Through my role as steering committee rep for Leeds, Newcastle and Lancaster, I want to support my societies as best I can, and I realise that taking over a society can be quiet a daunting prospect for a new committee.

At the February training my society and I found the skill share sessions very useful, as it was an opportunity to learn new things and it was taught in an interactive way. The graduate trainers running the sessions mentioned at the time that they could do further training at our universities.

After Leeds new committee were elected they decided they would really benefit from some training so I  arranged for Ness to come to Leeds to run a training session.

On the day Ness provided an overview of the patent pool and Robin Hood tax campaigns to make sure everyone was up to date and fully in the know. She then covered a whole range of issues such as media, publicity and recruiting, as well as giving the societies help and advice on holding a meeting.

The whole day was very worthwhile, interactive, informative and gave the new committee the extra confidence they need to make their societies as successful as possible. Ness was brilliant at teaching and flexible in arranging a time we all could do.

Graduate trainers have so much experience and knowledge which can help our societies. I would urge everyone to get in contact with their grad trainer and organise a session!

To find out how you can be a graduate trainer or to organise some training for your society please send an email to jane.broomfield@spw.org.

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