Are you in a new role or taking on new responsibilities at work? Do you quietly doubt yourself and wish you could feel more confident?
So-called imposter syndrome is something that can affect people at all stages of their career, but it needn’t hold you back. Our specialist training can help you acknowledge your achievements and feel more empowered to meet the needs of your organisation and achieve your personal goals.
Whether you’re addressing funders, volunteers, staff, trustees, or the public, this interactive course, with confidence consultant Stef Bricklebank, will help build your self-confidence and communicate with ease.
Join a supportive group environment designed to celebrate your achievements while boosting your confidence. Stef will guide you through practical techniques and tools to help you better understand yourself and others. Learn how to present with clarity and passion —so your mission shines through every time you share it.
Feel more empowered as you explore areas such as:
What will you learn?
By the end of the training, you will:
Who should attend?
Trustees, staff, volunteers and Leaders at all levels who are either new to their roles or would like to refresh their levels of confidence when presenting themselves and their organisations in demanding situations.
Please note this training is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups based in North Yorkshire or delivering services within North Yorkshire.
What's included?
Refreshments will be provided along with copies of all resources used. The session will involve working on a personal action plan.
About the trainer
Stef Bricklebank is a confidence consultant with over 26 years’ experience of working with people within diverse communities. She has previously delivered confidence training and Community Anchor Organisation training on group dynamics and working with challenging individuals to universally positive feedback for Community First Yorkshire.
Based in York, and with a PGCE in the post 16 sector, Stef is an educator, therapeutic facilitator, and qualified youth worker. She has a postgrad qualification in Dramatherapy, and a BA (Hons) in Communication Arts/Drama. She has delivered sessions for both individuals and groups, and is also a motivational speaker. She has spent her working life encouraging individuals to reflect on themselves and create change for the better within their own lives.
Cost
£35
Concessionary places
Thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council, we have free ‘first come, first served’ places if you meet either of the criteria below. You can self-select a free place during booking.
Criteria:
You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £5k
OR
You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £25k that is experiencing financial hardship and would struggle to pay.
These spaces are limited so if a free place is not shown when you go to book, you can ask to be added to the waiting list for a free place on a future training session.
No shows and concessions
Please note that if you don’t attend training that you have booked on without giving seven days notice, you will be required to make the full payment. This also applies to free places. This is to allow as many participants as possible access to our training. See our Terms and Conditions for more information.
Contact details
Booking queries contact
Email: info@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk
Tel: 01904 704177
Programme queries
Email: communitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk
Tel: 01904 704177
Booking details
Book your place here.
Booking deadline date: 24 February
Location
York Explore Library is situated in the heart of York, next to Museum Gardens.
