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The objectives:
- To understand the Equality Act and how it affects volunteers.
- To explore what is meant by equality and diversity.
- to be able to put into use 'inclusion' in support that is provided.
- how to reduce isolation and promote inclusion.
This session includes breaks with refreshments.
Trainer: Renee Jasper-Griffiths
ESCC Training and development consultant
For more information contact [email protected]
Target Audience: Volunteers and Volunteer Co-ordinators linked to community or voluntary organisations and/or organisations who are members of HVA.
Costs: This is a FREE course for any delegate within the target audience group
This course is being run in partnership with the East Sussex County Council, and the venue costs have been waived by HVA
Please advise us as soon as you can if you have booked a space but unable to attend, so that we can make the space available to another participant. Failure to attend without notice will incur a charge of £30 per person. This charge applies to all agencies.
For more information please call HVA 01424 444010 email: [email protected]
Portland Place
Hastings, TN34 1QN
United Kingdom
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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.
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.
Are you new in post or keen to find out more about the sector? This workshop, led by HVA Director Steve Manwaring, will include a briefing about the scale and contribution of the VCSE sector in Hastings, information about the services HVA provide, and an opportunity to hear about and discuss the key issues affecting the sector.
