Calendar of Events, Training & Support

Calendar Details

The following calendar details a range of activities which are open to any representatives from voluntary organisations, community groups and faith groups in Dudley Borough. All activities are provided free of charge.

Please see the information below the calendar regarding venues, bookings, evening sessions, what to expect and feedback.

Dosti promotes joint working so is happy to involve colleagues from public sector agencies and local businesses whenever appropriate. Please call Lorna to ask about this.

Date & Time	Location	Activity	Why Participate?
Friday 16 April 2010 9.45am-12.30pm	Brierley Hill	Representatives networking and feedback session.	To hear from networks and groups To hear feedback from representatives to partnerships To find out about changes in the Dudley Community Partnership To find out about training and support
Friday 16 April 2010 2.30pm-4.00pm	Brierley Hill	Strategy Reading Group Dudley's Refreshed Community Strategy	To discuss what's in the strategy. To consider how it relates to your work.
Wednesday 11 May 9.30am-1.00pm	North Dudley	Partnership Working training session	To learn about partnership working, the theories, the benefits and chllenges and the power dynamics. To identify practical steps forward for your work in partnerships.
Friday 28 May 9.15am-12.30pm	North Dudley	Introduction to Community Engagement training session	To find out about our partnership approach to engaging. To find out about an empowering approach to engaging communities. To find out about further support, resources and training around community engagement.
Wednesday 9 June 9.30am-12.30pm	tba	Community Engagement Network event	To network with others who work with communities. To hear about good practice. To get practical advice about engagement.

Whenever possible Dosti training sessions and events are held in community venues around Dudley Borough, often in Brierley Hill because it is reduces journey distance from around the Borough. When booking venues our primary considerations are value for money, proximity to bus routes and parking, and accessibility. We only book venues which are accessible and have accessible facilities.


Booking places

We publish clear purpose and training objectives for each of our courses. We use an advance booking system to help to ensure that our training will meet your needs. It also helps us to manage numbers. After receiving your booking we will send you venue location and directions.


Not available in the daytime?

We are happy to provide training and support for representatives in the evening. Please contact Dosti staff to ask about evening sessions.


What to expect at training sessions

At any of our training sessions and events please expect a warm welcome and suitable (free) refreshments (hot and cold drinks and biscuits/fruit). For whole day sessions we provide a free buffet lunch and can cater for any dietary requirements advised to us in advance.

We build in regular breaks in our training sessions and events, and the timing of these will be agreed with trainees at the start of each session. Drinks are available throughout each session, including during breaks.

Our training style is relaxed and friendly, we encourage you take the opportunity to get to know other participants. Our courses are designed to bring out the best of your existing knowledge and experience. So whilst we will provide a little information or some ideas which may be new to you, we will also learn from you, and expect trainees to learn from each other. Expect to do a fair amount of talking and sharing!


Your feedback

We ask participants to feedback at the end of each session. We constantly make improvements to our training sessions and events thanks to constructive participant feedback.