The City of Melbourne is providing training for local community organisations to build their capacity to better manage and run their organisations.
General information
Grant Writing
Grant Writing – Project Planning and Evaluation
Grant Writing – Building a Project Budget
Indigenous Cultural Awareness
General Information
Eligibility
To be eligible to attend this training you must be from:
- a not-for-profit community organisation
- an organisation that is located in or provides services to the City of Melbourne community.
Who should attend
Community organisation representatives (committee members, workers and volunteers) that have limited experience in the areas of topics offered are encouraged to attend, for example sports clubs, multicultural groups, resident groups, service organisations and arts organisations and agencies.
Cost
Free, refreshments provided.
Bookings
- Bookings are essential as particpant numbers to all sessions are limited. People who have not booked will not be allowed entry.
- There is a maximum of two (2) participants per organisation per course.
- Please state at the time of booking if an interpreter is required.
- If there is not adequate interest in the sessions they may be cancelled. If there is adequate interest there may be additional sessions held.
RSVP
Email: commstrength@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Please include in your email:
- the name and date of the training session you wish to attend
- your full name
- contact phone number
- which organisation you represent
- the suburb in which your organisation is located.
Phone: 03 9658 9901
Grant Writing
Course content:
- where to look for grants
- how to understand what grant bodies are looking for
- common questions and how to approach them
- preparing your grant budget
- responsibilities when managing your grant.
Presented by: Maureen O’Keeffe, Adult Multicultural Education Services
Dates:
Thursday 2 May 2013, from 10am to 4pm
Friday 24 May, from 10am to 4pm
Venue:
Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 (opposite Queen Victoria Market)
If there is adequate interest, we will run a separate session for people who require interpreters, so please let us know as soon as possible if you need an interpreter.
Grant Writing – Project Planning and Evaluation
Bring your project to life! This workshop will focus on taking your project from the idea phase to on the ground implementation to evaluation. Learn some practical tips on how to:
- get the community involved
- engage partners
- evaluate the success of your project.
Presented by: Debby Maziarz
Dates:
Friday 12 April 2013, from 10am to 1pm
Wednesday 8 May 2013, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue:
Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 (opposite Queen Victoria Market)
Grant Writing – Building a Project Budget
Come along and prepare a budget fit for any funding application! Learn all there is to know about the many components of building a project budget:
- income
- expenditure
- salary breakdown
- in-kind support
- what to do if you don’t receive all the money you asked for!
Presented by: Debby Maziarz
Dates:
Friday 19 April 2013, from 10am to 12pm
Wednesday 15 May 2013, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Venue:
Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 (opposite Queen Victoria Market)
Indigenous Cultural Awareness
This program is designed for community sector organisations. It provides participants with practical understanding for working with Indigenous peoples and communities.
The program includes:
- Womin je ka – Welcome and introductions
- The Building Blocks of Identity
- The Building Blocks of Aboriginal Identity – Pre-Colonisation
- The Building Blocks of Aboriginal Identity – Post-Colonisation
- The Building Blocks of Aboriginal Identity – The Aboriginal Community Today
Presented by: Koorie Heritage Trust
Date:
Friday 7 June 2013, from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue:
Koorie Heritage Trust, 295 King Street, Melbourne