Delivered through the medium of English
Day 1 – 28 January 2026
Day 2 – 4 February 2026
Day 3 – 11 February 2026
1 pm – 4 pm | Online
Delivered through the medium of Welsh
Day 1 – 10 March 2026
Day 2 – 12 March 2026
Day 3 – 17 March 2026
10 am – 1 pm | Online
3 x 3 hour sessions / online
Aims
This course will provide you with practical project management skills and knowledge so you can plan and deliver projects that successfully meet your project outcomes.
Content
This online course will take you through a range of project management principles and tools, with a strong focus on developing your skills for setting up, managing and overseeing a project.
The course is split into three interactive online workshops and will include presentations, small group work, discussions and individual work. The training will be supported by PowerPoint slides and a full set of handouts and project management templates.
Learning outcomes
- Workshop 1:
1. To understand the stages in project development
2. To appreciate how to write the project initiation document
3. To be able to plan your monitoring and evaluation framework
4. Be able to write project aims, objectives, outputs, outcomes - Workshop 2:
1. To understand how to engage with project partners and stakeholders
2. To know how to identify and analyse project risks and issues
3. To be able to plan contingencies and mitigation measures - Workshop 3:
1. To be able to plan succession and exit strategies
2. To be able to evaluate the overall project and complete the evaluation report
3. To reflect on your project management skills
4. To explore getting the best out of the project team
Who this course is for
This course is for anybody who has responsibility for developing and managing projects as part of their everyday work. You will need to have a current or potential project idea to bring to the course.
Trainer
Eileen Murphy (E) / Mandy Williams (W)
Course requirements – please read before booking
What we ask of you:
- Attend the full duration of the training.
- Test your Zoom access before attending.
- Arrive 5-10 minutes early – late arrivals may not be admitted.
- Keep your camera on and participate via microphone/chat where possible.
- Let us know at the time of booking if you have any access requirements (e.g. BSL interpreter).
- Enable notifications from LUMA to receive joining instructions and resources.
- If you can’t attend, please email bookings@wcva.cymru (see our cancellation policy).
MAXIMUM of two places per organisation
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