VHS and the Open University plan to collaborate in 2016. Here we highlight some useful OU resources.
- Centre of Excellence for Voluntary Sector Leadership: The Open University Business School (OUBS) is launching a new Centre of Excellence for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL). The centre will provide voluntary sector organisations with access to free leadership development modules and research-led insight to help strengthen the core of the sector at a time of unprecedented uncertainty and challenge.
- Knowledge Exchange Events. The Open University in Scotland are running a series of knowledge exchange events. To be kept informed of future seminars please contact Lauren Blair lauren.blair@vhscotland.org.uk The first seminar held in Edinburgh on the 24th November was on Mental Health and Social Support. Presentations from this event can be found here.
- Public Health Resources:
Open University accredited module:‘Promoting public health: Skills, perspectives and practice’
- Other free resources and courses:
Business Perspectives webinars and blogs
Caring counts in the workplace
Opening Educational Practices in Scotland
- Relevant OU courses, modules and qualifications include:
‘Improving health and wellbeing’
‘Developing your leadership style’
‘Perspectives in health and social care’
‘Leadership and management in health and social care’ (meets SSSC requirements)
‘Managing across organisational and cultural boundaries’
‘Leadership and management in intercultural contexts’