3RD SECTOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES · training Naloxone is an antidote that helps people who overdose on opiates, and reverses the effect of the opiates until an ambulance arrives

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Developed by the Perth and Kinross Learning and Development Team in conjunction with the 3rd Sector Forum members

2017

3RD SECTOR LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIES This is a list of all known available learning opportunities in Perth and

Kinross offered by the 3rd sector

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP - THIRD SECTOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

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DEMENTIA

Promoting Excellence Informed About Dementia Level 1 (certificate given at the end of training)

The ‘Dementia Informed Practice Level’ provides the baseline knowledge and skills required by all staff working in health and social care settings including a person’s own home. The training can be done online or in a facilitated group setting.

2 ½ hours

NHS Alzheimer Scotland

All staff and volunteers

Various locations

Fiona Lipphardt, (PKC) [email protected] Ph: 01738 477 828 www.pkc.gov.uk

Dementia

Why not take the opportunity to come along and learn more about what it’s like it live with dementia and the small things you can do to support people living with dementia in their everyday lives. Host by PKAVS and Alzheimer’s Scotland.

2 ½ hours

Alzheimer Scotland

Unpaid Carers Only

Perth:

PKAVS Office The Gateway North Methven St Perth PH1 5PP

Mary Giles (PKAVS) [email protected] Ph: 01738 567 076 www.pkavs.org.uk/Carers-Hub

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.pkc.gov.uk/



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SUBSTANCE MISUSE

Understanding Stigma

This course is for anyone wishing to look at the role stigma plays in addiction.

1 day

Scottish Drugs Forum (on behalf of Perth & Kinross ADP)

All staff working with people with substance misuse

Perth:

To be confirmed

Liam McLaughlin (ADP)

[email protected] Ph: 01738 476 966 www.refocuspk.com

Recovery Outcome Web (ROW)

To be confirmed

½ day

Scottish Drugs Forum & NHS Tayside


To be confirmed



Motivational Interviewing - Introduction

To be confirmed

2 days

To be confirmed


To be confirmed




http://www.refocuspk.com/






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Motivational Interviewing – Intermediate

To be confirmed

3 days

Scottish Drugs Forum (on behalf of Perth & Kinross ADP)


To be confirmed


[email protected] Ph: 01738 476966 www.refocuspk.com

Alcohol and Over 50’s

For workers who work with people over 50 years old who might have issues around alcohol use.

Online e-learning

Perth and Kinross Council e-learning Learn Innovate Grow


Online – Learn, Innovate, Grow Perth and Kinross Council staff



Basic Naloxone training

Naloxone is an antidote that helps people who overdose on opiates, and reverses the effect of the opiates until an ambulance arrives.

Online e-learning

Perth and Kinross Council e-learning Learn Innovate Grow


Online – Learn, Innovate, Grow Perth and Kinross Council staff



Naloxone

Naloxone is an antidote that helps people who overdose on opiates,

TBC

All staff working with people with

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and reverses the effect of the opiates until an ambulance arrives.

substance misuse


Alcohol Brief Interventions

To be confirmed

Tayside Council on Alcohol (TCA)


To be confirmed



MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

Understanding: Depression Anxiety Bipolar Schizophrenia Stress Dementia OCD

An exploration of the nature and experience of living with mental health difficulties and the wide ranging impact on all aspects of life. Together we explore symptoms, diagnosis, advancements in scientific research and alternative treatments with people who live with mental ill health, with the

Recovery College

For all staff, volunteers and anyone interested in learning more

Perth

Mindspace Recovery College [email protected] Ph: 01738 639 657 www.mindspacepk.com/recovery-college






http://www.mindspacepk.com/recovery-college

http://www.mindspacepk.com/recovery-college


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opportunity to share experiences and challenges.

1 ½ hours each

Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid

This two day course will cover what is meant by mental health and mental ill health, the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems including depression, anxiety disorders, and psychosis, the range of effective interventions and treatments and how to access professional help and support.

