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Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...management: reflections and projections’, Women in Management Review, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 6–18. SCVO (2020) State of the Sector 2020. Available at: https://scvo.org.uk/policy/evidence-library/2020-state-of-the-sector-2020-scottish-voluntary-sector-statistics (Accessed: 8 October 2020). Sergeant, H. (2015) ‘Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh: how the world...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Understanding homelessness
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding homelessness

...homelessness can be difficult, the reasons people find themselves on the streets can be as complicated and as varied as accessing any potential means of support. ...This dedicated OpenLearn content hub and the film The homeless problem, provide an introduction to some of the key issues and explain some of the reasons behind the recent increase in homeless figures....
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Article 30 mins
Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...project photograph. The history of army barracks in Ireland The building of a country-wide network of army barracks commenced in Ireland in the late seventeenth century. This came about in the aftermath of a major continental war – the War of the Grand Alliance (1689–1697). The grand alliance was led by William III of England, and included the Dutch Republic, Spain,...
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Article 5 mins
Professional relationships with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Professional relationships with young people

...managing quality relationships of their own. This free course, Professional relationships with young people, explores different approaches in developing relationships and working practices which can inform work with young people...In some people's eyes the development of relationships is a good end in itself, as it is in relationships that we express our humanity. Young...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette
Society, Politics & Law

Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette

...projects are a favoured way to kickstart stalling economies because they can quickly create jobs in areas that most need them. They also generate income that mostly gets spent, boosting other activity. Such projects can pay for themselves through extra tax revenues which then shrink the budget deficit in relation to GDP. Hammond’s quickstep addition is an annual £2...
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Article 10 mins
Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...manages a project like Family Time in the neighbouring county-- asking if I'd read the report. And I emailed back, and soon we were in one of those depressing email threads where we both start to see a future with our own referrals going down and down, and no way we'll meet our targets. And then the finances fall over, and so on, and so on. Anyway, I had a staff meeting...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...project educates on what food allergies are and how they can severely affect health and wellbeing, and restrict social freedoms such as eating out of the home...While food allergies were once thought to be more common in children, they are now more prevalent in adults. With 1 in 20 adults in the UK with a confirmed food allergy (Food Standards Agency 2024), we hear from...
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Audio 2 hrs
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...Introduction to Business Management. If you do embark on a course of study, you will be supported throughout by a tutor. You'll also have access to the module website, which includes modules materials, audio and video content, an assessment guide, and online tutorials and forums. B206 Understanding customers starts once a year in October, so if you are interested, act...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs