COMMUNITY FUTURES TRUST CIC is a Professional Consultancy, Training and Development company located in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Community Futures Trust CIC is able to offer you training and support on a host of topics plus bespoke courses to meet particular requirements. We run Away Days, SWOT sessions, Organisation Health Checks, undertake development work, community research and meet many other needs of Voluntary Organisations. We are often called on for help with managing change, helping organisations successfully implement changes in structure, procedure, government or focus. Fundraising is probably our most sought after offering with support on bidding for grants, events, developing donor bases, legacies, sponsorship and social enterprise. We have particular expertise, and success, in applying to Lottery funders. Our Training offer, includes: Recruitment & Selection; Supervision & Appraisal (of staff and volunteers); Working with Groups; Team Building Skills; Decision Making Skills; Time Management; Action Planning and Target Setting; Business Planning; Managing Change; Activity Planning - a structured approach; Fundraising from Grant makers; Fundraising from Events; Communication & Motivation Skills; Mentoring Skills; Researching Needs; Presentation Skills; Effective Evaluation and Monitoring; Problem Solving; Recording and Reporting; Basic Sales and Marketing; Responding to Bullying; Responding to Eating Disorders; Responding to Substance Misuse; Dealing with Discrimination; Faith and Cultural Awareness; Developing Inter-faith Work; Youth Participation; Community Engagement/Involvement; Recruitment of Trustees; Effective Governance; Chairing Meetings; Developing Policy and Procedures; Dignity at Work