Our Training Courses
Bespoke training for the UK culture sector.
Practical, jargon free audience development, marketing and fundraising training, complete with top tips, practical suggestions, break-out sessions and networking opportunities.
Flying Geese specialises in training for the cultural sector. We celebrate the level of experience that each person has and take you to the level where you want to be.
The best training I have been on in 7 years!
“The online training provided by Flying Geese has been inspiring and transformational”
DELEGATE, GLOUCESTER
Current training opportunities
Unlock the Secrets to…
Three Exclusive Webinars to Transform Your Audience Strategy!
- Session 1 – Unlock the Secret to Audience Development & Strategic Planning! – April 29th @ 10am – 11:30am
- Session 2 – Unlock the secret to reaching new audiences – May 22nd @ 10am – 11:30am
- Session 3 – Unlock the secret to evaluating arts marketing campaigns – June 26th @ 10am – 11:30am
Do you want to build a smarter audience development plan, engage new audiences more effectively, or master the art of evaluating marketing success? Our FREE, high-impact webinar series is designed specifically for UK arts marketers looking to strengthen their strategic skills and drive real results. Across three focused 90-minute sessions, you’ll gain expert insights, practical tools, and real-world case studies to help you:
✔ Develop a powerful audience growth strategy
✔ Attract and retain new audiences with confidence
✔ Measure and refine your marketing campaigns for maximum impact
Each session includes a ‘lite’ health check, clear action steps, and exclusive post-webinar support, including a free one-to-one follow-up call and a bonus team workshop offer to deepen your learning. Join one or all three—spaces are limited, so secure your spot now!
Previous training opportunities
Write your Audience Development Strategy in just 3 days
Thursday 14 September
Thursday 12 October
Thursday 9 November
(There are optional co-working sessions in between to apply the learning to your organisation, network, discuss your thinking with peers and course leader)
This 3-day course takes you through the process of creating your very own audience development plan for your organisation.
During this course you will
- Learn what goes into an audience development strategy
- Use a series of tools and resources to help you develop your thinking
- Apply your learning to your organisation
- Work with colleagues to discuss your ideas
- Write your own audience development strategy for your organisation
Introduction to Audience Development, Marketing, Promotion and Communications
Aimed at those new to development and marketing, or those who need to re-cover the basics
The course covers:
- The difference between audience development, marketing, promotion and communications
- Understanding brand
- Marketing to stakeholders
- Who are you target markets and how can you find them
- Developing content, online marketing, social media and campaign planning
- Measuring success, monitoring and evaluation
Introduction to Fundraising
Tuesday 28 November, Tuesday 5 December, all 9.30am until 11.30am
(Festive Break)
Tuesday 9 January, Tuesday 16 January, Tuesday 23 January, Tuesday 30 January all 9.30am until 11.30am
Sessions will cover:
- An introduction to fundraising
- Individual giving
- Trusts, foundations and statutory incomes
- Corporate fundraising
- Community and events
- Communication and marketing within fundraising
“This training was mind-blowingly clear, freeing, and opened up many opportunities“
DELEGATE, INTRODUCTION TO AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Bursary Opportunities
We have a small number of bursaries available for our 3 autumn training courses. One fully funded and a handful of 50% funded places per course. All you have to do is click here to apply.
Applications close at 11:55pm on Fri 25 Aug 2023. We will let you know by Tues 29 Aug if your bursary application has been successful.
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