Details of forthcoming training is listed in the Events Diary.
Below you will find a list of trainers and training resources. If you would like to be included please contact us.
Trainers / Training Organisations
Black and Ethnic Minorities Infrastructure in Scotland (BEMIS)
[Glasgow based]
BEMIS is the national Ethnic Minorities led umbrella body supporting the development of the Ethnic Minorities Voluntary Sector in Scotland. The major aims and objectives of BEMIS are to represent and support the development of the ethnic minority voluntary sector across Scotland, and to support the diverse communities and individuals that this sector represents, especially those who are under-represented and disadvantaged. BEMIS aims to address inequalities by empowering communities, working towards an inclusive society by establishing structures, which recognise diversity and empowers ethnic minorities, and ensuring that they are fully recognised and supported as a valued part of the Scottish multicultural civic society.
BEMIS provide various training programs in relation to:
- Fundraising
- Community Regeneration
- Race Equality
- Working with Communities/ Community Learning & Development
- Community Health
- Engagement Strategies
- Women Empowerment
Contact: Tel. 0141 548 8047 mail@bemis.org.uk www.bemis.org.uk
Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) consultancy and services
[Glasgow based]
A particular area of expertise for GDA is involving disabled people and our unique selling point is that we are entirely led by disabled people. We currently have over 400 members made up of individuals and groups/organisations led by disabled people.
GDA provide the following training courses:
- Disability Equality Training
- Equality & Diversity Training
- Equality Impact Assessments Training re: key policies and services as well as a range of other learning opportunities and courses for disabled people.
We also provide assistance to policy makers through: Advice and information; Research activities; Events and other methods to engage and involve disabled people; Partnership working with a wide range of policy makers and key stakeholders; Responses to consultation; Participation in key working groups
Contact: Website: www.gdaonline.co.uk
RNIB Scotland
[Glasgow based]
Visual Awareness Training:
Do you want to ensure your service is accessible to blind and partially sighted individuals? RNIB Scotland offer training to employers and service providers, covering issues such as marketing, access to information, recruitment, DDA, good practice in guiding, Access Technology and training.
Our training can be customised to suit your particular needs, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.
Contact: Andy Swann, andy.swann@rnib.org.uk, or Maureen McAllister maureen.mcallister@rnib.org.uk Tel. 0141 357 3525.
SITE (Supported Integration Training and Employment)
[Glasgow based]
Visual impairment awareness training:
Visual impairment awareness training (viat) is essential for all organisations to meet the needs of people who are blind or partially sighted, whether they are customers, clients or employees. Due to the Disability Discrimination Act, Service providers are legally obliged to make their services accessible to people with disabilities. Our training will help you understand the needs of Blind and partially sighted people and improve the service you offer. The training is highly participative and interactive and gives delegates more confidence and skills in dealing with people with sight loss and SITE visual awareness courses can be tailored to the needs of your organisation.
Other training available:
Disability Equality Training
Visual Impairment Diversity Training
Visual Impairment Etiquette / Good Practice Training
Community Awareness Sessions
Visual Impairment Short Courses
Disability Discrimination Act Training
Contact: John Turley on: Tel. 0141 771 0517 Mobile. 0783 376 7399 Email: info@sitescotland.org / jj.turley@btinternet.com Web www.sitescotland.org
Neish Training
[Glasgow based]
Training courses, workshops, personal development programmes, training materials e.g. Valuing Diversity, ‘Anatomy of Prejudice’ Seminar, DVDs including ‘Eye of The Storm’ and ‘Eye Opener’ (featuring Jane Elliott’s ‘Blue-eyes, Brown-eyes’ exercise), Springboard personal development programme for women
Contact: Tel. 0141 341 0469, Fax 0141 579 4809 info@neishtraining.com www.neishtraining.com
McIlwhan Consulting
[Glasgow based]
McIlwhan Consulting has extensive experience in promoting human rights and equality. All work on equality is delivered within a human rights framework.
