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SUMMARY:EQC-AI-501 Microsoft Copilot Essentials (18 Nov 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Book your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nCourse Overview\n\n\n \nMicrosoft Copilot Essentials provides a practical introduction to Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant. Participants will learn how to use Copilot to improve productivity\, generate content\, summarise information\, analyse data and support everyday workplace tasks. \n\n\n \nDesigned specifically for charities\, community organisations and CICs\, this hands-on course focuses on practical examples that can be applied immediately within your organisation. \n\n\n \nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n \nThis course is suitable for: \n\n\n \n\nCIC founders\n\n\n\nCharity staff\n\n\n\nCommunity project workers\n\n\n\nVolunteers\n\n\n\nAdministrators\n\n\n\nProject coordinators\n\n\n\nFundraising staff\n\n\n\nTrustees\n\n\n\nSole traders working in the community sector\n\n\n\n \nWhat You Will Learn\n\n\n \nBy the end of the course delegates will be able to: \n\n\n \n\nUnderstand how Microsoft Copilot works\n\n\n\nWrite effective prompts\n\n\n\nGenerate and improve written content\n\n\n\nUse Copilot to support funding applications\n\n\n\nAnalyse information more efficiently\n\n\n\nCreate action plans and project documentation\n\n\n\nImprove communication and collaboration\n\n\n\nUnderstand responsible AI practices\n\n\n\nIdentify practical uses for AI within their organisation\n\n\n\n \nPre Requisites:\n\n\n \nDelegates must: \n\n\n \n\nHave a Microsoft 365 account\n\n\n\nHave access to Microsoft Copilot or Copilot Chat\n\n\n\nBe able to log in to Microsoft 365\n\n\n\nHave basic Microsoft 365 skills\n\n\n\nBe able to join a Microsoft Teams meeting\n\n\n\n \nNo previous AI experience is required. \n\n\n \nIncluded:\n\n\n \n\nLive trainer-led delivery\n\n\n\nDigital course workbook\n\n\n\nPractical exercises\n\n\n\nPrompt library and templates\n\n\n\nExercise files and templates\n\n\n\nCertificate of attendance\n\n\n\nPost-course reference guide\n\n\n\nQ&A session
URL:https://equitractioncic.org/event/microsoft-copilot-essentials-eqc-ai-501-2/
CATEGORIES:AI and Automation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Equitraction CIC":MAILTO:sarah.oakley@equitractioncic.org
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SUMMARY:EQC-AUT-601 Power Automate Fundamentals (19 Nov 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Book your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Overview\nThis practical one-day course teaches delegates how to use Microsoft Power Automate to automate repetitive tasks\, reduce repetitive work and save time. \nDesigned specifically for charities\, CICs\, community organisations and sole traders\, the course focuses on automating common administrative activities such as volunteer enquiries\, funding application tracking\, document approvals\, event registrations\, stakeholder communications and project management tasks. \nThe course focuses on the cloud-based version of Power Automate available through Microsoft 365 and introduces delegates to no-code automation using Microsoft Forms\, Outlook\, Teams\, SharePoint and Microsoft Lists. \nWho Should Attend?\nThis course is suitable for: \n\nCIC founders\nCharity staff\nCommunity project workers\nVolunteers\nAdministrators\nProject coordinators\nFundraising staff\nTrustees\nSole traders working in the community sector\n\nWhat You Will Learn\nBy the end of the course attendees will be able to: \n\nUnderstand what business process automation is\nCreate simple automated workflows\nUse common Microsoft 365 connectors\nTrigger flows from forms and emails\nAutomate notifications and reminders\nReduce repetitive manual administration\nImprove project and volunteer management processes\nUnderstand automated approval processes\nIdentify automation opportunities within their organisation\n\nPrerequisites\nDelegates must: \n\nHave a Microsoft 365 account\nHave access to Microsoft Power Automate\nHave basic Microsoft 365 skills\nBe able to log in to Microsoft 365\nBe able to join a Microsoft Teams meeting\nNo previous Power Automate experience is required.\n\nWhat Is Included?\n\nLive trainer-led delivery\nDigital course workbook\nPractical exercises\nExercise files and templates\nSample flows\nCertificate of attendance\nPost-course reference guide\nQ&A session
URL:https://equitractioncic.org/event/power-automate-fundamentals-eqc-aut-601/
CATEGORIES:AI and Automation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Equitraction CIC":MAILTO:sarah.oakley@equitractioncic.org
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SUMMARY:EQC-AUT-602 Power BI Essentials (25 Nov 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Create reports\, dashboards and visualisations that demonstrate community outcomes and organisational performance.
URL:https://equitractioncic.org/event/power-bi-essentials-eqc-aut-602/
CATEGORIES:AI and Automation
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SUMMARY:EQC-AI-501 Microsoft Copilot Essentials (EQC-AI-501)
DESCRIPTION:Book your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Overview\n\n\n\nMicrosoft Copilot Essentials provides a practical introduction to Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant. Participants will learn how to use Copilot to improve productivity\, generate content\, summarise information\, analyse data and support everyday workplace tasks. \n\n\n\nDesigned specifically for charities\, community organisations and CICs\, this hands-on course focuses on practical examples that can be applied immediately within your organisation. \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\nThis course is suitable for: \n\n\n\n\nCIC founders\n\n\n\nCharity staff\n\n\n\nCommunity project workers\n\n\n\nVolunteers\n\n\n\nAdministrators\n\n\n\nProject coordinators\n\n\n\nFundraising staff\n\n\n\nTrustees\n\n\n\nSole traders working in the community sector\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\n\n\nBy the end of the course delegates will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how Microsoft Copilot works\n\n\n\nWrite effective prompts\n\n\n\nGenerate and improve written content\n\n\n\nUse Copilot to support funding applications\n\n\n\nAnalyse information more efficiently\n\n\n\nCreate action plans and project documentation\n\n\n\nImprove communication and collaboration\n\n\n\nUnderstand responsible AI practices\n\n\n\nIdentify practical uses for AI within their organisation\n\n\n\n\nPre Requisites:\n\n\n\nDelegates must: \n\n\n\n\nHave a Microsoft 365 account\n\n\n\nHave access to Microsoft Copilot or Copilot Chat\n\n\n\nBe able to log in to Microsoft 365\n\n\n\nHave basic Microsoft 365 skills\n\n\n\nBe able to join a Microsoft Teams meeting\n\n\n\n\nNo previous AI experience is required. \n\n\n\nIncluded:\n\n\n\n\nLive trainer-led delivery\n\n\n\nDigital course workbook\n\n\n\nPractical exercises\n\n\n\nPrompt library and templates\n\n\n\nExercise files and templates\n\n\n\nCertificate of attendance\n\n\n\nPost-course reference guide\n\n\n\nQ&A session
URL:https://equitractioncic.org/event/microsoft-copilot-essentials-eqc-ai-501/
LOCATION:Online via Microsoft Teams\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:AI and Automation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Equitraction CIC":MAILTO:sarah.oakley@equitractioncic.org
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