The West Yorkshire Community Leaders programme
The first West Yorkshire Community Leaders programme was launched earlier this year in a skills development training opportunity.
The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) has offered this Institute of Leadership Management recognised programme to support ongoing community work.
The space will help participants develop their unique voluntary and charity sector leadership style and is being delivered by leadership coaching agency Jones Consulting.
The is an awarded ILM recognised programme for local leaders as part of a wider system, to support and develop their unique leadership style and support the their community work.
The programme is designed for community leaders across West Yorkshire who are connected to, working or volunteering in the voluntary and community sector.
The Community Leaders Programme supports a public health strategy to reducing violence and improving community safety.
Modules include - Leadership Styles, Project Development, Operational Management, Sustainable Finance and Effective Communications.
The programme will be delivered via a mix of face to face and online sessions over the course of three months, sessions will take place in the evenings between 5:30pm and 8:30pm.
Participants will also receive one to one coaching in pre-planned sessions with allocated mentors/coaches.
The Community Leaders Programme is currently closed for applications.
Please contact vrp@westyorks-ca.gov.uk for information on upcoming application rounds.
Launched in early 2020, the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) brings together specialists from health, police, local government, education, youth justice, prisons, probation, third sector and community organisations to tackle violent crime and the underlying causes of violent crime.
The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) has an exciting opportunity for members of West Yorkshire’s community to join our Community Advisory Group.
The West Yorkshire Youth Commission is a peer-led project for young people.
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