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Working during Lock-down and preparing for the ‘New Normal’
Flintshire Local Voluntary Council is facilitating a range of training which we hope you will find useful for delivering services during the current health crisis and planning delivery on coming out of lock-down.
To book onto any of the sessions excluding First Aid during Covid-19, please email karen.peters@flvc.org.uk stating your Name, Organisation, Phone Number and which Course and Date you wish to attend.
Book First Aid during Covid-19 here.
All training is FREE to third sector organisations, community groups and volunteers in Flintshire.
All training will be delivered online via Zoom.
There will be the opportunity for questions and sharing of ideas at the end of each session. Joining details will be emailed to participants prior to the session.
- Infection Control and Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (90mins)
Wednesday 10th June 6pm – 7.30 pm - Delivering one to one & group support via phone & online platforms (90 mins)
Tuesday 16th June 9.30am – 11 am - “Fun and Games Online Toolkit” Experience a range of tried and tested activities that will help you engage groups
Tuesday 23rd June 2pm – 3.30pm **NOW FULL** OR
Wednesday 8th July 2pm – 3:30pm - Supporting the return to the workplace. A course for employers, managers and trustees
Monday 29th June 2pm – 3 pm - First Aid during COVID-19
Monday 29th June, 1pm OR Wednesday 8th July, 10:30am - Returning to work after Covid-19 – A course for employees
Wednesday 1st July 2pm – 3pm
Read on for further details on each course
Infection Control and Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (90mins)
Wednesday 10th June 6pm – 7.30 pm
The course content will include:
Defining terms like; infection, colonisation, asymptomatic transmission, healthy carrier, contagious
How infection is spread; direct and indirect
Standards Infection Control Procedures
Correct PPE for certain situations
Effective handwashing
How to use, don and doff PPE
Disposal of PPE and other potentially contaminated materials
Safe use of sharps
Safe management of waste
Legislation and best practice
Employers responsibilities
Employees responsibilities
Delivered by Tim Dallinger from Social Care Consultancy. MInstLM, PGCE, BEng.
Tim Dallinger has over 30 years experience in the social care sector, Tim brings that knowledge and experience to the delivery of training and consultancy services to the health and social care sector. Tim delivers training to many local authorities in the UK and most of those in Wales. Tim’s care background is in supporting people who have a learning disability, mental health needs and alcohol related cognitive impairment. Tim’s training style is to use examples to illustrate the theory and to make the training informative, enjoyable and educational. Tim recognises that learners already have a degree of knowledge and believes that effective training taps into that knowledge and augments it. Tim is active on Linkedin
Delivering one to one and group support via phone and online platforms (90 mins)
Tuesday 16th June 9.30am – 11 am
Many organisations who would normally run group or individual support sessions are now using an online or telephone support model. This course will look at how to deliver telephone and online support safely for staff, volunteers and the service user.
The course content will include:
The role of the support you offer and how that has changed with COVID
Starting and ending sessions
Follow up information / sign posting / sharing of information
Being more explicit when you cannot use / convey things through body language
Feeling relaxed talking via technology / setting / environment issues to assist the session
Sharing with colleagues / feeling contained in work
Looking after your own mental health when supporting others
Safeguarding when delivering via phone and online
Time for questions and discussion
Delivered by Dr Katy Roe, BSc DClin Chartered clinical psychologist
Dr Katy Roe is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked in the NHS for fifteen years and had her own private practice for eight years, carrying out clinical work, teaching, training, consultation and supervision.
“Fun and Games Online Toolkit” Experience a range of tried and tested activities that will help you engage groups
Tuesday 23rd June 2pm – 3.30pm
How to inject fun, games and engagement into online events such as support groups, virtual coffee mornings, networks and staff meetings. This session will be fun and interactive, giving you a chance to try lots of different activities and engagement tools to use in your virtual meetings.
A “Toolbox” of methods for fun and engagement in group online sessions
How to adapt the activities to your settings
Peter will walk through activities, reflect on how he uses them, and what he has learned from taking them online, there will be time to reflect on how you could adapt/use the methods in your setting. You will receive a write up of the activities.
Peter Duncan is an experienced trainer with a reputation for fast paced and engaging training. He has been adapting to the current situation and is running innovative courses with trainers looking at new ways of working on line, and creating new tools for engagement, participation and enjoying meetings.
Supporting the return to the workplace. A course for employers, managers and trustees
Monday 29th June 2pm – 3 pm
The course content will include:
Prepare – Consult – Prevent – Support
Preparing for return
Risk assessing: Workplace / Roles / Individual employees
Communication & consultation
Reviewing working practices – creating an inclusive working environment
Reorientation & reintroduction of employees to the workplace
Employee Support – special requirements/mental health & well-being
A Business and HR Advisor will be on hand to answer queries after the session
RCS is a leading not-for-profit organisation which provides individuals and businesses with support, training and therapeutic services to help people thrive in work. RCS has taken its training offer on-line to support employers and their teams during the Covid-19 crisis – our webinar sessions are delivered by our experienced in-house team, with input from our specialist associates as required. RCS are the proud winners of the FSB Wales’ 2020 Well-being Business Award.
First Aid during COVID-19, with Litegreen Ltd
Monday 29th June 1pm OR Wednesday 8th July 10:30am
This is a specific update for anyone who holds a current First Aid qualification and is ideal for those who are nominated First Aiders at work. This is an update relating to the latest advice on COVID-19 and is not a first aid refresher. Anyone can join in, individual or organisation & for personal or professional reasons. We are able to provide an e-certificate for CPD purposes on request.
What does the training cover?
We will be covering the following topics:
Updates on qualification extensions
Changes to giving CPR
Changes to dealing with Choking
General advice on giving first aid while socially distancing
Keeping yourself safe
PPE updates and suppliers
Best sources of official guidance
Opportunity for Q&A
Returning to work after Covid-19 – A course for employees
Wednesday 1st July 2pm – 3pm
The course content will include:
Preparing for return
Communicating needs
Dealing with change
Building resilience
Maintaining physical health
Managing social interactions
Rights and responsibilities
Signposting to support
RCS is a leading not-for-profit organisation which provides individuals and businesses with support, training and therapeutic services to help people thrive in work. RCS has taken its training offer on-line to support employers and their teams during the Covid-19 crisis – our webinar sessions are delivered by our experienced in-house team, with input from our specialist associates as required. RCS are the proud winners of the FSB Wales’ 2020 Wellbeing Business Award.
