This interactive session will look at what is needed at key stages in the chair-chief executive relationship including appraising your chief executive. We will provide insight and tips on how to build a successful relationship with your chief executive as well as pointers for when things go wrong.

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Do charity accounts feel like a mystery? This 75-minute session is designed to help trustees of small charities feel more confident reading and understanding their charity’s annual accounts. Whether you're new to trusteeship or simply want to demystify the numbers, this session will walk you through what to look for and why it matters.

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We know that the role of chair, although rewarding, can be challenging. Yet, many chairs tell us that they have little time to reflect on the nature of their role and how to be effective.

If you are new to chairing, this is a great introduction, providing you with an overview of the role of chair as well as practical guidance and tools to support you to be an effective chair.

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Many charities continue to face challenges in recruiting and retaining trustees - particularly people who bring diverse perspectives, relevant skills and experience, and who are able to fully engage in the role. Recruitment and succession planning are not solely the responsibility of the chair; they are a collective responsibility of the whole Board.

This session will explore the role trustees can play in building a strong, inclusive and effective Board, from identifying gaps and reaching new networks through to welcoming, supporting and retaining trustees once appointed.

This webinar is for chairs who want to strengthen, refresh and future-proof their boards. While trustee recruitment is important, this session goes deeper - exploring how to deal with legacy boards, review performance, and ensure your charity’s governance stays fit for purpose. We’ll look at how to have those difficult conversations, plan for trustee and leadership succession, and share learning with others who’ve been there too.

 Learning outcomes

Are you a newly appointed treasurer?

Advicenow is running a free housing rights course for frontline organisations supporting people with refugee status. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.

The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation.

The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive session.

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