Peer Lead Approach Training
Thank you for signing up to the SPW Peer Lead Approach Training, we are a completely peer led organisation, and want to get more single parents all over Wales involved in SPW, and in turn empowering other single parents to come on board too. We have broken down this training into manageable bitesize videos and worksheets. Which you can then complete the training in your own time at your own pace.
We wanted to jam pack the videos with lots of information and food for thought around becoming a peer led volunteer and give you the confidence to get involved. We are hoping that you are able to use this in other roles you may have and that it will be a good new addition to your CV.
In the training we cover:
The benefits of Peer Lead and what it actually means
Peer Lead ethos
Boundaries
Risk Assessments
Group Contracts
Diversity and Inclusion
Safeguarding
Mental Health and Being a Peer Lead
You will also get a certificate sent to you to recognise that you have completed the training.
Don't forget to check out the Peer Lead resources which we regularly update.
The videos are also available in English subtitles.
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Section 1
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1. Peer Lead Benefits
Peer Leads nurture a meaningful two way relationship with people who are connected by a common theme, and where empathy and true understanding is present. They create a supportive environment.
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2. Ethoses of Peer Leads
The ethos of being a peer lead and its boundaries are intertwined. You can’t have one without the other.
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Section 2
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3. Boundaries
We need boundaries to make sure that we keep ourselves safe and sane. It enables us to fully decompress from our Peer Lead roles and gives us more focus and enthusiasm when we are in that role. Boundaries are essential for healthy relationships.
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4. Mental Health & Being a Peer Lead
In this video we talk about the benefits on Volunteering on your mental health. We recognise that giving over your time and commitment as a volunteer, peer lead or member of staff when you are not mentally well can be challenging. In this video we discuss tips for managing your mental health as a volunteer and peer lead.
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5. Diversity and Inclusion
Part of being a Peer Lead is having a focus on what unites our members and what our shared experiences are, for example being a single parent. That being said, our differences shape the way that we view the world, and the way that the world views us. Some people are more represented than others and that can make it even harder for those who don’t fit that mould.
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Section 3
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6. Risk Checklist
To build on the group being a safe and supportive space, it is the Peer Lead’s role to ensure that risk is reduced. The best way to do this is by proper planning. We can do simple things like ensuring that people know that they are responsible for their children, and to communicate things like where the fire exit is, and even the accessibility of a location for the event or meet up.
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7. Group Contracts
In order for events, workshops, socials and meetups to run smoothly, and for the ethoses and aims to be communicated clearly, it’s always good practice, as a Peer Lead, to work with your group to collaboratively design a group contract.
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8. Safeguarding
Safeguarding means protecting or preventing children and vulnerable adults from harm or abuse. This can include harm to themselves or others.
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9. Recognise, Respond, Refer/ Share, Record
Here are some steps to take when you suspect or witness a safeguarding concern. The thing to remember is as a Peer Lead you aren’t alone and shouldn’t keep any safeguarding concerns to yourself, even if you have been asked to by the person disclosing.
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10. Disclosure Prompts
Now let’s have a look at what to do whilst someone is disclosing a safeguarding concern.
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