Parishes in Northern Ireland may be interested in the Volunteer Now 2011 and 2012 Training for Adult Safeguarding. This training is a nine hour (1.5 day) programme and is certificated, not expensive and good value for money.
It is being offered in a range of venues across N. Ireland and places are limited so early booking would be essential.
The training would be appropriate for those workers, in any parish, engaged in any of the following types of activities with vulnerable adults:
• Pastoral visiting teams for the elderly
• Luncheon club for the elderly
• Counselling service for those suffering mental illness
• Support group for those suffering addictions
• Activities for adults with learning difficulties
This is not official Church of Ireland training – this will have to be devised, following a Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy, but in the interim, parishes undertaking work with vulnerable adults should find this training very useful.
15 & 22 September 2011, L’Derry
The Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane/Mall Wall, Bishop Street, within L’Derry
13 & 20 October 2011 , Armagh
The Market Place, Armagh Theatre and Arts Centre, Market Street, Armagh
15 & 22 November 2011, Belfast
Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast
14 & 21 January 2012, Antrim
Antrim Enterprise Agency, Greystone Road, Antrim
16 & 23 February 2012, Lisburn
Lisburn Enterprise Organisation, Enterprise Crescent, Ballinderry Road, Lisburn
19 & 26 April 2012, Fermanagh
Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen
This training course costs £20 per person and is certificated.
To book your place, please go to www.volunteernow.co.uk/training-and-standards
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. This training will
be provided for Voluntary, Community and Independent sectors and a maximum of three
participants from any one organisation will be accepted on to each training course.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruth Mulholland, Training and Information Officer, Our Duty to Care,
Volunteer Now, 129 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SH T: 028 9081 8321
E: ruth.mulholland@volunteernow.co.uk
W: www.volunteernow.co.uk