Events for 1 November 2021 - 3 May 2022 › Peer support

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. Around four times a year we run peer support sessions that act as check-ins with members to discuss current issues and provide a place to reflect.

In this session members can share expertise about using human rights in their every day practice, and being human rights defenders - particularly in light of human rights moving higher up the agenda in Scotland.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for staff at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. The sessions are shaped by managers with opportunities to bring a range of discussion topics to the group.

In this session, members can reflect on the ways they work to maintain independence within the advocacy practice. There will be lots of space to share the challenges that come up around this as well as instances where particular approaches have worked well.

In this session, members will have the opportunity to share best practices and exchange ideas around gathering children’s views and supporting young people to have their rights upheld, as well as identifying the barriers to working with children and young people.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. The sessions are shaped by managers with opportunities to bring a range of discussion topics to the group.

The session will be an opportunity for independent advocates from across Scotland to discuss how they explain their work to advocacy partners, their families, and other professionals outside of advocacy. Members often tell us that independent advocacy can be misunderstood, so this session will be an opportunity to talk about the challenges around this and share best practices from across Scotland.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. The sessions are shaped by managers with opportunities to bring a range of discussion topics to the group.

The session will be an opportunity for independent advocates from across Scotland to discuss providing independent advocacy for people with learning disabilities and share best practice.

Peer support sessions are informal opportunities for managers at SIAA member organisations to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. The sessions are shaped by managers with opportunities to bring a range of discussion topics to the group.