Events and training

Ask anything about fundraising!

Date: 10 September 2025
Time: 10am-11:30am
Location: Online Event - via Zoom
Cost: Free

Come along to this free, online session with any questions about fundraising and Lucy from No Stone Unturned Fundraising will do what she can to help you and answer your questions. Come and share your success and frustrations, ask questions and let’s learn together!

This session, run by No Stone Unturned Fundraising (in association with West Sussex Links).

Fundraisers' Network Plus

Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 9:30am-3pm
Location: Rudgwick Village Hall, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3JJ
Cost: Free

Our Fundraisers' Network Plus will be a day filled with fundraising tips, available grants and will be an opportunity to meet both fundraisers and funders.

Come along for the chance to:

• Hear top tips about fundraising
• Receive 1:1 funding advice from funders
• Take part in mindfulness & wellbeing workshop
• Network with other fundraisers in the District

If you are a fundraiser for a charity or community group working in Horsham District, you are invited to come along to our free Horsham District Fundraisers Network Plus event.

Lunch will be provided.

Limited spaces!

From Conflict to Closure: Managing Sensitive Volunteer Issues

Date: 15 October 2025
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Dail Post Village Hall, Worthing Road, Dial Post. West Sussex. RH13 8NH
Cost: Free

Gain the confidence and tools to address difficult volunteer situations with professionalism and empathy. This practical course guides you through managing conflict, resolving issues, and building stronger volunteer relationships - even in challenging circumstances.

What to expect

• Identify common sources of conflict and sensitive issues that arise in volunteering setting
• Demonstrate the ability to approach and structure difficult conversations
• Assess the severity of sensitive scenarios and determine appropriate responses
• Apply conflict resolution and closure strategies
• Understanding the value of ending volunteering well

This training is for charities, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations working in the Horsham District.

How can you find new ways to raise funds?

Date: 16 October 2025
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Location: Online Event - via Zoom
Cost: Free

A good range of income streams helps an organisation to be more financially resilient and can reduce the impact of reduced funding in one income area. However, many are unsure how to start individual giving, major donor or challenge events fundraising. That is where this session from No Stone Unturned Fundraising can help!

We will explore how to:

• Understand your untapped potential for new income streams.
• Recognise what you need to do to ‘get your ducks a row’.
• Create a plan that you can implement and sustain long term.

Trustee Training

Date: 4 November 2025
Time: 9:30am-9:30am
Location: Pulborough Village Hall, Swan View, Pulborough, RH20 2BF
Cost: Free (£10 deposit when booking, refundable on attendance)

Are you a trustee for a charity that works in or covers Horsham District?

H3 Solicitors are running a fully funded training session for charity trustees. Whether you are a new to the role or have been doing it for years, this training is relevant for you.

The course will cover:

• Duties & Responsibilities of trustees.
• Charity Governance Code.
• Serious incident reporting.
• Charities Act 2022.
• Constitutions / governing documents.
• Recruitment and vetting of trustees.

H3 Solicitors specialise in charity law and are experienced in working with the local voluntary sector.

Recruiting Trustees

Date: 6 November 2025
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Billingshurst Community and Conference Centre, Roman Way, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9QW
Cost: Free (£10 deposit when booking, refundable on attendance)

Are you thinking about how you can recruit trustees to join your charity board?

We know that finding good Trustees to join your board is essential in running a charity, but that it can be a challenging and time-consuming process. This session will be run by Peridot, experts in board recruitment.

In this session, we will be looking at different aspects of Trustee recruitment, including:

• What does a good Trustee role profile look like?
• How and where to advertise, and other recruitment strategies.
• How to lead Trustee interviews.
• What a good Trustee onboarding process looks like.

This will be an interactive session, with opportunities for discussions and questions about trustee recruitment throughout.

The Art of Volunteering

Date: 29 January 2026
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: The Woodgate Café and Community Hub, 4 Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Craw-ley, RH11 9SL
Cost: Free

Attracting the right volunteers starts with a smart, targeted approach. This interactive session will equip you with creative strategies to recruit passionate, reliable volunteers who align with your organisation’s values and goals.

• Understand what truly inspires people to give their time and how to tap into it.
• Create a clear profile to attract people who align with your organisation.
• Learn how to create compelling adverts and marketing tools.
• Explore channels and approaches that will promote your roles
• Build a positive recruitment journey.

This training is for charities, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations working in the Horsham District.

If you have any questions about the training, please get in touch with the Voluntary Sector Support team by phone or email.
Phone: 01403 215191
Email: volunteering@horsham.gov.uk

First Aid Training

Date: 10 February 2026
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm
Location: Broadbridge Heath Football Club, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham RH12 3YS
Cost: £75 per person (inc VAT)

Be prepared for emergency first aid situations at work. Join us for a full day's training course on emergency first aid. You will receive an Ofqual Regulated Qualification which lasts 3 years, as well as a manual and certificate.

What does this course cover?

• The roles and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
• Assessing an incident
• Managing an unresponsive casualty
• CPR and defibrillation
• Recovery position
• Choking
• Seizures
• Shock
• Wounds and bleeding
• Minor injuries (cuts, scrapes & bruises; minor burns and scalds)

The course covers both adult and child first aid.

What Qualification will you get?

The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) qualification is designed for individuals who wish to act as an emergency first aider in their workplace. Upon successful completion of this qualification, candidates will be equipped with the essential skills needed to give safe, prompt and effective first aid in emergency situations.

As there are only 12 places available, bookings are limited to 2 people per organisation

The Law & Volunteering

Date: 24 February 2026
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Online Event - via Zoom
Cost: Free

Understand the legal essentials that protect both your organisation and its volunteers. This course provides a clear overview of legal obligations, rights, and best practices to ensure compliance and reduce risk in volunteer programs.

• Gain an overview of key legal responsibilities in volunteer management
• Understand volunteer rights, organisational obligations, and boundaries
• Identify potential risks and learn strategies to minimise liability
• Explore best practices for compliance and safe programme delivery

This training is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

From Conflict to Closure: Managing Sensitive Volunteer Issues

Date: 19 March 2026
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Online Event - via Zoom
Cost: Free

Gain the confidence and tools to address difficult volunteer situations with professional-ism and empathy. This practical course guides you through managing conflict, resolving issues, and building stronger volunteer relationships—even in challenging circumstances.

The course will cover

• Identify common sources of conflict and sensitive issues that arise in volunteering setting
• Demonstrate the ability to approach and structure difficult conversations
• Assess the severity of sensitive scenarios and determine appropriate responses
• Apply conflict resolution and closure strategies
• Understanding the value of ending volunteering well

Where: Online via Zoom
This training is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.