
Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)
Wed 10 Mar · 10:00
My Edinburgh - The Bakery
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This valuable in-person training session, taking place in Edinburgh on Wednesday 10 March, is designed to significantly enhance your community engagement capabilities. Hosted at the conveniently located My Edinburgh - The Bakery, the course promises a practical approach, equipping you with actionable techniques for fostering genuine and productive interactions with diverse communities. Throughout the day, delegates will delve into proven strategies for undertaking impactful engagement initiatives, ensuring your efforts yield meaningful results. This is a prime opportunity for professional development, allowing you to refine your skills and gain confidence in your approach. Furthermore, the event offers excellent networking prospects, enabling you to connect with fellow professionals from across the business sector. The attendance fee for this comprehensive training day is £275.00.
Learn how to undertake meaningful engagement with this interactive in-person training session in Edinburgh
Want to feel more confident and effective when engaging with communities?
Community Engagement Skills Training from Planning Aid Scotland is an interactive workshop packed with useful tips and practical tools to help you lead your engagement work with confidence and ease. Our trainers bring extensive community engagement and facilitation expertise to help develop your skills, knowledge and confidence as a community engagement practitioner.
This training is hands-on and built around the SP=EED® Framework (Successful Planning = Effective Engagement and Delivery), which sets out practical principles, levels and criteria for effective community engagement.
Key benefits
Learn how to undertake meaningful engagement that achieves positive outcomes for communities and projects alike
Discover useful tips and practical tools to help you lead your engagement work with confidence and ease
Engage in a range of different learning techniques to think creatively about engagement
Connect with fellow engagement practitioners, share experiences, and learn from each other in a safe, collaborative setting
What recent participants say about our Community Engagement Skills Training
“I really enjoyed it. The facilitators were fantastic, with a wealth of experience in community engagement.” – Kasia Kozlowska, Sustainability Consultant at Max Fordham
“I highly recommend this SP=EED training course by Planning Aid Scotland. The day was interesting, interactive and… highly engaging!” – Penny Hawdon, Head Site Development at Bakkafrost Scotland
“Great to be able to get another member of the Affric team through the SP=EED training. Having used the framework for years now we would highly recommend it.” – Fiona Henderson, Managing Director at Affric
Acessibility and questions
For accessibility requirements, further information or any questions, please contact Diane Cassidy at diane@pas.org.uk
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Frequently asked questions
Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) takes place on Wednesday, 10 March 2027 at 10:00.
Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) is held at My Edinburgh - The Bakery in Edinburgh (18 Brunswick Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JG).
Tickets for Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) are priced at £275. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of My Edinburgh - The Bakery can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)
Editorial Summary
This valuable in-person training session, taking place in Edinburgh on Wednesday 10 March, is designed to significantly enhance your community engagement capabilities. Hosted at the conveniently located My Edinburgh - The Bakery, the course promises a practical approach, equipping you with actionable techniques for fostering genuine and productive interactions with diverse communities.
Throughout the day, delegates will delve into proven strategies for undertaking impactful engagement initiatives, ensuring your efforts yield meaningful results. This is a prime opportunity for professional development, allowing you to refine your skills and gain confidence in your approach. Furthermore, the event offers excellent networking prospects, enabling you to connect with fellow professionals from across the business sector. The attendance fee for this comprehensive training day is £275.00.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
Organiser’s full description
Learn how to undertake meaningful engagement with this interactive in-person training session in Edinburgh
Want to feel more confident and effective when engaging with communities?
Community Engagement Skills Training from Planning Aid Scotland is an interactive workshop packed with useful tips and practical tools to help you lead your engagement work with confidence and ease. Our trainers bring extensive community engagement and facilitation expertise to help develop your skills, knowledge and confidence as a community engagement practitioner.
This training is hands-on and built around the SP=EED® Framework (Successful Planning = Effective Engagement and Delivery), which sets out practical principles, levels and criteria for effective community engagement.
Key benefits
Learn how to undertake meaningful engagement that achieves positive outcomes for communities and projects alike
Discover useful tips and practical tools to help you lead your engagement work with confidence and ease
Engage in a range of different learning techniques to think creatively about engagement
Connect with fellow engagement practitioners, share experiences, and learn from each other in a safe, collaborative setting
What recent participants say about our Community Engagement Skills Training
“I really enjoyed it. The facilitators were fantastic, with a wealth of experience in community engagement.” – Kasia Kozlowska, Sustainability Consultant at Max Fordham
“I highly recommend this SP=EED training course by Planning Aid Scotland. The day was interesting, interactive and… highly engaging!” – Penny Hawdon, Head Site Development at Bakkafrost Scotland
“Great to be able to get another member of the Affric team through the SP=EED training. Having used the framework for years now we would highly recommend it.” – Fiona Henderson, Managing Director at Affric
Acessibility and questions
For accessibility requirements, further information or any questions, please contact Diane Cassidy at diane@pas.org.uk
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My Edinburgh - The Bakery18 Brunswick Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JG
Leith Walk, Edinburgh
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When is Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)?
Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) takes place on Wednesday, 10 March 2027 at 10:00.
Where is Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) taking place?
Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) is held at My Edinburgh - The Bakery in Edinburgh (18 Brunswick Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JG).
How much are tickets for Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)?
Tickets for Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) are priced at £275. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Is there anywhere to stay near Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of My Edinburgh - The Bakery can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)?
Tickets for Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh) can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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