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Training and Education

Dan 45, came to Hope after residential rehab and has now been in recovery for 2 years 4 months. Since he has been at Hope he has regualrly volunteered with Macmillan and he has embarked on a certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2.

Introduction

At Hope we place particular importance on training and education.

We have created strong partnerships with local businesses and training providers to offer a wide range of opportunities to motivate and prepare our clients for work.

Construction

We offer fully funded level 1 and 2 courses in the following:

Forklift Truck Driver Training

Painting and Decorating

Health and Safety

COSHH

CSCS Card

Life skills

Some of the life skills we offer are:

Food & Hygiene

Accredited Maths and English training – level 1 and 2

Employ ability essentials – including finding the job, CV writing, letter writing, Interview preparation

Life skills – including cookery lessons, filling in forms, money management and debt recovery

Fully funded online courses


We have partnered with a national training provider to offer 41 fully funded online courses to help clients to develop their skills and gain recognised qualifications.

Subjects are up to and including Level 2 and include subjects such as:

Health and wellbeing

A sample of the Health and Wellbeing subjects available to study are:

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health

Level 2 Certificate In Counselling Skills

Level 2 Certificate in Information, Advice or Guidance

Level 2 Certificate in Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition

Business

Business subjects available to study are:

Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Customer Service

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Retail Operations

Level 2 Extended Certificate in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events

Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Knowledge and Skills

Social care

We have lots of courses available in Social Care, including:

Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Dementia Care

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

Level 2 Certificate in Common Health Conditions

Volunteering


We work with a number of local businesses, groups and charities to offer volunteering opportunities to our clients. We also have opportunities to volunteer in- house; clients often help us out with our gardening, painting and even spreading the word about our charity.

If clients wish to volunteer, their support worker will help them to secure a position that suits them and aids their recovery and self-development.