Social Media Skills for Parish and Town Councillors

Weds 25^th June 2025 at 6pm on Zoom, 1½ – 2 hours

£20 County Association members/£35 non-members

(invoice to councils afterwards)

This course is designed for councillors to understand how to get the most from social media. It is also suitable for officers as it includes social media best practice applicable to everyone involved in local councils whether you are already a current social media user or new to it.

Social media provides councillors an opportunity to engage and communicate with residents. Building up two-way conversations through the power of digital platforms has never been easier, but it can be tricky to get started, to know where to focus your time and effort, avoid pitfalls and to manage it over time.  There’s also the key issue of understanding the difference between personal use of social media and that of the council and as a councillor.

This course is highly recommended as social media is a reality of modern life and a powerful tool for communicating but to be understood and well managed.

Our presenter will be:

Daniel Purchese, Breakthrough Communications, specialist providers of training and advice on effective and compliant communications for parish and town councils.

To book on Social Media Skills for Parish and Town Councillors Weds 25^th June at 6pm Click here

The confirmation screen for your booking will include the Zoom log in details but please note you will not receive an automated email confirmation at this point.  We will send you a reminder with the Zoom log in details a few days before the event.

Cancellations (please email cdalc@durham.gov.uk) in the 48 hours leading up to the event, including no-shows on the evening, will be charged but will receive a copy of the presentation.