The Knox council has announced workshops aimed at NFPS and community groups to help them manage their admin and finances.

These workshops are coming up. Please book quickly if you’d like to attend:

Running a Successful Meeting

Come along to learn how to make your meetings more meaningful and productive. This workshop will provide specific tips and effective techniques to help you run a successful meeting, enabling you to achieve your meeting goals in an enjoyable and engaging way for everyone involved.

When: Thursday 10 March 2016, 7:00-9:30pm

Where: Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South.

RSVP before: Tuesday 8 March 2016.

Cost: Free.

Book online for Running a Successful Meeting or contact the Community Strengthening Team at commskills@knox.vic.gov.au or 9298 8000.

Grant Programs @ Knox

Knox Council has seven funding programs which may be able to assist your organisation or members. The workshop starts with Council staff directly involved with administering each program presenting their aims, guidelines and criteria, followed by an in-depth look at the Community Development Fund grants. This is an opportunity to have both Council staff and other community organisations contribute to your ideas and share their knowledge to strengthen your project potential.

Applications for the Community Development Fund open in late May

This workshop will be run twice

Where: Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South.

Cost: Free.

When: Wednesday 23 March 2016, 9:30am-12:00pm

RSVP before: Monday 21 March 2016.

Book online for Grant Programs @ Knox on 23 March 2016 or contact the Community Strengthening Team at commskills@knox.vic.gov.au

or 9298 8000.

To see the full calendar of workshops for 2016 visit knox.vic.gov.au/commskills

If you’re not in Victoria or you are but you’re not near Knox, check with your local council to see what is available.  Most councils offer free business-related training to local groups.