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Community leadership development programme

Academy of Community Leaders

A series of workshops, mentoring and mini‑projects for local leaders who want to bring real change to their communities.

  • Municipalities and villages in the region
  • 2025–2027
  • Adult community leaders

Overview

Is this Academy for you?

  • 6 workshops led by practitioners
  • 1:1 mentoring and implementation support
  • Materials (checklists, templates), certificate
  • Network of contacts and final presentation

Programme modules

  1. Planning and evaluation
  2. Cooperation with local government and institutions
  3. Communication and promotion (social media)
  4. Teamwork and leadership
  5. Legal and safety basics (GDPR)
  6. Finances of small initiatives

Who can join

Adults — community leaders, members of NGOs, fire brigades, rural women’s clubs, informal groups and individuals.

Accessibility support included (larger font, UA translation, flexible scheduling).

Timeline 2025–2027

  1. Recruitment26.09–31.10.2025
  2. Training cycle01.11.2025–30.09.2026 (6 modules + mentoring)
  3. Mini-projects01.07.2026–30.06.2027
  4. Dialogue bodies01–06.2027
  5. Forum — finale03–06.2027

Core group: approx. 16 people. Reach: up to 150 residents. Participation is free.

Recruitment 2025–2027

Join the Academy

Fill out a short form — we will contact you with confirmation and details.

Application form

Secure link, Microsoft Forms.

Educational materials

  • Academy of Community Leaders

    Main programme presentation.

    Open
  • ALS: NGO basics

    Introduction to how NGOs work.

    Open
Programme logos – FIO / NIW‑CRSO and partners