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This online training is provided by the Alcohol Education Trust.

The session is designed for anyone who supports a young person or a young adult in a professional capacity. It explores 16 to 24 year-olds choices around cannabis, myth-busting, the types of cannabis available, how cannabis can affect a young person, and the law.

The play is aimed at students in Year 7 and upwards and will tour educational settings catering for secondary aged pupils in Gloucestershire. The play and post-show talk lasts for 55 minutes and aims to raise awareness around:-

• The risks and consequences of youth violence and knife crime on the individual, on their friends, families, and on the wider community
• The influences, fears and pressures that can lead to the decision to hurt someone or to carry a knife, and how these can be managed or avoided
• The core skills that can be used help young people to navigate a whole host of issues and critical life moments that they may encounter
• The importance of seeking help and advice, or telling someone if you are concerned about yourself, a friend or someone you know.
• Where to go for help and advice

The play will be performed by Narrative Alchemy Ltd (formerly Alter Ego Creative Solutions), who have successfully delivered Chelsea’s Story, County Lines and In the Net theatre performances within Gloucestershire for a number of years.

The play is aimed at students in Year 7 and upwards and will tour educational settings catering for secondary aged pupils in Gloucestershire. The play and post-show talk lasts for 55 minutes and aims to raise awareness around:-

• The risks and consequences of youth violence and knife crime on the individual, on their friends, families, and on the wider community
• The influences, fears and pressures that can lead to the decision to hurt someone or to carry a knife, and how these can be managed or avoided
• The core skills that can be used help young people to navigate a whole host of issues and critical life moments that they may encounter
• The importance of seeking help and advice, or telling someone if you are concerned about yourself, a friend or someone you know.
• Where to go for help and advice

The play will be performed by Narrative Alchemy Ltd (formerly Alter Ego Creative Solutions), who have successfully delivered Chelsea’s Story, County Lines and In the Net theatre performances within Gloucestershire for a number of years.

Mental Health e-learning ‘Train the Trainer’ Course

This has been designed in conjunction with CYPS and is an incredibly accessible tool.

Course Aims

To help all primary and secondary school staff to understand the more common mental health problems children and young people may face.

To recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems

To guide a child or young person towards the right support

To help children and young people cope and manage their lives.

This course is for:

All primary and secondary school staff wishing to develop their knowledge and skills around Mental Health. It is intended that after receiving training, delegates will then ask questions on how to then deliver the package themselves. All participants will need a laptop or tablet and internet access to complete the session, which lasts 90 minutes.

If you would like the trainer to come in to school to deliver this FREE training, to arrange a date please email us with your name, school name, phone number and possible dates to ghll@Gloucestershire.gov.uk

Cain is 21 years old.  He is affected by cerebral palsy due to complications at birth. Cain cannot walk or talk.  He is confined to a wheelchair and communicates using an electronic device which he controls with his eyes.  He needs support for all his daily needs. He is funny, lively, and intelligent, plays x-box with his feet and loves fast cars, chocolate, and meeting people. 

Cain and his PA, Helen, are offering a free session to all schools.  Their aim is to  increase awareness of living with disabilities and to teach the importance of inclusion, equality and engaging meaningfully with people with disabilities.  The session will give pupils an insight into the challenges Cain faces in his daily life, how he communicates and show how much he has to offer society.  It includes several practical activities. Feedback from schools who have taken part has been very positive:

‘A number of the children mentioned that they now felt they had a better understanding of disability and the challenges that those with disabilities face.’

‘Cain and his whole team were wonderful and really informative, we learned so much and laughed a lot!’  

‘The children absolutely loved the session.  The length was perfect for keeping them engaged and the practical activities were fantastic’.