Trainer: Derek O'Reilly is Training & Support Services Manager with the Carmichael Centre and focuses on coordinating management and leadership training programmes as well as providing support for groups engaged in organisational capacity building and quality assurance development.

Target Audience
Those who are, or are about to become Chairpersons of Community & Voluntary Organisations. Please note this is a two-evening course. 10 FREE places to DFI Member Organisations; first come, first served, limited to one place per member.

 Content

Being a Chairperson in a community and voluntary sector organisation is a challenging role and one for which many Chairpersons feel ill-prepared. The aim of this course is to help Chairpersons understand their role more fully and to develop the skills needed to undertake that role successfully. Participants will receive a copy of "Chairpersons as Effective Leaders" published by the Disability Federation of Ireland. There will also be an input from Boardmatch Ireland.

Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

 
*      Define their role as Chairperson of their organisation

*      Manage the board and its development

*      Establish and maintain an effective relationship with the CEO, manager or co-ordinator

*      Develop their skills in chairing meetings

*      Understand the key elements of the Charities Act

Fees    
Carmichael Centre members and associate members     € 100
Voluntary and Community Groups with no paid staff    € 100
Voluntary and Community Groups employing staff    € 120
FÁS project participants, statutory sector staff    € 140

Booking Information
This course runs over two evenings: 7pm to 9.30pm - Registration 6.45pm sharp!
Venue: Carmichael House, Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7.
Tea/coffee will be served on arrival.
If you would like further information about this course or future training events, please call Caroline Gobe on 01-8735285, or Fax 01 8735283 or email tssinfo@carmichaelcentre.ie
Please note that all course bookings are provisional subject to availability.