November >
Getting Young People Involved
Saturday, 8 November 2008
Location:Aberdeen SAC
From Hip Hop to street art and back again. This 1-day course will look at methods of engaging young people, allowing them to show us how they interpret the environment and what action they would like to see happen.
Further Information: To book a place email scotland-training@btcv.org.uk or telephone Helen Paul on 01786 479697.
Breaking Barriers
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Location:Hawick
Making your service accessible for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people
LGBT Youth Scotland is holding fourteen multi-agency training events across Scotland, looking at ways in which services can be made more accessible to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Young People experiencing a range of service needs. Theory and practice will be included in the training, making it relevant for both service design and delivery.
“What would make me use a service? Knowing that the staff have been trained to deal with LGBT issues and will not make me feel like a difficult customer or service user just for being who I am.” - LGBT Young Person
Who should attend?
- Youth Work
- Education
- Mental Health
- Social Work
- Helplines
- Sexual Health
- Through Care & After Care
- Staff from any organisation who work with children and young people
What will the training cover?
- LGBT young people and multiple needs: exploring links between identifying as LGBT and experiencing a range of service needs
- LGBT young people: confidentiality and information sharing
- Service barriers to engaging with LGBT young people, and how to overcome them
- Monitoring sexual orientation and gender identity
- Demonstrating your inclusiveness and accessibility
I’d like to attend – what do I do now?
To confirm your place, fill out our online booking form
Or alternatively email: training@lgbtyouth.org.uk
Confirmation of booking, venue, locations and times will be forwarded to you.
Training is entirely free for participants, but please be aware that there will be a £50 charge for late cancellations.
This Training is funded by the Scottish Government as part of the Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative.
CSR Training: An Introduction to CSR
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Starts:10:00
Finishes:13:00
Location:Glasgow - venue to be confirmed
This is the first session of SBC 's new training programme. This training is suitable for people from all sectors, and all areas of a business, who have a role to play in responsible business practice in Scotland.
COURSE OBJECTIVE: To develop an understanding of:
- What is Corporate Responsibility
- The context in which CR sits in today's business
- The benefits of CR in your organisation
- How to integrate CR into everyday business practice
TARGET AUDIENCE: For people who have CR as part of their everyday role, or for people who have an interest in devloping CR within their business unit or company.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Particpants will be able to relate the key elements of CSR to colleagues in the workplace.
- Participants will be able to demonstrate the business benefits to colleagues and decision makers within the organisation
- Partcipants will have practical ways of incpororating CR commitments into their business plans or processes.
To register your attendance or for more information please contact Christiana Bardolf-Smith on 0131 451 1100 or events@sbcscot.com
Leadership Skills
Saturday, 22 November 2008
Location:Ayr SAC
An introduction to leading & working with volunteers. A 2-day course focusing on developing effective skills for leaders to operate in today’s environment. Through this highly interactive programme we will consider four key themes vision & direction, support & commitment, project planning & health and safety.
Further Information: To book a place email scotland-training@btcv.org.uk or telephone Helen Paul on 01786 479697.
Breaking Barriers
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Location:Dumfries
Making your service accessible for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people
LGBT Youth Scotland is holding fourteen multi-agency training events across Scotland, looking at ways in which services can be made more accessible to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Young People experiencing a range of service needs. Theory and practice will be included in the training, making it relevant for both service design and delivery.
“What would make me use a service? Knowing that the staff have been trained to deal with LGBT issues and will not make me feel like a difficult customer or service user just for being who I am.” - LGBT Young Person
Who should attend?
- Youth Work
- Education
- Mental Health
- Social Work
- Helplines
- Sexual Health
- Through Care & After Care
- Staff from any organisation who work with children and young people
What will the training cover?
- LGBT young people and multiple needs: exploring links between identifying as LGBT and experiencing a range of service needs
- LGBT young people: confidentiality and information sharing
- Service barriers to engaging with LGBT young people, and how to overcome them
- Monitoring sexual orientation and gender identity
- Demonstrating your inclusiveness and accessibility
I’d like to attend – what do I do now?
To confirm your place, fill out our online booking form
Or alternatively email: training@lgbtyouth.org.uk
Confirmation of booking, venue, locations and times will be forwarded to you.
Training is entirely free for participants, but please be aware that there will be a £50 charge for late cancellations.
This Training is funded by the Scottish Government as part of the Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative.