Programmes & Prospectus

These programmes and modules are the baseline for the majority of our programmes

Developed and delivered by social entrepreneurs and specialists, they combine work-based practice with accredited qualifications.

They are fully adaptable to different levels of experience and growth so content can be tailored to suit any group.

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Leadership

Enterprise

Learning

Social Impact

Introduction to Leadership

Understand the overarching ideas of a leadership and how it can relate to your work and life.

Length: Half or 1 Day

Level: Introductory

Skills & Tools Used: Active Listening

Introducing Leadership
Self-leadership Leadership styles Leadership roles Motivation

Award in Leadership

Explore leadership and how you can develop your own approach to working with others.

Qualification: ILM level 5 | SCQF level 9

Level: For people aspiring to be or just starting as leaders and managers

Length: 4-6 Day Modular Programme

Gap: 3 to 6 weeks between modules

Skills & Tools Used: Active Listening, Co-Coaching, Learning Styles

Leadership Roles & Theories	Emotional Intelligence & Self Leadership	Winning & Maintaining Commitment
Learning Styles Leadership roles and styles Personal objectives Situational leadership	Emotional intelligence Providing feedback Motivating teams Mentoring and coaching	Delegation and influencing Maintaining commitment Reviewing the leadership journey

Certificate in Leadership

An in depth exploration of leadership that helps people to grow themselves and their teams or organisations

Qualification: ILM level 5 | SCQF level 9

Learners: For experienced leaders and managers

Length: 8 - 12 Day Modular Programme

Gap: 1 or 2 month gap between modules

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening, Co-Coaching, Learning Styles, Action Learning Sets, Psychometric Insights, Reflective Practice

Introduction to the Leadership Journey	Leadership Roles & Theories	Emotional Intelligence & Self Leadership
Learning Styles Introduction to action learning Personal objectives	Leadership roles and styles Managing risk Action learning	Managing relationships Values Negotiation Resolving conflict
Setting & Communicating Direction	Winning & Maintaining Commitment	Reviewing the Leadership Journey
Strategic direction Communication Managing change	Motivational factors and theories Delegation Mentoring and coaching	Presentations Action learning Evaluation and review

Advanced Leadership

Build on learning gained through the Certificate in Leadership to further embed it into working practices

Level: For experienced leaders

Length: 1 or 2 Day Workshop Series

Skills & Tools Used: Reflective Practice, Co-Coaching

Strategic Leadership	Operational Leadership
Leadership and strategy Communication and change	Motivation Emotional intelligence Communication

Introducing Social Enterprise

A broad introduction to the ideas and concepts of social enterprise and their potential use. Ideal for people and organisations that are new to the model.

Length: 1 Day

Skills & Tools Used: Active Listening

Learners: Anyone with an interest in social enterprise

Introduction to Social Enterprise
Values and purpose Definitions and context Social aims

Understanding Social Enterprise

An exploration of the different types of social enterprises and what they do, as well as a practical look at how a more enterprising approach could benefit individuals, organisations and their communities.

Qualification: ILM Level 5 Award | SCQF 8

Learners: Anyone with an interest in social enterprise

Length: 2 Days

Skills & Tools Used: Active Listening

Introduction & Overview	Social Enterprise in Practice
Values and purpose Triple bottom line Legal and organisational structures Finance and planning	Study visit / speaker Opportunities and challenges Support structures Action planning

Starting or Developing Your Social Enterprise

A very practical, immersive programme that provides all the essentials for individuals and organisations either starting a new enterprise or growing an established organsiation. It is highly adaptable and responsive to the growth stage and experience of learners and their organisations.

Qualification: ILM Endorsed Programe

Learners: Anyone looking to develop a new or existing social enterprise

Length: 4 to 8 Days

Skills & Tools Used: Active Listening, Co-coaching, Learning Styles, Reflective Practice

Understanding & Planning	Marketing & Research
Concepts and characteristics Legal and organisational structures Goals and objectives	Customers and research Marketing and promotion USPs
Finance & Income	Business Planning
Business planning Cash flows and accounts Strategy and risk Costing and pricing	Business plans and planning Pitching

Advanced Enterprise

These bespoke modules can be adapted to specific organisational needs and either delivered on their own or incorporated as part of a longer programme. They are designed to fit with key stages of growth and can be used as introductions to concepts or as practical development workshops.

Learners: For established social enterprises

Length: 2 Day Workshops

Skills & Tools Used: Active Listening, Reflective Practice


Partnerships & Consortia	Procurement & Research	Investment for Social Enterprise
Mapping strengths Leadership in enterprise Intellectual property Asset building and revenues Preparation and planning	Organisational readiness Public sector contracting Product assessment Processes and requirements	Investment landscape Investment options Organisational readiness Opportunities and challenges Case studies

Action Learning

Action Learning is a process to help individuals or groups explore an important, sometimes difficult, issue and view it from different perspectives and thinking in order to progress it. This programme equips learners with understanding and experience of the approach along with ideas for using and embedding it within an organisation.

