There are 3 workshop sessions during conference, with 33 different options to choose from.
Workshop one: Wednesday 12 October 2.00pm
Workshop two: Thursday 13 October 10.00am
Workshop three: Thursday 13 October 11.15am
Some workshops have limited seats available, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Conference booking is now closed
We have workshops aimed at different audiences, but unless explicitly mentioned it explicitly says so you are welcome to come to any workshop that interest you. See the code below to identify the workshops for each group.
Code:
ALL (everyone)
SLS (Shared Lives scheme workers)
SLC (Shared Lives carers)
SL (Shared Lives carers and scheme workers)
HS (Homeshare workers and participants)
1A – Public Liability (also available in session 3) SL
1B – Homeshare Aware ALL
1C – Recruitment Platform SL
1D – Website design for Shared Lives or Homeshare services ALL
1E – The Challenges of Setting up a New Shared Lives Service in Northern Ireland SLS
1F – Supporting health in Shared Lives SL
1G – Finances in Shared Lives – issues facing carers and schemes – decision making and financial recording SL This workshop is fully booked
1H – Using Communities of Practice for Shared Lives Development SL
1I – Wellbeing Hour ALL
1J – Human Rights ALL
1K – Business Continuity Planning ALL
1M – Meet Shared Lives Plus’ new Chief Executive ALL
Click here for full details of workshops available in session 1.
2A – Design for Impact and Awareness SLS & HS
2B – Homeshare UK Social Franchising SLS & HS
2C – Safeguarding our Homeshare participants HS ONLY
2D – Family by Family ALL
2E – Policy and Shared Living ALL This workshop is fully booked
2F – Dementia Friends ALL
2G – Making Change Happen – from initial ideas to restructuring of a Shared Lives service SLS
2H – Calculating your footprint: Mapping the environmental impact of Shared Lives schemes SLS
2I – Supporting parents with learning disabilities in Shared Lives SL
2J – Medicine Optimisation ALL This workshop is fully booked
2K – Carer Networking SLC ONLY
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3A – Public Liability (also available in session 1) SL
3B – Homeshare Relationship Endings HS ONLY
3C – Shared Lives carers and tax – Intellect Tax advisors SL
3D – Story Telling – creating a winning case study to raise awareness for your organisation ALL This workshop is fully booked
3E – Social Media Intermediate level – how to plan, prepare and deliver an awareness campaign for Shared Lives and Homeshare SLS & HS
3F – New to Shared Lives? Shared Lives Plus membership and support for schemes SLS ONLY
3G – Independent Carer Groups – Let’s Connect SL
3H – A trauma-informed approach SL This workshop is fully booked
3I – Fire Safety in the Home SLC
3K – Working with Ambassadors, people with experience of Shared Lives, Homeshare and Family by Family to raise awareness ALL
3L – Supported Loving – Sex and Relationships ALL This workshop is fully booked
Click here for full details of workshops available in session 3.
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