Free Training For VCS Organisations To Improve The Health Outcomes of Sandwell Residents

12.03.2025

Who is the training for?

The workshops are for staff and volunteers working in the voluntary and community sector in Sandwell.  We're particularly keen to engage staff and volunteers who work in Sandwell's Welcoming Spaces Network.  There are two training workshops available at the moment:

Bringing Everyday Inclusion to Life - These workshops will be informative, engaging and create a safe place for participants to ask curious questions and expand their inclusion knowledge.

The workshop will include:

  • Introduce and refresh knowledge of the Equality Act.
  • Reflect on the benefits of an inclusive culture.
  • Think about what everyday inclusion means in Sandwell, exploring the impact of unconscious bias, language and behaviours.
  • Understand what an inclusive by design mindset is and how to use it to create the most inclusive spaces and interactions.
  • Consider how we can all role model inclusion in Sandwell.
  • To book your place for the Bringing Everyday Inclusion to Life: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1234553515799?aff=oddtdtcreator

  • Health Literacy These workshops will be informative, engaging and provide practical examples of how you can consider health literacy principles in your organisation.

The learning outcomes are:

  • To understand the five principles of Health Literacy
  • To know why Health Literacy is so important in Sandwell
  • To raise awareness of the impacts of low health literacy upon individuals’ everyday lives
  • To raise awareness of the resources and information available to support practitioners in developing effective health literacy practice.

Consideration to health literacy will ensure that your communication is understood by your service users and colleagues.

To book your place on the Health Literacy training: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-literacy-training-tickets-1249399821499?aff=oddtdtcreator

Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.