Community Group Capacity Building Training

WLD is delighted to offer two community group capacity building training programmes free to voluntary groups in Co. Wexford.  This programme is for groups who are new to community development or groups who are going through a big change, either in their committee or with their priorities.  Participants will be supported to understand working in a group, understand their community’s needs and the role they can play in instigating change.   Both courses will be a combination of face to face and online sessions.  Details of course dates and course contents can be found below.   

If your group is interested, please complete and submit this expression of interest form by Wednesday 2nd October 2024.  Ideally two members of your committee would attend the programme together.  Please note that we currently have space remaining for a total of 7 community groups across the two courses so places are not guaranteed.

If you have any questions about the programme please email partnerst4t@gmail.com

Course dates / locations:

Enniscorthy

  • in-person:          Friday 4th (6.30 to 9 pm) and Saturday 5th October (9.30am to 4.30 pm)
  • online (6):          Mondays 14th, 21st October;  4th, 11th, 18th, 25th November (6.30 to 9 pm)       
  • in-person:          Friday 29th (6.30 to 9 pm) and Saturday 30th November (9.30am to 4.30 pm)

Wexford

  • in-person:          Friday 11th (6.30 to 9 pm) and Saturday 12th October (9.30am to 4.30 pm)
  • online (6):          Tuesdays 22nd October;  5th, 12th, 19th, 26th November; 3rd December (6.30 to 9 pm)  
  • in-person:          Friday 6th (6.30 to 9 pm) and Saturday 7th December (9.30am to 4.30 pm)

Course Contents:

  • Understanding of groups and group dynamics, and how to create a positive group dynamic.
  • Understanding of community at its best and in its struggle.
  • Understanding community development in theory and practice. Learning to take a community development approach in response to concrete local issues.
  • The role of a leader and the exercising of leadership. Leadership can be exercised in both formal ways – where the person has a specific position or role, and/or in informal ways where they see possibilities and take responsibility for an initiative.
  • Representing others and engaging with public bodies.
  • Responding to conflict constructively
  • Intercultural awareness and cross-cultural communication.

The learning process:

The course will encourage a high level of participation and interaction and will draw on the experience and resourcefulness of the participants and the facilitators. There will be an emphasis on practical experience and real-life cases and scenarios. The groups will learn about community by experiencing it in the room and in the online group. The content will be relevant, responding to the priorities of the group.