Training and Development

Community Development and Events — May 24th, 2021

Upcoming training and development opportunities

Otago Community Trust

A reminder that the Otago Chamber of Commerce offer a range of courses targeted at the Not For Profit sector. These courses are generously subsidised by the Otago Community Trust for Not For Profit organisations.

Programmes and workshops range from full days and modules to hour-long seminars and updates. Many of the programmes are now also offered online - you can check the course details for more information.

Otago Chamber of Commerce also specialise in bringing together presenters and topics to provide in-house training tailored to your business needs.

Otago Chamber of Commerce programmes and offerings are designed to be affordable, practicable and relevant to enable you and your organisation to grow.

Otago Chamber of Commerce Not for Profit - Training

We would encourage Not For Profit organisations and our community groups to take time and see if some of the up and coming courses would be worthwhile for staff and / or members.

Not for Profit: Accounting for Non accountants & Treasurers roles - 3 June, 9am - 12.30pm

Not For Profit: Successful Funding Applications and Sponsorship - 9 June, 9am - 12pm

Not for Profit: Mental Health First Aid Box - 9 June, 9am - 4pm

Not for Profit: Not for Profit: Carer Fatigue - 16 June, 9am - 11:30am

Not for Profit: Courageous conversations in the workplace - 16 June,

1pm - 4:30pm

Not for Profit: Career Planning - 16 June 2021, 9am - 12:30pm

For further information, please refer to the Chamber website or contact Mike via email at: training@otagochamber.co.nz

The full Not for Profit Training Calendar for 2021 can be found here:

LifeKeepers Suicide Prevention Training

The LifeKeepers programme aims to equip communities and whānau with the knowledge and skills needed to help prevent suicide.

Through this training you will:

Learn how to talk responsibly about suicide.
Gain an understanding of the risk factors that contribute to someone being suicidal.
Learn what to look for when someone may be at risk of suicide.
Develop strategies for how to ask about suicide, respond with confidence, and engage different services and supports.

Date: Thursday 3 June

Time: 8.45am - 5pm

For more information and to register, please go to the LifeKeepers Website.

A Practical Guide to working with Suicidal Youth

This workshop will be useful for health and education professionals as well as others who are faced with needing to support those at serious risk of suicide. It will serve to benefit frontline staff working with youth in schools, social services, health, and law enforcement including:

Teachers, School Counsellors, RTLB Teachers, School Nurses

Licensed Practicing Counsellors, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, Mental Health Nurses, Therapists, Family Therapists

General Practitioners, Case Workers, Social Workers, and Youth Workers

Emergency Room staff

Police and Probation Officers

Key Workers, Unit Managers

Telephone Helpline staff

Volunteers

Those who are supporting whānau who are suicidal

Date: 14 June

Time: 9am - 3.30pm

Venue: Edgar Centre, 116 Portsmouth Drive

Cost: $110.00

For more information and to registered please click here.

Growing Great Volunteer Teams - Online Workshop

When it comes to volunteering, people are spoiled for choice. There is no shortage of organisations to get involved with, so in order to attract volunteers and keep them on-board, you need to offer the best possible experience.

Learn what drives people to volunteer and discover simple strategies for ensuring your volunteers get what they need to stay involved.

Part 1: Tuesday 8 June 9.30am-12.30pm ONLINE

Part 2: Tuesday 15 June 9.30am-12.30pm ONLINE

Tonic Members $85 per person (with the 10% discount)

General $95 per person

For more information and to register please click here.

Free Pasifika Language Courses

Term two enrolment now open.

Date: 14 June - 20 August

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Venue: Online Via Zoom

More more information and to enrol, please either go the Pasifika Education Centre website or to the facebook page.

Creating a culture and environment of Trauma Responsive Care

The workshops follow the structure of the ‘6R’s’ in the Trauma Responsive Care Model developed by Andrea Greer in her Master’s thesis, Relationships Matter? (Greer, 2015).

The ‘6R’s provide a framework for participants to follow the delivery of the content and also provides an easy way to re-call the knowledge and information delivered.

This training has been specifically organised to support those who don't provide "treatment" to learn what can be done to improve services and meet the needs of those that need help.

The 6R’s are Recognising Trauma, Being Responsive, Regulate, Relate, Reason and Restoration. Using the 6R’s of the model, they will be used in how to create a climate and culture of Trauma Responsive Care within your organisation.

There two morning or two afternoon sessions available:

Friday 25 June and Friday 2 July

Time: 9am - 12.30pm and 1pm - 4.30pm

Venue: Dunedin Community House, 301 Moray Place

To sign up please click here.

For more information, please see the attachment at the end of this section.

Cooking 101

Economic Meals.

Date: Starts Tuesday 25 May (for four weeks)

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: SuperGrans Place, South City Mall, 132 HIllside Road

For more information and to register, please see the attachment at the end of this section.

Dunedin Community Accounting - Free Treasurer Training

Are you a new treasurer? Not sure where to start or what to do? Dunedin Community Accounting can provide answers and the practical help you need.