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Courses & Events
2010 - 2011
Liberty Festival
The Liberty Festival is an annual event at Trafalgar Square, celebrating the contribution of deaf and disabled people to London’s culture.
Includes Sports and Arts, Aerial Zone, Street Arts, BSL Interpreted Talks, Children's Zone and much more.
Working and Talking with Voices
Creating recovery for people who hear voices
5 day residential course
This innovative five day residential course looks both at the theory and practice of working with and talking to voices, using the techniques developed by pioneers Ron Coleman and Prof Marius Romme and further developed by Rufus May, Eleanor Longden & Dr Dirk Corstens.
The course will enable practitioners and voice hearers to understand the theory behind both techniques and the ability and confidence to use new ways of working with in their own practice. During the course each working pair will have individual time with all 3 tutors to practice the techniques. Dirk will also offer a “clinic “to all voice hearers to discuss diagnosis, medication, treatment & to answer where possible any questions the voice hearer may have.
Venue: Hawkwood College, Stroud
Contact: 01851 810 060E-mail: ron@workingtorecovery.co.uk
Training in Self-Advocacy Skills for Carers
Two days workshop
This course aims to equip participants with an understanding of Self Advocacy and related issues. Throughout the training, participants will be presented with and given the opportunity to explore and discuss the issues around advocacy.
They will also be encouraged throughout the programme, to identify and talk about their own feelings around advocacy issues. Participants will acquire skills required how to contact statutory services and present their issues in writing, over the telephone and by appointment.
Certificate of Attendance will be issued.
Venue: MRCG, 2 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL
Contact: Linda on 020 8960 3873E-mail: kcmhcarers@gmail.com
Link to: Training.in.self-advocacy.pdf
BASE Annual Conference 2010
The conference will focus on supporting those most excluded from the labour market. With a renewed fous on addressing social exclusion issues, the conference looks at policy initiatives and best practice to improve employment rates.
This includes the potential impact of individualised budgets, public service agreements and the new employment strategies for learning disability, autism and mental health.
Venue: Brighton Holiday Inn
Contact: Tel: 01204 880733E-mail: admin@base-uk.org
Link to: conference10
Community Mapping Training Day
Exploring perceptions about community inclusion and welcome
Facilitated by Jo Seddon and Peter Bates
If services are to promote socially inclusive lives, they need to apply equal rigour to their understanding of their community as they do to understanding the individual. This training day will inspire you to take a structured approach to building community capacity. Whether you are a newcomer to NDTi’s exciting and participative training days, or have already attended a day on the Social Inclusion Training Pack, this event is for you.
Venue: Liverpool
Contact: Tel: 01225 789135E-mail: office@ndti.org.uk
Link to: Community.Mapping.Sep.10.Flyer.pdf
How does culture fit within the Big Society, localism, and making neighbourhoods better?
A one day masterclass
How does culture fit within the Big Society, localism, and making neighbourhoods better? Is there room for culture within the the local authority improvement agenda? How can creativity help to engage people? In lean times, what is the argument for embedding culture within renewal work? Is the role of the arts in public realm bigger than public art?
This one day conference, supported by Arts Council England, will draw upon a successful and nationally unique three year programme called ‘Creative Places’ in Sheffield.
Creative Places provides opportunities for the arts to be embedded within large-scale housing/community building programmes and improved cultural provision in the places experiencing housing renewal and growth. The programme has been successful in: giving housing staff the confidence to use the arts to deliver their core priorities | Getting more people and more different sorts of people engaged in local changes | Challenging thinking about design and landscaping in neighbourhoods.
The conference will bring together nationally acclaimed experts with a wealth of experience in culture, regeneration, placemaking, meanwhile opportunities, and wellbeing. Participants will be given tools and evidence to help embed cultural policy within their work and to take a persuasive & practical argument to their organisations and the event will launch a brand new brand new visioning document.
Speakers include…
- Richard Russell – Director, Strategic Partnerships, Arts Council England
- David Barrie – Urban renewal and real estate creative and TV Producer of Castleford Project
- Emily Berwyn – Director, Meanwhile Project
- Paul Squires – new economics foundation
- Miranda Plowden – Director, ADF North Sheffield Council
- Andrew Skelton – Public Art officer Sheffield City Council
Who should attend?
Local authority planning, housing, regeneration, economic development and arts officers | staff from registered social landlords, housing associations and HMR pathfinders | developers | consultants | artists and creatives.