Services include:
- design and delivery of training, lectures and courses (tailored or off-the-shelf e.g. action planning, impact assessment etc)
- development and auditing of equality and human rights policy & practice
- bespoke support services on equality, diversity and human rights
- equality and human rights impact assessment
- research and publications
- strategy, policy, campaign and lobbying support
- organisational development support
Contact: Rosemarie McIlwhan at www.mcilwhanconsulting.co.uk or email hello@mcilwhanconsulting.co.uk
Positive Action in Housing
[Glasgow based]
Training in the following areas: Community Engagement; Diversity and Equality; Equality Impact Assessment; Racial Harassment; Recruitment Selection and Development; Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Contact: 0141 353 2220, suki@paih.org, www.paih.org/users/training
The Training Cooperative : Holistic training for the 21st century
[Glasgow based]
Our training
- equality and diversity awareness
- group work skills
- sex and relationships education
- assertiveness for women
- challenging homophobia
- transgender awareness
- emotional intelligence
- team development
- counselling skills in loss and bereavement work
- contraception and sexually transmitted infections
The Trainers: We have been delivering training throughout the United Kingdom for over twenty years. We work in a holistic, person centred way and each course is tailored to the needs of the course participants. We believe that people learn best when they have the opportunity to be listened to and respected, and our group agreements reflect this way of learning. We are for diversity and against discrimination.
The Training Cooperative: Our training is interactive, dynamic, experiential, exciting, colourful, fun, inclusive and full of learning
The Training Co-operative members also work as consultants to organisations - big and small. Contact us for details on conflict resolution, staff support, supervision and tailor-made training.
Contact: Adrienne Hannah tel. 0776 4740506 adriennemhannah@yahoo.co.uk
Kinharvie Institute of Facilitation
[Glasgow based]
Kinharvie can help your organisation reach its full potential through the development of your people. Our passion is for working with people to develop full potential through facilitation. Facilitation is aligning people and energy to enable meaningful change and transformation that lasts. We develop people and impact your organisation through the following services:
- Organisational Reviews
- Strategic Planning
- Facilitation Skills Training
- Facilitation of Meetings/Teams/Conferences
- Executive Coaching
We can work at any level within your organisation. This is done in consultation with you, carefully tailoring the appropriate intervention(s) to achieve your goals.
Contact: 0141 337 1070, email: info@kinharvie.org.uk, website: http://www.kinharvie.org.uk Kinharvie Institute of Facilitation, 49 Dowanhill Street, Glasgow
Deaf Perspective
[Glasgow based]
Deaf Perspective provides a comprehensive educational and training service for those people wishing to gain a professional qualification working with deaf or deafened people. Nationally recognised certificated courses include British Sign Language and Deaf Awareness (CACDP and SQA). We also provide tailor-made courses in “Work Related Sign Language” and Communication Tactics. All participants will have access to our online vocabulary.
Contact: 0141 314 0032, info@deafperspective.co.uk . The online vocabulary can be viewed at www.deafperspective.co.uk
Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living
[Glasgow based]
Training on a range of disability issues, including Disability Equality and Disability Discrimination. We can also design individual courses to meet the specific training needs of an organisation. Disabled people who employ Personal Assistants can choose from a variety of training modules that will help them to be a good employer and to manage their own Independent Living Support Scheme more effectively. Training courses also for people who want to gain employment as Personal Assistants.
Contact: John Dever, Training Services Co-ordinator, Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living, 117-127 Brook Street, Glasgow G40 3AP Tel: 0141 550 4455 Fax: 0141 550 4858 Textphone: 0141 554 6482 Email: john@gcil.org.uk
Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA)
[Edinburgh based]
Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA) is the umbrella organisation for a network of 39 independent Women’s Aid groups throughout Scotland, with 30 years experience of working with, supporting and listening to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. The training provided by SWA draws on this experience whilst recognising the potential constraints affecting different agencies.
SWA is committed to providing learning opportunities which are of a consistently high standard and quality, and which are designed to be participative with an emphasis on both understanding theory and practical skills development. The aim of training days is to promote good practice in order to improve service delivery to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women. The aim of study days and seminars is to take a theory-based approach to the exploration of current thinking and discourse around various themes and issues pertinent to the violence against women agenda.
