Voluntary Action Camden

We offer training in effective user involvement for service users to empower them to take on representative roles (eg. in user forums or as members of management groups, committees or boards), and for staff with a remit to promote user involvement.  We also offer specialist training to support service users to take part in local commissioning and strategic decision-making processes.

Training for Service Users

Examples of the kinds of sessions we can offer (as one-off sessions or part of an ongoing course) include:

• Effective Communication Skills:

Listening, Responding, Body Language

• Effective Presentation Skills:

Preparing and Delivering Presentations

• Effective Skills for Meetings:

Being Prepared, Participating Confidently, Note-Taking

• Effective Representation:

Representing Others’ Views and Being Assertive

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Training for Staff

Examples of the kinds of sessions we can offer include:

• Power-Sharing:

The Principles and Benefits of User Participation

• Overcoming Barriers:

Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to User Involvement

• Methods:

The Practice of User Participation – Tools and Methods that Work

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Contact:

Somanah Achadoo, Operations Director

Tel:  020 7284 6556  (Typetalk:  18001-020 7284 6574)

Email:  sachadoo@vac.org.uk

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