CES is delighted to announce that we have begun an exciting new three year project, to design and deliver the The Learning Exchange Network, commissioned by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, using funds raised by National Lottery players.
The Learning Exchange Network will connect organisations and groups across Northern Ireland which are funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, to share learning and exchange practical insights with each other.
The project will build grant holders’ skills, knowledge, and expertise through connecting with other grant holders. It will help create new and develop existing connections between funded organisations of all sizes that may be geographically close, thematically aligned, experiencing similar challenges or looking to share practice learning with others in their field.
CES will provide a programme of learning opportunities, shaped by the needs and preferences of grant holders, delivered in local communities across Northern Ireland, both in person and online. The learning programme aims to grow the confidence and skills of grant holders to share their learning and impact and to create opportunities to do this within their networks, with communities, the wider sector and policy makers.
Grant holders will have access to training, learning resources, regular updates and news, and opportunities to connect with others formally and informally. Most importantly, grant holders will be able to access the vast experience and expertise of their peers and share their learning in exchange.
Learning generated through the Learning Exchange Network will be shared with grant holders and, where appropriate, with the wider sector and policymakers to support learning, practice and future funding approaches
The Learning Exchange Network reflects The National Lottery Community Fund’s commitment to being more than a funder by supporting learning, connection and increased impact across the community sector in Northern Ireland.
The project will be led by CES Project Specialist, Melanie Stone. News and updates will be shared on our website soon.
For more information about The Learning Exchange Network you can contact us at learningexchange@effectiveservices.org
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