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Kickstart Scheme - A Free Webinar for Local Employers

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The Government’s Kickstart Scheme aims to help young people at risk of long term unemployment get into the job market by providing government funding for employers to create six-month job placements. To help local employers find out about the scheme and how it will operate locally the Chamber of Commerce and Hastings Voluntary Action are working in partnership to offer free webinars to learn about how the Kickstart Scheme works and how it can benefit your business. The Webinars will take place on: 17th December 2020, 9.30am-10.30am and 20th January 2021, 10am-11am. Further information is available via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/kickstart-scheme

Find out how to access the scheme and what to look for when choosing Gateway
•    Get useful tips and resources to help you put your Kickstart jobs into action
•    Find out what is happening locally to support the Kickstart scheme and who can help you get started
•    There will also be an opportunity to ask our speakers questions about the scheme

When
Jan 20, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Events

The aims: To give guidance to understand professional boundaries and duty of care, and emotional resilience to stress
The objectives:
• To give practical guidance on professional boundaries
• To appreciate the difference between friendship and supporting someone as a volunteer
• To explore the difference between professional, personal, legislative and policies or codes of conduct in relation to volunteers

Jackson Hall
26 April 10:00AM
To 26 April 12:30PM

HVA would like to invite you to a 4-hour workshop designed to raise awareness of common mental health issues, an overview of what support is available and how to navigate the local mental health system.
The workshop will consist of:
• A look at how common Mental Health issues develop
• An overview of some common conditions
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Psychosis
• Personality disorders/ Complex Trauma
• Self- harm and other expressions of distress
• Where to get help if someone is suicidal
• An overview of the local Mental health system and supports
• An interactive discussion about experiences
• Managing your own wellbeing
You will receive a workshop pack including a list of useful contacts and resources.

Jackson Hall
10 May 1:00PM
To 10 May 5:00PM

The course aims to raise awareness of child protection issues and procedures and the signs and indicators of child abuse.
To enable staff to identify and respond to child protection concerns and to become aware of ESCC Child Protection Procedures to encourage and develop effective inter-agency communication where child protection matters arise.

Jackson Hall
21 May 11:00AM
To 21 May 2:00PM

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