Irish Association of Youth Orchestras

The last few years have seen a deluge of new social networking sites (such as Facebook,Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn) that promise new and exciting ways to engage with your supporters and stakeholders.

But where do you start? And if you’re already using social networks (over 2 million people in Ireland are now using Facebook!) how do you get the most out of your time spent using them?

This workshop will introduce you to social media and provide you with examples of best (and worst) practices in the community and voluntary sector.

Participants will learn how Twitter, Facebook and other social networks can be used to promote your work and build your organisation’s support base. This introductory workshop is suitable for sceptics and enthusiasts!

Date / time: 28 Feb 2013 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Venue: The Wheel, 48 Fleet Street (entrance on Parliament Row), Dublin 2
Location: Dublin
Price details: €60 for Members of The Wheel/ €95 Non-Members

The Irish Computer Society, The Association of Data Protection Officers and Just Social are inviting interested parties to attend a workshop which will focus on data-related issues within the Irish community and voluntary sector. See full details below.

Background
The Irish Computer Society, the Association of Data Protection Officers and Just Social are currently involved in the process of setting up a sub-committee to focus on data-related issues within the Irish community and voluntary sector.

The purpose of the proposed sub-committee is to look at issues such as compliant data management, electronic client records and emerging technologies in mobile collection and processing of data. It is also proposed that the sub-committee should consider the design and deployment of a Data Protection Code of Practice for the sector.

Sign Up for Workshop
The workshop will take place in the Irish Computer Society’s new offices at 87-89 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 on Thursday, 14 February.

For more information, please visit the website.

Registration and Refreshments: 13.30pm
Event Start Time: 14:00
Cost: this is a FREE event

Turning talk into action – a hands-on practical workshop on applying the new Governance Code in your organisation.

Course details:
In just the few short months since it launched, the Governance Code has quickly become recognised as an essential tool for the Irish community and voluntary sector.
This detailed and highly practical workshop has been designed to guide you through the process of implementing the the Governance Code for your organisation. In particular, the workshop will explore the 5 Principles of the Governance Code, as well the completiion of the associated checklist for each principle. The workshop will also provide ample time and space in which attendees can discuss the Principles and associated issues arising from their adoption.

As this is a very hands-on training workshop, we request that all attendees please familiarise themselves with the Governance Code prior to arrival and, crucially, to already be aware of which Category (A, B or C) your organisation belongs to. Also, it would be worthwhole to prepare topics/questions that you would like to raise during the discussion section of the workshop.

For more information, please visit the website.

Date / time: 26 Feb 2013 – 9:15am – 1:00pm

Venue: The Wheel, 48 Fleet Street (entrance on Parliament Row), Dublin 2

Location: Dublin

Price details: €60 for Members of The Wheel €95 Non-members

It’s great to receive a one-off donation – but it’s even better if that donation is regular and ongoing. This timely training workshop will show you how to recruit regular donors for your organisation, as well as how to nurture and retain those key supporters in the long-term.

The first half of this seminar will look at the practicalities of finding, recruiting and processing regular givers. Through looking at the pros and cons of different sources of donors, you will gain an understanding of the different mediums available and how your charity can benefit from each of these.

The second half will look at donor retention, analysing real Irish data on regular donor cancellations and exploring ideas of how these can be improved upon. You will also learn how to nurture these donors and increase the income gained from these individuals.

Date / time: 21 Feb 2013 – 9:30am – 1:00pm

Venue: The Wheel, 48 Fleet Street (entrance on Parliament Row), Dublin 2

Location: Dublin

Price details: 60 Euro for Members of The Wheel/ 95 Euro Non-Members

For more information, please visit the website.

Please note that IAYO members can represent IAYO at these meetings if they contact the IAYO office first.

The Wheel are giving a seminar on how to effectively manage and market profitable fundraising events. The harsh economic truth facing everyone working in the community and voluntary sector is that while public donations to good causes are currently down, the need to fundraise has never been higher. Thus, running the most effective and profitable fundraising events possible is of paramount importance.

This engaging full-day workshop will look at how your organisation can plan eye-catching and popular fundraising events and how those events can be marketed and managed to ensure maximum profitability. The workshop will also explain how to prepare a realistic budget for your event and how the risks involved in organising any event can be minimised.

Date / time: 13 Feb 2013, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Venue: Carmelite Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
Location: Dublin
Price details: 99 euro for Members of The Wheel / 150 euro Non-Members

For more information, visit the website.

Please note that IAYO members can represent IAYO at these seminars if they contact the IAYO office first.

