All of the training provides new skills, increases safety and promotes community cohesion.
PEER MENTOR TRAINING
Training for young people who would like to support other students at their school as a peer mentor. Explores issue young people can face and how peer mentors can help. Covers active listening skills, including open/closed questions and body language. Teaches SMART target setting, navigating the peer mentor workbook and basic safeguarding.
ANTI-HATE CRIME AMBASSADOR TRAINING (INCLUDING PREVENT)
For students who would like to know more about hate crime and PREVENT and want to support their school and other students. Explores:
- hate incidents/crimes
- extremism and radicalisation
- extremist narratives, grooming and recruitment
- effect on individuals and communities
- where and how to report
- tolerance, inclusion, community cohesion and prevention
- Ambassadors are shown how they can raise awareness and support a more cohesive school community.
Ambassadors are shown how they can raise awareness and support a more cohesive school community.
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AMBASSADOR TRAINING
For students who would like to know more about healthy relationships and domestic abuse and want to support their peers. Explores qualities of healthy relationships and types of domestic and peer-on-peer abuse, including forced marriage, honour-based violence and FGM. Emphasises why support options need to be available for the victim, survivor and perpetrator.
Ambassadors are shown how they can raise awareness at school of the issues and available help.
MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AWARENESS AMBASSADOR TRAINING
For students who would like to know more about mental health and wellbeing and want to support their school and other students. Students will gain insight into the prevalence of mental health problems among young people and how developing peer support can help reduce these problems. Training explores:
- coping strategies
- ways to cultivate positive coping for peers
- practical ways to effectively manage stress in themselves and others
- ways to reduce mental health stigma
- how to develop strategies to improve awareness and access to mental health and wellbeing support
Training also explores boundaries and responsibilities, including safeguarding so ambassadors know what they can do to support peer wellbeing, while maintaining their own.
Please contact us for further information, bespoke sessions, and pricing.