If you work directly with children and young people (CYP), completing safeguarding training at least once every 12 months is essential. This short annual update helps you keep your knowledge current and ensures you are confident in recognising, responding to and reporting safeguarding concerns.

The session will cover:

• Key safeguarding responsibilities when working with children and young people

• Recognising signs of abuse, neglect and other safeguarding concerns

• What to do if a child or young person tells you something that concerns you

• How and when to report a concern

• Professional boundaries and safe practice

• Current safeguarding issues, guidance and expectations

The update is relevant to all Guy’s Gift volunteers who have direct contact with children and young people and must be completed at least annually.

To book your space on this training session, please sign up here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-training-sign-up

This one-hour session is designed to give volunteers a practical understanding of bereavement and how children, young people and adults may experience grief differently.

Although this training is not mandatory, it is encouraged for all Guy’s Gift volunteers, whether or not you work directly with children and young people. Understanding bereavement helps you feel more confident talking about our work and explaining the support we provide.

The session will cover:

• How children, young people and adults can experience and express grief

• Key theories and models of bereavement

• How grief can affect behaviour, emotions and relationships

• Factors that can influence a person’s experience of bereavement

• How to talk sensitively about death and bereavement

• Practical approaches that can help when supporting someone who is grieving

• How this understanding relates to the work we do at Guy’s Gift

To book your space on this training session, please sign up here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-training-sign-up

This one-hour session explores the practical interventions and coping strategies used to support children and young people following bereavement. It is particularly useful for volunteers who may be involved in, or supporting, our group and 1:1 work.

The session is encouraged for all Guy’s Gift volunteers, whether or not you work directly with children and young people. It will give you a better understanding of the activities and approaches you may come across in our support sessions, as well as helping you talk confidently about the work we do.

The session will cover:

• Practical activities and interventions used in group and 1:1 bereavement support

• Examples of creative, reflective and discussion-based activities that CYP may take part in

• Different coping mechanisms and ways of helping children and young people manage grief

• How activities can be adapted to suit different ages, needs and circumstances

• The role of volunteers in supporting activities and creating a safe, supportive environment

• When a child or young person may need additional or specialist support

To book your space on this training session, please sign up here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-training-sign-up