Citizens Advice Devon: Benefits Overview

Devon Community Learningprovides a wealth of group learning, online courses and professional training opportunities for businesses, community groups, social enterprises, charities, local councils and individuals in Devon and beyond.Over the past six decades DCT has amassed a wealth of experience in community development, community engagement, business and enterprise and many more areas key to supporting our communities to thrive. Our team of internal trainers, plus a carefully selected team of external experts, are here to help you and your organisation to achieve your aims through a blend of online and in-person training sessions. Our accessible courses, events and training sessions cover a wide range of subjects including:Support for Community Buildings and Village HallsCommunity Resilience and Emergency PlanningSocial and Community EnterpriseAsset Based Community Development (ABCD)Neighbourhood Development Planning and Rural HousingBusiness Planning and DevelopmentMarketingVoluntary Sector and Governance trainingMeasuring Impact, Theory of Change and Social ValueBenefits and Money Advice training

Devon Communities Together

This course is for people with little knowledge of the benefits system and those who need refresher training.

Please note: this is a two-part course, on 15th and 16th October, from 10am-1pm on each day. The price includes both parts. COURSE DESCRIPTIONDon’t know your Universal Credit from your Pension Credit? Confused about what who gets PIP and who gets Attendance Allowance? This course can help you pick your way through the minefield and help you support others to do the same.This course is for people with little knowledge of the benefits system and those who need refresher training. It provides an overview of the current benefits and tax credits system and the way it is changing, including the introduction of Universal Credit. LEARNING OBJECTIVESBy the end of the course you will have a better understanding of:<ul>•	the financial help that is currently available to people in a wide range of circumstances;•	the impact of recent and future changes to the system which will have a significant impact on all benefit claimants.</ul>YOUR TUTOR: VINCENT WILLSONVincent has worked for the Citizens Advice service in Devon since 1985. As an experienced trainer, he has provided benefits training for many years to voluntary and statutory sector staff, covering all aspects of the benefits system from introductory courses to Tribunal Representation. He has been a benefits caseworker for most of his working life, having taken cases to the Upper Tribunal level. He has been providing benefits training for Citizens Advice Devon since 2017. He is the Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Teignbridge.*Please note, there is a 10% early bird discount available if you book at least 4 weeks before the course date. The discount will be shown automatically at the Eventbrite checkout.

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