Intergenerational training for trainers and practitioners: Musselburgh East Lothian

Thursday 25th April 2024, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Musselburgh Grammar School, 86 Inveresk Road, Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 7BA

This event is now closed to new bookings

As part of our commitment to Global Intergenerational Week, we are offering the training in Musselburgh at a reduced rate of 50% for Scottish GWT members. This is a great opportunity to access intergenerational training and explore how it can be embedded into the work you are already doing, rather than becoming an additional piece of work. 

Please note: This site will close to bookings on Weds 17th April at 5pm, as the training resources have to be posted in advance to the training venue. 

Cost:

• Scottish Member: £35 (50% discount for Scottish members)
• International member: £70
• Non-member/Private/Public: £100

Please note: Whilst refreshments will be provided throughout the day, attendees will need to bring their own packed lunch. 

Trainer: Lorraine George

The course is divided into three areas and covers the following learning outcomes:

What is Intergenerational Practice?
On completion participants will be able to:

Describe what intergenerational practice is and how it can be defined.
Explain how planned intergenerational work can be relevant to meeting policy aims in different areas of social policy, community development and work with children, families and older people.
Explain the relationship between intergenerational practice activities, policy and outcomes.

Bringing Groups Together
On completion participants will be able to:

Give examples of how to bring generations together to effectively meet challenges and overcome barriers.
Describe the importance of bringing different generations together during a staged process.
Demonstrate how to address ageism and stereotyping through a range of activities.
Describe and demonstrate how intergenerational activities and projects can be accessible and inclusive.

“Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90. Time is a concept that humans created.” Yoko Ono

“Aw Dad, you’ve done a lot of great things. But you’re a very old man now, and old people are useless.” Homer Simpson to Abe Simpson

Social Impact
On completion participants will be able to:

Demonstrate the importance of monitoring and evaluating intergenerational activities and projects in a planned way.
Evaluate the potential impact which intergenerational practice may have on participants and within communities.
Demonstrate a range of approaches to monitoring and evaluation.
Describe the issues around participation and involvement in monitoring and evaluation processes.
Choose a range of methods for presenting information and the evidence collected during monitoring and evaluation.
GWT is pleased to confirm that the following training courses have been CPD accredited by the CPD Standards Office which aids you in your career progression and advancement.

Benefits of CPD

CPD helps employees keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date. It also ensures that the professional standard of their qualifications and registrations is maintained. Furthermore, it contributes to their professional sense of direction. Completing CPD helps build their confidence and credibility, allows them to showcase their achievements and equips them with tools to cope positively with change. Training courses will be of interest to those who are keen to embed intergenerational approaches within their programme of work.

Participants can request a certificate awarding them with 4 hours of accreditation.