SIAA peer support forum – Mental health
OnlinePlease use this form to sign up, and we will email you details of the Zoom call that will take place on Wednesday May 17th from 2 to 3 pm.
Events for 4 July 2023 - 16 May 2023
12 events found.
SIAA facilitates many training events, roundtables, and information sharing sessions specifically intended for independent advocacy organisations. These events are member-only and designed to provide you with new skills, build organisational capacity and provide an opportunity for you to share your views on key policy topics relevant to human rights and independent advocacy.
SIAA also run regular online peer support sessions. The peer support sessions are informal opportunities for you to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. We run sessions for managers and sessions for staff once a month.
Find out more about upcoming events and peer support sessions, and sign up below!
SIAA Training – Mental Health Act Training for Independent Advocacy – Advanced session
OnlineThis session, led by solicitor Sarah Prentice, covers advanced topics of the Mental Health Act. Please note that, if you’re only attending the advanced session, you should be confident with all topics in the foundation session, as there will be no reiteration of these.
SIAA peer support forum – Collective advocacy
OnlinePlease use this form to sign up, and we will email you details of the Zoom call that will take place on Tuesday May 23rd from 2 to 3 pm.
SIAA Training – Communication & Dementia
OnlineThe Communication and Dementia training, led by Age Scotland, will focus on giving you knowledge, tools and strategies to improve communication with people who live with dementia. Please use this form to sign up, and we will email you login details for the Zoom call.
SIAA peer support for managers
OnlinePeer 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.
SIAA peer support: Independent Advocacy in prisons (June)
OnlineLed by Forth Valley Advocacy, this group provides monthly peer support for Advocacy Workers who provide advocacy support within prisons.
SIAA Training – Mental Health Act Training for Independent Advocacy – Foundation session
OnlineThis foundation session, led by solicitor Sarah Prentice, will help participants understand the essentials of the Mental Health Act and the role of advocacy.
SIAA Training – Mental Health Act Training for Independent Advocacy – Advanced session
OnlineThis session, led by solicitor Sarah Prentice, covers advanced topics of the Mental Health Act. Please note that, if you’re only attending the advanced session, you should be confident with all topics in the foundation session, as there will be no reiteration of these.
SIAA Training – Adults with Incapacity: Foundation session
OnlineWe’re delighted to invite our members to the Adults with Incapacity Foundation session that will take place on Monday 26 June from 1.30 to 4.30 pm.
SIAA Training – Adults with Incapacity: Advanced session
OnlineWe’re delighted to invite our members to the Adults with Incapacity Foundation session that will take place on Thursday 29 June from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
SIAA Training – Mental Health Act Training for Independent Advocacy – Foundation session
OnlineThis foundation session, led by solicitor Sarah Prentice, will help participants understand the essentials of the Mental Health Act and the role of advocacy.
SIAA peer support: Independent Advocacy in prisons (July)
OnlineLed by Forth Valley Advocacy, this group provides monthly peer support for Advocacy Workers who provide advocacy support within prisons.
I’ve found the Managers Peer to Peer support sessions invaluable; it feels supportive and safe and as a relatively new CEO it really has helped build my confidence as well as relationships with peers. Thank you.
SIAA member, 2022
I have enjoyed the SIAA training events I have attended and I have been able to attend more than I would have in the past due to courses being on zoom etc.
SIAA member, 2022
I found it really helpful to be connected to a larger group and to hear the variety of perspectives from others as we all face the impact of the coronavirus on our organisations, people, clients and key stakeholders.
SIAA member, 2020
