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For learning and development professionals in the third sector
Break the bias
Imagine a world that is free of bias where difference is valued and celebrated. Liggy Webb explains how we can all make a positive contribution toward a more empathetic, inclusive, and equitable world.
How to support volunteer recruitment
Jo Thackwray shares her top tips to help you and your team ask the right questions and recruit in a way that’s proactive and engaging.
Thinking of creating a fundraising plan? Read this first!
From understanding your organisation’s mission and vision, to analysing external and internal factors, this article outlines what you need to consider in order to create a successful fundraising plan.
Free eBooks to help develop key L&D skills
The Charity Learning Consortium has created a growing range of little books, filled with top tips, hints, exercises, case studies and action points to support good practice in learning and development.
Tips to help reduce worrying, grow self belief and improve general self care
Jo Thackwray shares her top tips to help you and your learners look after mental health by improving their self care.
What do online learners really, really want?
Jo Cook shares four important trends that she’s identified from new research with people who use online learning.
How to create a learning programme for EDI
A new white paper published by the CLC explains how to create an effective learning programme in EDI to help drive cultural change.
Winning over your stakeholders
Harri Candy shares some tips for winning over your key influencers, with the support of your peers, senior staff and stakeholders to make a change.
Tips to increase your resilience and positivity
Jo Thackwray shares her top tips to help you and your learners boost your positivity, build resilience and reduce overwhelm.
Three ways L&D can fuel business performance
Is your ambition to become a trusted business partner? Gemma Glover from iAM Learning outlines three, crucial ways that learning and development can align with, champion and deliver business priorities, to help you achieve your goal.
Seven top tips for creating psychological safety
Sean Spurgin from Elev-8 shares his advice on creating safe places within the workplace.
How to use your subject matter experts to save you money
Krys Gadd says there are huge benefits for cash strapped charities to use subject matter experts proactively for learning and development. She sets out the pros and cons, with some top tips for training SMEs to deliver learning.
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