Equality training - Highlands and Islands

Equality training - Highlands and Islands. We are delighted to offer two great opportunities to receive free equality training this autumn. Please see below for details of equality training in Inverness and our offer of free in-house training for voluntary organisations in the Highlands and Islands.

Equality training

Join us for an interactive session exploring inequality, how discrimination occurs, and equality in the workplace.

Date: Wednesday 1st October, 9.30am - 1.00pm

Venue: Fairways House, Fairways Business Park, Inverness, IV2 6AA 

What is the training about?

This free training covers the concepts of equality, discrimination and human rights in the workplace. It aims to raise attitudinal awareness, examine ways to break down barriers to equality and diversity and explore how an equality and human rights based approach can improve performance and sustainability.

The agenda will cover:
What 'equality', 'diversity' and 'human rights' mean, how they connect to each other and why they are important
How discrimination can occur, looking at prejudice, assumptions and stereotypes
Equality in law, examining the importance, application and relevance of the Equality Act 2010 
Who should attend?

The training is open to anyone who is interested, however priority will be given to people working or volunteering in voluntary organisations.

This training is particularly relevant for:
People whose work or volunteering involves employing people and/or provides a service
Those responsible for managing or supervising a team of people
People who want to understand more about the negative impact inequality has in our workplaces and communities
How can I book my place?

Places are free but limited. To book your place visit our online booking form.

Alternatively email hief@scvo.org.uk or telephone 01463 251 727 or 01463 258 801.

Free in-house training for voluntary organisations

HIEF are delighted to offer equality training free of charge to three voluntary organisations based in the Highlands and Islands. Half day or full day options available. 

Whilst our training time is free, venue and catering costs must be covered by the organisation. Dependant on location some travel costs may also need to be covered.

This free training is being offered on a first come first served basis and must take place during 2014. 

If you think your organisation could benefit please contact us to find out more using the details below.


Contact HIEF 

HIEF continues to provide information, support and signposting to organisations and community groups. If you think HIEF can help you then please feel free to get in touch with us through our SCVO Information Service and your enquiry will be passed to the HIEF team:

Freephone number: 0800 169 0022

Email: enquiries@scvo.org.uk

Or, you can get in touch with the HIEF Team directly:

Matt Tyrer, Programme Coordinator - Human Rights and Equality

Telephone: 01463 251 727
Email: matt.tyrer@scvo.org.uk

Sasha Devine, Equality Development Officer

Telephone: 01463 258 801
Email: sasha.devine@scvo.org.uk

Barbara Love, Development Officer

Telephone: 01463 251 725
Email: barbara.love@scvo.org.uk


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What is Health Issues in the Community (HIIC)?/This is a short course run over 4 weeks

What is Health Issues in the Community (HIIC)?

• A way of exploring issues around individual and community health and wellbeing
• Considers all areas which might affect health and wellbeing.
• Involves active participation.
• Is informal, relaxed and fun and different to other traditional ‘health’ course!

Who is it for?

Anyone who is interested in learning more about health and wellbeing from their own, their families or a community perspective.

When and where will it be running?

This is a short course run over 4 weeks. The full HICC course runs over an 8-week period.

Start date: Wednesday 3rd September for 4 weeks
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Cameron Youth Centre, Planefield Road
Cost: Free

For more information or to book a place contact:
• Lynda Thomson, Community Food & Health Practitioner: 07794 055718 Email: lynda.thomson1@nhs.net
Sandra MacAllister, Community Health Co-ordinator: 0797 277 1985 Email: Sandra.macallsiter@nhs.net
To book a place please respond by Monday 18th August 14.

