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Upcoming workshops

COSHG hold workshops from time to time on topics such as:-

Starting a group
Funding issues
Group Dynamics and Conflict Resolution
Publicity
Legal issues
Facilitation
Computer skills
and other issues to do with running successful groups

If you would be interested in running a session on any topic of interest to self help groups, please contact COSHG. If you would like to be on the mailing list for information about workshops, go to membership.

More ideas for possible workshop topics:-

  • Computers - keyboard skills, MS Word, PageMaker, Excel, etc. scanner, Internet, web pages, using e-mail
  • Consensus decision making
  • Conference/forum organising
  • Campaign skills
  • Consultations – is it worth being involved?
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cultural/ disabilities & other issues awareness
  • Banner making
  • Evaluation
  • Finances - being a treasurer
  • Funding - submissions, fund raising
  • GST & other tax issues
  • Gender relations in self help and social action
  • Group maintenance
  • Insurance
  • Issues for similar groups - e.g. Health Groups
  • Leaflet production
  • Legal structures, incorporation
  • Lobbying
  • News sheet production, mail-outs, evaluation
  • Non-violence and direct action
  • Media Skills (press releases)
  • Meetings, facilitation,
  • Public Speaking & presentations
  • Publicity
  • Recruitment - how to get people involved
  • Starting a group
  • Submission writing
  • Support groups - active listening, phone skills, referrals, confidentiality
  • Screen Printing
  • Social Action and the Law
  • Students & volunteers in self help groups
  • Strategic Questioning
  • Umbrella groups - policies and structures
  • Video making
  • Web pages
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