Third Sector Digital Leaders

Digital

Start date

05/11/2018

End date

04/12/2018

Overview

The School for Social Entrepreneurs and Zoe Amar Communications have partnered to deliver ‘Third Sector Digital Leaders’ a digital leadership skills training programme for the leaders and senior management of charities and social enterprises.

The next course takes place over four days in April and May 2018. You will learn how to implement a digital strategy that will in turn enable you to achieve your organisation’s wider strategic goals.

Overview

Many CEOs, trustees and senior non-profit leaders are aware of the need to engage with digital but are struggling to do so. There are few resources which can help them understand how digital fits into organisational strategy and how to identify risks and opportunities – Third Sector Digital Leaders aims to fill this gap. The course will:

  • Help charity and social enterprise leaders to develop digital skills which will make their organisations more visible and fit for purpose in the digital age, generating more income and strengthening relationships with key audiences
  • Give charity and social enterprise leaders an understanding of key areas of digital and how they integrate into organisational strategy and governance
  • Arm the leaders of charities and social enterprises with the right digital skills help them to develop a more entrepreneurial, agile approach which will further their careers
  • Encourage leaders to learn from each other and from speakers outside the sector, exposing them to cutting edge insights and building their confidence

Who should attend the course?

  • CEOs, trustees and directors at social enterprises
  • CEOs, trustees and directors at charities
  • Heads of digital at social enterprises and charities on a career path to more senior digital roles

Who will you hear from?

Speakers will come from a range of organisations across both for profit and not-for-profit sectors. Speakers on the previous course included:

  • Graeme Manuel-Jones, Digital Communications Manager, Diabetes UK
  • Helen Thomas-Fox, Senior Digital Manager, CLIC Sargent
  • Kai Adams, Partner, Charities and Social Enterprise Practice, Green Park
  • Chloe Stables, External Relations Manager, NCVO
  • Jo Wolfe, Assistant Director of Digital, Breast Cancer Care
  • Matt Collins, Director, Platypus Digital
  • Claire Reynolds, Head of Digital, Alzheimer’s Society
  • Amanda Neylon, former Head of Digital, Macmillan Cancer Support
  • Paul Thomas, Senior Manager National Communications, Grant Thornton
  • Dominic Campbell, Director, FutureGov

Please visit https://www.the-sse.org/courses/third-sector-digital-leaders/ to book your place.