Training for New Volunteer Advocacy Workers

Stage 1 is our initial training for our new volunteers who want to deliver advocacy throughthe project. It is a 10 session training programme designed to develop the knowledge and skills that are necessary to carry out mental health advocacy.

The Stage 1 training is participative and builds on skills that most people use in daily life. The course covers advocacy as a concept, AdvoCard’s approach, the concept of mental health / mental ill health, aspects of the mental health system and practice of the skills involved in advocacy, among other topics.
The content of this training has been thoroughly updated and extended to make sure it is up to date with the concepts of advocacy and the legislation we work with.

Stage 1 training usually takes place twice a year, with places in the training group usually limited to 12.

2008 Autumn Training

The dates for our next 30-hour training programme, designed to fully prepare you for your important role as a Volunteer Advocacy Worker, are as follows:

For more information and an application pack, please get in touch.