Professional development

This session is part of our Board Essentials Programme, providing high-quality training to support people to become and serve as effective trustees.

In this 75-minute session, we'll give you a clear overview of your trustee responsibilities and take you through your legal duties in a clear and engaging way. There will be a chance to ask questions and we'll signpost you to further support. This session is also suitable as a refresher for existing trustees.

By the end of this introductory webinar you will understand:

Do charity accounts feel like a mystery? This 75-minute **lunchtime **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.

In this webinar we will explore:

This 75-minute reflective session is designed for chairs of small charities to step back from the day-to-day and take a moment to reflect on the financial future of their organisations. Using the Association of Chairs’ five financial leadership questions as a guide, we will explore how these apply in your own context:

• How can we support trustees with their financial duties?

• What board arrangements will support strong financial governance?

• Do we have a clear financial plan?

• Do we have the financial information we need?

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.

We will cover:

With enforcement action on the rise, it’s never been more important to ensure that your business is compliant when it comes to completing right to work checks.

Join Get Grants for a FREE introductory workshop on our Monitoring & Evaluation Training Course. Discover how to make monitoring, evaluating, and reporting to your supporters accessible, relevant, and empowering that is designed for fundraisers in all roles.

Check out our (Get Grants) Monitoring & Evaluation Training Course here.

Join this session to discover practical solutions and ideas for growing your charity’s income through support from individual donors!

Join The Saltways team for this workshop exploring how charities can create effective videos for grant applications. 

Does your charity want to use video to strengthen funding bids but aren't sure where to begin? Join The Saltways team for a practical session designed for charity professionals. 

• Learn what funders look for in video submissions. 

• Discover how to use video to showcase your impact and outcomes.

How do you build a professional online presence without feeling like you’re “selling yourself”?

This practical 90-minute workshop is designed for early careers professionals who want to use online communications more confidently, thoughtfully and effectively. That might include students, recent graduates, apprentices, interns, trainees, new third sector staff, emerging leaders, career changers, or people taking their first steps into a new sector.

September is the perfect time to take stock. Social media moves fast, and what worked six months ago might not be cutting through anymore. In this session, we'll look at what's changed, what's working now, and how to adjust your strategy so you're heading into the rest of the year with clarity and confidence. 

Walk away with fresh thinking and a clearer sense of where to focus your energy next.