Training Facilitation
ABCP Awayday Group Session
Public Arts, Project Management Training
Pulse has successfully delivered Great Resources for Town Team members on behalf of MBED and Project Management Training for our staff at beam. Both were excellent because they were interactive sessions based on real issues using real examples. Their relaxed, friendly manner fits well with our ethos.
Jane Hope, MBED Renaissance Learning Programme Manager
Public Arts
Jane Hope, MBED Renaissance Learning Programme Manager
Public Arts
ASAN
The structures that have been established by Pulse will enable ASAN to be more effective in its aim to become self sustaining.
Mike Swain, Co-ordinator
All Saints Action Network
Mike Swain, Co-ordinator
All Saints Action Network
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| TRAINING AND FACILITATION CASE STUDIES Please click on the links below to view our case studies: · Cheshire County Council, Social Enterprise Training · ABCP, Awayday · Public Arts, Project Management and Great Resources Training · All Saints Action Network, Board Awayday Return to Case Studies Relevant ServicesCheshire County Council, Social Enterprise Training Background Cheshire & Warrington Social Enterprise Partnership, through Cheshire County Council, wish to assist in the growth and development of the sector, and identified a number of areas that social enterprises had requested support and assistance with, to form the basis of a training programme. Objectives The Partnership commissioned Pulse to develop and deliver a course of five tailored workshops. Support from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) ensured that attendance by representatives of social enterprises was provided free of charge. · Workshop 1: Legal Issues · Workshop 2: Board Development · Workshop 3: Finances · Workshop 4: Marketing · Workshop 5: Social Auditing Actions · Each workshop was delivered twice over a three-month period at venues in Crewe, Chester, Vale Royal, and Warrington, each at different times. · Workshops were designed to be fully interactive, utilising group discussions and individual/ group exercises to maximise input and understanding. · Workshops included full Q&A , enabling enterprises to receive responses to their individual real-life situations. Key Achievements · Successful delivery of each workshop twice, attracting over 36 attendees with most workshops fully booked · Due to the success of the sessions, the provision of follow up workshops was requested by Cheshire & Warrington Social Enterprise Partnership, and subsequently delivered at venues across the sub-region. Please e-mail for an Information Sheet about this case study, or to find out how we could assist you. Return to top ABCP, Awayday Background Anfield Breckfield Community Partnership (ABCP) operates across Anfield and Breckfield, providing a number of services which are of local benefit, and creating opportunities for jobs, profit and asset base development. ABCP realised that as part of the business planning process being undertaken by Pulse, specific training was needed to assist the Board in planning a strategy for the future. Objectives Pulse was commissioned to prepare and faciliate two Board Awaydays, to assist the Board in making key decisions about the future of the organisation, and to identify the actions needed to proceed. Actions · Two Board Awaydays were held at Burton Manor, Wirral · The first Awayday focused on clarifying the organisation's purpose, and as a result agreeing aims and objectives. The Awayday also identified broad actions needed to take the organisation forward · The second Awayday focused on specific projects that ABCP could deliver and the implications of these on the organisation, including staff capacity and the need of the Board to increase responsibility. The Awayday also developed a 12 month action plan. Key Achievements · Agreement by the Board of the inherent purpose and aims of the organisation · Detailed assesment of project opportunities, and the implications for ABCP in seeking to progress them, including prioritisation by the Board · Identification of Board skills and gaps, and agreement to the need for new Directors with specific skills · Identification of the key actions needed to take the organisation forward, including timetabling and responsibilities Please e-mail for an Information Sheet about this case study, or to find out how we could assist you. Return to top Public Arts, Project Management and Great Resources Training Background Public Arts (more recently known as Beam) is a company and registered charity, dedicated to bringing creativity to the development of the public realm. Founded in 1986, Pulic Arts has co-ordinated over 300 public art projects and strategies, and engaged thousands of people in creative education and events in Yorkshire and elsewhere in England. Objectives Pulse was asked to deliver two separate training courses. The first was to deliver the Great Resources workshop through Yorkshire Forward's Partnership Skills Programme that focused on assisting Town Teams to deliver their Business Plans to improve the future of their towns. The second training course was a two-day Project Management Training course for Public Arts staff. Actions · Great Resources has been delivered on two occassions (with additional dates requested) · Firstly in Knaresborough and Boroughbridge, to ten attendees · Secondly adapted for the Action for Market Towns initiative, and delivered in Tadcaster · Project Management Training delivered in November and December 2006 to nine attendees Key Achievements · Both full-day workshops were practical and interactive · Each attendee received a comprehensive Workbook to guide them through the workshops and to provide a reference point for the future Please e-mail for an Information Sheet about this case study, or to find out how we could assist you. Return to top All Saints Action Network, Board Awayday Background All Saints Action Network (ASAN) is a community based charitable company in All Saints, Wolverhampton. ASAN provide a range of activities to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in All Saints through the creation of jobs, training opportunities and the establishment of a community owned asset base. ASAN has a number of opportunities available and required support in determining an appropriate future direction. Objectives Following the development of a five year strategic Business Plan in 2002 for ASAN, we subsequently undertook a Feasibility Study to investigate the potential to develop a primary school into managed workspace units. ASAN consider it appropriate timing for a review of their activities, and as Pulse has a longstanding relationship and working knowledge of the organisation, it was requested that we deliver and facilitate an Awayday for Board members and staff. Actions · Preparation and facilitation of a half day Saturday Awayday, attended by 14 members of the Board and staff Key Achievements · Use of interactive group exercises to stimulate discussion and provoke alternative viewpoints · Group exercises also considered the developent of new opportunities, and how these could be developed with available resources · Developed a team building approach between Board and staff · Attendees reviewed performance and identified areas of success and lessons learnt · Agreement of actions and priorities for the future, including a strategic direction taking advantage of current opportunities Please e-mail for an Information Sheet about this case study, or to find out how we could assist you. Return to top Return to Case Studies |