Gecko Programmes
GECKO offers a range of business development services which focus upon the creative, cultural, heritage, digital and media sector.
Consulting and the DDP
As an organisation that has expert consultants from the sector, we can support your organisational and management development.
Our style is to offer leadership and management coaching in areas that develop strategies, systems, markets and audiences - and this may be within the scope of the Director Development Programme, if you are located within the West Midlands.
GECKO is an approved supplier on the Business Link West Midlands Select Supply database, and is part of the provider base for the Director Development Programme.
Tendering and delivering projects
GECKO works at the heart of your organisation, and can assist you to develop a funding strategy and tenders. We provide a range of services to organisations who offer learning programmes or are arts organisations. Often they are both.
When coupled with plans to develop the resources for new project, developing staff skills, recruitment and new premises, we are able to work with you to create a change programme that may impact across your organisation.
Future Jobs Fund
GECKO is a member of the Third Sector Consortium (3SC), the organisation that is the voluntary sector national lead for the Department of Work and Pension's Future Jobs Fund, aiming to develop additional jobs for workless young people, in roles that are rewarding for the individual and also have a positive community impact.
3SC have been successful in gaining a national contract to create 2800 jobs by this time next year. GECKO's contribution will be to create 340 jobs in the East and West Midlands with third sector creative, cultural, heritage and media organisations.
The sector in the Midlands has been quick to respond to this call to support young people and communities.
Since November 2009, Gecko has united with organisations to identify creative roles that are appropriate and supportive for young people entering the job market in this sector.
These organisations have been in the West and East Midlands, and parts of the South West. They include; radio stations, theatres, museums, art galleries, music and events promoters, performance arts, sounds and recording and associated educational projects.
To date, 178 young people have started and in some cases completed their training.
How you and your organisation can become engaged with this programme, is detailed on the Future Jobs Fund page.
Contact us today for a FREE initial consultation!
+44(0)1902 837402
Gecko Programmes Limited receives funding from the Lifelong Learning Programme
