Just a week to go until the first of our lunchtime drop-in sessions on safeguarding. Find out how to join on the day.
As mentioned last week, Age UK’s Safeguarding team are running 4 lunchtime drop-in sessions aimed to enhance knowledge and understanding of different topics associated with safeguarding. The first of these sessions “Safeguarding Language” will take place on Wednesday 2nd February from 13:00-14:00. You can find out full details below, including the link you need to join the event on the day. Please note: You don’t need to book your place at the events, just use the links provided below to join on the day.
13:00-14:00 | Wednesday 2nd February | Safeguarding language
Do you know what an IMCA is? Who works in a MASH? What a section 42 enquiry is?
Working across different organisations can be tricky at the best of times, but when we all use different language and acronyms, it becomes harder still.
This session aims to help you learn more about the different terms used by partners working in social care and safeguarding.
Click here to join the event on the day.
13:00-14:00 | Wednesday 2nd March | Domestic Abuse Myths and Stereotypes
The Domestic Abuse Act came into force in 2021 and – despite this legislation encompassing victims and survivors of all genders, ages and sexualities – older survivors often go unrecognised.
This session will help to dispel some of the common myths surrounding the characteristics of primary victims and survivors of domestic abuse. We will highlight some of the work we are doing at Age UK to raise the profile of older people experiencing domestic abuse and the challenges they face.
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13:00-14:00 | Wednesday 6th April | The role of the Local Authority
Are you confident in contacting a local authority and be able to speak with the team you need to?
Accessing social care teams can be tricky. If you’ve tried before, you’ll probably have already experienced being put through from a contact centre to a duty worker and then on to a case worker.
In this session we’ll help you to understand who does what and who to speak with to help you get the advice and action you need.
Click below to join the event on the day
13:00-14:00 | Wednesday 8th June | Understanding Mental Health
1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem each year in the UK.
It’s important that we understand what this means for those with mental ill health and what we can do to support them.
This session will provide some information to increase your knowledge, so that we are better equipped to understand and support our colleagues and beneficiaries who may be impacted. We will also discuss treatments and the support services available.
Click here to join the event on the day.
If you have any questions about any of these sessions, please contact: Carrie.bower@ageuk.org.uk.