Description
A half-day course giving you the skills and confidence you need to challenge the pervasive stigma around homelessness.
Location: Teams
Duration: 10:00-13:00 with breaks
Dates: 19 June | 9 September | 2 December
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
Why book?
In recent training 96% of learners left the training more confident in their role and 83% left more aware of external organisations in the local area.
Cost
Current members can access the discounted ticket price. Find out more about HNS Membership.
Please contact us if you want to attend any of our training courses, but don’t have an organisation funding your place. We sponsor some free training places throughout the year for students and people who are unwaged or using homelessness services. The Frontline Network also has a training fund available.
(Prices are inclusive of VAT)
Useful for
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.
Accessibility and adjustments
If there are barriers to participating in an online Teams call and adjustments we can make to mitigate barriers, please let a member of the team know how we can help. Examples include, but are not limited to, frequent or extended breaks, using closed captions or an interpreter, sending materials in advance, and requesting printed materials. Email laura@homelessnetwork.scot or call 0141 420 7272; Contact Scotland BSL interpretation welcome.
Bespoke training
This course is also available for in-house delivery to teams and organisations. We are planning an eLearning version of the content too. To chat more about your training requests or discounts for booking multiple staff members please contact the training team to chat more.
Booking for a colleague
No problem. Please add their name and email address to the delegates option at the checkout.
