We are committed to providing ongoing professional development so our sector workforce is equipped with the knowledge and skills to advance their neighbourhood houses.

We're proud to offer our members and relevant stakeholders a diverse range of professional development opportunities for free or low-cost.

If you are from an organisation which would like to partner with us to deliver professional development, please contact us. 

2021 Learning and Development calendar

The following training sessions are free for NHVic members, and can be attended by non-members for a small cost:

Date	Session
4 March	Supporting Stronger Communities Grant Info Session
11 March	Orientation to the Neighbourhood House Sector: Who’s Who in the Zoo?
25 March	Grant Writing Tips and Tricks
22 April	Communicating about your Neighbourhood House
4 May	Introduction to Auspicing
5 May	Clever Communities: the importance of why
12 May	Effective Recruitment
26 May	Staff Management
9 June	Finance Essentials
16 June	Facebook for Community Development
23 June	Using Research and Data Effectively
20 July	Advocacy
27 July	Understanding Local Government
3 August	Media Training
24 August	Gender Equity
31 August	Orientation to the Neighbourhood House Sector: Who's Who in the Zoo?
7 September	Grant Writing Tips and Tricks
14 September	Communicating about your Neighbourhood House
7 October	Effective Recruitment
19 October	Staff Management
9 November	Using Research and Data Effectively
16 November	Facebook for Community Development
23 November	Finance Essentials
9 December	Gender Equity

Mentoring2Management course

This course, specifically designed for recently appointed leaders in the sector, will be offered three times throughout 2021. Find out more.