Events

Events and training

We run a range of events and training to help you be more effective and share expertise. This includes the Bond Annual Conference and Awards, Europe’s biggest international development event.

We’ve been developing the knowledge and skills of professionals in the sector for over 20 years through our highly practical courses. Our expert trainers deliver courses at the Bond training centre, online or in-house at your office.

To find out more about the events and training we offer, contact us.

List of events and training by theme

Conference and Awards 2018

Engage in the big sector debates, discuss emerging trends, make new connections, share ideas and be inspired to think differently.

26 February 2018

Funding for Development 2018

Get the latest insights and trends in public and institutional fundraising at Bond’s second annual Funding for Development Conference.

8 October 2018

Bond Connect: Manchester

Connect with NGOs based in north west England and share your challenges with Bond

21 September 2018 (27)

IATI data publishing

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

24 September 2018

Woman deciding where to place a post-it note on a categorised flipchart

Managing the project cycle

Find out all you need to know about how to plan, run and manage an international development project, with a specific focus on the practical planning and implementation phases.

24 September 2018 (10)

11 December 2018 (18)

4 February 2019 (15)

Project design: the logical framework approach

This course will take you step by step through the process of creating a logframe. You will get to grips with the logic, learn how to write useful indicators and think about how to verify them.

26 September 2018 (5)

6 February 2019 (12)

Project Management (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certification

This programme enables you to achieve an internationally recognised project management qualification tailored to the international development and humanitarian sectors.

28 September 2018 (Registration closed)

8 February 2019 (9)

Safeguarding essentials

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

1 October 2018 (Registration closed)

3 December 2018 (18)

Conference and Awards 2018

Engage in the big sector debates, discuss emerging trends, make new connections, share ideas and be inspired to think differently.

26 February 2018

Funding for Development 2018

Get the latest insights and trends in public and institutional fundraising at Bond’s second annual Funding for Development Conference.

8 October 2018

Safeguarding for development

Find out more about the sector’s work on improving safeguarding and get peer support on implementing new measures at our free event for members.

Bond International Development Awards 2019

The Bond International Development Awards showcase inspiring development and humanitarian work from the sector.

Managing the project cycle

Find out all you need to know about how to plan, run and manage an international development project, with a specific focus on the practical planning and implementation phases.

24 September 2018 (10)

11 December 2018 (18)

4 February 2019 (15)

IATI data publishing

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

24 September 2018

Project design: the logical framework approach

This course will take you step by step through the process of creating a logframe. You will get to grips with the logic, learn how to write useful indicators and think about how to verify them.

26 September 2018 (5)

6 February 2019 (12)

Project Management (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certification

This programme enables you to achieve an internationally recognised project management qualification tailored to the international development and humanitarian sectors.

28 September 2018 (Registration closed)

8 February 2019 (9)

Safeguarding essentials

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

1 October 2018 (Registration closed)

3 December 2018 (18)

Developing good safeguarding practice

This practical workshop supports NGOs to develop a suite of policies and procedures that will enable good safeguarding practice in their organisation

2 October 2018 (2)

Promoting a culture of respect: Sexual harassment prevention

Provides participants with the skills and resources to promote a culture of respect in their organisation and develop customised sexual harassment prevention training programmes.

3 October 2018 (14)

Project budgeting essentials

Using practical examples, learn how to plan, develop, monitor and report on a budget for funding proposals and projects, keep track of grants from multiple donors and monitor your cash flow.

3 October 2018 (6)

29 January 2019 (18)

Civil Society Voice: Manchester

Connect with others advocating for social change and shape action to tackle the barriers to civil society making its voice heard.

1 November 2018 (40)

Megaphone and the words speak up on a banner

Developing an advocacy strategy

This course showcases the role that effective advocacy and campaigns can play in influencing change. It will take you through the process of developing an advocacy strategy and how to make choices about the appropriate approach for your organisation.

12 February 2019 (18)

How change happens: demonstrating the impact of your advocacy

This course supports experienced campaigns and advocacy specialists to improve the strategic clarity and effectiveness of their work.

13 February 2019 (17)

European Parliament glass building in Brussels

EU corridors of power

This course explains how decisions are made in the European Union and highlights where NGOs can have the greatest influence in the process.

Bond campaigners’ catch up

This meeting is an opportunity for Bond members to meet with fellow campaigners and share what their organisation has been working on in 2018, as well as learning from the successes of others.

Bond International Development Awards 2019

The Bond International Development Awards showcase inspiring development and humanitarian work from the sector.

IATI data publishing

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

24 September 2018

Safeguarding essentials

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

1 October 2018 (Registration closed)

3 December 2018 (18)

Developing good safeguarding practice

This practical workshop supports NGOs to develop a suite of policies and procedures that will enable good safeguarding practice in their organisation

2 October 2018 (2)

Promoting a culture of respect: Sexual harassment prevention

Provides participants with the skills and resources to promote a culture of respect in their organisation and develop customised sexual harassment prevention training programmes.

