Community Climate Coaches: fully-funded CPD-accredited Training Opportunity in Leicester Oct. 26 to Jan. 27

The Community Climate Coaches programme brings together individuals and teams, organisations and community groups, to build their skills and knowledge about how they can collaborate to strengthen and expand local action on climate, nature and wellbeing. 

De Montfort University is proud to co-host this fully-funded six month programme aimed at people active within Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in and around Leicester. Please note that the programme takes place across three different dates, with online cohort meetings between in-person sessions. 

In-person Session Dates: Wednesday 21st October, 25th November and 13th January.

Time: 9:15am – 4:45pm  

Location: DMU Campus, Leicester.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

As a participant, the programme builds your capacity to: 

• facilitate and support community-led initiatives, making climate issues relevant and meaningful for your specific community
• connect people to nature and the places where they live
• hold space for creative conversations
• increase understanding and ambition for climate action and community resilience. 

This is done through blended learning, including in-person workshops, online sessions, self-study and training in facilitation and coaching. The training has been piloted successfully in communities across the UK and is CPD accredited through the provider, Permaculture Association UK. More information is online here: https://www.permaculture.org.uk/climate-coaches 

Community Climate Coaches is being delivered in Leicester by the Permaculture Association, through Lottery funding via the Awards for All programme.

To express your interest, please complete the online form here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MSVVqSscVM

If you have any questions about signing up, please email Jasmine Walker: jasmine.walker@dmu.ac.uk. If you have queries about what the programme covers that the Community Climate Coaches webpage doesn’t address, please email Steve Charter on steve@permaculture.org.uk.