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Family Fun Day Tuesday 28th May 2013 11am - 3.30pm Swanley

Family Fun Day Tuesday 28th May 2013 11am - 330pm Swanley

16 May 2013

 

- FREE Family Fun Day

 
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Local Healthwatch Kent - Press Release

21 Feb 2013

Helping people find their voice is crucial when it comes to health and social care. 

From 1 April, a new organisation will be in place that will give people an opportunity to share their views about Kent’s health and social care services to see where they are doing well and how they could improve.

 
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VAWK Impact Report 2012

VAWK Impact Report 2012

06 Nov 2012


To view our 2012 Impact Report please click here

 
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Play our 500 Club Lottery

11 Oct 2012

Please Play our 500 Club Lottery and help support our projects.

 
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Teamwork - Making the Most of your Staff

Understand what makes a successful team, describe the different stages of team development and identify what actions a team leader can take. Understand how a team leader can impact on the success of a team and create action plans to develop your own team.

Coaching in the Workplace

Understand the key principles of coaching, and use these skills to respond to the needs of staff and the organisation as a whole. You will learn techniques that create open, honest dialogue and develop relationships built on mutual trust.

Supervision and Appraisal Skills

How to build constructive relationships with staff and volunteers through effective supervision and appraisal. You will understand the principles of support and supervision and be better equipped to motivate your team to achieve positive results.

 
 
 

Personnel Practice

Develop the skills to run an effective personnel operation without the support of a specialist. You will be introduced to the range of management responsibilities of a small organisation and explore procedures that will help your organisation get the best from its staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities of Trustees

Understand trustee roles in the charitable sector and explore practical ways of establishing an effective working board of trustees. You will gain an understanding of the responsibilities and risks involved, gaining an understanding of what being a trustee means in practice.

Managing Volunteers

What motivates people to volunteer and why they should join your organisation? This course covers the policies and procedures you need; recruitment, interviewing, induction, supervision and support processes; how to handle and develop more challenging volunteers.

 
 
 
 
 

Contact Details

Voluntary Action Within Kent
17-19 Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent,
TN1 1LS

Telephone: 01892 530330
Fax: 01892 532539
Email: info@vawk.org.uk

Offices also throughout Kent and Medway

Registered charity number 1108388
Registered company number 5354482