Workshops and Training
Find out what's going on and how to get involved
The association of Jersey Charities aims to provide professional training to attendees on subjects relevant to any organisation in the charitable and voluntary sectors. We offer a combination of free Talks to our members and training support.
MONTHLY MEMBERS TALK
As part of our training and development offering, we have set up monthly talks with industry experts. These will be on the 4th Wednesday of each month, from 1.10 pm to 1.50 pm, at NatWest, Library Place, second floor meeting room. These sessions are accessible to members, but numbers are limited, so a booking form will be available once each talk is arranged.
PRICING FOR TRAINING
Association of Jersey Charities members receive a significant discount on the cost to facilitate the training. We also offer a full-price option for non-members but encourage people to consider joining as a member to gain value. If you’d like to take advantage of our membership pricing, learn more about becoming an AJC Member here - https://www.jerseycharities.org/members/becoming-a-member
YOUR ACCESS NEEDS
We’re committed to running accessible training and events. We want you to feel welcome, included, and able to fully engage in our sessions. To help us, please share any access needs you have. We may be in touch to ensure we’re making the right adjustments.
Upcoming training for 2026. Further details and booking will be available once the training has been arranged.
OBA Training - 20.01.26
OBA in Action - 03.02.26
Safer Recruitment - February
Using FB & Instagram to support your charity - 11.03.26
Difficult Conversations - April
Fundraising - May
Making LinkedIn work for you - 11.06.26
OBA Training - June
OBA in Action - July
Writing impactful 3rd sector press releases - 09.09.26
Monthly Talk - Data Protection for Charities
Join the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (JOIC) team for this guidance session to understand your obligations under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 and how it helps maintain customer, staff and volunteer trust.
As well as providing guidance about local data protection law, the JOIC team will be explaining more about the work of their office, followed by a Question and Answer session. The session will be presented by Samantha Gallichan, Operational Compliance and Policy Lead and Sarah Moorhouse, Communications and PR Lead.
When: Wednesday 27 May 2026 - 1.10pm to 1.50pm.
Where: Training Room, NatWest, Library Place.
Please book your place here: https://forms.gle/duRA3QojXZqEaVxM9
Making LinkedIn work for you
We have arranged a training session, provided by CITD, Thursday 11th June, 9am to 12noon, St Paul's Centre, St Helier, with Christopher Journeaux.
The cost is £30 per person, payable in advance for limited places.
Please contact lyn@jerseycharities.
This three hour covers: what is LinkedIn; why make use of it; how to make use of it; LinkedIn as a marketing tool for you and for the chaity; What does bad LinkedIn look like; how to avoid the pitfalls of use; PR and LinkedIn; setting up and polishing your account.
OBJECTIVES
After attending the workshop delegates will:
- Understand LinkedIn the wider context of personal marketing
- Be able to use LinkedIn as part of the charity's communication mix
- Combine PR strategy and LinkedIn use
- Avoid the horrors of LinkedIn failures
- Be proud of their LinkedIn profile page
LEARNING METHODS
Practical exercises, case studies, discussion, tutor input and group feedback.
Monthly Talk - Update from the Charity Commission
Join us as we welcome Richard Jouault, Head of the Office of the Jersey Charity Commissioner and Compliance Officer Jayne Silver to update and share the Commissioner’s latest annual report, due to be published this month. Providing AJC members with an update on their role and insight into the charity sector in Jersey. The role of the Commissioner is to protect public trust and confidence in registered charities as set out in the Charities Law.
When: Wednesday 22 April 2026 - 1.10pm to 1.50pm.
Where: Training Room, Second Floor, NatWest, Library Place.
Although places are free we are limited on numbers so please register here: https://forms.gle/sk6HDkrGZUrHLxu77