NICVA has launched its new communication training series March – September 2022. Working in partnership with Bespoke Communications and Roger Gowdy we are offering 5 courses for staff, volunteers and board members.
There are 3 brand new courses that have been developed based on requests that we have been receiving from the sector: Introduction to podcasting, Podcasting Accelerator and Managing meetings in a hybrid world. As well as a few courses back by popular demand: Power of the case study and Managing the media. The courses are all online except for Managing the Media in September which is being held in NICVA.
The way in which we communicate and the methods we use continue to change all the time and we want to ensure that we are using the tools at our disposal in the best possible way. We want to engage better with our current audiences and reach out into new audiences with our messages.
Our MediaConnect website is a great way for you to connect with journalists, media professionals those interested in hearing from those with expertise and experience within the voluntary and community sector. You can join this network for free, all you need to do is register here.
Training sessions 2022
You can find out more and book your place by clicking the links below. All courses have limited places so please book soon if you wish to attend.
Introduction to podcasting 21 March
Podcasting Accelerator 28 and 29 April
Managing meetings in a hybrid world 5 May
Power of the case study 21 June
Managing the media 14 September (in NICVA)
Introducing our trainers for the series
Roger Gowdy is highly experienced in all things podcasting and audio/visual production. Starting his training in the world leading Sonic Arts Research Centre in Belfast, Roger completed his Masters in 2005, and since then has been producing audio visual content for organisations all over the world, including the US, Eastern Europe, Africa and at home in NI. Roger has launched, hosted and edited multiple podcasts with particular focus on the not-for-profit sector, so is ideally placed to help guide organisations as they start their journey into podcasting.
Sarah Travers is co-founder and director of Bespoke Communications. Sarah is a former BBC news journalist and TV presenter, with a keen interest in stories and the people that shape them. Sarah is a familiar face to many in Northern Ireland, where she was news anchor in the BBC newsroom for 17 years, covering high profile stories. She has also presented lifestyle programming for UTV. Sarah is a proud ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society in NI, Tinylife and Young Enterprise.
Camilla Long is co-founder of Bespoke Communications. As a coach and mentor, Camilla supports executive teams and business leaders in their quest to develop great places to work. In her interactive keynotes and programmes, she inspires teams to develop a fresh approach to their communication with others to get things done. She also personally coaches business leaders and senior executives in public speaking. She is a mentor with Women in Business and a Samaritans Listening Volunteer.