A comprehensive workbook covering information all committee members need to know. Ideal to give to new committee members as part of their induction or to work through as a training session in the roles and responsibilities of committee members. The workbooks can be filled in to give each committee member a reference guide to their committee.

NB If you want to order multiple copies for your committee please contact us for a price - as we offer a special deal on orders over 6 copies.

This workbook comes with trainer's notes to help you to facilitate sessions with people who are thinking about setting up in business, either a social enterprise or a personal business, this workbook will guide individuals from the initial thinking about an idea to deciding if they have the skills and the motivation to do it to testing their idea for feasibility.

The workbook comes with unlimited permission to photocopy for the purchaser and a CD to make the printing of the workbook for group members easier.  (Also available on CD - trainers notes / workbook - see 'materials on CD'  page)

It is divided into 4 sections
ABOUT YOU: what type of person do you have to be to set up and run a successful business; things that might stop you taking the plunge; self belief & determination; traits of successful business people

DEFINING THE DREAM: what is it you want to do; visualising the product; planning to be successful

CHECKING YOUR DREAM: who needs your product/ service? how will you sell it? can you deliver the goods? thinking about your bottom line; developing a cashflow forecast

GIVING YOURSELF A SKILLS OVERHAUL: what are your strength & weaknesses? successful people; 4 keys to running a business

Being a Befriender comes as a set consisting of Trainer's Notes (33 pages)and a workbook (23 pages) for participants (the workbook has unlimited photocopying rights for use on training courses). It covers:
the role of the befriender; skills a befriender needs; confidentiality; boundaries; referring concerns & queries, safeguarding yourself & others; and valuing differences.
The training session for volunteer befrienders can be run over a 3 hour session or over two, one & half hour sessions. The workbook contains space for participants to write the answers to exercises, space for their own notes & copies of exercises and information.