Events

This course will enable you to become an Adviser in Northern Ireland in line with the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard (NIAQS).

Autism NI's Impact Award for Sports and Youth settings provides expert autism training and follow up support to your team. Receive step by step support to implement practical strategies to support autistic and neurodivergent members. Achieve the Impact Award and demonstrate your winning approach to inclusion.

By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to support exercise and physical activity for healthy and non-complicated antenatal and postnatal clients, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard. The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to develop the knowledge to support exercise, physical activity, health and wellbeing during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postnatal). This includes when and how to signpost to other services, where necessary.

We are thrilled to announce the Digital Skills Academy Programme, delivered in collaboration with Advice NI! This fully funded initiative is designed to empower and upskill your team with IT skills, including AI integration and cyber security, boosting your organisation’s productivity and digital confidence.

Join the North Belfast Heritage Cluster on a walk round some of the most historic buildings in North Belfast.

Experience Mary Ann McCracken’s Belfast, as you walk in the footsteps of this remarkable abolitionist, philanthropist and social reformer. Mary Ann McCracken, who was born over 250 years ago, is intrinsically linked to the city of Belfast. She lived her fearless life championing causes, moving from place to place, always on a mission to make life better for those less fortunate than herself.

This full day, in person course will help you to understand the main elements of a structured teaching approach and how you can successfully implement these in a person centred and neuro-inclusive way for autistic children or adults.

The history of Belfast begins at Clifton House. From the moment you step through our door you will be transported back in time to the Belfast Poorhouse – opened in 1774 – which provided sanctuary to thousands of people, from the young and old, to local citizens and passing sailors, throughout the years.

This course focuses on leadership skills required by a registered Manager in team managements, standards for establishing good practice and conflict resolution.

Step back in time as you enter through the gates of Clifton Street Cemetery, opened by the Belfast Charitable Society in 1797 which catered to all of the citizens of Belfast.

This course explores the key issues from a human rights perspective and highlights key concepts, practice, standards and research relating to use of restrictive practices.

Throughout July, I am inviting individuals to join me at Source Wellbeing Centre for a coffee and a chat - just £15 for 50mins!

Join us and help raise £100,000 which could fund 20,000 cups of comfort, care and support to those when they need it most!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/optimise-your-funding-evouchers-solution…

Whether you or someone you know has recently been made redundant, is in a full time caring role, on a career break, unemployed or working up to 16 hours take time to invest in yourself and have a career that fits for you.

This half day course will enable participants to understand the value of Independent Advocacy to individuals and our wider society and equip learners with key concepts such as

The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations. This is a full day’s training for Adult Safeguarding Champions and Appointed Persons to support them in their role.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/simplifying-pensions-from-confusion-to-c…

This course has been designed for anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of law governing Data Protection in UK, particularly in Advice work setting.

This course will give you an overview of the recent developments in changes to the Housing Selection Scheme and how they will impact people being assessed for social housing in Northern Ireland.

Leading & managing volunteers can be very fulfilling, but it also comes with some notable challenges. Even the best planned volunteering projects can struggle to attract and retain volunteers for the long term, leading to the need for repeated rounds of recruitment and the potential for burn-out in those volunteers who do remain.

Unlock the secrets to smarter, faster, stress-free business and marketing with AI – your ultimate shortcut to success.

Discover what editors and broadcasters are really looking for – and how to get your story heard.

Come and hear stories of how Mary Ann McCracken fought for the rights of the poor and took a stand against the slave trade. This talk will look at how Winifred Carney and Baroness May Blood engaged with politics at a time when their voices were being deliberately silenced and how they overcame class barriers in order to achieve small victories.

The integrated training programme is aimed at those who engage with children, young people and adults at risk.