3 October 2018 (14)

Project budgeting essentials

Using practical examples, learn how to plan, develop, monitor and report on a budget for funding proposals and projects, keep track of grants from multiple donors and monitor your cash flow.

3 October 2018 (6)

29 January 2019 (18)

Student doing maths on the blackboard with teacher overseeing

Putting value for money into practice

This one-day introduction to value for money will build your confidence and skills of using VFM techniques when designing programmes and preparing proposals and budgets for institutional donors.

15 October 2018 (10)

Team working together on the beach to pull in ropes from the sea

Theory of change essentials online

This interactive, facilitated online course prepares you to develop a quality theory of change for your programme or organisation which meets industry-recognised quality standards as well as donors requirements.

17 October 2018 (17)

10 January 2019 (24)

Trainer and participant at Bond training

Introduction to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

This one-day course will introduce the principles and approaches of of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning that underpin good quality programme planning and implementation.

5 November 2018 (9)

18 March 2019 (17)

IATI data publishing

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

24 September 2018

Project budgeting essentials

Using practical examples, learn how to plan, develop, monitor and report on a budget for funding proposals and projects, keep track of grants from multiple donors and monitor your cash flow.

3 October 2018 (6)

29 January 2019 (18)

DFID contracts essentials

With donors channelling more and more funds through competitive tenders, this course provides an introduction to commercial contracting with DFID to increase the chances of success from your first application.

9 October 2018 (8)

4 March 2019 (18)

Impact Bonds for Development

Find out about Development Impact Bonds and hear how NGOs and funders are using this innovative form of funding.

11 October 2018 (20)

Putting value for money into practice

This one-day introduction to value for money will build your confidence and skills of using VFM techniques when designing programmes and preparing proposals and budgets for institutional donors.

15 October 2018 (10)

DFID essentials: funding mechanisms, policies and priorities

Essential preparation for those new to working with DFID. Discover DFID's key priorities, expectations and funding mechanisms and find out how to prepare for successful DFID relationships.

16 October 2018 (9)

Theory of change essentials online

17 October 2018 (17)

10 January 2019 (24)

DFID proposal writing: preparing a high-scoring DFID application

This practical course equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to write a strong funding proposal that fully meets DFID’s priorities and requirements.

17 October 2018 (11)

Civil Society Voice: Manchester

Connect with others advocating for social change and shape action to tackle the barriers to civil society making its voice heard.

1 November 2018 (40)

Introduction to international development

This course quickly brings you up to speed with the most important global issues and emerging debates in international development.

15 January 2019 (15)

Developing an advocacy strategy

12 February 2019 (18)

How change happens: demonstrating the impact of your advocacy

This course supports experienced campaigns and advocacy specialists to improve the strategic clarity and effectiveness of their work.

13 February 2019 (17)

UK corridors of power

Get a clear understanding of how UK policy is made and put into practice, with expert guest speakers providing an inside perspective on who to target and how to influence the political process.

EU corridors of power

This course explains how decisions are made in the European Union and highlights where NGOs can have the greatest influence in the process.

IATI data publishing

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

24 September 2018

Managing the project cycle

Find out all you need to know about how to plan, run and manage an international development project, with a specific focus on the practical planning and implementation phases.

24 September 2018 (10)

11 December 2018 (18)

4 February 2019 (15)

Project design: the logical framework approach

This course will take you step by step through the process of creating a logframe. You will get to grips with the logic, learn how to write useful indicators and think about how to verify them.

26 September 2018 (5)

6 February 2019 (12)

Project Management (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certification

This programme enables you to achieve an internationally recognised project management qualification tailored to the international development and humanitarian sectors.

28 September 2018 (Registration closed)

8 February 2019 (9)

Safeguarding essentials

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

1 October 2018 (Registration closed)

3 December 2018 (18)

Developing good safeguarding practice

This practical workshop supports NGOs to develop a suite of policies and procedures that will enable good safeguarding practice in their organisation

2 October 2018 (2)

Project budgeting essentials

Using practical examples, learn how to plan, develop, monitor and report on a budget for funding proposals and projects, keep track of grants from multiple donors and monitor your cash flow.

3 October 2018 (6)

29 January 2019 (18)

Promoting a culture of respect: Sexual harassment prevention

Provides participants with the skills and resources to promote a culture of respect in their organisation and develop customised sexual harassment prevention training programmes.

3 October 2018 (14)

IATI data publishing

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

24 September 2018

Putting value for money into practice

This one-day introduction to value for money will build your confidence and skills of using VFM techniques when designing programmes and preparing proposals and budgets for institutional donors.

15 October 2018 (10)

Impact assessment: what difference did we make?

Provides a clear conceptual overview and very practical guidance on designing a simple, user friendly and useful impact assessment process.

21 November 2018 (17)

IATI publishing essentials

This course is for organisations receiving funds where IATI is a requirement. It gives participants the skills needed to publish data effectively and efficiently to any donor.

28 February 2019 (15)

Bond International Development Awards 2019

The Bond International Development Awards showcase inspiring development and humanitarian work from the sector.

Safeguarding essentials

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

1 October 2018 (Registration closed)

3 December 2018 (18)