Certificate course

Community Organising Starter Pack

Everything a new community organiser, volunteer coordinator, or neighbourhood-group founder needs to start well — from inclusive welcomes and safeguarding to time banks and beating burnout. Any three of five compulsory modules plus any three of seven electives earns your certificate.

≈ 40 minutes total8 credits to earn the certificate

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Compulsory modules · all 5 required

What is Community-Led Local Development?

How CLLD lets communities decide their own development priorities — using EU funds.

Running an inclusive welcome event

How to design a community gathering where newcomers actually feel welcome.

Reaching the digitally excluded

Why posting on Facebook isn't enough — and what to do about it.

Safeguarding for community workers

The minimum every volunteer working with vulnerable people must know.

Conflict resolution at street level

A simple framework for defusing a neighbour dispute before it escalates.

Elective modules · choose 3 of 7

Volunteering rights in the EU

What volunteers can expect — and what they should never accept.

Setting up a neighbourhood WhatsApp respectfully

Three ground rules that keep a street-level group useful and kind.

Working with newcomers and asylum seekers

Practical, dignity-first guidance for community workers and volunteers.

Designing accessible community spaces

The five quick wins that make a venue usable by everyone.

Time banks and skill-sharing

An hour for an hour — how time banking strengthens local economies.

Avoiding burnout in mission-driven work

Why people who care most are most at risk — and what helps.

Supporting carers

Caring for a relative is invisible work. What helps?