Where do you turn to for support?

Do you need some time out from your everyday workload to find solutions and effect change in your organisation? Action learning provides you with a safe space to work through issues and challenges in your role, with the support of a trained facilitator and supportive network of peers.
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Action Learning is a way for individuals to tackle issues in real time, in a safe, learning peer group network

Simple, practical and effective, Action Learning is a powerful tried and tested approach. These sessions will enable you to:

  • Reflect on your way forward and learn from others

  • Unpack and develop your ideas

  • Discuss challenging situations in a safe environment

Programme outline

The programme will run via Zoom from Thursday 16 march on the following dates and times:

  • Thursday 16 March 2023, 12.30pm-2.30pm
  • Thursday 20 April 2023, 12.30pm-2.30pm 
  • Thursday 18 May 2023, 12.30pm-2.30pm 
  • Thursday 15 June 2023, 12.30pm-2.30pm 
  • Thursday 13 July 2023, 12.30pm-2.30pm 


Once your place is confirmed you will be sent resources on how the HCF Action Learning Groups will run and an introduction on how the sessions will operate at the beginning of your first meeting.

You need to commit to this programme and attend all sessions to get the most out of it.

Funding and eligibility

Six fully funded places available for volunteer mangers in Hertfordshire

This programme is open to all volunteer managers that work in voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations that provide adult social care services in Hertfordshire. Ideally, you will need to manage at least 3 volunteers. 

All places on the programme will be fully funded by HCF Training & Development and will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.

This programme is now fully booked, we are no longer taking applications for the above dates.


What is Action Learning?

Download our Action Learning information document HERE, or watch this short clip:


Your facilitator

Adrienne Arthurs

Adrienne delivers Action Learning for Hertfordshire Community Foundation. She is the CEO for the Hertfordshire charity The Living Room since October 2016 after leading a varied and successful management career within Hertfordshire's non-profit sector, commercial sector and education sector. Adrienne is a co-chair for a North Herts and Stevenage charity, a Director of a CIC, with experience of boards, governance and a participant of HCF Building Effectiveness.