Women's Inequalities Training

Feedback from participants:

"As a man, I found it really helpful looking at the barriers facing women at different stages of a lifecycle, and hearing from others on the course about their advice/experiences. The trainers were so welcoming and inclusive."

"Thank you so much for the training. I found it very engaging and relevant."

“Thank you, it has been such an informative and enriching training. Would be awesome if this went out to all Health Care Practitioners.”

“I loved the session yesterday! A great 3 hours of reflections amongst like-minded people fed my soul.”

“Thank you for creating this space where we can all learn, share, express ourselves and get ideas for how to make a more equal world”.

Stop Press: This training is popular and some dates book up very quickly, so if you are unable to book on your preferred date, please note that participants are sent a reminder to cancel unwanted tickets a week before the session. So please check again to see if tickets become available.

Training description:

Free training session funded by BNSSG Integrated Care Board (ICB) for all mental health practitioners in the BNSSG workforce and all those who work supporting mental health in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VSCE) Sector who also work or volunteer in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucester areas.

This 3 hour interactive training has been designed to help all mental health practitioners better understand the depth and breadth of the inequalities and intersectionality of the women - including those who identify as women - that they are supporting. It looks at what this means over the lifecycle of a woman, and participants will have the opportunity to meet and hear the unique experiences of service users.

This training is relevant for CPD (Continual Professional Development).

P lease note: If you work for AWP, they will update your CPD training record with your attendance if (when you book) you fill out your details, along with full name and job title, ticking the relevant box if you would like AWP to log your CPD. Once you have completed the training session, your CPD record with AWP will be updated.

Slides, notes and other resources will be sent to all participants following the training.

Training Aim and Objectives

Aim: Build on current practice to develop a deeper understanding of the life complexities women may experience, and the barriers they report in accessing mental health services.​

Objectives​:

• Understand why a greater knowledge of women's lives is needed throughout the health system.​

• Develop a deeper understanding of the complexities of the life cycle, diversity and intersectionality of women. ​

• Explore effective practice through reflective discussion.​

Training details:

Regularly offered on various Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-1pm on Zoom.

This training can also be offered at alternative times and days to suit, and also in-person to groups at their own venue.

Please email Sarah for further information: womankind@missinglinkhousing.co.uk