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Microsoft Excel Basics

Microsoft Excel Basics

12th October – 10:30 to 12:00  – Microsoft Excel Basics – Creating, Formatting and Printing a Workbook

JMD Training and Consultancy

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1-microsoft-excel-basics-creating-formatting-and-printing-a-workbook-tickets-164864428945

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164864428945

 

Have you the need to set up spreadsheets for storing text and numbers either as a data list or to do simple calculations?

Do you need to use Excel for everyday tasks such as setting up a budget, maintaining an address list, or keeping track of a list of to-do items?

Microsoft Excel Basics is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on experience. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to create, format and print an Excel workbook.

Audience: This session will be of benefit to anyone who wants to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel.

Objectives:

  • Create an Excel workbook
  • Format an Excel workbook
  • Edit an Excel workbook
  • Print preview a workbook
  • Print an Excel workbook

Impact:

  • Confidence to create an Excel workbook
  • Ability to edit, format and print an Excel workbook

Session Length: 1.5 hours

19th October – 10:30 to 12:00 – Basic Formulas – Getting to grips with Excel calculations

JMD Training and Consultancy

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2-basic-formulas-getting-to-grips-with-excel-calculations-tickets-164869457987

 

Would you like to be able to use simple calculations?

Do you need to be able to quickly add up columns of figures?

Basic Formulas is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on experience. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to do basic calculations in Excel, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and using the AutoSum button to create totals, averages, counts, maximums and minimums.

Audience: This session will be of benefit to anyone who wants to learn how to do simple calculations using Microsoft Excel.

Objectives:

  • Add, subtract, multiply, divide numbers in an Excel workbook
  • Use the Excel AutoSum feature to total, average or count a range of numbers
  • Use the Excel AutoSum feature to find the maximum or minimum of a range of numbers

Impact:

  • Confidence to do basic calculations in Excel
  • Ability to rely on Excel rather than a calculator when faced with many calculations

Session Length: 1.5 hours

26th October – 10:30 to 12:30 –  Basics of Microsoft Word

JMD Training and Consultancy

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3-basics-of-microsoft-word-tickets-164870348651

 

Creating and Formatting Simple Documents:

Would you like to be able to create Word documents rather than handwriting all the time?

Would you like to be able to edit documents and format them so they look professional?

Creating and Formatting Simple Documents is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on practice. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to create, edit and format Microsoft Word documents.

Audience: Those who have never had formal training in Microsoft Word and those who learnt some time ago but are not comfortable with the package.

Objectives:

  • To create simple Word documents
  • To format simple Word documents
  • To spellcheck a document
  • To create bulleted and numbered lists
  • To select text
  • To move and copy text
  • To print preview and print

For those who have never had the opportunity to have professional training in using Microsoft Word or those who learnt a long time ago, being asked to create or edit documents can be a daunting experience. This workshop will give the confidence to be able to do so.

Impact:

  • Confidence to create Word documents
  • Creation of professional looking reports, letters and business plans with ease

Session Length: 2 hours

 

2nd November – Explorers

Zoom  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-explorer-network-digital-challenges-in-the-community-sector-tickets-168078157293

 

A network for the CVS in Hounslow to discuss all things digital

 

3rd November – Improved Digital Working for Community and Voluntary Sector Groups    – CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improved-digital-working-for-community-and-voluntary-sector-groups-tickets-182689237427

  • Digital explained
  • Why digital can help
  • A digital customer journey
  • Digital self-assessment exercise
  • Digital action plan – how to be more digital

9th November 10:30 – 14:00 – Social Media for Community Voluntary Sector Groups – Aliya Zaidi

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-explorer-network-social-media-training-tickets-168078215467

 

Agenda

 

Introduction and arrival

Introduction to digital pt 1.
Questions (15 minutes)

10.30 –  12pm – Break for 30 minutes – rejoin at 12:30pm

12:30 – Start of session pt 2.
Questions (15 minutes)
2.00 – End of session and close.

 

Structure

–  Why Social Media / Introduction to Social media

– What is inbound marketing (explained in simple terms)

– Social media strategy

– Goals and objectives

– Activity for charities / small organisations

– How to set a strategy

– Understanding your audience

– Overview of social media channels

-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, SnapChat, TikTok

– Think about your messaging

– Honesty and transparency

– Memes

– Story-telling

– Free tools

– What is crowdfunding?

– Influencers

– Reputation Management

– Case Study

10th November – Digital Techniques for Engaging and Supporting Clients for Community and Voluntary Sector Groups – CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86457771516?pwd=SkdQMnkveGJ6Y29oMDlhRUlrVmlqUT09

 

  • Websites
  • Social Media
  • Blogs and Vlogs
  • Videoconferencing
  • Mailing
  • Chat
  • AI
  • GDPR

 

16 November  – Digital Explorers Network

 

               A network for the CVS in Hounslow to discuss all things digital

 

  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-explorer-network-digital-challenges-in-the-community-sector-tickets-168079041939

17th  November – Digital Monitoring, Evaluation and Data-led Management

– CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-look-at-improving-digital-capacity-tickets-182710791897

  • Websites
  • Social Media
  • Blogs and Vlogs
  • Videoconferencing
  • Mailing
  • Chat
  • AI
  • GDPR

 

 

23rd November  – 10:30 to 12:30 – JMD Training and Consultancy

Working with Word Tables – Laying Out Information with Microsoft Word

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-with-word-tables-laying-out-information-with-microsoft-word-tickets-164871738809

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164871738809

Would you like to be able to format text rapidly and organise it into neat columns?

