Workshops for intermediaries

Turn2us has a programme of workshops across the UK to help front-line workers and volunteers (‘intermediaries’) use Turn2us’ tools and services to support people in financial need. 

Types of workshop

We offer the following types of workshops:

1. Maximising_Income_-_Benefits_and_Grants_(PDF_file_size_40kb): these are for voluntary organisations which support people in financial need by finding benefits, grants and other financial information for them. 
2. Grants Searching and Financial Resources (PDF file size 60kb): tailored for housing associations, local authorities and voluntary organisations requiring a deeper understanding about grant-giving and grants searching. 
3. In-house training: for organisations providing financial information and support to people in financial need.

 

Participants will need to be familiar with using the internet and pre-course preparation is required for all workshops.

Forthcoming regional workshops

The workshops we will be running in the next few months are listed below.

England

For more information about these workshops or to register for them, please email Megan Wheatley, Turn2us Training Co-ordinator, at training@turn2us.org.uk.

Please state your time preference (where more than one session is available on the day) when you register.

Birmingham

Wednesday 19 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals.

Venue: Crossover Resource Centres, 619 Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5XZ

Bristol

Wednesday 26 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals.

Venue: Junction 3 Library, Baptist Mills, Easton, Bristol BS5 OFJ

Cambridge

Tuesday 28 May

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals.

Venue: Cambridge Advice Hub, 66 Devonshire Road, Cambridge CB1 2BL 

Derby

Monday 24 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: YMCA Derbyshire, The Campus for Learning and Development, 770 London Road, Wilmorton, Derby DE24 8UT

Durham

Friday 24 May

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, City Boathouse, Green Lane, Durham DH1 3JU

Eastbourne

Monday 24 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: East Sussex Disability Association, 1 Faraday Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9BH

Exeter

Friday 24 May

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: Wonford Community and Learning Centre Ltd, Wonford District Centre, Wonford, Exeter, Devon EX2 6NF

Liverpool

Wednesday 29 May

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: Liverpool CVS, 151 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2AH

London

Monday 8 July

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: Hythe House, 200 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7NL

Maidstone

Thursday 27 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants
• 1.30 - 4.00 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals.

Venue: Maidstone Skills and Community Centre, Titchfield Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 8FX

Southampton

Wednesday 12 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants

Thursday 13 June

• 10 am - 12.30 pm Grants Searching and financial resources for individuals

Venue: Southampton Voluntary Services, Voluntary Action Centre, Kingsland Square, St Mary's, Southampton, SO14 1NW

Northern Ireland

Contact: Finbarr Fitzpatrick, National Officer for Northern Ireland, at email: Finbarr.fitzpatrick@elizabethfinn.org.uk or telephone: 028 90614167 or 07896367863.

Belfast

Friday 24 May

10.00 am to 1.00 pm Maximising Income - Benefits and Grants

Venue: Conference Room B, NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB

Wales

Cardigan

Friday 31 May

09.30 to 12 pm and 1.00 pm  to 3.00 pm

Maximising Income - Grants Search and T2u Resources

Venue: Cardigan Campus, Coleg Ceredigion, Park Place, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 1AB

For more information, contact Pat Cripps pat.cripps@elizabethfinn.org.uk

Bookings to Kristie Gordon at Jig-So Children’s Centre admin@jigso.co.uk

Haverfordwest

Thursday 20 June

09.30-1200 pm and 1.00pm -3.00

Maximising Income - Grants Search and T2u Resources

Venue: Pembrokeshire Association Voluntary Services, 36/38 High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2DA

Supported by the Prince’s Countryside Fund

For more information, contact Pat Cripps pat.cripps@elizabethfinn.org.uk

 Bookings to Julie Kirk at PAVS

 julie.kirk@PAVS.org.uk

 

Events for rural families

The following events for rural families will be held in Wales in May. These are not aimed at intermediaries but you might like to tell your clients about them. 

• Monday 20 May 9.30 am to 12.00 noon Venue: Henllan Post Office
• Tuesday 21 May 9.30 am to 12.00 noon Venue Llandyrnog Book Club
• Wednesday 22 May  9.30 am to 12.00 noon Venue: Trefnant Community Centre
• Thursday 23 May 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm The Raven Community Pub, Llanarmon yn lal.

For more information about these events or our work with intermediaries in Wales, contact: Pat Cripps, National Officer for Wales, at email: Pat.cripps@elizabethfinn.org.uk or telephone: 01676 541 654 or 01443 827 631.

More information

Regional workshops

For more information on our intermediary training programme in the country of the UK you live or work in; to put your name on waiting lists for cancellations where workshops are full; or to be advised when new dates are added, contact:

England: Megan Wheatley, Turn2us Training Co-ordinator, at email: training@turn2us.org.uk.

Northern Ireland: Finbarr Fitzpatrick, National Officer for Northern Ireland, at email: Finbarr.fitzpatrick@elizabethfinn.org.uk or telephone: 028 90614167 or 07896367863

Scotland: Ross Craig, National Officer for Scotland, at email: Ross.craig@elizabethfinn.org.uk or telephone: 0131 243 2796

Wales: Pat Cripps, National Officer for Wales, at email: Pat.cripps@elizabethfinn.org.uk or telephone: 01676 541 654 or 01443 827 631.

In-house workshops

Turn2us can also arrange in-house workshops to meet the training needs of your organisation on a date and at a venue to suit you.

If you would like to discuss whether an in-house Turn2us workshop would be suitable, please contact Emma Aldridge, Head of Information and Project, at Emma.Aldridge@turn2us.org.uk.