Want to learn how to change things in your community? There’s a free* Introduction to Community Action course to help you: t understand how you can affect decisions about where you live t boost your confidence t make a change in your neighbourhood t earn an NVQ Level 1 qualification *a £10 deposit is required, refundable at the end of the course Image: www.sxc.hu communitydevposterFINAL.indd 1 16/01/2012 11:15:49 Introduction to Community Action is a free course to help you get your point across and support your community to raise important issues. You don’t need to have any previous qualifications or experience to do the course. The course covers: You could even gain a qualification to help you get a job. t Understanding your community t Different groups and needs t Who makes the decisions t Taking part in meetings t Communicating with others t Where to get help t Support to work on your own ideas for community action Free Wes fun tas t Ox t ford er sessi on in Apri on M 12p l 2012 b onday et 30 prov m–2.3 0pm ween ided or B ). Conta (lunch eth for d ct Catrin etai a ls. The course will be held in Oxford starting in May 2012 and you will need to commit to one session of three hours per week for seven weeks and a tutorial. We’ll pay your travel expenses to get to the course venue and any child or other care costs while you are there. Contact us for a chat to see if this is the right course for you: If you live in Oxford, Banbury or Bicester contact Catrina Pickering on email catrina.pickering@ocva.org.uk or telephone 01865 251946 or 07540 703366. For the rest of Oxfordshire contact Beth Weston on email beth.weston@oxonrcc.org.uk or telephone 01865 883488. Visit www.ocva.org.uk/community-action for more information. communitydevposterFINAL.indd 2 16/01/2012 11:15:50