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New course launch
What is stigma, what impact does bias have on people, and how do we combat the problem? A new course launching on 5 December explores the issues. Homelessness Stigma; a conversation is an interactive, half-day course which will give you the skills and confidence you need to challenge the pervasive stigma around homelessness.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
• Identify stereotypes in representations of homelessness (images and words)
• Reduce stigma – playing your role and positive framing
• Identify barriers for people accessing services including stigma
• Reflect on the power dynamics in your own role and work
This training is designed for people involved in homelessness strategy and service delivery. It is particularly useful for frontline workers, communications and digital teams. It will also be relevant for community food organisations, journalists and organisations that interact with people experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness.
Join us for this new training and be a part of the conversation.
Upcoming Learning Lounge Courses
- 11 & 13 February 2025: A Rough Guide to Homelessness Policy and Legislation in Scotland; book your induction or refresher now
- 21 November & 4 March 2025: Closer to Home; a place based approached to preventing homelessness; join the cohort of prevention champions
- 28 November & 16 January 2025: The unequal risk; an equality lens to housing and homelessness; save your seat
Find out more about our learning programme in a blog from Homeless Network Scotland’s Learning Lead Laura Ffrench-Constant.
Wider learning opportunities across Scotland
- March 2025: CIH’s Level 3 Certificate in Providing Homelessness Services
- Next date to be confirmed: Shelter’s training about private rented sector repossession procedures
Health and homelessness learning opportunities
- Monthly seminars from I-SPHERE and Edinburgh University’s Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health (CHIH) include an online Housing, Health and policy conference on the 26 November
- Pathways and Crisis have a number of upcoming events including training on 28 November
- FEANTSA have a resource bank of reports, events and newsletters about health and homelessness
- Edinburgh University’s CHIH will launch a CPD online module about Homelessness and Inclusion Health starting January 2025
Fully funded programmes your organisation and workforce can benefit from
- ASH Scotland are setting up a new training programme for frontline workers, to train the trainer and improve access to smoking cessation services for people experiencing homelessness
- SAY Women run a training programme in-person or online about providing support to survivors of sexual violence, topics include child sexual abuse and links to homelessness, supporting disclosure, and secondary trauma and self-care
- The Frontline Network fund free training for frontline workers, this year topics include motivational interviewing, complex needs, dual diagnosis and personality disorder, universal credit and vulnerable people: the tricky bits
To suggest a training topic you would like to see on our programme, or to send us a webinar, learning event or workshops for the next training bulletin please email laura@homelessnetwork.scot