Community Leadership Programme

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The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) teamed up in 2020/21 to commission a new training programme for local community leaders within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The principal aim of the Programme is to provide local community leaders with access to a free high-quality course which enables them to develop their leadership style, knowledge and skills and apply this to their work with the purpose of building stronger and safer communities. A second aim is to establish and grow a network of local leaders who will provide peer support and work collaboratively with the OPCC and VRN in our shared determination to make our communities safer. By investing in the expertise and experience of local community leaders who already hold positive relationships with people in their communities, our hope is that the benefits of the Programme will remain part of these communities for years to come.

Designed and delivered over a three-month period by local provider Jones Consulting Ltd, the Programme has two graduated cohorts of Community Leaders and recruitment is currently underway for a third cohort. The first and second cohorts continue to meet as the Community Leaders Network with two members sitting on the Violence Reduction Board. When the third cohort graduate, they will join the CLP alumni thereby growing the network and the VRN and OPCC’s collaborative working with communities.

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The VRN and OPCC are currently recruiting for a third cohort of Community Leaders.  There are 20 free places available to community leaders across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who are currently involved in projects, charities, community groups or social enterprises which contribute to preventing crime and violence and building safer communities, including working with young people (under 25s).

The Community Leadership Programme sessions will take place every Thursday evening commencing 5th January 2023 and finishing on 20th April 2023. Due to an expected high demand, participants will be asked at the interview stage whether they can attend all sessions. Please note interviews will be informal and conducted via Teams or Zoom. They will be used to further explore your application and ensure you are aware of the course requirements and can commit to attendance and completion of pre/post session work. Decisions over places will be based on suitability for the course as well as ensuring there is a representation from across the area.

Leadership Modules include:

  1. Leadership and Understanding yourself

  2. Community Empowerment

  3. Project Development

  4. Operational Management

  5. Communicating, influencing, and using Social Media

​Most sessions will be face to face at a Leicester City Centre venue and run between 5.30pm – 8.30pm (all expenses will be reimbursed). Other sessions will be online via Teams or Zoom and run between 6.00 pm – 8.30pm. To ensure that the sessions are as interactive and as productive as possible, participants will be expected to complete some pre-reading and post-work in between sessions. There will be a celebration showcase event for all participants on 27th April 2023. Following completion of the Programme, participants will be invited to join the two previous cohorts in the Community Leaders Network.

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Applications for the Community Leaders Programme will open on 31st October 2022 and close on 23rd November at 11.59pm.

  1. If you are interested in applying, please complete the application form which can be downloaded below and send to vrn@leics.pcc.pnn.gov.uk. 

  2. The VRN/OPCC will inform all eligible participants that they have been invited to an interview on 25th November 2022.

  3. Informal interviews will take place online between 28th November 2022 and 30th November 2022.

  4. All participants will be informed on whether they have secured a place on the 1st December 2023.

  5. Successful participants will be invited to an induction event on 14th December 2022 between 5.30pm – 8.30pm for an introduction to the programme and to meet with other participants, Jones Consulting, VRN, OPCC and the Community Leaders Network.

  6. The first session of the Programme will be held on 5th January 2023.

 

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