Training
This page includes news and information of relevant training being held in Leeds, and presentations from recent conferences and events. Please also see the weekly email which we send to all Volition member organisations.
Volition will be holding a market place event on Thursday 31st May 2012, "Think Local, Act Personal". This is an opportunity for our member organisations to promote their services, and is open to anyone interested in the mental health voluntary sector and in working in partnership. More information to follow.
Voluntary Action - Leeds are the main contact for funding, training and vacancies in the Leeds voluntary sector. LAF (Yorkshire) (formerly Leeds Accommodation Forum) also deliver training to the voluntary sector, as do the Holistic Partnership and several Volition member organisations including St Anne's Community Services, Leeds Mind, Community Links and Leeds Counselling.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England
MHFA is a national training programme to teach people how to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help. Locally it is delivered by Community Links.
Carers Connections Training at LPFT
Carers Connections is a diverse programme of information and training for carers to support them in their caring role. You can download the summer programme here (Word, 135 KB), or access further information here.
Expert Patients Training (EPP) at NHS Leeds
The EPP Course is a tried and tested free course for people with long term health conditions or disabilities to improve how people feel, look after themselves and their quality of life.
Contact Karen Gouly at NHS Leeds for more information.