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June 2011
KMT is working with Oldham Children’s rights service to deliver a 2 day programme in Independent Visiting. This hands on course will see a group of volunteers developing skills in supporting young people who are in care and learning practical skills in how to make a difference .

March 2011
KMT has been commissioned by Surrey County Council to provide Peer Advocacy Training. This exciting new project will see young care experienced young people acting in the Peer Advocacy Role supporting young people in care and making advocacy accessible. The training was held over 2 days and included work on group work, confidentiality, safe working and how to use advocacy skills.

November 2010
KMT are now working closely with VoiceAbility to provide qualifications in Independent Advocacy to staff teams across the country. This venture means that through KMT training VoiceAbility will become one of the largest users of qualified advocates in the UK.

Testimonials

I could not recommend this course more. It has really reinvigorated my interest in advocacy and wider issues surrounding mental health

You have to do this course!

Every advocate who wishes to be become a professional in the field should do this course

The tutor was excellent at ‘reading’ the mood of the group. Energising and focusing learning. It was good to be challenged. Made me reflect constantly on my own practice. When’s the next one!

The course was above and beyond what I expected… excellent trainer! In fact probably the most enjoyable and interactive training I’ve ever had.

Way exceeded any expectations. I was very nervous about attending but I am so glad I did

The teaching and support was good and their experience helped. Both had a very good knowledge

I was very impressed with how the course was presented

I thoroughly enjoyed the training and found the trainer very useful and informative. Chris was great a good balance of humour, professionalism and ability to re-focus group.

Very well presented, Sues experience was good

Theresa and Sue made a good team. Its obvious they have worked together before and it was deliver in a very fluid, informal yet informative way

Excellent and enthusiastic tutor

I think this course would be valuable to anyone who is or wants to be an advocate. People who have been advocating for a while may find it a bit basic bit it gets you tpo go back to the beginning and reflect on your experience.

The course was excellent. I would attend a course on paint drying if Kate Mercer was running it!

I thought Val was very warming and a wonderful tutor

Excellent throughout. Good to have tutors with front line experience

I especially valued Theresa’s experience

Involving Service Users

Advocacy is all about listening to and respecting the experiences of individuals. An essential part of learning about advocacy is to hear directly from people who have received advocacy support or used other health and social care services.

Most available courses ran by Kate Mercer Training will include service user involvement as part of the training and assessment program.

Depending upon the course focus some service users will be interested in sharing their valuable personal experiences of receiving health and social care or advocacy services. In other cases you can expect service users to be involved in the detail of training sessions, contributing to the learning outcomes and assessment.

Do you want to involve service users within your service?

Kate Mercer Training can provide advice and training in how to meaningfully include service users within the running of your service. We can explore with you options of which model may suit your organisation and train key staff in how to offer support to ensure the longevity of service user involvement.

Are you a service user?
Service user involvement in our courses is highly valued at Kate Mercer Training. Services users are paid for their involvement on a sessional basis and also attend a training programme with us prior to conducting any training.

If you are or have received services like advocacy and would like to get involved in the teaching of advocates please contact us.