Brighton Conference Training Programme

5.47.41pm UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 5th Sep 2007

Conference attendees can take advantage of the comprehensive Campaign for Gender Balance training programme at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton from Sunday 16th - Wednesday 19th September. All the women-only sessions take place in the Glyndebourne 1 at the Holiday Inn, and we have also introduced some mixed sessions which will be in the Glyndebourne 2. The full details are below:

Sunday 16 September - WOMEN ONLY

9:15 - 10:45 Filling in the Candidate Assessment Form

11:00 - 12:30 Making a Speech at Conference

2:30 - 3:45 Leadership Skills for Women

4:00 - 5:30 What to expect from an assessment day

Sunday 16 September - MIXED

9:15 - 10:45 Stress Management for Candidates

11:00 - 12:30 Finding and Building a Team of Volunteers

2:30 - 3:45 Motivating your campaign team

4:00 - 5:30 Helping a woman candidate to get selected

Monday 17 September - WOMEN ONLY

9:15 - 10:45 Understanding the rule of the selection campaign

11:00 - 12:30 Writing & delivering a hustings speech

2:30 - 3:45 Making a positive impact - one to one

4:00 - 5:30 Writing an effective CV - applying to a constituency for selection

Monday 17 September - MIXED

9:15 - 10:45 The Influential PPC

11:00 - 12:30 Dealing with difficult people

2:30 - 3:45 Group dynamics - how your team will develop in stages

4:00 - 5:30 "Now you are a PPC" - Helpful hints for newly selected candidates

Tuesday 18 September - WOMEN ONLY

9:15 - 10:45 Making it in your local media

11:00 - 12:30 Planning & winning your selection campaign

2:30 - 3:45 What to wear as a woman in politics

4:00 - 5:30 Writing and designing your selection leaflets

Tuesday 18 September - MIXED

9:15 - 10:45 Time management for candidates

11:00 - 12:30 Helping a woman candidate get selected

Wednesday 19 September - WOMEN ONLY

9:15 - 10:45 Getting on the selection shortlist

11:00 - 12:30 Making a good impression at the selection interview

2:30 - 3:45 Getting help with your selection campaign

4:00 - 5:30 Brilliant photos for your leaflets

Wednesday 19 September - MIXED

9:15 - 10:45 Coping with conflict in your local party

11:00 - 12:30 He said / she said - how gender communication impacts on politics

2:30 - 3:45 Getting the best from the candidate / agent partnership

4:00 - 5:30 Top tips for surviving an election campaign