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Birmingham LGBT offers training to a wide range of professionals.
Birmingham LGBT offers training to a wide range of professionals. Our training provides you with a cost effective solution to improve your staff’s knowledge and understanding. We provide a participative approach to learning which seeks to raise confidence and competence in dealing with LGBT issues, we always aim to meet participants at their own level of understanding and knowledge. We have over ten years’ experience in developing and delivering training.
We have a range of training offers, and can also devise a bespoke programme drawing from different courses.
Our Rates
Day Rate: £660 plus travel expenses
Half Day Rate: £330 plus travel expenses
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Target audience: Managers, senior managers Supervisors and HR Personnel
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session participants will have
What people said about this training
“Both trainers shared a great knowledge of the subject area, were rather inspirational speakers and facilitated well when broke into groups or had discussion in pairs as part of general training”
“Both trainers were very engaging and conveyed the information in an interesting way.”
“I have more confidence in challenging service delivery”
“Thought provoking,”
“Would and will recommend it to my colleagues to attend”
“Improved understanding of why monitoring is important”
“More knowledge of sexual orientation and monitoring”
“A very good training session which was informative and everyone could share views and ideas,”
1/2 day Target audience all staff and volunteers
Learning outcomes
At the end of the session participants will have
Target audience IDVAs, Domestic violence practitioners, police, probation officers social workers, people who work with LGBT victims of Domestic violence
Learning outcomes
By the end of the training participants will
What people said about this training
General comments
“This training should be compulsory for all safeguarding officers.”
“This training should be for all officers especially front line officers. “
“Very informative on crucial subjects that will be useful in everyday policing”
“Very knowledgeable, articulate presenter”
“Easy to understand, very knowledgeable “
“Informative and captivating. Kept it interesting”
“Very knowledgeable about the subject domestic abuse.”
“Brilliant and More!”
Good training and trainer had lots of experience of working with people (LGBT) as practical examples.
What did you find useful
“Better understanding of transgender issues and risk factors specific to same – sex relationships, very interesting. Safety plan useful”
“Some new terminology ‘Heterosexism’ ‘Cisgenderism’ Legal status of people accessing other agencies/services to assist/signpost.”
“Good training and trainer had lots of experience of working with people (LGBT) as practical examples.”
“Appreciation of all factors that inhibit people in same – sex relationship from seeking support found thinking about internalised homophobia really useful”
“The likeness around domestic violence and the prisoner of war, tactics and traits. Better understanding of transgender.”
“Recognising my lack of understanding. “
“Understanding of same – sex domestic violence. More understanding around trans”
“Knowing more about LGBT and how to help and support victims.”
Birmingham LGBT have been commissioned by Public Health Birmingham City Council, on behalf of the Prevention and Promotion Fund for Better Mental Health, to provide LGBTQ+ Mental Health Awareness training to staff working in mental health services in the statutory and voluntary sectors in Birmingham, which aims to increase cultural competence in frontline staff. This training is interactive and participatory and we encourage participants to join from a laptop, whenever possible, with the camera turned on.
At the end of this training session, participants will have been guided through the following learning outcomes:
• Exploration of prejudicial attitudes including discrimination, homophobia (transphobia, biphobia) and heterosexism
• An overview of the legislative framework including the Equality act 2010
• Understanding the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity
• Exploration of a theoretical model of internalised homophobia (transphobia, biphobia) and understanding its impact on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people
• An introduction to minority stress theory
• An overview of the prevalence of mental ill health in the LGBTQ + community
• An understanding of language and terminology around sexual orientation and gender diversity
• Exploration of the ways to make their organisation more LGBTQ+ inclusive
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-mental-health-awareness-training-tickets-177964987067 (Dates for March and April to be added soon)