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Training links
Welcome to Homeless Link's signposting service for training. Listings are alphabetical and include web links, details of relevant courses and where they are run. To recommend a training course relevant to those working with homeless people please email your recommendation(s) to training@homelesslink.org.uk . If you are a training provider looking to be included, please email us or send your latest training brochure to: Training Assistant, Homeless Link, 1st Floor, 10-13 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0RB.
Crisis
Crisis Connect runs training tailored to the needs of deposit schemes and private rented sector access schemes.
Fundraising for deposit schemes
November 11th London, November 14th Manchester
This course is designed for people having to cope with the challenge of fundraising alongside many other responsibilities. We will expect that you have had little formal fundraising training and you either have to manage the fundraising for your own projects or you will be advising others on how to manage fundraising.
Accessing grants, loans and financial support for clients
November 18th London, November 20th Manchester The main focus of the day will be on the Social Fund, which is an important source of help for some people on low incomes and means tested benefits. It is designed to provide lump sum payments where there is a particular need outside day to day living expenses. It has both a regulated fund and a discretionary fund which is made up of grants and loans
Alcohol concern training unit
Website lists events and training that are being run both by Alcohol Concern and other organisations on alcohol, drug and addiction related subjects.
Council for Homeless Northern Ireland (CHNI)
Networking, training, informing, researching: Combating Homelessness in Northern Ireland
Telephone: (028) 9024 6440 Email: training@ces-vol.org.uk
Training in:
Supporting People: Writing a business plan
Introduction to fundraising
Type of training:
Open training programme
Regions
Northern Ireland
Charity Evaluation Services (CES)
Charities Evaluation Services exists to strengthen the voluntary sector by developing its use of evaluation and quality services. One of the ways in which it does this is by providing training.
Telephone: 020 7713 5722 Email: training@ces-vol.org.uk
Training in:
PQASSO (various courses)
Monitoring and evaluation services (various courses)
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house
Regions
London
CSV
Training in
Volunteer management
Directory of social change
www.dsc.org.uk/charitytraining
Training in:
Moving into management
Project management
Volunteer management
Type of training
Open training programme with fixed course dates
Regions:
London, Birmingham, York, Manchester
DrugScope
DrugScope is a centre of knowledge and informaiton about drugs and alcohol, providing training designed for those working in drug and alcohol services
Training in:
Core skills and models for drug and alcohol workers
Drug use and sex work
Motivational interviewing - practical strategies for drug and alcohol workers
Holistic therapies in drug and alcohol services
Type of training
Scheduled training programme and in-house training
Regions
Manchester, Nottingham and London
Groundswell
www.groundswell.org.uk/training
Groundswell's training provides opportunities for organisations, groups and individuals to develop participation, build capacity and improve their services and work in practical and meaningful ways that empower homeless and excluded people. Groundswell training encourages the sharing of ideas and experience, realising the potential of all who take part.
Training in:
Participation
Setting up and supporting user groups in residential services
Setting up and supporting user groups in day services
Developing a participative culture
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house training
H3 Training and Consultancy
New training and consultancy organization based in the south west of England.
Training in:
Housing
Heath
Homelessness
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house training
Region:
South West England
Prices:
Full Day £95 – Charity and Voluntary Organisations £80
Half Day £60 – Charity and Voluntary Organisations £50
Inhouse training
Full Day £450 plus travel costs - Charity and Voluntary Organisations £400
Half Day £325 plus travel costs - Charity and Voluntary Organisations £285
Homeless Agency - Ireland (Dublin)
Established as part of the Government strategy on homelessness, the Homeless Agency is responsible for the management and coordination of services to people who are homeless in the Dublin area and for the implementation of agreed action plans which aim to eliminate homelessness in the capital by 2010. The Agency is a partnership structure, bringing together the voluntary and statutory agencies responsible for planning, funding and delivering services to people who are homeless.
Telephone: 01 703 6100
Training in:
Mental health, drugs awareness, challenging behaviour, HIV / AIDS awareness, Motivational Interviewing and Homelessness and Self-Advocacy.
Type of training:
Learning and performance programme
Regions
Dublin
Fees
Half-day courses - E30
One-day course - E55
Two-day course - E100
Homelessness Training Unit
www.homelesstraining.slam.nhs.uk
Tel: 020 7840 0658, fax: 020 7840 0657, email: homelesstrainingunitenquiries@slam.nhs.uk
The Homelessness training unit was set up in 1998 and receives funding from The Homelessness Directorate to provide training to voluntary sector agencies working with homeless people.
Training includes:
Women and homelessness
Working with older homeless people
Difficult, dangerous and disturbing Behaviour
Risk assessment and Risk management in work with homeless people
Working with depression
Keyworking in chaotic environments
Basic drugs awareness
Crack and cocaine
Various mental health courses, including working with personality disorder and schizophrenia
Treatments and interventions for people with mental health problems
Mental health issues in working with asylum seekers and refugees
Understanding and working with complex needs
Self-harm and suicide
Assessing the needs of homeless people
Motivational interviewing
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house. The Homelessness Training Unit can provide a limited amount of free in-house mental health training for some agencies.
