The Leapfrog training programme has trained over 2000 delegates and 70 organisations. Their courses help organizations develop and retain funding. Courses provide practical tools that can be used immediately and help with organizational development. Derek Smith can provide more information on their courses in developing proposals, marketing, leadership, and business planning to help organizations improve performance and win funding.

1. Leapfrog training programme
Leapfrog has trained over 2000 delegates and 70 organisations including Barnardo’s, Mencap, CAB, Sustrans
and NCVO. The courses help your staff develop, ensuring your organisation retains and wins more funding.
Every course provides practical tools that you can use immediately. We include strategic insights and approaches
to help your staff contribute to organisational development. Courses are designed to inspire staff and to give
them new perspectives. We are so confident that if average course scores fall below 5 out of 10, the course is
free! Courses can be designed to meet your needs.
Contact Derek Smith for more information and course outlines: dsmith@leapfrogconsultancy.co.uk
07968 550 262, 0208 671 5525
Bidding for statutory funding Service marketing and customer relations
One or two days One or two days
‘Every organisation
‘Gather the evidence needs to be the market
today for tomorrows bids.’ leader in at least one
area.’
The course is designed to retain and win new grants and The course will help organisations and services to grow
contracts. through marketing and better external relations.
Content includes: Content includes:
Providing value for money and added value Understanding the business you are in
Understanding the funder’s agenda Defining and segmenting customers
Structuring and writing better bids Developing a marketing plan
Understanding formal tendering Product development
Gathering intelligence and initial analysis Communicating with your funders
Case studies of bids and funder’s feedback Implementing public relations strategies
Winning work through proposals and Working with commissioners
negotiation One day One day
‘One organisation with a ‘Most staff believe that
£6m turnover wins 85% meeting the funder’s
of it work through outputs will retain the
proposals.’ funding, it is rarely
enough!’
The course enables you to submit trust and statutory The course will help you to build effective relationships
proposals that stand out from the crowd. The course is and partnerships with your funders. Staff will
designed for both new fund-raiser and those that wish to understand that they must drive improvements if they
review and improve their practice. are to stop the funder moving to a competitor.
Content includes: Content includes:
Understanding how to make an immediate Reviewing your existing customer relationships
professional and credible impression Reviewing service modules to increase the
Advanced design and writing skills likelihood of funding.
Focusing on value and benefits Enabling all staff to market and promote your
Feedback on funder’s view of a good bid services
Fundamentals of face to face negotiation Improving communication with existing and
potential funders
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2. Effective leadership and management Developing a competitive organisational
one day strategy one day
‘All managers are involved ‘If you don’t know where
you are going it doesn’tin motion very few move
matter how you getforwards.’
there.’
This course will help your manager’s re-assess their role The course focus is on identifying what success
and, focus It will enable them to develop their leadership organisations look like and then delivering simple
skills and improve staff morale and productivity. strategies and business planning to achieve this.
Content includes: Content includes:
Understanding the difference between What is strategy?
management and leadership Why are most strategies unsuccessful?
Building a ladder of trust
Focussing on your goals, reducing distractions Modelling what a successful organisation looks
and interruptions. like
Using SWOT and PEST, understanding why
most organisations cannot use them effectively
Reviewing success and failure using the main Identifying organisational competencies
processes of management tool
Leading change, motivators and benefits Developing effective business planning
Understanding your competitors
Business planning Your course designed to meet your needs
One day
The day is designed around working with a staff team to Our staff and associates can deliver many more
Courses or can speak at your events.prepare and effective plan that all staff will buy into.
Staff are encouraged to take responsibility for setting and
achieving their own targets.
We pride ourselves on our ability to speak to
Content includes: audiences large and small , communicating insights
Understanding why all services are underpinned and experience that your staff can learn from
by marketing and promotion
Evaluating current delivery Other courses we offer:
Bidding for small Lottery grants
Increasing value for money; achieving improved Bidding for large Lottery grants
cost effectiveness
Promoting services and increasing the number
and /or quality of support
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