Contact: 0131 226 6606, or Nel Whiting on 0131 2400 308 or nel.whiting@scottishwomensaid.org.uk www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk
ScotAccess
[Glasgow based, works across Scotland]
“Scotland’s specialist provider of Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) solutions, including access audits, disability awareness and equality training, DDA seminars, specialist marketing solutions and the provision of access equipment and devices”
Training: a range of tailored training solutions to suit your organisations needs. They include: Disability Discrimination Act - your obligations explained; Disability Equality and Awareness; Distance learning solutions for high volume/staff turnover.
Contact: info@scotaccess.org.uk 0845 467 1902 http://www.scotaccess.org.uk/
LGBT Youth Scotland
[Offices in Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow, works across Scotland]
Training sessions include: LGBT Awareness Training; Exploring & Challenging Homophobic Bullying; Engaging with LGBT Young People – exploring issues such as coming out; Understanding LGBT Domestic Abuse.
Training Resources include: Taking LGBT Equality Further and Higher – Training and Toolkit resource for colleges and universities in Scotland; CPD for Teachers – Homophobic Bullying; Engaging LGBT Young People in Community Planning
Contact: training@lgbtyouth.org.uk
Visibility
[Glasgow based]
Training sessions inlcude: Visual Impairment Awareness Training; Awareness raising talks to groups; Peer Support Training; Eccentric Reading
Contact: Visibility, 2 Queens Crescent, Glasgow G4 9BW Tel: 0141 332 4632 Email: info@visibility.org.uk
Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF)
[Glasgow based, works across Scotland]
SAIF seminars and training are available on the following topics:
• Raising Awareness of Accessible Information
• Hidden Accessibility
• Creating Accessible Documents
• Sending Accessible Emails
• Testing Website Accessibility
We also provide in house training and can provide your organisation with a range of training days and seminars which can be tailored to meet your organisation’s needs.
Contact: Phone: 0141 226 5261 Text: 0141 226 8459 Fax: 0141 221 0731 Email: info@saifscotland.org.uk
Scottish Deaf Association (SDA)
[Glasgow based]
Deaf Equality Training, British Sign Language (BSL) for Frontline Staff, tailored BSL Taster courses/ sessions, British Sign Language (BSL) Taster Sessions, British Sign Language (BSL) Level I and Level II courses.
Contact: scotland@bda.org.uk http://bda.org.uk/BDA_Scotland-i-66.html
Scottish Refugee Council
[Glasgow based]
Programme of high quality training to raise awareness of refugee issues amongst organisations and individuals.
Contact: 0141 248 9799 , train@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
West of Scotland Racial Equality Council (WSREC)
Information and advice on equality issues, training on a range of topics including staff training on Equality and Diversity, Managing Cultural & Religious Diversity in the Workplace; Racial Equality in the Employment and Service Delivery; Using equality impact assessments; Promoting Racial Equality in Education; Providing a Culturally Sensitive Service
Contact: 0141 337 6626 Fax: 0141 339 2647 Email: admin@wsrec.co.uk
Lorna Ahlquist
[Argyll based]
I have 30 years of experience of working with the third and statutory sectors, providing training and development support. My main interests are gender equality awareness, age and disability awareness and how multiple discrimination affects us. I use a whole systems approach ie looking at the individual as well as the institutions we live and work within. I have a particular interest how empowering and participative ways of being and working can be fostered.
