Please note: Islington council colleagues only. This is part of Islington council’s colleague conference. If you book a place but aren't with Islington Council, your booking will be removed and redirected to an open course.
Who is the training is for?
This training is appropriate for anyone working for Islington Council that talks to people about issues affecting their health and wellbeing. They could be frontline workers, volunteers, health champions or simply people that are happy to help.
Many issues impact us all in Camden and Islington. Issues around our lifestyle, wider determinants of health like money or work. These issues are addressed in this online course.
Course objectives
By the end of this training participants will be able to:
- Understand the range of factors that influence residents’ decisions about key issues
- Be ready to engage residents about difficulties they face
- Know and be comfortable with a range of conversational skills to support these discussions
- Have access to resources for self-care and signposting
With its strong emphasis on core conversational and communication skills, the course also provides excellent foundation-level training.
Course outline
The session will run for 90 minutes, covering the following:
- What is MECC?
- Key issues affecting people
- Good conversations skills
- 3As: Ask – Assist - Act
- Resources
- Skills Practice
Course delivery
The course will be delivered in-person at Islington Town Hall.