Leeds Accommodation Forum
Leeds Accommodation Forum is a social enterprise and is membership organisation for frontline homelessness agencies in Yorkshire. LAF has a comprehensive training programme to meet the needs of supported housing workers.
Telephone: 0113 244 4221
Training in:
A range of topics for frontline homelessness workers including Keyworking, Welfare Benefits, Stress Management, Self-harm, Health Risk Management, Drugs, Conflict and Mental Health issues.
Type of training:
Open training programme
In-house training programme
Regions
Yorkshire
Fees
Half-day courses - Members £64 Non-members £73
One-day course - Members £100 Non-members £120
Two-day course - Members £190 Non-members £225
In-house training
Half-day course - £425
One-day course - £740
Two-day course - £1420
LVSC
(London Voluntary Service Council)
LVSC provides training for London's voluntary sector. It strengthens voluntary organisations by providing services and a strong voice on policy issues that affect those in the voluntary sector.
For more information on LVSC training phone the Learning Team on 020 7700 8113.
Training includes:
Fundraising
Management skills
Managing volunteers
Organisational development
Health and safety
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house
Regions:
London
National Rent Deposit Forum
For training enquiries call 0121 615 5067 or email training@nrdf.org.uk
The National Rent Deposit Forum's courses cover welfare benefits, law of private renting, working with clients and setting up a rent deposit scheme.
Training includes
Welfare benefits
Housing Bill 2004
Setting up a rent deposit scheme
Service user participation
Type of training
Open training programme
Regions
England - Manchester, London, Bolton, Birmingham, Exeter
Scotland - Stirling
Wales - Llandrindod Wells
Nottinghamshire Hostels Liaison Group
See website for course dates and online booking.
**Training fees are reduced by £30 per course for all voluntary organisations in Nottinghamshire (excluding Linked Management Programme).**
HLG is a registered charity providing training, information and support services to organisations working with homeless people and others in need of supported housing throughout Nottinghamshire. Website offers extensive resources.
Training includes:
Working with People who Self Harm
Motivational Interviewing
Difficult, Disturbing and Dangerous Behaviour
Mental Health Awareness
Professional Boundaries
Managing Aggression and Violence
Working with Women Experiencing/Escaping Domestic Violence
Drugs Awareness
Meaningful Interventions with Problematic Alcohol Use
Media Friendly
Media Friendly provides Media Training and PR Consultancy for the Public Sector, specialising within the NHS, Local Government and Housing Associations.
Training in:
PR services, from emergency crisis advice, to PR strategy development and implementation.
Rightsnet
Rightsnet training courses cover all aspects of welfare benefits advice, from our always over-subscribed welfare benefits overview courses, through to courses that develop the skills of advisers who prepare cases and represent at tribunals. Rightsnet's training is CPD accredited, and their trainers have experience in providing expert social security advice and support to individuals and organisations.
Specialist training in:
Tax credits
Debt advice
Form filling
Challenging benefit decisions
EU law and the right to reside
Housing benefit
Type of training
Open training programme with fixed course dates
In-house training
Regions:
East London
Fees:
Range from £80 to £160 pounds per person per day depending on organisation type and size.
ROCC - Southampton
www.rocc.org.uk Tel: 023 8023 0307
Orginally set up to provide support around the resettlement of offenders, membership organisation ROCC now offers a wide range of training to service providers in the voluntary housing sector.
See website for course dates
Training for frontline staff in a wide range of areas
Training includes:
Benefits and employment
Difficult, disturbing and dangerous behaviour
Health and safety
Keyworking and support planning
Mental health (stages 1 and 2)
Risk assessment
Supervision skills
User involvement
Mediation
Project planning and management
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house
Regions
Southampton
Fees
(Small members: less than 10 staff)
One day
Members: £110. Small members: £70. Non-members: £280. Small non-members: £110
Two day
Members: £200. Small members: £130. Non-members: £280. Small non-members: £200
Shelter and Shelter Cymru
www.shelter.org.uk/training www.sheltercymru.org.uk
See websites for course dates
Training in housing advice, law and disrepair, Homelessness, Benefits, Management and Skills
Training includes:
Mental health and housing
Multiple needs and the law
Young People, Housing and Homelessness
Welfare benefits for young people
Welfare benefits general
Working with people with multiple needs
Managing aggression and violence
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house
Regions
England - London, Manchester, York
Wales - Aberystwyth, Wrexham, Swansea, Cardiff, Swansea, Llandudno, Bridgend, Caernarfon
Sitra
See website for course dates.
Training suitable for those working within the housing with support and homelessness sector.
Training includes:
Moving into management (1 & 2)
Staff supervision
Domestic violence: awareness of good practice for front line agencies
Breakaway Techniques
Housing benefit
Housing with support
Risk: assessing and managing client risk
Lone working
Type of training:
Open training programme and in-house
Regions:
London, Exeter, North East, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester
WFHA (Welsh Federation of Housing Associations)
For more information telephone 029 2030 3169
Training includes:
An introduction to Housing Management
Managing for the first time
Housing law for housing associations
Drug and alcohol awareness
New to supervision
Type of training:
Open training programme
Region
Wales