# eBay for Charity’s free training programme now open for applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/04/ebay-for-charitys-free-training-programme-now-open-for-applications/
- Published: 2023-07-04T08:40:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**eBay for Charity’s free** **Charity Connect training programme has opened to applications
with a deadline of 16 July.**

The Charity Connect programme helps charity retailers build an effective online 
presence through training, customer service, onboarding assistance and promotional
support. The programme offers webinars, virtual 1:1 session and self e-learning 
materials.

The upcoming six-week programme will run from 31 July until 15 September.

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Any UK charities with a trading operation can apply. Charities need to be registered
with eBay for Charity in order to take part. They can register [here](https://www.ebayforcharity.org/uk/)
and must have completed the onboarding process by the start date.

The Charity Connect programme is suitable for members of a charity’s retail or e-
commerce team who would either oversee its eBay account or be regularly working 
on e-commerce / retail as part of their role.

Participants will be required to devote at least two hours of their working week
to the training throughout the programme’s duration.

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