COURSES/TRAINING

OTHER COURSES/TRAINING:

- 'Intermediate Certificate in Equality & Diversity' (NCFE, North Warwickshire & Hinckley College, P/T, 2005, awarded 9th March 2005).

- 'Stress Management' (London Central YMCA, 1995).

- 'Prejudice Reduction & Conflict Resolution' (National Coalition Building Institute, 1989/2003) - Initial 8 day programme & 3 day follow-up to develop effective leaders and trainers in prejudice reduction & conflict resolution strategies, technigues and practice.

- 'Training the Trainers' (FPA, 1990) - Intensive 9 day programme on designing, running and evaluating learning events.

- 'Common Purpose' - Leicester (Common Purpose, 1993/94) - Ten day personal & professional educational development programme for key players from a wide range of organisations.

- 'Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction & Meditation Retreat - An intensive training for Health & Social Care Practitioners (University of Wales, 3 days in 1999 & 2004). 

- 'Living and Dying in a Multi-Faith Community' (Diocese of Leicester, 1 day, 1999).

- 'Optimising HIV Care: The future of HIV treatment, entitlement, equality and cost' (NAM, 1 day, 2006).

- 'Managing in the Voluntary Sector' (Shelter, 2 days, 1995).

- 'Managing People Under Stress' (DSC, 2 days, 1996).

- 'Training the Management Committee Trainer' (Directory of Social Change, 1 day, 1992).

- 'Using Performance Measures & Quality Assurance' (Directory of Social Change, 1 day, 1996).

- 'Introduction to PQASSO Quality Assurance System for the Voluntary Sector' (Charities Evaluation Services, London, 1 day, 1999).

- 'Quality Standards: An Overview for Busy Managers' (NCVO, London, 1999).

- 'On-Site/Seated Massage Practitioner Certificate' (Stress Matters Ltd, 1995).

- 'Multi-Cultural Mosaic' (Vaughan College, Leicester, 10 sessions, Leicester, 1996 and repeated various years since).

- 'Asian Cultural Awareness' (Charnwood Community Council, Leicester, 2 days).

- 'Data Protection Act' (Voluntary Action Leicester, Leicester, 1 day, 1999).

- 'Data Protection Act & Freedom of Information Act' (NCVO, 1 day, London, 1999).

- 'Hepatitis C' (Mainliners, London, 1 day, 2000).

- 'Viral Hepatitis' (Mainliners, London, 1 day, 2000).

- 'Viral Hepatitis & HIV' (NAM, London, 1 day, 2003).

- 'Viral Hepatitis and HIV' (NAM, London, 1 day, 2004).

- 'HIV & Hepatitis C Co-infection' (THT, Birmingham, 1 day, 2007).

- 'Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV' (Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, 2 days in both 1998 & 2002).

- 'Safer Sex, Blue Box Training' (Leicestershire & Rutland NHS Trust, Leicester, 1 day, 2003).

- 'Criminal Prosecution of HIV Transmission' (THT, Birmingham, 2006).

- 'Mindfields' Seminars: 'Dealing with Dangerous People'; ' Creative Relationship Skills';  'Effective Anger Management';  'Dealing with Difficult People';  'Brief Therapy Strategies';  and 'Effective Emotional Management' (European Therapies Studies Institute, 1 day each, various years).

- 'Gay Men & General Practitioners' (THT/Trade, Leicester, 2007).

- 'Understanding & Using an Outcomes Focus' - National Outcomes Programme ('Charities Evaluation Services', Leicester, 2 days, March 2009).

- 'Ready Steady Change' - Young People & Participation Training' ('Participation Works', Leicester, 1 day, 18/9/2008).

- 'REACH' Youth Participation Quality Assurance Programme Training ('Youth Action Network', Birmingham, 3 days, 10/6/2008 & 20&21/8/2008).

 - 'Arts Award' Assessors Training (Bronze & Silver) ('Trinity Guildhall', Leicester, 1 day, 11/2/2010).