Skillup London

Revealed: Free Events Management Courses in 2010

2009-12-15T00:00:00+01:00

Whether you’re planning a community fun day, carnival, music festival, street party or art project, Revealed will ensure your event is a success. This 2-day course will provide you with the essentials to ensure you deliver a safe, legal, inclusive and fun event which runs smoothly and is an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

The course is led by professional trainers with first-hand knowledge and experience of managing community events. The workshops will be a mixture of presentations and participation where you will be encouraged to draw on your own experiences, problem solve and work on developing real life projects.

What are the benefits?

It’s free* to all Southwark residents or community groups involved in running events in Southwark residents
You will know how to plan safe, legal and inclusive events
You will learn from professional trainers who are currently delivering large scale, high profile national events
You will have the opportunity to draw on your own experiences, problem solve and work on developing real life projects.

*subject to a refundable deposit of £15 on completion of the course

When is this course running?

There are currently four scheduled courses running from January to May 2010. All courses are spread over two days, and you must attend both days.

Mon 15 Feb - Lewington Centre
Tues 16 Feb - Lewington Centre

Thurs 18 March - Southwark College, Waterloo Centre FULL
Fri 19 March - Southwark College, Waterloo Centre FULL

Weds 21 April - Southwark College, Waterloo Centre
Weds 28 April - Southwark College, Waterloo Centre

TO BOOK CALL 020 7815 1478 or e-mail enterprise@southwark.ac.uk.

Southwark College Floristry Department Celebrates Not One, but Four Winnings�

2009-02-04T00:00:00+01:00

The New Year so far is proving to be a success for Southwark College Floristry Department. Students Saroch Promsiri and Younghyun Kim won 1st and 2nd place respectively in the British Retail Florists Association hub competition in Kent. “This is the first time I have been in a Floristry competition. I was competing against experienced florists and I wasn't expecting a placement. I am excited to have won,” said Saroch who studies Advanced National Certificate in Floristry Level 3. Saroch's design was influenced by the famous Japanese Fashion Designer, Issey Miyake. He said: “Coming from an oriental background, I can relate to Miyake's signature style which contains a lot of fabric pleating. So, I used mikado sticks to create pleating patterns in my floral design”. National Certificate in Floristry Level 2 student, Younghyun designed a scarf inspired by Fashion Consultant Gok Wan, who is known for his colorful sense of style.

And as if these winnings wasn't enough for Southwark College, full-time lecturer Louise Roffey and Carol Campbell, part-time lecturer and owner of Beckenham Flower Studios were also winners at the Chelsea Hub Heat event at New Covent Garden Flower Market. All four of them will now be participating in the senior category at BFA's Chelsea Florist of the year finals in May.

Revealed: New Courses for 2009

2009-01-06T00:00:00+01:00

Revealed...arts and events stripped bare - is a free training programme designed to develop your skills and knowledge in all aspects of event management.

Whether you’re involved in running a community fun-day, carnival, music festival, street party or art project – Revealed will ensure your event is a success. The programme of workshops, which includes fundraising, event planning, health and safety, licensing and publicity; will enable you to deliver a safe, legal, inclusive and fun event which runs smoothly and is an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

Each course is run by a professional trainer with first-hand knowledge and experience of managing community events. In some cases there will also be guest speakers. The workshops will be a mixture of presentations and participation where you will be encouraged to draw on your own experiences and work on developing real life projects.

Please click here to download the full course listing for 2009.

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For further information, please contact Tom McGregor on 0207 815 1500 ext. 2149, Chinnelle Anichebe on 0207 815 1500 ext. 2124 or e-mail us at enterprise@southwark.ac.uk.

Delegates from the previous fundraising course applauded the previous course and it's potential to help further their careers and aspirations:

"The course opened up a whole new field of expertise and knowledge to me: I grew in confidence and feel well-equipped to go out and put what I've learnt into practice."

"Superbly comprehensive. AND FREE!!"

"Very interesting and enjoyable course."

Further course listings are set to be added shortly.