Connected Communities Training Calendar Jan Mar 24
An Insight into Mental Health
Change Mental Health
Thursday 11th January 9 am - 1 pm online via Zoom
This online course will provide anyone with a greater understanding of mental health and mental illness, the stigma surrounding mental illness and how to support yourself and others with their mental well-being. Through facilitator-led knowledge, discussions and breakaway tasks, participants will cover the following;
Your Wellbeing
A guide to understanding wellbeing.
Information on how to care for your wellbeing.
Stress as a bodily response.
Stress management – signs and techniques
https://events.humanitix.com/an-insight-to-mental-health
Child Protection - Level 1
Pamela Martin & Helen Harper - East Lothian Council
Saturday 13th January, 9.30 - 12.30 pm at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre, Musselburgh.
This face to face training session is aimed at staff and volunteers who work with children and young people.The course will raise awareness and improve knowledge on current policies and procedures in relation to child protection. Participants will develop their understanding and recognition of child abuse and have clarity about what action to take and their role in the reporting process. https://events.humanitix.com/child-protection
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (6 sessions until 29th February)
Brian Glass - Changes Community Health Project
Thursday 18th January 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre
This introductory course is for anyone aged 16 +, works or lives in East Lothian with an interest in helping people with mental health.
At the end of this course the delegates should be able to spot common mental health symptoms in others (and themselves), what to do until professional help is available, know about the recovery from mental ill health, know about the links between alcohol and drug abuse and mental health and to understand the importance of good listening skills. More information is available on the SMHFA website http://www.smhfa.com/index.aspx.
https://events.humanitix.com/scottish-mental-health-first-aid-smhfa
Area Partnership Membership Training
Scott McKail & Doug Haig - East Lothian Council
Monday 29th January - 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm at Regent Room, The Brunton Hall, Musselburgh
This face-to-face training session is aimed at new Area Partnership Members and will cover the role of Area Partnerships, area plans, roles within Area Partnerships, Area Partnership Frameworks and Standing Orders.
By the end of the session participants will have:
• Increased awareness of the role of Area Partnerships.
• Understanding of their role as an Area Partnership Member.
• Enhanced knowledge of the function of an area plan.
• Improved understanding of the structures and conduct of Area Partnerships.
https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-area-partnership-memberships
Emergency First Aid - £25 face to face at Port Seton Centre
St Andrew's First Aid
Saturday 10th February - 09.15 am - 1.15 pm at Port Seton Centre
This introductory course is designed for anyone who is keen to have basic first aid knowledge and how to look after a casualty whilst awaiting an ambulance.
This is an emergency first aid course and will include:
managing an incident
priorities of first aid
CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
disorders of circulation and the airways
control of bleeding, burns and scalds
To book/for more information please email connect-el@eastlothian.gov.uk Please note your place is not confirmed until payment is received.
Neurodiversity Awareness Training
Sarah Irvine or Lynne Melville - Barnardos Caern
Wednesday 21st February 10.30 am - 12.30 pm at Musselburgh East Learning Centre
This face to face 2 hour awareness raising course is aimed at parents, carers and professionals working with Neurodiverse children and young people.
The session will be run by Sarah Irvine or Lynne Melville from Barnardos Caern community team that aims to improve the knowledge, confidence and resilience. We will look at the world through a neurodivergent perspective looking at ways to support families and young people and the challenges they face day today.
By the end of the session participants will have:
an improved knowledge of Neurodiversity
improved confidence in supporting people who are neurodiverse
more strategies to support children and young people.
https://events.humanitix.com/neurodiversity-awareness-training
Baby and Child First Aid - £30 face to face at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre
St Andrew's First Aid
Saturday 24th February - 09.00 am - 5.00 pm
This course is for anyone who wishes to gain knowledge and experience of First Aid for babies and children.
Course content includes:-
· Accidents in the home/nursery/school
· Recovery position
· CPR and treatment for shock
· Disorders of breathing
· Hypothermia
· Disorders of consciousness
· Wounds and bleeding
· Injuries to bones and soft tissue
· Burns and scalds
· Poisons
· Miscellaneous conditions
The certificate for successful completion of this course is valid for three years. To book/for more information please email: connect-el@eastlothian.gov.uk
Please note your place is not confirmed until payment is received. Please note this is an all day course and the café is closed, please bring your own lunch.
The Promise - Awareness Raising
Kari-Ann Johnston - East Lothian Council
Friday 1st March 10.30 am - 12.30 pm, at Musselburgh East Learning Centre
This online session is an awareness raising input around the Promise. This input will be useful for anyone who works with children, young people and families however is open to anyone who may have an interest in understanding more about the Promise.
https://events.humanitix.com/the-promise-awareness-raising
Under Pressure
Caroline Davis & Katie Reid - East Lothian Council
Tuesday 5th March, 2 pm - 4 pm, at Musselburgh Community Learning Centre
This course is aimed at youth workers, residential care staff, community sports, art staff and other professionals working with young people, kinship carers.
The Under Pressure training program aims to support professionals working with young people to open discussions about some of the challenges and pressures they may be facing. Those challenges include risks of grooming and sexual exploitation, negotiating online safety, engaging in healthy consent-based relationships and dealing with pressures to conform to idealised models of ‘how to be’ men and women.
https://events.humanitix.com/under-pressure
Children's Right to Play
Diann Govenlock & Pamela Martin
Tuesday 19th March, 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre
Children’s Right to Play is a two- hour session, designed for people who work with children. The workshop is designed to deepen understanding of children’s right to play in Scotland, based on the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will have:
• Increased understanding of children’s right to play
• Be able to nurture commitment to article 31 (the right to play)
• Be able to think and look to implement practical outcomes in practice.
https://events.humanitix.com/childrensrighttoplay
Neurodiversity Awareness Training - Online
Sarah Irvine or Lynne Melville - Barnardos Caern
Wednesday 20th March 6 pm - 8 pm online via Teams
This online 2 hour awareness raising course is aimed at parents, carers and professionals working with Neurodiverse children and young people.
The session will be run by Sarah Irvine or Lynne Melville from Barnardos Caern community team that aims to improve the knowledge, confidence and resilience. We will look at the world through a neurodivergent perspective looking at ways to support families and young people and the challenges they face day to day.
By the end of the session participants will have:
an improved knowledge of Neurodiversity
improved confidence in supporting people who are neurodiverse
more strategies to support children and young people.
https://events.humanitix.com/neurodiversity-awareness-online
Introduction to Fundraising
Emma Brown, East Lothian Council & Carla Allan, Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL)
Thursday 21st March - 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm at Port Seton Centre
This face to face introductory course is aimed at people who are looking to gain funding for projects, activities, staff and core costs.
A fundraising masterclass on everything from project planning, to sourcing funding and writing applications. The course will cover the different type of funding streams, terminology for funding applications i.e. outcomes, outputs, impact etc. and how to structure applications and apportion costs of projects (including core costs). It will look at using planning triangles and theory of change to develop robust funding applications.
https://events.humanitix.com/introductiontofundraising
Elementary Food Hygiene - £10
Online course completed at anytime
This Level 2 course is for anyone who has to prepare, cook or serve food either as a member of staff or volunteer. The course will cover various topics including an introduction to food hygiene, personal hygiene and working habits of the food handler etc. This course is online and taken at the participants own pace. To book or for more information please email connect-el@eastlothian.gov.uk. Please note your place is not confirmed until payment is received, then you will receive the log in details.
