C-PET Workshops
CSO Profesionalism and Effectiveness Therapy (C-PET)
In September 2015, Access Bank and the CSR-in-Action entered an agreement to develop capacity for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria; to train at least 1000 CSOs by 2016.
CSOs have been widely recognised as the essential ‘third’ sector due to the positive influence their operations have on the state and the market. They are, therefore seen as an increasingly important agent for promoting elements of good governance including transparency, effectiveness, openness, responsiveness and accountability.
CSOs have been active in Nigeria since the 1930s and have since then grown into an increasing number of over 800 CSOs (as recorded by the Nigerian Network of NGOs (NNNGO)). The role of CSOs in sustainable development cannot be overemphasised. Unfortunately, CSO operations have been plagued with recurrent challenges, which indicate that some CSOs are incapacitated to achieve these goals. Based on research into this key sector, some recurrent challenges identified were: planning, implementation, financing, monitoring, and professional writing & communication.
Our partnership is, therefore, a tripartite approach to achieve the following through various capacity development initiatives. Our partnership aims:
- To provide affordable and relevant capacity building training to CSOs
- To inspire and drive professional ethics in the business operations of CSOs, thereby driving sustainability in social investment projects
- To create new solutions to the prevalent challenges faced by private organisations in seeking partnerships with CSOs.
So far, ten workshops have been held and has witnessed participation from over 528 persons from Civil Society Organisations on various far-reaching initiatives with diverse partners from world-class firms, including PwC, Total and Nigerian Breweries. The training is free and available to registered CSOs and NGOs in Nigeria.
Love Quotient – Building and Sustaining High Performance Teams
Facilitator: Damilola Oluwatoyinbo (Dynamic speaker, Insightful writer and corporate trainer) The 18th C-PET training was held physically and virtually. Over
UN SDGs COMPLIANCE FOR NON-PROFITS
Facilitator: Bankole Oloruntoba – CEO, Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) In September 2019, the UN Secretary-General issued a clarion call
Managing Your Non-Profit Finances and Business Continuity
Facilitator: Dr Francis Okoye, Faculty Member, Lagos Business School The 11th C-PET training was held virtually this year due to
Mobilising Women for Change
Facilitator: Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative Throughout history, the central role of women in society has
Governance and Decision Making
Facilitators: Mr Soji Apampa, the Founder and Executive Director, Convention on Business Integrity (CBI) Mr Oluseyi Oyebisi, the Executive Director,
Collaboration – Organising a Successful Community Outreach
Facilitators: Mr Olusesan Samuel-Kayode, Team Lead Training and Advocacy, Freedom Foundation Mr Michael Sunbola, President and Founder Lagos Food Bank
Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Facilitators: Igazeuma Okoroba, Social Development Practitioner, Proleap Consulting Emete Tonukari, Head, HR Business Partner, Nigerian Breweries Resulting from the high need for developing competency in community and stakeholder
Brand and Communication Management
Facilitators: Brian Anigbo, Manager, – Creative Strategy, Zenera Consulting Soromidayo George, Director, Corporate Affairs, Unilever Tosin Mfon, Corporate Communications, Access Bank CSR-in-Action Consulting is Nigeria’s foremost and expert partner
Report, Proposal and Grant Writing
Facilitators: Linda Bembatoum, Enterprise Creative (Founder, Third Sector Development Solutions) Bekeme Masade-Olowola, Executive Director, CSR-in-Action Resulting from the high preference for developing competency in
Entrepreneurship for Non-profits
Facilitators: Timothy Ikhide, Management consultant, Mitwork Limited ‘Deremi Atanda, Executive Director, SystemSpecs The Entrepreneurship for Non-profits: Developing a Sustainability Mindset training was held on Thursday, 15th
Testimonials
I can’t over emphasise the impact of this training. I have gained knowledge from different areas of governance and decision making.
I was quite impressed with the investment your bank is making in CSR through training the NGOs, it’s quite commendable. Thanks for taking care of us (refreshment). MORE SUCCESS.
Thank you for the educative workshop which was not only timely but relevant to our organization; and for keeping your promise on the training materials in addition to the ones provided for us at the workshop. My organization and I are very grateful.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend the CSO Professional and Effectiveness Therapy (C-PET) Workshop held on Thursday, 15th December 2016. It was a great learning opportunity for me as a person and as a representative of my organization.  I especially enjoyed Mr. Timothy Ikhide’s session. I thought he hit the nail on the head about the major challenges a lot of CSO’s in the room were facing and steps they could take to solve these problems.
Thank you so much for organizing such a strategic training workshop. It was educational and helpful to me.
Thank you so much for organizing such a strategic training workshop. It was educational and helpful to me.
You are highly appreciated for your commitment to building us up and making our operations more attune with world best practices. Well done. Looking forward to more sessions like this.