Training & Events

As part of your membership, your Council has access to a variety of training courses. WSALC CEO, Trevor Leggo, offers new/refresher councillor training (which includes chair training) at no additional cost. These currently take place on Zoom throughout the year. If your Council would like face to face training then this can also be arranged; please contact Emily for further details.    

Also included within your membership, we can help your Council with creating a business plan.  You will have access to the CEO in person on two evenings to assist with preparation and follow up. Please contact Emily for more details.

For available training during the third quarter of 2025, please see below:

JULY 2025

29th - New Councillor/Chair (7pm) 

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

Please see the following link to book social media / data protection training: 

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS - Data Protection, GDPR, Social Media, Communications

 WSALC is proud to be working with CloudyIT, a specialist provider of digital services and training for local councils. The Digital Learning Series from CloudyIT is designed to help council teams make the most of Microsoft 365. Whether you're building digital confidence or exploring advanced tools, every session is practical, relevant, and tailored to the way councils work. 

All sessions are delivered live and cost £40 per attendee. View and book here:  

https://www.cloudyit.co.uk/onlineworkshop/#masteryseries

AUGUST 2025

No WSALC training but see Parkinson Partnership, Breakthrough Communications and CloudyIT for all finance, digital support, communications, data protection and social media training.  

Breakthrough Comms August training: 

• Canva      Part 1 – 5/08/25 at 13:00
• Emotional      Intelligence and Resilience – 6/08/25 at 13:00
• Recruiting      and Retaining Councillors – 8/08/25 at 09:30
• Communicating      with your Community Part 2 – 11/08/25 at 09:30
• Crisis      Communications – 13/08/25 at 09:30
• Data      Protection Part 3 – 15/08/25 at 09:30
• Cllrs      Chairing Meetings – 18/08/25 at 18:00
• Canva      Part 2 – 19/08/25 at 09:30
• Freedom      Of Information – 22/08/25 at 09:30

Please see the following link to book any of the above Breakthrough Comms training: 

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS 

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

WSALC is proud to be working with CloudyIT, a specialist provider of digital services and training for local councils. The Digital Learning Series from CloudyIT is designed to help council teams make the most of Microsoft 365. Whether you're building digital confidence or exploring advanced tools, every session is practical, relevant, and tailored to the way councils work. 

All sessions are delivered live and cost £40 per attendee. View and book here:  

https://www.cloudyit.co.uk/onlineworkshop/#masteryseries

SEPTEMBER 2025

9th - New Clerks (10am)

16th - New Councillor/Chair (7pm)

18th - Chairs Forum (7pm) 

22nd - Clerks Forum (10am)

25th - Introduction to Planning (6.30pm)

30th - Making Effective Planning Representations (6.30pm)

 Breakthrough Comms training for September 2025: 

• Communicating      with Young People – 2/09/25 at 10:00
• Local and      Regional Media – 4/09/25 at 09:30
• Data      Protection Part 1 – 5/09/25 at 09:30
• Communicating      with your community Part 1 – 8/09/25 at 09:30
• Councillors:      Data Protection – 8/09/25 at 18:30
• Social      Media Part 1– 15/09/25 at 10:00
• Dealing      with Difficult People – 16/09/25 at 10:00
• Boosting      Your Council's Identity – 17/09/25 at 13:00
• Councillors:      Social Media Skills – 22/09/25 at 18:00
• Data      Protection Part 2 – 26/09/25 at 09:30
• Social Media Part 2 – 29/09/25 at 10:00 

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

WSALC is proud to be working with CloudyIT, a specialist provider of digital services and training for local councils. The Digital Learning Series from CloudyIT is designed to help council teams make the most of Microsoft 365. Whether you're building digital confidence or exploring advanced tools, every session is practical, relevant, and tailored to the way councils work. 

All sessions are delivered live and cost £40 per attendee. View and book here:  

https://www.cloudyit.co.uk/onlineworkshop/#masteryseries

OCTOBER 2025

28th - Updates in Planning (6.30pm)

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

Please see the following link to book social media / data protection training: 

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS - Data Protection, GDPR, Social Media, Communications

WSALC is proud to be working with CloudyIT, a specialist provider of digital services and training for local councils. The Digital Learning Series from CloudyIT is designed to help council teams make the most of Microsoft 365. Whether you're building digital confidence or exploring advanced tools, every session is practical, relevant, and tailored to the way councils work. 

All sessions are delivered live and cost £40 per attendee. View and book here:  

https://www.cloudyit.co.uk/onlineworkshop/#masteryseries

NOVEMBER 2025

11th - Introduction to Planning (6.30pm) 

17th - Making Effective Planning Representations (6.30pm)

18th - Updates in Planning (6.30pm) 

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

Please see the following link to book social media / data protection training: 

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS - Data Protection, GDPR, Social Media, Communications

WSALC is proud to be working with CloudyIT, a specialist provider of digital services and training for local councils. The Digital Learning Series from CloudyIT is designed to help council teams make the most of Microsoft 365. Whether you're building digital confidence or exploring advanced tools, every session is practical, relevant, and tailored to the way councils work. 

All sessions are delivered live and cost £40 per attendee. View and book here:  

https://www.cloudyit.co.uk/onlineworkshop/#masteryseries