Do you need more appropriate ways to lay out Word text?

Are you currently pressing the SpaceBar key several times to get text lined up?

Working with Word Tables is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on experience. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to create, edit and format Word tables.

Audience: Those who have never had formal training in Microsoft Word and those who learnt some time ago but are not comfortable with the package. This session will be of benefit to anyone who wants to be able to layout text in appropriate ways. Sometimes although people have used tables for some time, they are not aware of techniques such as getting two or more columns to be of equal width. Anyone who uses tables but feels they are not using them to their full potential should also attend.

Objectives:

  • To create Word tables
  • Format tables
  • Insert and delete rows and columns
  • Adjust column widths, row heights
  • Merge cells
  • Split cells
  • Add or remove borders and shading
  • Sort data within a table
  • Splitting tables
  • Showing column headings on each page of a long table

Impact:

  • Confidence to create Word tables
  • Creation of professional looking reports, letters and business plans with ease

Session Length: 1.5 hours

30th November – Deter, Detect and Delete – GDPR and Cyber Security 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-explorer-network-digital-challenges-in-the-community-sector-tickets-168079609637

 

10th December Explorers – the future of Digital support

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-capacity-in-hounslows-community-voluntary-sector-and-future-needs-tickets-185686311757

An open discussion about what kind of support groups need in future

Giving Tuesday is a movement created as a response to the commercialisation and
consumerism on the lead up to the holiday season — and a chance for people to give back in
the season of goodwill. This year it falls on November 30th so now is the time to start planning –
especially in our current environment to maximise the benefit your organisation can get from Giving
Tuesday. Last year, the U.K. alone, over £20m was donated to good causes for Giving Tuesday, a
43% increase in giving from 2019 — that’s more than £14k every minute! #GivingTuesday is only
one piece of the annual fundraising pie which will need to evolve this year, so it’s never too early to start
implementing your strategy. Let’s walk through five ways to maximize your end-of-year fundraising

Giving-Tuesday-Cheat-Sheet-2021-UKI-1

Hounslow Integrated Care Partnership Advert for 3 representatives to support our cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and management improvement project.

Hounslow Integrated Care Partnership are looking for resident, carer and voluntary sector representatives for a cardiovascular disease improvement project

The Hounslow Integrated Care Partnership would like to recruit three representatives to support our cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and management improvement project. This project is part of one of our eight work streams, Public Health and Prevention.

We are looking for:

  1. A Hounslow resident living with cardiovascular disease (CVD)
  2. A Hounslow resident caring for someone living with CVD
  3. A Hounslow Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisation working with residents with CVD.

Interested applicants need to fill out the attached Expression of Interest form (click here Expression of Interest form) and email it to nhsnwlccg.hounslow@nhs.net by Friday 10th September.

Future Ealing Fund: How to pitch for up to £10k from the Future Ealing Fund this Autumn

With just under a month until the pitching deadline on 22nd September, it’s now time to start creating your project page on Spacehive. Watch the clip below to get inspired!

Next steps:

  1. Create your project page  referring to our handy video guide.
  2. Pitch to the Future Ealing Fund by 22nd September 2021 for the chance of a pledge of up to £10k from Ealing Council.
  3. Run your crowdfunding campaign between  October and December 2021 (check our tips and resources here).
  4. Ealing Council will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge from the council in November 2021.

Hit your target and start delivering your project!

Things to consider right now:

  • Read about Spacehive’s new payment system upgrade here and plan your project accordingly!
  • Check your project will fit with the Council’s objectives by reading about the fund criteria.
  • Will you need permission from the council or a landowner for your idea? Start looking into this now! We have some guidance here.
  • Do you know how much money you need to raise? You will need to evidence your costs. We have some advice here.

Look at other Spacehive projects for some inspiration to get started with your page.

 

DEVELOPING RISK REGISTERS THAT SUPPORT ORGANISATIONAL RESILIENCE 1 day Webinar Management Legal Governance and trustees

Date: | 14 September 2021   Time: | 14.00-15.00
Risk registers are an integral part of the risk management process. This webinar will review all the steps of a risk management process, looking at what should occur at each stage and how best to identify risks. This webinar will highlight the content of a risk register and share information on how to complete one and ensure it is maintained to support resilience across your organisation.
This webinar is the first in a series of Virtual Risk Workshops hosted by NCVO in partnership with Zurich, one of NCVO’s Trusted Suppliers.

This webinar will cover:

  • What should a risk register contain? This session will identify how to create a risk register and what each of the elements require completing.
  • What is a risk? This session will highlight good practice on how to identify risks as well as describe them in a way which will support the risk management across the organisation.

This webinar will be beneficial to staff and trustees who are responsible for monitoring, managing and reporting on risk

Click to REGISTER