Cancer Champions & voluntary sector organisations are invited to attend exciting new training/workshops to increase your community development skills.

Answer Cancer is a Voluntary Community & Social Enterprise sector-led response to cancer in Greater Manchester. It is the working name of the Greater Manchester Cancer Screening Engagement Programme, a Voluntary Sector partnership working to improve cancer awareness across the region.

What:  Two training sessions running consecutively after each other as follows:

1. Creative Approaches to Community engagement:

This short session aims to equip groups and individuals with practical skills and tips to increase audience participation when carrying out engagements within the wider community. The session covers:

Creative planning: Mobilising, tailoring and adapting existing resources: Using various creative approaches for successful effective engagement: Make community engagements fun!!

2. Community Researcher Training:

How do you know your activities are making a difference? How do you know 'what works?' How do you share your success with others and draw in more resource? Evaluation is Key!! This short course will equip you with the confidence, skills and knowledge to answer these questions.

Although both sessions firmly focus on cancer awareness, screening and prevention, they can be used across a wealth of health and wellbeing activity and help with all your group's activities.

Who: We particularly want to involve Voluntary Sector organisations, new and current Cancer Champions.

When: Session dates are as follows – please book via the links provided:

1. Bolton Hub  Tues 21st January  9:30–12:30pm -

   https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-ways-to-community-engagement-community-researcher-training-21st-january-tickets-86217682409

2. GMCVO St Thomas Centre Thurs 23rd January -  9:30-12:30pm -  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-ways-to-community-engagement-community-researcher-training-23rd-january-tickets-86217002375

3. Salford CVS Training Room  Tues 28th January 9:30 – 12:30pm - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-ways-to-community-engagement-community-researcher-training-28th-january-tickets-86216340395

Due to funding limitations both sessions will be delivered in English only.

If you would like any more information, please contact Elizabeth O’Connor, Training & Development Worker, at: elizabeth.oconnor2@uni.uk.net

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