Welcome to our participant feedback section.
Nearly 1000 learners have participated in CAP Training programmes since 2006. Read some of our learner comments here:
One-day Introductory Lobbying Workshops
Principled Negotiation Skills
Lobbying Programmes
IT for Advocacy
Media Spokesperson Training
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One-day Introduction to Lobbying Workshops: Participant Comments
“As a result of today we are going to take back our new knowledge to the group on who and how to approach funders. Our goal for ourselves is to conduct ourselves more positively and identify what we want”. CC Group rep, Belfast
“After this workshop, I will try to talk to other people about the problems of the elderly residential homes, home helps and better care for them in the community. I will use my skills and experience to support any group that takes this to MLA’s/Stormont” Learner, Cookstown
Lobbying Programmes: Participant comments
“From this programme, I learnt how to speak in public, to make enquiries or to make a complaint. I also learned how to keep up the pressure on people in charge/authority by getting their names, and the importance of compiling the facts before we start making enquiries. My confidence is boosted. There was good support from the group” Grey Matters Member, 2008
“Participating with different speakers and politicians throughout the programme has helped enable us to lobby with MLA’s and councillors with increased confidence. In the coming together of the wonderful Silver Power group, we have increased strength through the skills, knowledge and experiences of working with representatives from different Forums”. Silver Power Member, 2008
“The cross border group was great as it brought together older people from both sides of the border and allowed us to compare notes on how seniors are treated in the north and south. Together we learned lobbying skills and we particularly enjoyed the public speaking training. Now having trained to improve our communication skills all we have to do is improve the politician’s listening skills”, Cross-Border Seniors Member 2009.
Media Spokesperson Training: Participant comments
“I greatly enjoyed the participatory approach, and gained many practical tips to improve my own performance from professionals in the field” Workshop Participant, 2009
“I can safely say the course was excellent – it lived up to all my expectations and was conducted in a very professional and friendly manner. I enjoyed the whole experience and hope I will take on board all the helpful advice I was given” Workshop Participant, 2008
“The interviewers spoke in plain language and were helpful during and after interviews. Thank you to all the trainers” Workshop participant, 2008
Principled Negotiation Skills: Participant Comments
“The course lived up to my expectations and more. Principally, the benefit to me is that I now find myself able to take note, in an analytic way, of what the parties to a negotiation are doing. The impact in my own life is now an intelligent interest in negotiations that are described in the media, and a sense that I could personally contribute to negotiation with a perspective and a confidence that I wouldn’t have imagined before taking the course. So, sincere thanks to CAP for making it possible to take this course”. Course participant, 2009
IT for Advocacy: Participant comments
“I am now more confident in using the computer having gained knowledge from the course. Accessing information from the internet and learning how to email is a big advantage” Course participant, 2007
“From this course, I have gained a basis on which to build a better knowledge of IT and I am interestd in keeping abreast of further communication advances. Thanks to CAP, it is now possible for me to go on the Internet to access all avenues of help for the older participant”. Course participant, 2008
“The course took the mystery out of computers and gave me a greater interest and more confidence in tackling this way of communicating. I met a lovely group of people, we learned together and also had fun” Course participant, 2009