Participants will develop a clearer understanding of their leadership style, strengths, behaviours and impact on others. Through Lumina Spark and guided reflection, they will recognise how they show up under pressure and identify practical ways to lead with more intention, confidence and care.

Participants will strengthen their ability to communicate their vision, motivate others and build trust across teams, partners and communities. They will practise clear, grounded communication and storytelling that supports stronger engagement and more effective leadership.

Participants will build practical skills to support others, improve team communication and encourage greater ownership across their organisation. The programme will help leaders move beyond carrying everything themselves and develop more distributed, sustainable approaches to leadership.

Participants will learn how to assess their organisational and community context, identify priorities and make more confident decisions. They will apply strategic thinking to real challenges facing their organisation and leave with clearer actions to take forward.

Participants will develop a practical organisational plan during the programme, identifying what they will apply, who they need to involve and what change they want to make. Each participant will be supported to implement at least one tangible improvement within their organisation.

Participants will gain practical tools for approaching challenges creatively, testing ideas and making progress with limited time, resource and capacity. They will work on real issues from their own context and develop more confident, resourceful approaches to problem-solving.

Participants will build trusted relationships with peers across the cohort and strengthen their approach to working with partners and communities. Through Action Learning Sets and shared reflection, they will leave with a stronger support network, fresh insight and renewed confidence to collaborate beyond their own organisation.

The residential is the core part of the programme. Over an arrival evening and two days in person, you will build relationships with the cohort, explore your leadership style and focus on the challenges and opportunities facing your organisation.

The residential will cover leading self, assessing context, strategy, collaboration, inclusive design and working with and through others. You will also begin developing a practical organisational plan, identifying what you want to apply, who you need to involve and what change you want to make.

You will take part in three short online workshops, each focused on practical skills you can apply straight away in your organisation.

The workshops will explore leading effective teams through coaching and communication, unlocking innovation in constrained environments, and strengthening communication and community building. Each workshop will include space to share what you have applied, work through real challenges and leave with clear next steps.

You will join a small, facilitated peer group to work through real challenges from your organisation. Action Learning Sets provide a confidential space to reflect, ask better questions, explore options and identify practical next steps.

These sessions will help you apply learning between programme activities, strengthen your problem-solving and build a supportive network with other community leaders.

Lumina Spark is a psychometric tool that helps you better understand your leadership preferences, behaviours and communication style. You will complete your profile after the welcome session and receive a one-to-one coaching session before the residential.

During the residential, you will explore your profile in more depth and consider how your behaviour shifts under pressure, how you relate to others and how you can strengthen your leadership and team relationships.