August
19 August - Manchester
Encouraging
take-up of childcare in BME communities
This course looks at ways to reach out to and engage with BME
parents to encourage take-up of childcare services.
September
NHS White Paper events for
the voluntary sector - Regional
Voices
An opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes in the
White Paper as well as having the chance to attend three
interactive consultation workshops during the day to discuss issues
in depth and to provide feedback directly to those leading on the
consultations from the Department of Health.
Download the
event details and booking form
7 September - Manchester, 8 September - Hampshire, 10
September - London,
14 September - Exeter, 20 September - Leeds, 22 September -
Newcastle,
23 September - Nottingham, 24 September - Cambridge
Patient Advice and
Liason Services (PALs): Getting it right for
children and young people - NCB
7 September - Bristol, 15 September - Birmingham, 29 September -
London
Come along to this free event to celebrate the work of PALs and
to launch NCB's PALs project materials.These events are suitable
for anyone working with PALs or patient engagement but will also be
relevant for anybody else working with children and young people's
engagement in health. Download the
programme for further details about the day, venues
and booking. Alternatively contact Liz Zachery on lzachery@ncb.org.uk,
0207 843 6053.
September 2010 - April 2011 - London
Certificate
in Campaigning - NCVO
Next round planned for September but get your places booked by 28
July.
2 September - London
Ready, Steady, Change
This course is a selection of training methods and tools to
build skills and knowledge in increasing children and young
people’s effective participation in decision-making. Focusing on
values, change and action, Ready Steady Change approaches
participation from a children’s rights framework and is suitable
for all individuals involved in participation work.
14 September - Birmingham
Safeguarding in Youth Participation
A one day course designed to support organisations in
developing and applying safe policies and procedures when
working with young people.
17 September - Bristol
Progress with
End of Life Care and the new Political Landscape -
National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC)
This event invites the local community and end of life care
professionals to come together to talk about end of life issues and
how we can help people live well until they die. It will explore
and update delegates on issues affecting the commissioning and
providing of end of life care in the new political climate.
20 September - Birmingham *FULL*
VSS Successful Commissioning
- An introduction to health commissioning
VSS event, free to voluntary and community organisations, charities
and social enterprises.
23 September - London
Creating a Childcare Workforce Fit for the 21st
Century
23 September - Leeds
Encouraging take-up of childcare in BME
communities
This course looks at ways to reach out to and engage with BME
parents to encourage take-up of childcare services.
October
14 October - London
Finding
The Missing Piece: Meeting people's needs at the end of
life - NCPC
15 October - Cambridge
VSS Successful
Commissioning: An introduction to health
commissioning
Free training for voluntary and community organisations, charities
and social enterprises.
26 October - London
My Home,
My Care - Care homes and end of life care
conference - NCPC
November