admin@youthworkalliance.com North West Office: 028 71267119 Belfast Office: 028 90130347

For Training in Belfast Area please contact: keifer@youthworkalliance.com

For Training in North West Area please contact: clare@youthworkalliance.com

For Training in Other Areas please contact: admin@youthworkalliance.com

Safeguarding

Session focusing on Safeguarding Awareness, Designated and Depupty Designated Officer and Committee Members

Belfast Area: 26th September 2024

Belfast Area: 28th January 2025

North West Area: 18th September 2024

North West Area: 23rd January 2025

Other Locality: 19th September 2024

Other Locality: 16th January 2025

Locations and time will be confirmed based on registration

 

Frameworks

Session focusing on Engagement Framework, Youth Work Outcomes Framework, Detached/Outreach Framework

Belfast Area: 3rd October 2024 (Evening)

Belfast Area: 30th January 2025

North West Area: 3rd October 2024 (Evening)

North West Area: 30th January 2025

Online: 4th March 2025

Locations and time will be confirmed based on registration

 

 

Strength Based Training

3 day training covering Circle of Courage, Positive Peer Cultures and Response, Abilities Pathways

 

Belfast Area: 10th September & 9th, 10th October 2024

North West Area: 9th September & 8th, 9th October 2024

Lisburn and Castlereagh: 3rd, 11th & 17th September 2024

 

Locations and time will be confirmed based on registration

 

Quality Assurance

 

Belfast Area: 13th Novemeber 2024 (Full Time Units)

Belfast Area: 11th & 20th February (Part Time Units) (2 Evening Sessions)

North West Area: 13th Novemeber 2024 (Full Time Units)

North West Area: 12th & 19th February (Part Time Units) (2 Evening Sessions)

 

Locations and time will be confirmed based on registration

 

CPD training, Focused on drugs awareness, substances misuse and support for young people

Substance Misuse Awareness Training
(FREE: 3hr interactive online session, 15 participants.

provides an introduction to drugs misuse and offers a broad overview of drugs currently in use in NI and their impact on individuals and their families.

 

 

Thursday 5th September, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Monday 9th September, 6:15 - 9:15pm

Tuesday 17th September, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Monday 14th October, 6:15 - 9:15pm

 

 

To register please email claire.ohare@youthworkalliance.com

Working With Young People and Substance Misuse
(FREE: 6hrs - delivered as two x 3hr interactive online sessions - 15 participants per session.

 

offers youth workers more in depth training, to include guidance on addressing substance misuse with young people and assessing them for referral to other support services.

Monday 16th September, 6:15 - 9:15pm

Thursday 19th September, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Monday 23rd September, 6:15 - 9:15pm

Thursday 26th September, 9:30am - 12:30pm

 

 

To register please email claire.ohare@youthworkalliance.com

Safeguarding Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse (Hidden Harm)
FREE: 3hr interactive online session – 15 participants per session.

 

looks at the impact of parental substance misuse on children and young people, including how to provide support to affected children and families. This training will be of interest to organisations who feel this may be a particular issue for members and/or staff currently delivering the ENGAGE Programme.

 

Thursday 3rd October, 9:30am - 12:30pm

 

To register please email claire.ohare@youthworkalliance.com

Training for Trainers Drug and alcohol prevention programme
(3Hr interactive online training) – 15 participants.

 

is aimed at professionals working with children and young people age 8 – 18years. It is designed to enable youth workers to deliver training to young people using curriculum resources developed by EA and the Boys and Girls Clubs with a view to enhancing their knowledge and skills around substance misuse.

Monday 7th October, 6:15 - 9:15pm

 

 

To register please email claire.ohare@youthworkalliance.com