Upskilling Communities
Lingua.GM facilitators help individuals to engage through various
training sessions, community events, advice, education programmes,
community group activities, cultural celebrations.
Delivered in different languages by our qualified trainers in Greater Manchester
Connect 5
The Connect 5 Course is delivered in different languages by our qualified trainers as a 2-day face to face or on-line as 3 half-day sessions
This course is focused on training staff to enable them to support their patients or clients to live well mentally, to better manage their mental health, increase their resilience and ultimately improve wellbeing.
The techniques used by Connect 5 are underpinned by the 5 Ways to Wellbeing and a Cognitive behavioural model. These are:
- Connect: Talk and listen, be there, feel connected
- Give: Your time, your words, your presence
- Take Notice: Remember the simple things that give you joy
- Keep Learning: Embrace new experiences and see opportunities
- Be Active: Do what you can, enjoy what you do and ‘move’ your mood
Living Life
to the Full
Free face to face/online courses covering:
- Low mood
- stress and resilience
- Build confidence
- Feel happier
- Stay calm
- Tackle upsetting thinking
Living Life to the Full teaches a range of life skills that are based on the tried and trusted CBT approach, aiming to improve wellbeing and resilience as you go through the journey of life.
Working with interpreters:
This is a one-day training course on that aims to reinforce good communication skills and help clients' staff to communicate, using an interpreter, across cultures and languages.
The course can be tailored for particular professional groups and can be delivered in a shorter timescale – 2-hour course for senior managers or lunchtime workshops for health centre staff.
We have also developed specific training such as conferences and guidelines for approved social workers, mental health professionals and others involved in healthcare assessments and health social care services.
Life skills
sessions
Our Life Skills sessions will be enabling individuals from diverse communities to participate in learning and develop their life skills through volunteering and taking
part on the programme.
The aims is to increase their confidence, motivation and communication skills and to be one step closer towards integration and strengthening their resiliences.
Financial
Wellness
Financial wellness can be a key measurement that determines one’s ability to have a healthy financial life savings to get you out of an unexpected hardship, a comfortable monthly income, factoring in race and ethnicity.
We aim to improve the Financial Knowledge for individuals to help them make better financial decisions which can improve their Health & Wellbeing.
We have various methods for people to access this help, through Webinars, online 1-1 Financial Clinics and face to face sessions.
Cultural
Competency Training
The aims and objectives of the training will be to support the trainees' confidence and competence, by considering personal bias and culture, considering the lived experiences of others, making safeguarding decisions and managing risk, and utilising good practice tools.
Drop-in
Sessions
Our weekly drop-in sessions are based around:
- Information sharing
- Advice and guidance
- Learning Opportunities
- Mental Health resources
- How to access these services
- Signposting around local community initiatives.