Contact: Lorna Ahlquist, Empowering Practice, Holyrood, Innellan, Dunoon, Argyll PA23 7SP tel 01369 830 877 mobile 07966441860 email Lornaahl@aol.com
Cobus Consulting
[Glasgow based]
Cobus Consulting provides a range of training and capacity building services to individuals, volunteers, staff and managers who wish to improve their skills, knowledge and confidence so to challenge discrimination and promote equality. Our staff and associates have a range of skills and experience, delivering training to a wide range of abilities and interests, this includes:
- Awareness raising and challenging behaviours
- Creating accessible community engagement
- How to carry out equality impact assessments
- Promoting diversity and equality
- Equality & HR
- Equality & place making/ urban design
- Understanding equality and discrimination
Contact: www.cobusconsulting.com, 0141 554 3349, e-mail hello@cobusconsulting.com,
Sensai Diversity Training
Over the last 10 years, Frank Ritchie has been facilitating cost effective workshops on Equality and Diversity Awareness to many public sector organisations such as NHS, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Colleges and Enable.
Contact: 01576 202287, www.sensaidiversitytraining.co.uk email: enquiries@sensaidiversitytraining.co.uk or frankritchie51@hotmail.com
Equal and Diverse
[Glasgow based, works across UK]
Equal and Diverse works throughout the UK offering a range of equality training courses and organisational development opportunities across the six equality strands as well as general introductions to anti-discrimination practice, single equality issues, developing equality schemes and impact assessment work.
Workshops are designed to be highly interactive and participative, with an emphasis on personal attitudinal change, how discrimination affects an organisation and how to build equity and non-discriminatory practice.
Contact: Donald Macaskill on 0141 586 7173, visit www.equalanddiverse.com or e mail dmacaskill@equalanddiverse.com
Montgomery Housing Consultancy (MHC)
[Glasgow based]
MHC provides a wide range of equalities training that cover the following issues:
- legal training on the key areas of equality;
- organisational policy and practice training;
- how to produce effective equality information packs, for exampl, race equality guides;
- training on effective monitoring systems; and
- consciousness raising training on discrimination and harassment, including institutionalised forms of discrimination.
MHC also provides training on specialist equality matters such as the development of accessibility strategies, including documentation; and establishing effective harassment policies and procedures. MHC has developed equalities strategies and related action plans and procedures for a diverse range of local authorities and housing associations throughout Scotland, as well as for organisations in the voluntary sector.
Doctor Stewart Montgomery holds a specialist post-graduate qualification in social justice and discrimination, a certificate in race equality and is currently completing an MPhil by research into equality policy audits. He also provides equality training for a wide range of organisations, including: Chartered Institute of Housing; SHARE; Universities and Colleges (lecturer and tutor at De Montford and the University of Strathclyde)
Contact: Telephone: 0141 959 7303 or 0141 959 0239, Email address is: monty@mhc1.freeserve.co.uk Fax: 01419590239
Women’s Support Project
[Glasgow based, works across Scotland]
The Women’s Support Project is committed to raising awareness of violence against women and children and working to improve services available to survivors of abuse. We regularly organise interagency training workshops and information events.
We offer training programmes on a range of issues, for example:
* Domestic abuse and child protection
* Child Sexual Abuse basic awareness
* Sexual abuse and self injury
* Increasing women’s confidence
* Rape and sexual assault basic awareness
* Working with survivors of child sexual abuse
* Raising awareness of the harm caused through prostitution
* Responding to street prostitution
* Men who abuse women partners
Contact: Tel: 0141 552 2221, Fax: 0141 552 1876, www.womenssupportproject.co.uk
C. C. Consultancy
[Edinburgh based]
C. C. Consultancy was set up in 2001. They provide training and consultancy services in the area of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. The consultancy specialises in anti- discrimination training and development which includes practices, policies and procedures as well as facilitate staff development days, generic equality and diversity training and training for trainers, organisational change, mentoring, community group consultations, and setting up local or national networks. We are able to plan, organise and deliver training and facilitation for all or part of conference events in the field of equality and diversity.
The main consultant is Priscilla Chipo Marongwe. She is a professional facilitator and consultant with a focus on the sustainability of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in organisations. She has the ability and experience to enabling a supportive, creative, inclusive and inspiring holistic approach in developing and embedding orgasnisation’s policies, practices and processes in a learning and development environment. CC Consultancy also works with a number of associate consultants who are called upon for larger contracts or who may have complementary skills and specialisms. Some of our clients: Quarriers, Save the Children, SCVO, Coatbridge College, East Lothian Council, Training Works, The Care Commission, Scottish Further Education Unit, Age Concern, Engender, LGBT Youth, Lothian Centre for Integrated Living and Prospect Housing Association.
