Online Advantaged Thinking training: Team Top-Up

Each training is comprised of two half day sessions (participants are required to attend both sessions), which will be held on:

• Wednesday 4th, 10:00-12:30 & Thursday 5th June 2025, 10:00-12:30
• Wednesday 20th, 10:00-12:30 & Thursday 21st August 2025, 10:00-12:30
• Tuesday 4th, 10:00-12:30, & Wedsnesday 5th November 2025, 10:00-12:30
• Wednesday 11th, 10:00-12:30, & Thursday 12th March 2026, 10:00-12:30

Members of the Youth Foyer Network are invited to book 1-2 spaces on our Advantaged Thinking workshop to 'top up' your staff team's knowledge and learn how to practically apply it in your service.

Through a series of engaging practical exercises, discussions of relevant theory and structured reflection sessions, participants are supported to develop an Advantaged Thinking mindset and to spot opportunities for growth.

You might need to bring some new staff members up to speed, or you might just like a refresher - these workshops are designed just for those circumstances!

What is Advantaged Thinking?
The Foyer Federation developed the Advantaged Thinking approach to challenge and take action against the prevailing deficit-based culture and services commissioned and delivered to young people.

Advantaged Thinking is at the heart of Foyers, promoting young people’s strengths rather than defining them by their circumstances.

It’s all about taking a positive view through positive action: understanding ability, recognising qualities, promoting achievements and inspiring what is possible.

Objectives

• Be able to identify Advantaged Thinking
• Understand and explore the vision, values and impact of Advantaged Thinking
• Express Advantaged Thinking in relation to you and your service
• Understand and articulate the 7 Tests of Advantaged Thinking
• Create an Advantaged Thinking plan and the next steps.

Contact

This is an offer for Foyer Federation members only. If you would like to know more or enquire about making a booking for your team, contact inbox@foyer.net.

Practicalities

These online training sessions will take place on Zoom. We recommend setting up a free zoom account ahead of the training session. Participants will need a working computer/laptop/tablet with a camera and microphone in order to engage in the session.