Projects
Community Leadership Programme
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and the VRN teamed up in 2020/21 to commission a new training programme for local community leaders within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The principal aim of the Programme is to provide local community leaders with access to a free high-quality course which enables them to develop their leadership style, knowledge and skills and apply this to their work with the purpose of building stronger and safer communities. A second aim is to establish and grow a network of local leaders who will provide peer support and work collaboratively with the OPCC and VRN in our shared determination to make our communities safer. By investing in the expertise and experience of local community leaders who already hold positive relationships with people in their communities, our hope is that the benefits of the Programme will remain part of these communities for years to come.
The Community Leadership Programme is being delivered by Jones Consulting and following a review against global quality measures, has been awarded ILM recognised status. By joining this Programme, participants will have the space and support to develop their unique leadership style and make even more of an impact in their community work. Whilst this is a practical (not assessed) programme, graduates will receive an ILM digital credential which can be used on CV’s and social media along with a paper certificate issued from ILM.
The Programme has four graduated cohorts of Community Leaders, the most recent cohort graduating in 2024. You can find details of the modules covered during the Community Leadership Programme and the dates and times of sessions further down this page.
Graduates of the Programme continue to meet as the Community Leaders Network (follow them on X) with two members sitting on the Violence Reduction Board. When the next cohort graduate, they will join the CLP alumni thereby growing the network and the VRN and OPCC’s collaborative working with communities.
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Community Leadership Programme Showcase 2024
The fourth cohort of the Community Leadership Programme was delivered by Jones Consulting over the 12-week programme which covered a vast range of topics such as:
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Leadership and understanding yourself
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Community empowerment
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Project development
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Operational management
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Building, managing and motivating teams
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Communication, influencing and using social media
Throughout the showcase, the community leaders shared information about themselves and their projects and also presented their plans for the future using the learning from the programme.
The final showcase event provided guests with the opportunity to hear about how our community leaders are playing their role to prevent and reduce serious violence, explore collaborative opportunities with community partners, and network with a range of partners.
To read more abut the showcase, click here.
Recruitment for Round 4 has now closed!
The Application Process
Applications for the Community Leadership Programme cohort 4 opened on Monday 12th February and closed on Monday 11th March 2024 at 11.59pm.
We are not currently recruiting for the Community Leadership Programme.