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!
🎄Join us for SIAA's first Festive Social! 🎄 It's an informal afternoon gathering for SIAA Peers - everyone is welcome! All advocacy workers, managers, volunteers and Board Members are invited. Wear your best festive attire, grab a beverage and join us on Zoom for a fun afternoon. Afternoon agenda: Welcome and introductions Festive quiz (Categories…
In January, we’ll shift our focus back to wellbeing. As the New Year starts, we’ll set intentions to guide us through the winter and beyond. Being a leader in an independent advocacy organisation can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Whether you're facing issues with hybrid working, feeling overwhelmed…
In January, we will be joined by Natalie Beal, who is currently Divisional Head of Operations Support at Scottish Prison Service. Natalie has worked in Prison Service for 16 years, and has previous experience as Governor and Deputy Governor. There will be an opportunity to ask questions! This Zoom session is a chance to connect,…
This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all citizen advocates, development managers, and any other staff member involved in planning or delivering citizen advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. Examples of topics we discussed…
This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, managers, and any other worker involved in planning or delivering non-instructed advocacy. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 3 months. What to expect from the…
This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you’re reading this, you’re invited! This is a recurring meeting that takes place every…
Who is it for? This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for collective advocacy workers and their managers working across Scotland, but welcomes anyone who works with groups of people, organizes events and raises awareness about independent advocacy. It's a community of…
In March, we'll discuss team motivation. We will explore strategies to inspire and energise teams, focusing on creative solutions and fostering an environment where every team member feels valued and motivated to contribute their best. Being a leader in an independent advocacy organisation can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with its own set of…
This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation. If you’re reading this, you’re invited! This is a recurring meeting that takes place every…
This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for all individual and collective advocates, administration & support staff, managers, chief executives, and any other worker at SIAA member organisation that supports advocacy partners in prisons (including liberated from prison), forensic settings, criminal justice…
This Zoom session is a chance to connect, share knowledge, and exchange experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges. It’s intended for collective advocacy workers and their managers across Scotland. It's a community of practice, focusing on ins and outs of working with groups. This is a recurring meeting that will take place every 6 weeks.…
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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