Training Tuesday

It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We remember her remarkable and outstanding service to our nation and commonwealth as our sovereign, undertaken with such grace, dedication and humility. United now with her beloved husband, may she rest in peace.

We extend our sincere condolences and thoughts to King Charles III and the Royal Family.

A book of condolence has been placed in the Civic Centres across Hertfordshire, so that individuals can write their personal tributes to the Monarch and reflect on her lifetime of service to the country. There is also an online book of condolence on the Royal's Family website and a book of remembrance on the Hertfordshire Lord-Lieutenant's website.

This week our newsletter is filled with opportunities of training and awareness sessions that are free and open to all. Our September training sessions focus on personal development and help for those wishing to start their volunteering journey. Diabetes awareness sessions are online and a great way to spend an hour understanding the signs and symptoms and the risk involved.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month and 21st September is World Alzheimer’s Day. Our Dementia awareness session is aimed at demystifying Dementia and learn more about what it is like to live with dementia.

We always look forward to your emails sharing suggestions of training you would like to see in the future, and feedback on sessions you have attended.

Continue to stay informed and have a good week!

Kind regards,
Monita Marwaha
Training and Skills Facilitator

Diabetes Awareness Training

This one hour awareness session on Zoom aims to impart knowledge and understanding of diabetes. The session will give an understanding of the signs and symptoms and risk factors of Type 1 and 2 diabetes. It will provide participants with preventive measures they can take and talk about the correlation between food and diabetes.

14th September 2022 - 11am - 12pm

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Dementia Friends Information Session

A large number of the people we are supporting through the Compassionate Community Connector project and at Vaccination Centres are living with some form of cognitive impairment. This Zoom session will give you the opportunity to learn more about what it is like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action.

21st September 2022 - 11am - 12pm

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Anyone can volunteer

If you wish to take your first steps towards volunteering, this one hour Zoom session will aim to answer the how, where, when, why and what of volunteering. The session will cover an understanding of volunteering and its roles, volunteering with benefits, researching volunteering roles and identifying skills. This online session is for anybody who is looking to embark on their volunteering journey. 

22nd September 2022 - 11am - 12pm

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A New You

This is a 4 days in-person workshop covering the following topics:

- Team Work - 28th September 2022- 9.30am - 2.30pm

- Being Assertive - 29th September 2022- 9.30am - 2.30pm

- Stress Awareness - 5th October 2022- 9.30am - 2.30pm

- Communication/Life Skills - 6th October 2022- 9.30am - 2.30pm

Register here 

A Certificate will be given at the end of the course.

HIV - Awareness and Support

This course explains, among other things, the difference between AIDS & HIV, Identify routes of HIV transmission and ways to support someone living with HIV. 

28th September 2022 - 2pm - 4pm

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Chronic fatigue illnesses awareness

This introductory session aims to raise awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E)/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS). The session will explore what is known about the causes, as well symptoms, and hear stories from people who are living with chronic fatigue.

04th October 2022 - 11am - 12pm

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Mental Health First Aid - an Introduction

This introductory course will enable you to develop some introductory knowledge of mental health first aid whether as a volunteer or employee. This course aims to allow you to feel more confident to identify and support individuals who may be experiencing mental health distress or difficulties and signpost them in the correct pathway.

6th October 2022 - 11am - 1pm

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Spot the Signs Suicide Awareness Prevention Training

This training will increase awareness and knowledge, introduce practical steps about how to respond and make you feel more confident in spotting the signs of suicide. Please note this training session is on Zoom.

10th October 2022 - 9.30am - 12.30pm

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Know your Energy

This one hour online session on energy aims to explain what is happening in the energy market and how it is affecting clients. The participants will get an understanding of the difference between fixed and variable tariffs and whether clients should be switching energy companies. 

12 October 2022 - 11am - 12pm

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Vision Loss Awareness Training

This session aims to focus on understanding sight loss and supporting people living with sight loss. It will introduce participants on common sight loss conditions and how they affect vision. 

13th October 2022 - 11am - 12pm

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Gambling and Related Harm

This CPD accredited training aims to help make problem gambling more identifiable for practitioners and volunteers working with women, men and young people in both generic and gender specific services. 
It also help to gain an understanding of problem gambling issues specific to women, increase the confidence to discuss the subject and gain vital knowledge about screening tools and referral pathways for support and treatment. It is a zoom event.

18th October 2022 - 2pm - 3.30pm

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Dementia Friends Information Session

A large number of the people we are supporting through the Compassionate Community Connector project and at Vaccination Centres are living with some form of cognitive impairment. This Zoom session will give you the opportunity to learn more about what it is like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action.

19th October 2022 - 11am - 12pm

Register here

Mental Health First Aid - an Introduction

This introductory course will enable you to develop some introductory knowledge of mental health first aid whether as a volunteer or employee. This course aims to allow you to feel more confident to identify and support individuals who may be experiencing mental health distress or difficulties and signpost them in the correct pathway.

8th December 2022 - 11am - 1pm

Register here

New Health and Social Care programmes

Princes Trust Herts runs three special types of programmes aimed at young people who want to get into the health and social care sector. Each of these programmes are designed to support young people at different stages in their employability journey. 

More information about the courses 

Free online Mental Health Peer Supporter Training

Mind in Mid Herts is organising training courses for local organisations and communities in Hertfordshire. This trainings aims to give you the skills to support others with their mental health and wellbeing. 

More information

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