The 2011 Townsville Grants Training Program offered a series of workshops over 11 months to teach grant writing and social media skills. Topics included introduction to grant writing, submission writing, budgeting for grants, partnerships for grants, and using social media like Facebook and Twitter for fundraising and event promotion. The workshops were organized by Volunteering North Queensland and led by Gerard Byrne, who could be contacted for more information.

1. 2011 Townsville Grant Training Program www.volunteeringnthqld.org.au Gerard Byrne gerard.byrne@jcu.edu.au

2. 2011 Townsville Grants Training Program (Check Facebook, Linkedin, Slideshare and Twitter for more information) Sat 5 Feb Introduction to grant writing Sat 5 March Social Networking Introduction Wed 23 March TCC - Submission writing/Grant Writing for Sporting Groups Sat 2 April Advanced Submission Writing Sat 7 May Social Networking for Fundraising Sat 4 June Grant Writing Boot Camp

3. Sat 2 July Social Networking for Promoting Events Wed 20 July TCC - Management Committee essentials Sat 6 August Budgeting for Grant Writers Sat 3 Sept Social Networking without a Computer Wed 14 Sept Submission Writing for Community Groups Sat 8 Oct Partnerships and Collaborations for Grant Writer Sat 5 Nov Submission Writing Contact: Gerard Byrne gerard.byrne@jcu.edu.au