2 days (12 hours total) Attendance at both days is

compulsory

For all staff, volunteers and the general public

Perth:


Kerry Donaghy [email protected] Ph: 01738 567 076 www.pkavs.org.uk/Carers-Hub



http://www.pkavs.org.uk/Carers-Hub



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FIRST AID First Aid at Work £210 per person (accredited or certified training)

The IQL Level 3 First Aid at Work Qualification is a three-day which course covers a wide range of CPR and First Aid skills and includes the Emergency First Aid at Work syllabus and also equips the first-aider to apply first aid to a range of specific injuries and illness.

3 days / 18 hours

Live Active Leisure

Employees and Public

Perth:

Dewar’s Centre Glover St Perth PH2 0TH

Gary McLean [email protected] www.liveactive.co.uk/Opportunities/development

First Aid at Work Refresher £120 (accredited or certified training)

Refresher course for First Aid at Work Qualification. Must be completed within 3 years of expiry date of qualification.

2 days / 12 hours

Live Active Leisure


Perth:

Dewar’s Centre Glover St Perth PH2 0TH


Emergency First Aid at Work £60

The IQL Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is a one-day course that covers a range of CPR and First Aid skills. The training enables a first-aider

Live Active Leisure


Perth:

Dewar’s Centre

North Inch Community



http://www.liveactive.co.uk/Opportunities/development









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(accredited or certified training)

to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work.

1 day / 6 hours

Campus

Bell’s Sports Centre

HeartStart

A CPR course covering calling for help, abdominal thrusts, recognising signs of heart attack and putting someone in recovery position. If asked, choking and CPR for infants can be demonstrated too.

2 hours

Heartstart

Carers and staff from all sectors

Perth:

PKAVS Office The Gateway North Methven St Perth PH1 5PP Blairgowrie:

Adult Resource Centre Jessie St Blairgowrie PH10 6BT Crieff: Crieff Community Campus Pittenzie Rd Crieff PH7 3JN





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MONEY MATTERS Credit Union

This session will cover the detail of what a credit union is and in particular what Perth and Kinross Credit Union can offer its members along with the 'where', ‘when' and ‘how’.

2 hours

Perth and Kinross Credit Union

Carers and staff from all sectors

Perth:



Carers Allowance

This session will include how to claim Carer’s Allowance, DWP support available for vulnerable customers and demonstration of online claim and digital services.

2 ½ hours

PKAVS

Unpaid carers, and staff/volunteers working with carers

Perth:



Money and Pensions

The pensions session will cover how to qualify for state pension, new state rules, pension credit and private pensions

4 hours

The money section will cover things such as budgeting, balancing and taking control of circumstances such as losing job,

Citizens Advice Bureau and Christians Against Poverty

Anyone interested For all staff, volunteers and the general public

Perth:


Adult Resource Centre Jessie St









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marital breakdown, death of spouse, etc.

2 hours

Blairgowrie PH10 6BT

Benefits and Finances

Find out about the financial assistance you or the person you care for may be entitled to.

2 hours

Perth and Kinross Council - Welfare Rights Team


Crieff: Crieff Community Campus Pittenzie Rd Crieff PH7 3JN


AUTISM Various Learning Opportunities Charge for workshops For attending professionals and staff from other agencies there will be a £10 charge per person per workshop

See attached file for full training opportunities

Perth Autism Support - Training Programme 2017.pdf

Perth Autism Support

Service users Carers Parents and Staff working with people with Autism

Perth

Perth Autism Support [email protected] Ph: 01738 451 081 www.perthautismsupport.org.uk/





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PLANNING AHEAD Six Legal Must Dos

Covers legal “must dos” such as Power of Attorney, Guardianship, Wills, Care Home Costs, Legal Aid and Advanced Directives.

2 hours

Solicitors for Older People, Scotland

Unpaid Carers Staff from all sectors

Perth:


Adult Resource Centre Jessie St Blairgowrie PH10 6BT Auchterarder:

St Margaret’s Health Centre Day Room St Margarets Dr Auchterarder PH3 1JH





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SAFETY National Pool Lifeguard Qualification £210 (accredited or certified training)

The RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is widely recognised as the professional benchmark in the leisure industry and will provide you with the opportunity for employment at most UK swimming pools. The qualification also has widespread international recognition.