The Alexander Technique has long been recognized for its contribution to performance, health and well-being. This informative and enjoyable workshop will introduce you to how the ITM Alexander Technique can help you improve your life and achieve your potential. This workshop is being led by Donald Weed.

More information can be found here.

Introductory Lecture by Don Weed
Friday 22 Feb 7.00pm-10.00pm

Workshop with experiential lessons
Sat 23 Feb and Sun 24 Feb 10.00pm-6.00pm

Workshop fees

Introductory Lecture (Fri) and 1 day course (Sat or Sun) €100

Introductory Lecture (Fri) and 2 day course (Sat and Sun) €170

CSM Concession

Introductory Lecture (Fri) and 1 day course (Sat or Sun) €70

Introductory Lecture (Fri) and 2 day course (Sat and Sun) €130

Communicate Your Cause on a Shoestring: Dublin

Date / time: 23 Jan 2013 – 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Venue: The Wheel, 48 Fleet Street (entrance on Parliament Row), Dublin 2
Location: Dublin
Price details: €60 for Members of The Wheel/ €95 Non-Members

The Wheel are running a course on how community and voluntary organizations can effectively promote their cause using proven techniques and cost-effective tools and resources. Media Relations, Email Marketing and Social Media will all be topics discussed and explained in detail in order for your organization can further its message and goals.

Registration is on the day at 1:45pm and more information can be found by visiting the website.

Knowing and Showing Your Impact and Outcomes – Dublin

Date / time: 29 Jan 2013 – 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Venue: The Wheel, 48 Fleet Street (entrance on Parliament Row), Dublin 2
Location: Dublin
Price details: €60 for Members of The Wheel/ €95 for Non-members

This workshop has been developed to by The Weel to help community, voluntary and charity organisations to develop an outcomes-focused and impact-led approach by:

• Explaining the key concepts and benefits of the outcomes-focused and impact-led approach
• Introducing sample indicators and impact assessment tools
• Highlighting a number of relevant case studies
• Signposting to further information and resources
• Learning Outcomes
• Understanding difference between inputs, outputs and outcomes
• Understanding indicators
• Knowing some techniques to apply in achieving an outcomes focus

Registration is on the day at 1:45pm and more information can be found by visiting the website.

How to Recruit & Retain Regular Donors: Dublin

The introduction of new legislation on Garda Vetting on the youth sector will be the focus of a seminar taking place in the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, on Tuesday February 5th from 10:30am – 1:00pm.

The seminar will focus on key issues relating to Garda Vetting and will consist of input from David Brennan, Department of Justice and Equality and a Q&A Session.

The registration fee is free for members of the NYCI and is €20 for non-members.

Places are limited so please book early. For further information please contact Olive Ring on olive@nyci.ie or 01-4255943

An ITM Alexander Technique Workshop will be hosted by Don Weed and held in the CIT Cork School of Music from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th February 2013.

More details will follow nearer the date …

Grabbing Headlines: Media Relations for Charities: Dublin – 18 December 2012

Date / time: 18 Dec 2012 – 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Venue: The Wheel, 48 Fleet Street (entrance on Parliament Row), Dublin 2
Price details: 45 Euro for Members of The Wheel/ 80 Euro Non-Members

Learn how to work with the media and generate publicity for your organisation. Why are some organisations always in the news? Is it because their work is more “newsworthy” than yours? Probably not. Do they have unlimited PR budgets? Unlikely. They are probably just media savvy: they understand how the media operates and what journalists want. This half-day workshop has been developed to equip community and voluntary organisations with the skills and knowledge to work with the Irish media.

The workshop will explore:·

• How the media works: understanding the news cycle
• The art of the press release: how to write a headline-grabbing press release
• Pitch or perish: how to pitch your story to journalists
• PR photos: how to organise a successful photo-call
• You will gain a deeper understanding of the workings of the Irish media and you will learn the basic skills required to generate publicity for your organisation.

Facilitator: Gert Ackermann joined The Wheel as Communications Officer in March 2008. He studied Political Science and Journalism before cutting his teeth in the world of journalism, talk radio and book publishing. Gert is responsible for The Wheel’s communications strategy and publications and he is the editor of the sector magazine, Le Chéile. Gert also works as a freelance publicist and consultant in the community & voluntary and publishing sectors.

How to Register: Registration on the day from 1.45pm.

Course contact details

Telephone: 01 454 8727. Email: info@wheel.ie. Website: http://www.wheel.ie