Contact: C. C. Consultancy, 47 Westburn Middlefield, Westburn Village, Edinburgh EH14 2TJ Tel 0131 442 1576 Mob 07876521362 07050056198 E-mail CCConsultancyUK@aol.com or CCConsultancy@hotmail.co.uk
Ewart Communications
[Glasgow based]
An independent public policy and human rights consultancy service focusing on training, research, analysis and strategic development. Set up in 1997 by Carole Ewart, the service seeks to empower groups by developing their knowledge, skills and effectiveness in human rights, equality, diversity and social justice.
Types of work undertaken include:
• Training on human rights and obligations, equality and diversity;
• Mainstreaming a human rights based approach (HRBA) in your organisation;
• Monitoring public policy developments and identifying opportunities
• Undertaking communication audits and devising strategies;
• Consultation - participation, design and delivery;
• Researching, analysing and drafting reports;
• Writing business plans and evaluating projects;
• Organising events e.g. conferences and
• Developing funding applications.
Contact: Carole at info@ewartcc.com or call 0141 550 7519
The Zebra Collective
The Zebra Collective is a workers’ co-operative based in the South West of England. Equality and diversity training is one of our core work strands and we offer tailored courses in Promoting Equality, Race Awareness, Mental Health Awareness and Disability Awareness for a variety of statutory and voluntary sector organisations. Our emphasis is on creating a safe and enjoyable learning environment where participants can explore attitudes and identify how to improve practice. By the end of a typical Promoting Equality day participants will:
* be able to explain why an awareness of equality and diversity is vital to providing a good service
* have an insight into the impact of discrimination on individual life chances
* know the “six strands” and be aware of some of the other, less well recognised factors that lead to discrimination
* be more aware of their own beliefs and attitudes, and how these influence actions, including work practice
* have an understanding of the process of institutional discrimination and how, despite apparent well meaning and good intent, it manifests in organisations and throughout society.
* know about the law in relation to equality and diversity, including recent and forthcoming changes
* have had the opportunity to challenge common myths and misconceptions about promoting equality
* know about some of the ways in which individuals and organisations can actively promote equality. e.g. use of language, equality impact assessment
* have identified opportunities within their job to contribute to embracing diversity and promoting equality.
The workshops are always delivered in a participatory style and we draw on a variety of practical exercises, creative activities and games that get people thinking, laughing and learning together.
Contact: www.zebra.coop or email info@zebra.coop
Fraser Consulting
[Glasgow based, works across Scotland]
Fraser Consulting provides equality and diversity consultancy and training to the Scottish Public sector.
Contact: 07884 110 686 Email: clare.fraser@fraserconsulting.co.uk www.fraserconsulting.co.uk,
Training Resources
Have a look at our YouTube page… lots of things that you could use to support training sessions
SHARED Futures DVD And Resource Pack
SHARED Futures is a DVD and resource pack that promotes the integration of refugee children and young people in school and the wider community. Guidance and support is available for using SHARED Futures to develop work in your local area, service, school, youth or community setting
Sectarianism: Don’t Give It, Don’t Take It
A resource for anti-sectarian education. Information for teachers, youth workers and young people.
LGBT Youth Scotland
Training Resources include: Taking LGBT Equality Further and Higher – Training and Toolkit resource for colleges and universities in Scotland; CPD for Teachers – Homophobic Bullying; Engaging LGBT Young People in Community Planning
Red Cross : Positive Images Toolkit
Toolkit developed for scholls to use with S1 and S2 pupils to learn about asylum seekers and refugees
Mainstreaming Equalities Organisational Toolkit
Developed by Rosemarie McIlwhan as a support resource for the GCVS Mainstreaming Equalities Organisational Development Training Programme. Covers: key concepts, legislation, mainstreaming, equality audits, access issues, consultation and engagement…..
