A new online course has been launched specifically for people wanting to forge a career in the voluntary sector.

Part of a pilot project by Working for a Charity, which is now part of NCVO’s Workforce Development Team, the course will cover marketing, communications and campaigning and will address issues such as fundraising, employment practices and volunteers, finance and governance.

Elaine Smethurst from Working for a Charity, says: “Our training courses offer information and advice to career changers, returners to work and new graduates on how to transfer their skills effectively into the sector and the challenges and management issues they will face.

"An online course is perfect for people who are not able to devote time to attending a daytime course, or who don’t want to spend time travelling to central London." She suggests that participants dedicate around three hours per week for four weeks to the course.

The course starts at the end of April 2005 and is conducted through Roehampton University’s Virtual Learning Environment. To register, visit www.workingforacharity.org.uk or call Elaine Smethurst on 020 7520 2493.