TIDES & The Bytes Project were named N. Ireland & UK National Training Award winners in the Partnership and Collaboration category.

The National Training Awards are the premier accolade for training and development in the UK and are run by UK Skills on behalf of the Development for Business, Innovation and Skills. The Awards identify and celebrate organisations and individuals that have achieved outstanding business and personal success through investment in training.

Partnerships and Collaboration Award this Award seeks to acknowledge and celebrate collaboration in practice and through applying a collaborative approach is creating impact and achieving success.

TIDES and the Bytes Project have been partnering for the past three years. Bytes works to develop and build the skills of vulnerable young people between the ages of 16 and 25. The initial project between the two organisations aimed to build Bytes staff members with tools to deal with conflict issues on a grass roots level and support the youth work sector. The partnership exceeded the initial contract and led to TIDES delivering a Trainer of Trainers program to retain the capacity and learning within Bytes as well as create new innovative community relations programs to be delivered in the various Bytes centres. The strength of this partnership is based on a mutual recognition of the great benefits to young people and civil society that come from strong professional relationships and shared expertise.

Target Group

Who benefits from the Training project?

This programme will prioritise those working in the fields of Community Relations specifically those working with unemployed people – young and old, who would like to further develop their skills in facilitation, advanced group work and training. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore mediation, understanding the changing industries in NI, how they have come about, the impacts on local communities and the international context and influences from a conflict management perspective.

The Programme

Stage 1:

This part of the Training of Trainers course is accredited by the Open College Network NI (level 3).

The three modules in Stage 1 are:

-       Advanced Group Work Skills OCN NI III

-       Conflict Management OCN NI II

-       Politics OCN NI III

Each module is 30 hours of face-to-face seminar based. Participants will be supported in developing a portfolio illustrating their learning throughout the course.

Stage 2:

During the second stage of the programme, participants will have the opportunity to avail of a practical, and potential financial mentoring and support process for the design, deliver and evaluate of their own innovate project.

Certification

OCN NI – Open College Network Northern Ireland Level 3 accreditation, 6 credits are available. Upon completion of Stage 2, you will be awarded a certificate by TIDES Training recognising you as a Community Relations Trainer.

Cost

The programme has been subsidised by the International Fund for Ireland, under the Community Bridges Programme and therefore is free of charge.

Dates for training: (FINAL CONFIRMED DATES)

- 21^st, 22^nd April 2009

- 5^th, 6^th, 14^th, 15^th, 28^th, 29^th May 2009

- 11^th, 12^th June 2009

Venue

The training will take place in the TIDES office; 48 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast

How to apply

For Further information please email Enda Young or contact the Office on 02890202026.

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Two of our Trainers, Enda Young and Liza Kelly are now accredited practioners of the Rickter Scale®. The Rickter Scale® provides an innovative non-paper based assessment and evaluation tool. Its effectiveness stems from the fact that it provides a framework for engaging clients in motivational solutions-focused work.” please visit www.rickterscale.com to learn more about this exciting approach to evaluation.