Venue: Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit, 53 Mowbray Street, Sheffield S3 8EN
Contact: Jamie Veitch on 0114 281 6130E-mail: jamie@newstartmag.co.uk
Link to: creativeplaces2010.wordpress.com
Supporting People using Personal Budgets and Support Plans
One day course
Personalisation means thinking about care and support services in an entirely different way. It means starting with the person as an individual with strengths, preferences and aspirations, and putting them at the centre of the process of identifying their needs and making choices about how and when they are supported to live their lives.
This one day course for Advocates looks at Personal Budgets and Individual Support Plans, and what the advocates role in supporting people through this process.
Costs: £95 Voluntary Sector, £115 Others.
Link to booking form:
Music as a Theraputic Medium for Engagement (MTME)
Following the ChoirFest, Community Options will be hosting a training day, led by Trish Vella-Burrows (a Music and Health Researcher and Practitioner from Canterbury Christ Church University) and her team.
Booking and cost:
To book your place, please complete the booking form and return to
erinb@community-options.org.uk
The cost, including a light lunch, is £70 per place for members of the Develop Partnership. For non-members the fee is £90.
Venue: Community Options, 2a Fielding Lane, Bromley BR2 9FL
Contact: Sally Lawson on 020 8313 9725E-mail: sally.lawson@community-options.org.uk
Link to: Music.as.a.therapeutic.medium.for.engagement.course.pdf | Booking.Form.doc
Leading into the Future (Paradigm)
Leading the Future’ Programme which is a 5 day programme for people eager to take forward and lead change as we move to Self Directed Support, taking place in Birmingham between September and December. The Personalisation agenda poses a great challenge to the provision of social care. Putting People First is clear about the work that needs to be done to make personalisation a reality for people entitled to services.
This 5 day workshop will focus on the key aspects of leadership and support those taking part to think through and develop their leadership style; to action plan for change; and to develop strategies to maintain strong leadership when the going gets tough!
Price £760 plus VAT
Venue: Birmingham
Contact: Jeanette Gill on 0151 647 1055E-mail: jeanetteg@paradigm-uk.org
Link to: Leading.the.Future.Flyer.pdf
Advocacy and "The Big Society"
The Coalition Government recently unveiled its vision for 'The Big Society'. This action packed seminar will examine the role that independent advocacy services may play in this new vision.
Are we vital to the Big Society agenda, or seen simply as opportunists hanging on the coat tails of the previous public sector boom? A range of speakers from across the spectrum will explore the issues and give their view on this critical issue.
A4A Members £70, Non Members £95
Effectively Reducing Health Inequalities
One Day Seminar
This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how new Government policies on health inequalities can be taken forward and how all stakeholders involved can achieve the best outcomes.
The day encourages brief, focussed presentations followed by engaged discussion by all attending in a relaxed setting. It is hoped that it will make a valuable contribution to taking forward the issues.
Venue: Queens Hotel, Leeds
Contact: Tel: 01422 845004E-mail: seminars@cppseminars.org.uk
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Module B: Introduction to Return-to-Work Coordination
This is a perfect opportunity to continue your professional development and treat yourself to valuable return-to-work coordination training.
This indispensible training will help you work towards the Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC) or Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP) designations!
Venue: Innovation House, Bridgend Road, Bryncae, Llanharan CF72 9RP
Contact: Maddie Kovacs on 0845 094 5944E-mail: maddie.kovacs@kmghp.com
Link to: NIDMAR.Flyer.October.2010.pdf | NIDMAR.Registration.Form.October.2010.doc
Developing Mutuals and Co-operatives:
Investigating New Models for Public Service Ownership & Delivery
Following the general election, and with the prospect of public service cuts now becoming a reality, a desire for greater local democracy has become allied to the need to find smarter more efficient ways to provide essential services to create what many believe may become a mutual moment.
This rise in support for mutual and co-operative models of public service operation has found support from the Coalition Government as part of its Big Society agenda. With the political will seemingly present, an exciting opportunity exists for public sector workers, and communities to revamp the way their organisations are run, and their local public services delivered.
The morning of this Policy and Practice Briefing will provide delegates a forum to be informed on and discuss government plans for assisting the establishment of new ownership models of public services. Delegates will consider the implications and difficulties of transitions to mutual models of ownership and investigate how services may be affected
The afternoon will investigate current examples of public sector mutuals and models of co-production, as well as co-operatives from the private sector. Delegates will gain ideas and insights to take back to their organisations and roles.
