SIAA facilitates many training events, roundtables, and information sharing sessions specifically intended for independent advocacy organisations. These events are member-only and designed to provide you with new skills, build organisational capacity and provide an opportunity for you to share your views on key policy topics relevant to human rights and independent advocacy.
SIAA also run regular online peer support sessions. The peer support sessions are informal opportunities for you to meet colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and provide mutual support. We run sessions for managers and sessions for staff once a month.
Find out more about upcoming events and peer support sessions, and sign up below!
SIAA are holding a roundtable with Scottish Government units leading on different areas of policy and legisation across Government. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 10 October from 2-4pm.
Please use this form to sign up, and we will email you details of the Zoom call that will take place on Tuesday October 17th from 2 to 3 pm.
Please use this form to sign up, and we will email you details of the Zoom call that will take place on Tuesday October 24th from 2 to 3 pm.
The Communication and Dementia training, led by Age Scotland, will focus on giving you knowledge, tools and strategies to improve communication with people who live with dementia. Please use this form to sign up, and we will email you login details for the Zoom call.
Led by Forth Valley Advocacy, this group provides monthly peer support for Advocacy Workers who provide advocacy support within prisons.
Please use this form to sign up, and we will email you details of the Zoom call that will take place on Wednesday November 15th from 2 to 3 pm.
Led by Forth Valley Advocacy, this group provides monthly peer support for Advocacy Workers who provide advocacy support within prisons.
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.
Pop into our virtual office every second Thursday of the month! It's an opportunity to ask questions, put forward requests, and give feedback in an informal setting. We're keen to connect with our members on a regular basis and hear about the successes and challenges to provide relevant support. If you require any support in…
This Adults with Incapacity Foundation training session that will take place on Wednesday, 31 January from 9.30 am-12.30 pm.
Adults with Incapacity Advanced training session that will take place on Thursday, 1 February from 1-4 pm.
I’ve found the Managers Peer to Peer support sessions invaluable; it feels supportive and safe and as a relatively new CEO it really has helped build my confidence as well as relationships with peers. Thank you.
SIAA member, 2022
I have enjoyed the SIAA training events I have attended and I have been able to attend more than I would have in the past due to courses being on zoom etc.
SIAA member, 2022
I found it really helpful to be connected to a larger group and to hear the variety of perspectives from others as we all face the impact of the coronavirus on our organisations, people, clients and key stakeholders.
SIAA member, 2020
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