We have significant knowledge and experience relating to many areas which we are able to share through our high-quality training opportunities for professionals, volunteers, and active community members of all ages, using a variety of different approaches designed to meet their needs.
Sleeping Giants and our team of Associates will provide exceptional training, designed by us and delivered in a way that suits you.
Sessions can be 2 hour, half day or full day, delivered to your whole team or available to book on. We also provide innovative Bite Size training courses, which can be delivered over lunchtime or in the evening. This flexible format is ideal if you’re pushed for time.
As skilled trainers, we are also able to deliver training courses on behalf of other organisations, so if you have the material but lack the capacity, get in touch with us to see if we can help.
Need something special?
We are highly skilled in developing bespoke training, always using creative approaches, so if you would like us to design a training course especially for you, and roll it out to your staff, volunteers or service users, just get in touch. We can even build the capacity of your own team to deliver this training through our “Train the Trainer” courses.
Sessions can be 2 hour, half day or full day, delivered to your whole team or available to book on. We also provide innovative Bite Size training courses, which can be delivered over lunchtime or in the evening. This flexible format is ideal if you’re pushed for time.
As skilled trainers, we are also able to deliver training courses on behalf of other organisations, so if you have the material but lack the capacity, get in touch with us to see if we can help.
Need something special?
We are highly skilled in developing bespoke training, always using creative approaches, so if you would like us to design a training course especially for you, and roll it out to your staff, volunteers or service users, just get in touch. We can even build the capacity of your own team to deliver this training through our “Train the Trainer” courses.
Core Online Training Courses
We have developed our most popular courses as half-day online training sessions via Zoom. These have been increasingly successful in the context of Covid-19.
They normally last three hours but we have built in plenty of brain and tea breaks prevent Zoom fatigue. We make the courses are as participative as possible, using a combination of presentations, videos, polls, written ‘chats’ and breakout rooms. The courses can also be delivered over a couple of bite-size sessions.
These training sessions include:
How to Win Friends and Influence (the Right) People – community empowerment, active participation and making sure communities have a voice
Engaging with Excluded Groups – understanding barriers and learning how to involve people who can feel ‘harder to reach’ using good practice tools
Community Development and Capacity Building Principles – learn about community learning and development principles and approaches, including adult learning, youth work and community capacity building to build stronger, more resilient and inclusive communities
Planning for Success – learn how to create a ‘roadmap’ for your organisation, helping you organise your work, track progress, set the foundations for funding applications, and communicate your plans with others
Making Successful Funding Applications – put yourself in front of the crowd, learning how to structure funding applications effectively and make a good case to funders
Get in touch with us for more info, to book a course for your organisation or to find out when the next course is running so you can book on as an individual.
They normally last three hours but we have built in plenty of brain and tea breaks prevent Zoom fatigue. We make the courses are as participative as possible, using a combination of presentations, videos, polls, written ‘chats’ and breakout rooms. The courses can also be delivered over a couple of bite-size sessions.
These training sessions include:
How to Win Friends and Influence (the Right) People – community empowerment, active participation and making sure communities have a voice
Engaging with Excluded Groups – understanding barriers and learning how to involve people who can feel ‘harder to reach’ using good practice tools
Community Development and Capacity Building Principles – learn about community learning and development principles and approaches, including adult learning, youth work and community capacity building to build stronger, more resilient and inclusive communities
Planning for Success – learn how to create a ‘roadmap’ for your organisation, helping you organise your work, track progress, set the foundations for funding applications, and communicate your plans with others
Making Successful Funding Applications – put yourself in front of the crowd, learning how to structure funding applications effectively and make a good case to funders
Get in touch with us for more info, to book a course for your organisation or to find out when the next course is running so you can book on as an individual.
PRICING STRUCTURE
Find out more about all our costs, including training here. If you would like to discuss bespoke training options, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
TRAINING TOPICS
We pride ourselves in being responsive to our clients’ needs. We deliver training and development that is engaging and relevant and are always glad to hear about new ideas for training topics.
In addition to those listed above, these are the courses we regularly deliver which will give you an idea of the scope of our expertise.
Please get in touch to discuss any other topics you would be interested in.
In addition to those listed above, these are the courses we regularly deliver which will give you an idea of the scope of our expertise.
- Equality and Diversity, including legislative obligations
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender awareness - Befriending and Mentoring
- Activism
- Youth participation
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Creative evaluation techniques
Please get in touch to discuss any other topics you would be interested in.
OUR WORK
We have worked with a wide range of organisations on professional development and training:
- We ran training on Safeguarding and Equality & Diversity for New Cumnock Development Trust.
- We have also run training on the Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee for Dumfries and Galloway Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse & Support Centre.
- Glasgow Connected Arts Network invited us to run training on Engaging with Excluding Groups.
- As part of a larger project with The Holywood Trust, we ran a series of training sessions on How to Win Friends and Influence (the Right) People, Making Successful Funding Applications, Planning for Success, and Building Stronger Communities.
NEXT STEPS
To discuss your training needs in more detail please get in touch with Grace Cardozo on [email protected] or 07860 901 072.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“Sleeping Giants are our go-to people for all things organisational development and we have particularly welcomed their input at our annual trustee development events as we continually work towards high standards of governance. Rebecca brings a wealth of knowledge and a warm non-prescriptive delivery style that enables participants to safely enquire, encourages respectful debate and fosters empowerment.”
"It was interesting and the trainers engaged with the participants in meaningful ways, for example they linked the training directly to how it might benefit specific parts of individual organisations. In essence the made the training relevant”
