Participation Works

Please contact National Children's Bureau (NCB) for information about this course training@ncb.org.uk or telephone 020 7843 6084.

Does your LINk want to engage more with children and young people?

Do you want to explore ways to involve children and young people in the transition to HealthWatch?

This one-day training course will help to start involving, or improve your involvement of, children and young people in your LINk, with an opportunity to hear from young people directly. It will also address the tranisition to HealthWatch.

Recent NCB research has shown that levels of children and young people’s participation in LINks varies greatly across England, with some LINks believing that they are not allowed to involve children and young people in their work. There is also concern that the transition to HealthWatch may make it difficult to keep children and young people’s issues on the agenda and to maintain the knowledge and momentum built up within existing LINks.

Why attend?
By the end of this training you will have:

• Shared good practice.
• Developed an understanding of participation.
• Developed an awareness of practical tools for engagement and ways to overcome barriers.
• Reviewed findings from NCB research about young people and LINks.
• Developed an understanding of opportunities for local networking with children’s organisations.
• Explored how children and young people can be involved in the transition to HealthWatch.

Event details
The training will take place from 10.00 - 16.00 and lunch will be provided.
The training takes place at Network House, 174 Barford Street, Birmingham, B5 7EP.
Please click here for map and directions.
Please arrive for registration before 9.45 as the course will start promptly at 10.00.

Who should attend?
This training is available to any LINks staff or LINks member.
It will still be relevant to people that attended any of last year’s VSS LINks training as there will be a mix of introductory and higher level advice on participation and updates on policy and legislation.

Programme outline

• What is participation?
• Developing strategies to promote the voice of young people in health and social care.
• LINks case studies: Getting it right for children and young people.
• Practical participation tools.
• Policy and legislation update.
• Involving children and young people in the transition to HealthWatch.
• Action planning.

For further information about NCB's LINks work please visit the Voluntary Sector Support website.

What does it cost?
£50 to voluntary and community sector organisations, charities and social enterprises.
Payments can be made by invoice. Click 'order now' and complete your details on the following registration page. Under the PayPal button at the bottom of the screen there is an option for other payment methods. Click on 'show' and you can request an invoice to be sent to the address you register.

Please ensure that the correct email address is entered as you will receive an automated confirmation email to confirm your place.

If you have problems with on-line registration you can email training@ncb.org.uk or telephone 020 7843 6084 with your full details and we will make the booking for you.
Each training day is open to 20 delegates, and places are booked on a first come, first served basis.

Web: www.ncb.org.uk
Email: training@ncb.org.uk.

Cancellation policy
Delegates are advised that a full refund will only be given when a full 7 days notice is given in writing or via email (a printed copy should be made for proof).