Council is inviting volunteers in Golden Plains to attend one of two Advocacy Training sessions to increase their advocacy skills and create greater awareness of the role of individuals and community groups as advocates.
The workshops will be facilitated by Non-Profit Training (NPT), in partnership with Geelong Volunteering, and are funded by a Community Strengthening Grant received by Geelong Volunteering in the second round of the program in 2021 under the Healthy Active Living stream.
As part of the workshops, volunteers will learn how advocacy can be a powerful tool and provide them with the foundations to effectively raise issues to a range of audiences to stimulate discussion and change.
The workshops will explore:
- The skills of an effective advocate
- The political and social framework within the community
- Developing an advocacy plan
- Identifying new and emerging issues for communities
- Effectively representing the community to maximise impact
- Understanding the importance of effective communication