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We have a crèche for children who are not yet at school and can provide travel expenses as required. Please book your child's crèche space in advance. See our facebook page for dates and venues. Could you be a Lone Parent Champion? There's a new and exciting training opportunity being introduced through One Parent Families Scotland in Glasgow. Lone Parent Champion Training We're looking to recruit 12 local single parent volunteers to get involved in our Lone Parent Champion training, this is a 3-week course (2 days per week from 10am - 2pm) aimed at empowering individuals to champion the rights of single parents regarding the changes to the benefit system and welfare reform. If you would like more details see our website or email Charlene Fleming. Us Together - Supporting Scotland's Children and Fathers Children and Fathers Celebrated the Commonwealth Games with a Summer BBQ. On the 24th July nearly 100 children and fathers from our Us Together and Edinburgh Lone Fathers Project came together for a BBQ and some mini Commonwealth Games activities. We travelled from our projects in Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk and North Lanarkshire to Beecraigs Country Park in West Lothian where we enjoyed good food, sunshine and games. See more at  Us Together. Children and Dad's Cooking in Edinburgh We often hear how lone parents, male and female, struggle to make ends meet since the introduction of the welfare reforms, so here at Edinburgh, the Us Together Project decided to run some cooking on a budget classes for fathers and their children. This idea came about after a discussion with some of the fathers we currently support. One father who has recently completed a cookery course had expressed an interest in running these sessions. The kind people at Craigroyston Community High School let us use their wonderful kitchen facilities. 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Marion Davis from One Parent Families Scotland argues that participation in elections would increase if inequality was tackled. Read more at thirdforcenews 'Flawed' Work Programme Contracts Costing Millions Tens of millions of pounds could be paid in bonuses to underperforming contractors responsible for the government's flagship back-to-work scheme, a watchdog has warned. Flaws in contracts mean the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has to pay incentives for the Work Programme to even the worst-performing providers, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. Read more here. Child Maintenance Reform The second phase of the reforms went live on the 30th June. This phase introduces changes to legislation to allow charging for services on Child Maintenance Service cases, as well as legislation to enable the start of closing existing Child Support Agency (CSA) cases.   Partnerships & Campaigns Family Decision Making Service It is a partnership between One Parent Families Scotland, ParentLine Scotland and Scottish Child Law Centre. If you are separating or recently separated and require information, advice or support with any of the issues you are facing you can contact oremail a rights worker on our free Lone Parent Helpline on 0808 801 0323, Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4pm. See more at Family Decision Making.   Useful Publications & Resources New Further and Higher Education Factsheets Thinking of going back to college or university? If you are a single parent who wants to get back into education then our new packs, updated for the current academic year, are for you. 'Further Education' and 'Training and Funding for Higher Education' cover the financial support available to students at both levels. Both packs provide information on help with childcare and how student grants and loans impact on housing benefit. Download from our website or call the lone parent helpline on 0808 801 0323 for a copy.   Events Everything You Want to Know about the Referendum but Were Afraid to Ask 18th September is the day when you'll face the biggest political decision of your lifetime. Are you prepared for the referendum? If not, don't worry academics from the Future of the UK and Scotland programme are here to help. Details of the event.

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Welcome to Changing Support, Changing Lives | Changing Support, Changing Lives

Changing Support, Changing Lives are offering a
series of workshops on putting Self-Directed Support
into practice across Scotland.
Book your place at www.changingsupport.org.uk
ideas Xchange
Sharing Dynamic Solutions
These sessions will be delivered by experienced
practitioners and people who have experience
of using self-directed support. They are suitable
for everyone: front line workers, team leaders and
managers from statutory, voluntary and independent
sector providers, people who use services, their
carers and supporters.
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Inverness Ideas Xchange
Workshop on putting Self-directed Support into practice for staff, managers, voluntary/independent sector, supported people and carers
Friday 15th August 2014
10:00 – 14:00
Thistle Inverness, Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3TR
Visit www.changingsupport.org.uk, select events and follow the booking process

Welcome to Changing Support, Changing Lives | Changing Support, Changing Lives

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Changing Support, Changing Lives is a partnership of providers who have come together to support other providers to make the transformation to Self-Directed Support (SDS) in Scotland.

info@in-controlscotland.org.uk/Progress for Providers – Managers Event

Progress for Providers – Managers Event
A facilitated one day event for operational, service and team managers getting ready for personalisation and 
self-directed support

Date: 28th August 2014
Thursday 9.30 am - 4.00 pm 
Centre for Health Science, Old Perth Road, Inverness, 
IV2 3JH
Progress for Providers
A facilitated one day event for operational, service and team managers getting ready for personalisation and self-directed support
Complete attached booking form and return to info@in-controlscotland.org.uk
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