Upcoming Events › Peer support

Please use this form to sign up, and we will email you details of the Zoom call that will take place on Wednesday November 15th from 2 to 3 pm.

Led by Forth Valley Advocacy, this group provides monthly peer support for Advocacy Workers who provide advocacy support within prisons.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. The sessions are shaped by managers with opportunities to bring a range of discussion topics to the group.



We're excited to invite you to the Peer Support for Advocacy Leaders sessions - a revamped approach to support independent Advocacy Leaders in their unique challenges. What's new? These sessions welcome everyone in a leadership role within our member organizations (regardless of their job title), fostering a space to share and receive valuable support from…

We're excited to announce that peer supports are back! This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing unique challenges in provision of non-instructed advocacy. It's intended for all individual and collective advocates, managers, and any worker at SIAA member organisation involved in non-instructed advocacy. In the beginning…

We're excited to announce that peer supports are back! This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It's intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you're reading this, you're…

We're excited to announce that peer supports are back! This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues throughout Scotland. It's intended for for individual and collective advocates, managers, and any worker at SIAA member organisation that supports partners with learning disabilities and/or autism. In the beginning of the…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It's intended for advocates (also volunteers!), managers, and any worker at SIAA member organisation that provide citizen advocacy. In the beginning of the first session, we'll collaboratively decide on the frequency and timing of future meetings to…

We're excited to invite you to the Peer Support for Advocacy Leaders sessions - a revamped approach to support Independent Advocacy Leaders in their unique challenges. What's new? These session welcome everyone in a leadership role within our member organizations (regardless of their job title), fostering a space to share and receive valuable support from…

We're excited to announce that peer supports are back! This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It's intended for all independent advocates, managers, and any worker at SIAA member organisation that is involved in collective advocacy. In the beginning of the first session, we'll…

The session is cancelled due to low number of sign-ups. If you're interested in this or other peer support sessions, let us know by filling in the Expression of Interest form! The form: https://airtable.com/appfhARhav4qFcb0q/pagQLgEHdI3NThLua/form

This session was cancelled due to low number of sign-ups. If you're interested in attending other peer support sessions, but can't make it to the event, consider filling in the expression of interest form linked below. https://airtable.com/appfhARhav4qFcb0q/pagQLgEHdI3NThLua/form  

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It's intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you're reading this, you're invited! This is a recurring meeting that will take…

We're excited to announce that peer supports are back! This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It's intended for all independent advocates, managers, and any worker at SIAA member organisation that supports advocacy partners in prisons, forensic settings and/or criminal justice system. In the…

We're excited to invite you to the Peer Support for Advocacy Leaders sessions - a revamped approach to support independent Advocacy Leaders in their unique challenges. What's new? These session welcome everyone in a leadership role within our member organizations (regardless of their job title), fostering a space to share and receive valuable support from…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you’re reading this, you’re invited! This is a recurring meeting that will take place…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for collective advocacy workers, managers, supporting staff, and any other worker that is involved in collective advocacy provision. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 6 weeks. Registration is required! Click the…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, managers, and any other worker involved in planning or delivering non-instructed advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. Registration is required! Click the…

Being a leader in an independent advocacy organisation can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Whether you're facing issues with hybrid working, feeling overwhelmed by never-ending referrals, or navigating many stakeholders in a tricky funding landscape, you're not alone! That's why we're excited to invite you to join our…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all citizen advocates, development managers, and any other staff member involved in planning or delivering citizen advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. Registration is required! Click the…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation that supports advocacy partners in prisons (including liberated from prison), forensic settings, criminal justice…

Being a leader in an independent advocacy organisation can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Whether you're facing issues with hybrid working, feeling overwhelmed by never-ending referrals, or navigating many stakeholders in a tricky funding landscape, you're not alone! That's why we're excited to invite you to join our…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for collective advocacy workers, managers, supporting staff, and any other worker that is involved in collective advocacy provision. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 6 weeks. Registration is required! Click the…

This peer support session is for YOU! It's a drop-in session, where the contents and format are dependent on what you bring to the session. It's okay to pop in for a few minutes if you can't commit the hour. The sessions are confidential and a great way to connect with peers. Some conversations we've…

Being a leader in an independent advocacy organisation can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Whether you're facing issues with hybrid working, feeling overwhelmed by never-ending referrals, or navigating many stakeholders in a tricky funding landscape, you're not alone! That's why we're excited to invite you to join our…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, managers, and any other worker involved in planning or delivering non-instructed advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. Registration is required! Click the…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all citizen advocates, development managers, and any other staff member involved in planning or delivering citizen advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. Registration is required! Click the…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you’re reading this, you’re invited! This is a recurring meeting that takes place every…

In November, we will discuss what it means to support change as leaders. Joette will begin with a short presentation to introduce the group to the topic and kick-start the conversation. Being a leader in an independent advocacy organisation can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Whether you're facing…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation that supports advocacy partners in prisons (including liberated from prison), forensic settings, criminal justice…

In January, we will be joined by Natalie Beal, who is currently Divisional Head of Operations Support at Scottish Prison Service. Natalie has worked in Prison Service for 16 years, and has previous experience as Governor and Deputy Governor. There will be an opportunity to ask questions! This Zoom session is a chance to connect,…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all citizen advocates, development managers, and any other staff member involved in planning or delivering citizen advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. Examples of topics we discussed…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, managers, and any other worker involved in planning or delivering non-instructed advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. What to expect from the…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you’re reading this, you’re invited! This is a recurring meeting that takes place every…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you’re reading this, you’re invited! This is a recurring meeting that takes place every…

This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation that supports advocacy partners in prisons (including liberated from prison), forensic settings, criminal justice…