5 or 6 days / 36 hours

Live Active Leisure

General Public

Perth Perth Leisure Pool Kinross Live Active Loch Leven Blairgowrie Live Active Leisure Crieff Strathearn Community Campus Aberfeldy Breadalbane Community Campus

Gary McLean [email protected] http://www.liveactive.co.uk/Opportunities/development





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CULTURAL AWARENESS Cultural Awareness Training

This training aims to increase staff awareness of different cultures, improve access to services for minority ethnic families, discuss the role of culture in society, share barriers faced by Ethnic Minority Communities and to encourage participants to explore assumptions, values and biases about other cultures and their own, and recognise ways of interacting more effectively with people from other cultures.

PKAVS Minority Communities Hub

Staff from all sectors

Various locations across Perth and Kinross

Nicholas Morris, PKAVS [email protected] Ph: 01738 567 076

LONG TERM CONDITIONS Self - Management Course

People living with a long term condition develop their personal understanding of self-management and skills to help them live better with their condition.

Positive Choices

Adults living with long term health conditions

Various locations across Perth and Kinross

Sarah Renwick [email protected] Ph: 01738 440 099





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The sessions look at the relationship between mind/body; relaxation/ stress relief and self-care.

2 ½ hours once a week for

4-5 weeks

www.positive-choices.org.uk.

PHYSICAL HEALTH Volunteer Walk Leader

Paths for All Cascade delivered course, focusing on the health walk model and covers Risk Assessments, route planning, benefits of physical activity and the qualities of a walk leader.

1 day / 6 hours

Live Active Leisure

Staff from all sectors General public

Perth Dewar’s Centre Glover St Perth PH2 0TH

Colin Melville [email protected]

Volunteer Strength and Balance

Live Active Leisure designed course to allow instructors to teach strength and balance exercises safely.

1 day / 7 hours

Live Active Leisure

Staff from all sectors General public

To be confirmed

[email protected]

http://www.positive-choices.org.uk/




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MISCELLANEOUS Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS)

Used (mainly) by Councils to show drivers are competent to drive their minibuses. Presentation and discussion in a classroom, followed by individual driving assessments.

½ day presentation &

70 mins driving

Blairgowrie and District Next Steps Driver Assessor and Trainer

Anyone who possesses a class D1 on their driving licence and is under 70 years of age

Client’s own premises and/or Other locations as arranged

Nick or Sue Cole [email protected] Ph: 01828 640 763 www.badns.org

Making a Case for Change

This workshop helps people to: Understand how to present a

case for change to health and social care professionals in an effective way

Be able to present a researched and evidence based issue

Recognise the benefits of using Scottish Government, Local Authority and NHS board documents and statistics to back up their case

2 hours

Scottish Health Council

Exclusively for unpaid carers

Perth:

PKAVS Office The Gateway, North Methven Street, Perth PH1 5PP



http://www.badns.org/




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Being Aware of Scams

The session will cover the current scams happening in Perth and Kinross, and how you can spot them. A handy session for anyone supporting vulnerable people in the community.

1.5 – 2 hours

Perth and Kinross Council - Trading Standards


Perth:

PKAVS Office The Gateway, North Methven Street, Perth PH1 5PP Blairgowrie:

Adult Resource Centre Jessie St Blairgowrie PH10 6BT


TEC Awareness Session

This session will cover the following: Introduction to Technology

Enabled Care (e.g. telecare, telehealth, digital platforms)

Overview of TEC products (e.g. personal alarms, falls monitors, GPS locators, flood detectors)

TEC case studies Referral route for TEC Sessions that take place at Beechgrove will also include a tour of the SmartFlat where many TEC products are on display.

Perth and Kinross Council – Community Alarm Team


Perth:

Beechgrove House Hillend Rd Perth PH1 1DL Blairgowrie:

Adult Resource Centre Jessie St Blairgowrie PH10 6BT







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2 hours

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