Apply to the Introduction to Community Action Course

Please submit your application using the form below. You’ll need to provide your details and tell us a little bit about you, and about your community. The application should take around 15 minutes to complete.

Apologies – this form is only available in English. Ymddiheuriadau – nad ydy’r ffurflen yma ar gael yn y Gymraeg.

“Introduction to Community Action” application

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Your details

Your first name(Required)

Your last name(Required)

Your email address(Required)

Confirm email address(Required)

Your phone number(Required)

We ask for this in case we need to contact you regarding your application.

Your address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

We ask for your address for the purpose of sending a few little resources to you as part of completing the course. Please put your home address if possible, rather than your work, so that we can be sure they reach you. Please note that due to funding restrictions, applicants must be based in the UK or Northern Ireland.

Please confirm your availability and commitment to the course dates below:(Required)

To get the most out of this course it’s important that you can join all 3 sessions. All sessions take place on Zoom.

Thursday 24 September, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Thursday 1 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Thursday 8 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Yes, I confirm that I am available for all 3 sessions

About you

What is your main reason for wanting to attend this 'Introduction to Community Action' course?(Required)

I have started volunteering within the last couple of months/years and want to do more in my community

I have organised a Big Lunch in my community and I am interested to learn about what I could do next

I want to start a community project

I am looking for ideas and inspiration to improve my community

I am looking to network

I am looking for professional development

Select the option which you feel most applies to you.

Tell us a bit more about you(Required)

Tell us about your area of community interest or your community project/idea(Required)

What makes you passionate about your community?(Required)

In what capacity will you be working on your idea or project, within your community?(Required)

Unpaid role / volunteering

Paid role

Both

Please note: this course is primarily designed to support those exploring their ideas and carrying out their activities in the community in an unpaid capacity. However, we will look at each application on an individual basis to check that it’s right for you.

How long have you been involved in your community?(Required)

I just have an idea at the moment

I have not started yet but would like to

I have organised or been part of a Big Lunch

Less than 3 months

Up to a year

One to three years

More than three years

What would you say is one topic you are hoping to gain knowledge about the most during the course?(Required)

How to set up or start a group/project

Small / new ideas I can get started with

Funding / keeping a project going

Attracting volunteers / help from others

Confidence in leading

Community engagement

Community events

Resilience / looking after myself

Other

On average, how many hours a week do you currently spend on your community or project?(Required)

Have you received any funding for your idea or project before?(Required)

Yes

How much funding have you received?(Required)

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us to support your application?

Maximum 1500 characters

Hearing from us

Have you been a participant of one of our online community action courses or in-person community camps before?

Yes

Unsure

How did you hear about the 'Introduction to Community Action' course?(Required)

Word of mouth e.g. from someone who has attended before, someone told you about it, or through a community group or organisation

Eden Project Communities website

E-newsletter

Social media

At an event

Other (please state)

Other (please state)(Required)

Do you have any access requirements for attending an online course via Zoom?(Required)

Yes

If ‘Yes’, a member of our team will get in touch to discuss what we can do to support you.

Please share any details of your access requirements

A member of the team will be in touch to chat about how we can support you

Would you benefit from a 20-minute pre-course check in session with us on Zoom, to test out your tech, WiFi strength, meet the team or familiarise yourself with the Zoom platform?(Required)

Yes, please send me the joining details

No, I’m okay thank you

This would be on X at 6.30pm and is completely optional.

Terms and conditions(Required)

I agree to the terms and conditions

Our courses are aimed at people who want to do something more in their community. Accepting a funded place means making a commitment to go on to do something (a big or small step) with what you’ve gained during your course experience. As part of our funding requirements, we’ll stay in touch to learn about how you’re getting on in your community, what you’ve been up to, share useful information and resources, invite you to attend free networking events and complete surveys about your experiences. We’ll stay in touch to send you emails about your upcoming course and afterwards we’ll check in to see how you’re getting on, share useful information and resources, invite you to attend free networking events and complete surveys about your experiences. We will only use your contact details for the purposes agreed above. By ticking the box above, you are confirming you are over 18 years of age.

Find out more about how we store and process your data responsibly in our privacy policy.

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