Length: 2 to 4 Day Programme

Learners: For people seeking facilitative approaches to problem solving

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening, Action Learning, Reflective Practice

Introducing Action Learning	Practicing Action Learning
Principles Experiential learning Action learning sets Active listening	Reflective practice Effective questioning Action learning set facilitation

Coaching

A programme to develop understanding and application of different coaching models. It strengthens and develops listening and questioning techniques to increase a learner's range of management and leadership behaviours. It is highly interactive and participative

Length: 1 to 4 Days

Learners: For people seeking facilitative approaches to problem solving

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening, Action Learning, Reflective Practice

Introduction & Overview	Coaching in Practice	Workshops: Using Coaching
About coaching Coaching mindset Listening and questioning GROW model	Coaching practice Coaching and leadership Using GROW and other coaching models	In difficult conversations In team meetings and team development In support and supervision For problem solving and creative thinking In appraisals

Facilitation

This provides practical experience and insight in to the theory, tools and techniques of facilitating learning between peers. It builds on previous experience and encourages ongoing reflective practice to continue personal development.

Length: 2 to 4 Days

Learners: For people seeking facilitative approaches to engagement

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening, Learning Styles, Reflective Practice

Introducing Facilitation	Practicing Facilitation
Principles and values Learning styles Effective group learning Active listening	Effective questioning Reflective practice Facilitation practice

Practitioner-Led Learning Exchange

A highly responsive programme that covers a range of facilitation, coaching and learning skills, tools and techniques. learners will build on their previous knowledge through reflective practice and gaining practical experience in stimulating and structuring the exchange of learning between peers.

Qualification: ILM Endorsed Programme

Length: 4 Days

Learners: For people with experience of facilitation

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening, Learning Styles, Reflective Practice, Co-Coaching

The Learning Process	Peer Learning
Learning cycle Learning approaches and environments Learning styles Action learning sets	Co-coaching Impactful learning Reflective practice Learning in practice

Measuring Social Impact

An exploration of the purpose and benefits of measuring the impact of an organisation's work and the different approaches that can be used.

Length: 1 Day

Learners: For people wanting a general introduction

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening

Measuring Social Impact
Principles and values Purpose and benefits Different approaches

Social Accounting and Audit (SAA)

Explores a flexible framework that organisations can use to account for their social, environmental and economic impacts, and report on performance to stakeholders.

Qualification: ILM Endorsed Programme

Length: 2 Days

Learners: For people wanting to understand the approach in depth

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening

Introducing SAA	Practicing SAA
Principles and values Prove, Improve, Account Stakeholder analysis Impact mapping	Collecting information Consultation techniques Participatory appraisals Proving impact

Social Return on Investment (SROI)

Provides in-depth support for using quantitative measures of the social returns from financial investment in organisations and activities.

Qualification: ILM Endorsed Programme

Length: 2 Days

Learners: For people wanting to understand the approach in depth

Skills and Tools Used: Active Listening

Introducing SROI	Practicing SROI
Principles and values Mapping outcomes Evidencing outcomes	Valuing outcomes Establishing outcomes Calculations and evidence

Programmes & Prospectus

These programmes and modules are the baseline for the majority of our programmes

Introduction to Leadership

Introducing Leadership

Award in Leadership

Leadership Roles & Theories

Emotional Intelligence & Self Leadership

Winning & Maintaining Commitment

Certificate in Leadership

Introduction to the Leadership Journey

Leadership Roles & Theories

Emotional Intelligence & Self Leadership

Setting & Communicating Direction

Winning & Maintaining Commitment

Reviewing the Leadership Journey

Advanced Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Operational Leadership

Introducing Social Enterprise

Introduction to Social Enterprise

Understanding Social Enterprise

Introduction & Overview

Social Enterprise in Practice

Starting or Developing Your Social Enterprise

Understanding & Planning

Marketing & Research

Business Planning

Advanced Enterprise

Partnerships & Consortia

Procurement & Research

Investment for Social Enterprise

Action Learning

Introducing Action Learning

Practicing Action Learning

Coaching

Introduction & Overview

Coaching in Practice

Workshops: Using Coaching

Facilitation

Introducing Facilitation

Practicing Facilitation

Practitioner-Led Learning Exchange

The Learning Process

Peer Learning

Measuring Social Impact

Measuring Social Impact

Social Accounting and Audit (SAA)

Introducing SAA

Practicing SAA

Social Return on Investment (SROI)

Introducing SROI

Practicing SROI

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