Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester

Events & Training

Learning into Action - ICT and AI

ICT and AI training for the voluntary sector

  • Charity Excellence offers a wide range of free AI courses and webinars for charities, from beginner-friendly introductions to advanced modules. Includes demo videos, quizzes, and certificates to build confidence and skills across all roles.
  • Charity Digital empowers charities and non-profits to boost their impact through smart use of technology. They offer free resources, including daily articles, fortnightly podcasts and expert-led webinars covering digital strategy, cybersecurity, fundraising, and AI. Their regular events bring together sector leaders to share insights and innovations in charity tech.
  • CharityWise is a membership-based website, helping charities increase their knowledge of digital topics, including web design, data and analytics, and digital marketing. Selected content is free to all users.
  • Media Trust provides free and low cost training to help charities and community groups improve their media, communications and digital skills. Their online Resource Hub includes easy to follow guides, toolkits and tips on topics such as social media, storytelling and using digital tools. They also offer expert led training sessions and support from media professionals to help organisations strengthen their voice.

Upcoming Training

Tue 14 October 2025

Digital Confidence Workshops

Graylingwell Chapel, Chichester (9am)

Starting Tuesday 14th October 2025, Chichester Community Development Trust and Clarion Futures are running free weekly workshops at Graylingwell Chapel to help you feel more confident in today’s digital world. Sessions run for 10 weeks from 9am. There is no need to pre-book.

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Tue 25 November 2025

West Sussex County Council - Digital Confidence Training

Chichester District Council, 1 East Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TY (10am - 1.30pm)

Join the Digital Safety & Fraud Prevention Team for a free digital skills training course, open to anyone who wants to increase their own digital confidence and help support others.

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Wed 14 January 2026

West Sussex County Council - Online Safety for Parents

Online (11.30am - 12.30pm)

This event organised by the Safer West Sussex Partnership & West Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership is a free online session for parents to gain essential knowledge and tools to help keep children safe online.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday 16 October

Lucy Stone Uptapped Fundraising Potential: How can you find new ways to fundraise?

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Tuesday 4 November

Lucy Stone Trustee Training - Fundraising: Where can Trustees Start?

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Giving voluntary and community organisations in Arun and Chichester Districts the tools they need to succeed

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