Venue: Westminster, London
Contact: Jon Fuller on 020 7096 2920E-mail: Jonathan.fuller@westminster-briefing.com
Link to: Developing.Mutuals.Agenda.pdf | ?p=15554
The Gathering - The Learning Community for Person Centred Practices
Delivering the Guidance on Person Centred Planning - what are we learning?
The Gathering will launch a new website - ‘Think and Plan’ - in the UK. This is a way to use person centred thinking tools on-line, and is a collaboration between the Learning Community for Person Centred Practices, HSA and Dimensions.
Venue: Worsley Marriott, Manchester
Contact: Helen Sanderson on 0161 442 8271E-mail: info@helensandersonassociates.co.uk
Link to: The.Gathering.2010.pdf | annualgatheringfortrainers
National Support Planning and Reviews Event
This practical, creative two-day event from Helen Sanderson Associates will share learning and best practice in support planning and outcome focused reviews.
The event is aimed at Transformation leads, Person centred planning co-ordinators,
and everyone with responsibility for providing and delivering support planning,
and reviews (care managers, ULOs, brokers, peer mentors, provider managers) or
involved in the ‘Getting a Life’ Programme.
Venue: Marriott Worsley, Manchester
Contact: Helen Sanderson on 0161 442 8271E-mail: info@helensandersonassociates.co.uk
Link to: National.Support.Planning.2010.pdf | annualgatheringfortrainers
Welfare to Work
Now in its third successful year, Welfare to Work 2010 is the UK’s premier forum for facilitating a national discussion about the drive for world-class public services, delivered by a highly skilled workforce.
This conference will bring together over 400 key decision makers from across the UK together with high calibre speakers and service providers to analyse the latest strategies for achieving long-term employment.
Venue: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
Contact: Laura Evans on 0161 211 3031E-mail: laura.evans@govnet.co.uk
Link to: welfare
An evening at the theatre in support of Credo
In the gloom of a November evening, would you like to spend an evening at the theatre, enjoying yourselves with friends, colleagues and family? Then please join us!
The Bromley Little Theatre has offered to Credo the proceeds of their Preview Night of a new comedy which will be performed on the evening of Thursday, 4th November 2010.
(Bar opens at 7.00 p.m. Performance starts at 7.45 p.m. You can order drinks/ice creams upon arrival ready for the interval. Performance should end around 10.00 p.m.) There will also be a raffle for some lovely hand-crafted Credo ceramics.
The production is called “Life x 3” by Yasmina Reza.
Henry and Sonia are at home and have invited his boss and wife to dinner the following night. They turn up a day early and are entertained as best they may, bit it makes for an awkward evening!
This evening is replayed three times, showing small things can make events unfold differently.
The playwright suggests that, with a proper attitude, life can be lived happily and, conversely, with a bad attitude, life is hell. The play has some high comedy and hilarious moments.
HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR TICKETS:
Tickets cost:
£9:00 each (anyone over 12 years of age)
£7:00 concessions (i.e. anyone receiving Benefits, senior citizens and children up to 11 years of age).
Unfortunately, the Theatre is not able to cater for disabled people as it is a very old building. Although there is a wheelchair lift, there is just one space for a wheelchair in the auditorium and for their carer to sit next to them; nor are there disabled toilet facilities.
All seats have an excellent view of the stage.
The Bromley Little Theatre is located close to Bromley North Station and there are good bus links into Central Bromley. There is car parking nearby on the pay and display meters which, at that time of night, will be free of charge.
I do hope to see you there. It promises to be a really enjoyable evening, as well as raising much-needed funds for Credo.
Please complete the attached form and send with your cheque payment (all cheques payable to CREDO) to:
Mrs Jan Lovett
Project Co-ordinator
Credo
Anchor House
5 Station Road
Orpington
Kent, BR6 ORZ
Tel: 01689 862296
E-mail: jan.lovett@tiscali.co.uk
Seats cannot be reserved in advance and the sale of tickets is on a first come, first served basis.
Venue: The Bromley Little Theatre
Contact: Mrs Jan Lovett on 01689 862296E-mail: jan.lovett@tiscali.co.uk
Link to: Life.x3.Booking.Form.pdf
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