Social Justice Champions: Supporting people, helping them to be heard and protecting their rights
How can the principles of Independent Advocacy help you provide better support to people in vulnerable situations? As Advocates we use a person-centred approach which can be useful to everyone who works in a supportive role. In this course you will learn the core skills and frameworks of advocacy so you can help your clients achieve social justice.
Recommended for
This training is for everyone who supports someone. It’s especially useful for-
- Advice workers
- Support workers
- Service navigators
- Legal advisers
- Housing officers
- Social workers
- Community workers
Duration
12 hours for the full course.
Six core modules include:
- Advocacy
- Legal Framework
- Person Centred Approaches
- Effective Communication and Inclusion
- Putting Skills into Practice
- Resources and how to use them
- Two of the modules are also available separately.
Learning outcomes
Improved ability to-
- Identify and develop active listening skills
- Apply a people-focussed approach to support
- Meet the needs of people from diverse communities
- Confidently negotiate for other people
- Prepare for and offer support at meetings
- Implement an action plan around people's needs and goals
Understanding of-
- The law and how it relates to people you support
- Which communication strategies work best
Delivery
Our Social Justice Champion training is two days long and can be delivered either over two or four sessions. Some of our modules are available as stand-alone training sessions:
Putting People First – Person-Centred Approaches to Supporting Individuals
Effective Communication and Active Listening
This is an in-person session and can be delivered either in-house or within our fully accessible premises at One Strawberry Lane.
The course includes a training pack and personalised action plan. Participants will receive a certificate of completion on attendance of all sessions.
Book now
Contact Claire Taylor to discuss your bespoke training needs and to book this course for your organisation.
We occasionally run multi-agency courses for individuals to book onto. Contact Claire to find out more and get notified of any upcoming dates.
Other courses
We offer shorter courses which are three hours long.
Topics include:
- Putting People First - person-centred approaches to supporting individuals
- Effective Communication and Active Listening
- Supporting people with Neurological Conditions
- Hate crime and anti-social behaviour strategies
- Cultural Competency
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
You can join an online training course with people from other organisations. Or we can arrange a course specifically tailored to your organisation and its needs.
Lunch and learn
We also offer short ‘lunch and learn’ sessions on a variety of topics, including:
- Effective Communication and Active Listening
- Being assertive and effective negotiation
- Managing emotions and responding to behaviours people find challenging
- Understanding mental health and keeping well
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