Welcome to
The Council Culture Academy | Empowering Town & Parish Councils through training in communication, leadership & civility.
Explore our growing library of multimedia online programmes.
All Courses
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AI in Council Work: Essential Skills for Effective Use
CourseAs AI develops, new lessons and updates will be added so you and your council stay up to date with the tools that are most useful for council work. The course covers everything from writing effective prompts to building your own Council GPT assistant
£120
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The Council Strategy Blueprint - Build a Living Strategy Without the Spreadsheet Overwhelm
CourseStep by step, you learn how to create a strategy that is a values-led decision making tools. By the end, you will have a strategy that feels alive. One that councillors can use in meetings, officers can lean on & one that your community can recognise
£120
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Civility and Respect. The Human Dynamics of Council Culture
CourseGrounded in psychology and real council experience, this training helps councils understand how group behaviour works. It connects the principles of Civility and Respect to everyday communication, power dynamics and emotional regulation.
£120
Becky Walsh Founder, Council Culture
Counselling, Coaching and Communications Specialist
Becky Walsh is a qualified counsellor and a Level 7 qualified coach. She also holds a professional qualification in Public Relations with the CIPR and is ILCA certified. She holds a degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where she studied the relationship between self, society and cultural systems.
She specialises exclusively in UK town, community and parish council culture, communication and behavioural dynamics. Becky has worked within councils in senior communications roles for almost a decade, giving her direct insight into member–officer dynamics, political pressure, public scrutiny and the realities of local governance.
She specialises exclusively in UK town, community and parish council culture, communication and behavioural dynamics. Becky has worked within councils in senior communications roles for almost a decade, giving her direct insight into member–officer dynamics, political pressure, public scrutiny and the realities of local governance.
