Resource Name: Trainers' Taster Session Packs - Community Development Learning

Resource URL: http://www.fcdl.org.uk/publications/documents/tasterpacks/index.htm

Resource Description: This series of 14 community development learning taster session packs is suitable for all trainers but will be particularly useful for new trainers who want to increase their confidence.

The packs contain detailed session plans, handouts, worksheets and tutor prompt sheets. Each session covers three hours.

The packs are produced by the Federation for Community Development Learning (FCDL). Please see our website, www.fcdl.org.uk, for more details.

1. What is community development work?
2. How groups work
3. Problems within groups
4. Involving people
5. Understanding and getting involved in partnerships
6. Skills for representing your community
7. Common issues in partnerships
8. Making meetings effective
9. Contributing effectively to meetings
10. Assertiveness/confidence building
11. Feedback and listening skills
12. Report writing skills
13. Presentation skills - giving a short presentation
14. Creating effective presentation materials