Are you a project manager with little formal training? Or would you like to consolidate your existing skills and develop a more robust approach to managing your projects?

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It is for new and existing voluntary sector project and programme managers who want to gain new tools and techniques help them successfully manage their projects.

This training will take place in person, you will need to attend both days. A light lunch will be provided.

Course fees (total for both days): £35 for non-profit organisations, or £70 for public and private organisations.

  • Learn all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

  • Learn how to use a range of practical project management tools

  • Identify project roles and stakeholders

Learning outcomes

By the end of the this course you will be able to:

  • Identify the principles associated with project management

  • Understand principles for monitoring and reporting on a project to show its overall impact.

  • Understand basic financial management

  • Discuss how to mitigate against project risks

  • Understand online project management tools and how to use them

About your trainer

Tom Burke

Tom Burke is a freelance consultant working across the voluntary sector in the UK and in the development sector. He has an extensive history of personal, professional and voluntary work in charities in the UK, primarily in the children and youth sector. He has personally managed large-scale European Union and UK Government funded programmes and projects and advised trusts and foundations on the due diligence of applicants for project funding. Prince2 qualified, Tom has regularly led project management training and support to voluntary organisations and designed the first accredited project management training for the youth sector.