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– for free. About what? – Fundraising. Why? – Because without a secure income you, as small charities, cannot plan, improve or even guarantee you will be around to help those who depend upon you

Training

DSC runs over 300 charity courses and training events for the voluntary sector in the UK. Visit our events diary  to see the upcoming charity training courses

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In order to succeed you need hard work, experience and knowledge. Our skills sharing and mentoring service aims to find you the experience and knowledge you need, the rest is up to you

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Publications

DSC publishes independent and well-researched books for the charity and voluntary sector covering charity fundraising, campaigning, finance, charity law, management, media and marketing.

You can buy our books online in any of these ways: by searching, browsing the publications A-Z or click on the topic headings listed below.

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Available from introductory to advanced level, each takes between 1 and 50 hours to study.

Complete activities to assess your progress and compare your thoughts with sample answers.

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Certificate of Higher Education in Charity and Social Enterprise Management

Anglia RuskinUniversity has developed this two year course following consultation with the sector, and building on our experience working with over two hundred managers of social enterprises and charities

Cost Effective eLearning

The Consortium provides cost-effective market-leading eLearning courses from Jenison, a partner in The Consortium, as well as other training providers.

Publications

In addition to our websites, we also offer publications covering welfare rights, technology, and the need for advice and legal services. Our highly regarded publications provide practical information to help support your organisation's work.

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Our training video service empowers you to request any bit of training you need. We take your top suggestions, source trainers and turn your ideas into short, web training videos.

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You & your team

People and relationships are at the heart of voluntary and community organisations. A key part of an organisation's effectiveness is the management and skill development of its staff and volunteers

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Volunteers and the law

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Live Q&A: How to meet your charity's training needs despite budget cuts, Tuesday 6 September, 1-3pm

Our expert panel will discuss how charities can continue to develop their employees' skills, despite the lack of funds