Bespoke Packages
Get tailored materials to support your organisation and the training of leaders, staff, volunteers and more
What can Befriending Networks provide?
Bespoke
Tailored materials to support your organisation and the training of leaders, staff, volunteers and more.
Guest speaker
Befriending Networks can present at your event, as a keynote or guest speaker, on a wide range of topics.
Consultancy
Access our extensive knowledge and experience, offering advice on operations, organizational practices, and future development.
Bespoke Materials and Training
Do you have a team that needs training? Looking for training and materials that are tailored to the needs of your organisation? Befriending Networks can help!
We provide bespoke training for leaders, staff, volunteers and more. We’ll work with you to create training materials and resources that meet the requirements of your organisation.
Pricing
Bespoke packages are available in three packages: Bronze; Silver and Gold. Bespoke is available to members and non-members. All bespoke packages are branded to your organisation, and members receive a 17% discount on packages.
Bronze Package
- Up to 4 training topics
- 1 Training Video
- 1 PowerPoint
- Facilitation Notes for Online Delivery
- and more.
Starting from…
Members
£550
Non-members
£660
Silver Package
- Up to 6 training topics
- 2 Training Videos
- 1 PowerPoint
- Online Facilitation provided
- Participant Handbook
- and more.
Starting from…
Members
£700
Non-members
£840
Gold Package
- Up to 12 training topics
- 3 Training Videos
- 2 PowerPoints
- In-Person Facilitation Available
- Training for Trainers session
- and more.
Starting from…
Members
£1150
Non-members
£1380
The Process
Step 1: Arrange your free consultation
You attend a free 30-minute consultation with our Learning and Development Manager, Victoria, to discuss your organisation’s needs.
Step 2: Review your bespoke proposal
Following our discussion, we send you a written proposal with accurate costing for your bespoke package. Next steps – questions or amendments, get in touch by email + Ts&Cs
What if they want to make adjustments?
Step 3: Sign the agreement
You decide to proceed with the proposal and purchase your bespoke package.
Are they sent a contract to sign? Mention Ts&Cs here?
Step 4: Pay your invoice
We’ll send you an invoice for the agreed bespoke fee. Once payment is received, we will begin to design your package.
Step 5: Receive your bespoke materials
Your bespoke package is delivered within the agreed time frame.
Note about delivery of training, adjustments. And something upbeat to end
Get in touch
Free consultation appointments can be booked here: https://www.calendly.com/victoriabn
Contact here
Case study: Neath Port Talbot
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Guest Speaker
Befriending Networks can present at your event, as a keynote or guest speaker, on a wide range of topics.
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Guest speakers can be an appropriate investment if you are sourcing a one-off event, keynote speaker or a short burst of good practice guidance for your audience.
Guest speaker costs include:
- the design of the session and slides
- facilitation
- circulation of slides
- signposting of support
- an open invitation for any attendee to get in touch with Befriending Networks for additional information or support
Case study – Mind in Harrogate / Linking Lives
Guest Speaker Fees
30-minute presentation
£100
60-minute presentation
£150
90-minute presentation
£250
120-minute presentation
£275
For in-person events, we are happy to honour the rates above, but invoices would include travel costs and accommodation where necessary.
Find out more through a free consultation appointment. Book your meeting here: www.calendly.com/victoriabn
Consultancy
Access our extensive knowledge and experience, offering advice on operations, organizational practices, and future development.
What is consultancy? And who is it for?
The provision of advice, knowledge and expertise within the befriending sector and community development may be the right solution if you are either:
- Exploring launching a befriending pilot or project in your community
- Wishing to identify development for an existing project in your community
- Hoping to audit your current project and receive guidance for improvements
- Seeking support in creating a proposal for project development
- Responding to a risk or governance event and projecting the next steps
How does consultancy work?
We tailor the support and guidance provided through consultancy to your organisation’s needs. Consultancy can commonly consist of the following five steps and their related tasks:
- Clear expectations and contract
- Investigating the client’s needs and creating a case-specific contract to ensure transparency on abilities and costing. Addressing any miscommunication and encouraging feedback before any following investment or action occurs.
- Discovery and Discussion
- This is an opportunity to investigate a project, whether conceptual or actual. Researching variables such as project stakeholders, environment of project delivery and organisational capacity to gain a better understanding to frame the discussion and advice provided.
- Feedback and Recommendations
- Once discovery and discussion are complete, Befriending Networks creates a written document with feedback and recommendations for the next steps.
- Execution
- This is an opportunity for a project to independently action the feedback and recommendations or to gain support from Befriending Networks to do so. The duration of this phase is unique to the individual client.
- Extension or closure
- This is where the client decides to either (a) extend consultancy if needed to seek further advice on the next stages of discovery, implementation, or to address any shortcomings, or (b) it is the end of the contract, and the client case is closed as all work commissioned is completed.
With Befriending Networks, we can support through all five stages, though this is determined during stage one, clear expectations and contract.
Who has received consultancy in the past?
In recent years, Befriending Networks has provided consultancy for:
- Neath Port Talbot Council
- Including an audit of the project operations, recommendations for improvement and the design of volunteer training and handbook.
- Age UK National
- Including an audit of the project standards and communications with satellite Age UK locations and the bespoke design of e-learning for Age UK staff and volunteers.
- Waltham Forest Commissioning Board
- Including the review of the council’s service providers, development of outcomes model and monitoring of impact.
- Sky, Time to Care
- An audit of the befriender training provided to staff, followed by the bespoke design of new befriender training.
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How much does consultancy cost?
Each contract is unique to the client and their individual needs. We set the cost of your consultancy after a free 1:1 consultation.
We appreciate that an estimate can be useful for understanding what is possible for scoping investment and budget. For this reason, we give you the following price range. Recent consultancy at Befriending Networks has ranged from £2,500 to £37,700. Costing can be outlined for potential clients through the discussion of a free consultation meeting.