Supporting Communities offers a range of accredited and non-accredited courses to suit community groups wishing to develop their skills. We can help you identify the course which is best suited to your and your group’s needs.

Good governance and effective working practices are essential to any successful group. Pick and choose the short courses you need or work your way through all the core skills in our more intensive Community Capacity Building accredited courses.

Money! How to get it and how to manage it can be a constant source of worry for small groups. If your group manages any money at all, you need to make sure you have the systems in place to show you are accountable and responsible. Make sure you know what is required.

We offer practical training in measuring and evaluating your work to understand what works and what doesn’t. It’s also a key piece of information that your funders and supporters will want to see.

Getting your message across is an important part of the work of any organisation. Get the skills you need to communicate effectively with the people who need to know!

We provide training togroups interested in learning about establishing a business to support their charity. You can take a range of courses in Social Enterprise from an awareness level to an OCN Level 3.

Digital skills are essential for everyone to be included in our modern world. We offer a range of courses in basic digital skills to get you and your group online and up to speed!

We offer the following courses around Tenant Participation practice and methods which are of interest to both community members and social housing providers.

If you work for a Housing Association, you can also find more training and resources for your Tenant Participation work through our trading arm, Empowering Communities.