THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 3 – 5.30pm
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Tag: Training
Childcare training: information day places still available
North Edinburgh Childcare still have places available at their Information Session on Wednesday 27 January @ 1.30pm. If you would like to come along and hear more about the Academy please use the contact details below to book a place.
A merry Christmas for College apprentices
Lewis is Apprentice of the Year
An Edinburgh College Construction student has received a festive treat with a gold medal at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship Training Council (SBATC) Apprentices of the Year Awards. Continue reading A merry Christmas for College apprentices
Tomorrow’s People team works it out!
The latest Tomorrow’s People team ‘graduated’ at a ceremony at Pincent Masons on Edinburgh Quay in Fountainbridge yesterday.
Most of the original twelve participants in the latest Working It Out – North Edinburgh programme have already moved on to pastures new – into work, training and further education – but stalwarts Danny, Donnie, Lewis and Tom were still there at the end and were presented with certificates at yesterday’s event.
Tomorrow’s People Task Force Leader Heather Law, who supervised the team, produced a short film which highlighted the group’s activities over the four month course – and they certainly put in some hard work, providing over 300 hours of volunteering!
Just some of the young people’s activities include: moving three tons of sand to fill a sandpit, ten weeks of training sessions with Edinburgh Rugby, painting and decorating, army training, producing a mural with National Galleries Scotland, planning and interview sessions with international law firm Pincent Masons and helping Community Action North to transform Muirhouse Shopping Centre for Christmas!
The event, kindly hosted by Pincent Masons, offered an opportunity to celebrate all that commitment and hard work – well done, guys!
A new batch of recruits will join Tomorrow’s People in January, but Danny, Donnie, Lewis and Tom and their team-mates will certainly be a hard act to follow!
Equalities & Engagement: free training with Living in Harmony
Would you like to:
- Understand and discuss the fundamental aspects of the Equality Act 2010? And be able examine your responsibilities relating to it?
- Increase your understanding of issues facing minority ethnic groups in the area?
- Learn how to talk about controversial issues and dispel the myths about immigration?
Living in Harmony, supported by Pilton Community Health Project and in partnership with the Edinburgh and Lothian’s Equality Council (ELREC), is offering free training sessions on equalities and engagement.
Dates for 2016:
Friday 22 January 9.30am -1pm
Friday 25 March 9.30am – 1pm
All sessions will be held at Pilton Community Health Project.
These sessions are FREE and available to all workers in North Edinburgh.
Call 0131 551 1671 or email admin@pchp.org.uk to book a place.
Childcare Academy places available
We still have places available for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions on:
Wednesday 16 December @ 1.30pm
Thursday 14 January @ 10am
Wednesday 27 January @ 1.30pm
If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.
Audrey O’Neill
Training Administrator, North Edinburgh Childcare
Telephone: 0131 311 6931
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Identifying Discrimination: free training
“The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland is working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect and promote human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.”
We have arranged for a half-day training event at the COSLA conference centre in Edinburgh on 9 December 2015. The training is tailored towards identifying potential discrimination and the next steps to take for your clients.
It would be appreciated if you could circulate this to any interested colleagues, staff or other organisations who you think would find the day useful.
If you want to book places or have any questions, get in touch with me on the details below.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Kyle Mulholland
Casework and Transfer of Expertise Officer
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New year, new career?
Edinburgh College January courses open for application
Edinburgh College is inviting anyone who wants to fast track their futures towards great careers and further studies to start a new course in January. Applications are now open for a range of full-time, part-time, evening and open learning courses starting in the new year at the college. Continue reading New year, new career?
Wanted: Equalities Ambassadors
EaRN is now recruiting volunteers to provide a vital link between local decision makers and the people most affected by inequalities and discrimination.
Training and support will be given. We’re looking for people who are:
- Aware of equalities and rights issues
- Open minded and non-judgemental
- Willing to listen and learn
- Comfortable communicating on behalf of others
- Prepared to accurately report back on communications
The role will vary depending on the strengths and experience that each person brings to it – we are looking for lots of different people with different areas of interest.
Do you know anyone who might fit the bill? Perhaps you have a service user, client or customer that you think would make a great Equalities Ambassador – if so, please encourage them to get in touch with us for a chat and/or an application pack:
equalityandrights@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk or call 0131 561 8313.