Upcoming training courses at Share
14.01.2025 Audit responsibilities of Committee/Board
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This course is aimed at Committee/Board Members of housing organisations who serve on the audit sub-committee of their organisation, or as members of the governing body want to learn more about the important role that auditing has for RSLs.
14.01.2025 Effective collection in factoring
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This course is designed for those who work within a factoring role or those with a factoring function within their role.This course will highlight the importance of managing debts from the moment a debt arises and examine the prescriptions and limitations of debt collection. We will also explore where debt comes from and if there are tools you can put in place to manage this before it arises.
16.01.25 Perfecting your minutes
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This course is for any minute taker who has been doing the task for some time and is comfortable with the basics of producing a minute. It will consider the finer detail of producing good minutes such as: recording sensitive topics and discussions; making sure minutes are fit for online publications; and regulatory expectations. Discussing and working on these issues will allow capable minute takers to finesse their techniques and build the confidence to deal with and record accurately, difficult situations.
22.01.2025 Scrutinising your organisation’s wellbeing approach (Committee/Board) Webinar
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This short session will guide committee and board members to some of the key areas of the business that they should be scrutinising to understand how well their organisation has incorporated the principles of wellbeing into work.
22.01.2025 Business planning for Committee/Board
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This is for Committee/Board/Governing Body Members that are involved in the business planning process for their organisation. The session gives an overview of Business Planning including the Scottish Housing Regulators recent Recommended Practice.
23.01.2025 Lifestyle: Conversations with tenants
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This one-day course looks at why it is no longer acceptable to just tell tenants the problems they are experiencing are about lifestyle choices. It will look at how we can educate tenants around causes of condensation and how they can help to alleviate the problem. We will also look at the changing landscape of arrears in the current cost of living crisis and how we can work together with tenants to help them navigate the crisis.
30.01.2025 The Young Housing Professionals’ Network (Building your career in housing)
Who’s it for and what’s it about?
The Young Housing Professionals Network is a new and exciting project, open to anyone with less than 10 years in experience in the sector as a place to network, collaborate, develop and grow. The next Network will take place on the 30th of January 2025, held at New Gorbals Housing Association or online via zoom, where we will be joined by Catrina Miller, CEO of Ferguslie Park Housing Association. Catrina was appointed CEO 6 years ago, making her one of the youngest CEOs within the sector. We will hear about her pathway to her current role, as well as her biggest lessons, successes and challenges along the way.