Training Programme

We believe in investing in volunteers. One way of doing this is in offering a variety of training to our volunteers in order to gain the right understanding to work with our families and children.

Below are some of the training workshops which we have offered to our volunteers. 5 of our volunteers are also studying for their NVQ Level 2 in Childcare with the support of Me too & Co.

Volunteers Training
Tuesday 24 May 2011
9.45–12.00noon

We have organised the following topics for you:

9.45IntroductionFunke
10.00Getting an understanding of ‘Bubbles’ — working with children who are multi-sensory impaired — Body Language and moreElaine Gibson
10.45Parent PerspectiveAmit (Eli’s dad)
11.00And more MakatonKate Griffiths
12.00 Sandwich Lunch

Volunteers Training
Tuesday 1 March 2011
9.45 — 12.00noon

We have organised the following topics for you:

9.45 Introduction A-M Asgari
10.00 Health & Safety Funke & Val
10.45 Makaton Training K. Griffiths
11.45 Me too & Co’s Restructuring A-M Asgari
12.30 Sandwich Lunch  

Volunteers’ Training on Friday 8th October 2010
12.30pm prompt — 3.30pm
at the Crossway Centre

Child Protection Training

With Gerard Ring from Richmond Workforce Development Team

Covering: legislation, listening to a child, disclosure and what happens next in Richmond.

Certificate will be given at the end of this training.

Child Protection Training is essential for all Me too & Co volunteers working with children.

Volunteers’ Training
Tuesday 2 March 2010
9.45 — 12.30pm

We have organised the following topics for you:

9.45 Introduction – Me too & Coup-date!
Anne-Marie Asgari
10.00 Using Play to increase language and imitation skills
Trainer — Matt Honeybourne
(Applied Behaviour Specialist)
11.30 Coffee/Tea break
11.45 Understanding Autism
Trainers — Laura and Stella
(Richmond NAS)
12.30 Sandwich Lunch

To book a place on this workshop please call 07946 646033 or email info@metooandco.org.uk

Training Programme 2009

Volunteers’ Training Day
Wednesday 21 January 2009
9.45 — 12.30pm

We have arranged the following topics for you:

Aims and Objectives of Me too & Co 10.00 — 10.15
Trainer: Anne-Marie Asgari
Child Protection Refresher – Policy and Concern Sheet 10.15 -10.30
Trainer: Anne-Marie Asgari
Equality & Diversity Workshop 10.30 — 12noon
Trainer: Suneel Chadha

Understanding of equality and diversity and its implementation in our organisation is an asset. It leads to strength, creativity and team spirit for Me too & Co. This training will explore issues relating to diversity and identify effective practices for our organisation.

Objectives:

  • Familiarise participants with national and local information about communities.
  • Confirm expectations of Anti discriminatory legislation for volunteers.
  • Consider some of the day to day practices and challenges in working with people.
  • Prepare points of action for Me too & Co

 

Volunteers’ Training

Wednesday 25 February 2009
9.45 — 12.30pm

We have organised the following topic for you:

    • Disability Equality Training

Understanding the Medical & Social Model Micheline Mason — Shining a light on inclusion. www.michelinemason.com

We are very privileged to have Micheline, one of the main disabled activists in this country, to present this very important inside for us. An experienced educationalist, researcher, writer and trainer, Micheline draws not only on her extensive knowledge, but also on her life as a disabled woman and mother to give refreshing and remarkable insight into the entire equality arena.

Disability Equality Training programme is not about passively receiving information. It’s about discovering, understanding, developing intelligent solutions to real issues and creating a shared vision that enables change.

There will be a break for Coffee/ Tea & Sandwich Lunch afterwards.

To book a place on this workshop please call 07946 646033 or inform Anne-Marie of your attendance.

 

Volunteer Training Day
Wednesday 1 April 2009
9.45 – 12.30pm

We have organised the following topics for you:

  • 9.45: — Coffee/Tee — Registration
  • 10.00: — Understanding Autism - NAS Richmond
  • 10.20: — Hearing Impairment - Debbie & Suyra
  • 11.00: — Coffee/Tea break
  • 11.15: — Down Syndrome - Kate Griffiths
  • 11.45: — Makaton Refresher Session with ‘Singing Hands’
  • 12.15: — Sandwich Lunch

To book a place on this workshop please call 07946 646033 or inform Anne-Marie of your attendance.

 

Tuesday 2 June
9.45 — 1pm
Child Protection Training

Aim:
We will be able to understand Me too & Co’s child protection policies, guidelines and procedures,
And
Raise awareness of safeguarding children and the need for safer practice when working with children and young people.

Objectives:
To:

  • assist participants to acknowledge their feelings and dilemmas in relation to safeguarding children.
  • enable participants to acquire an increased understanding in the recognition of child abuse.
  • acquire knowledge to be able to respond appropriately to child protection issues.
  • provide an opportunity to discuss best practice.
  • receive a briefing about the Safechild Award

Volunteers Training
Tuesday 6th October 2009
9.45am – 1 pm

We have organised the following topics for you:

9.45   Coffee/Tea – Registration
10.00   Overview of Child Protection and other Volunteer Policies – Anne-Marie Asgari
10.15   All About Scope – Vicky Keeping, London Regional Response Worker
11.00   Coffee/Tea break
11.15   Parent Perspective on having a child with Cerebral Palsy – John Doherty
11.45   An Adult Perspective on having Cerebral Palsy - TBC
12.15   Sandwich Lunch