Equal Voice - Parent & Carer Transition Talks

Equal Voice - Parent & Carer Transition Talks

Run in partnership with: Fife College, Fife Carers Centre, Circles Advocacy, Ross & Connel Solicitors, Alexander Warren, Fife Social Work, Fife Voluntary Action & Nourish Family Support Centre

Equal Voice are inviting you to a special event. This event is free of charge and aimed at the parents and carers of young people with additional support needs who are transitioning from high school to college, employment or volunteer work.

A Bit of Background

At Equal Voice we have been working intensively with pupils and engaging and training advocates to ensure that young people's individual voices are heard. They are all going through the huge transition of leaving school and going onto college, employment or voluntary work!

Importantly, though, it isn't just the pupils that have to make this transition, it is their families and carers too! 

Historically, in schools, we have worked with parents and carers groups to identify and implement a series of face to face talks from other agencies and professionals to provide them with answers to some of the common queries that were causing them some anxiety. For example: 

• Their young people were moving from a Child Social Work Service to an Adult one; 
• The parents and carers were concerned about what social supports would be available to their young person outside of high school
• Parents and carers needed to know about Power of Attorney and Guardianship and the young people's rights
  
• The young people were being transitioned to college by the school but the school just didn't have the resources to transition the parents too. 
• Young people would like to have a job or volunteer but were unaware of what supported employment and volunteering opportunities were available.
• How do we support our young people to look at and realise their hopes and aspirations?
  

At Equal Voice, we work in partnership with the young people, school and college, and all the professionals who deliver our transition support talks, and families and carers, for us to ensure that the whole family unit can make the transition from school with confidence, and so that the transition can be looked forward to as an exciting milestone in the young person's journey.

Our Transition Talks are back for 2024 and you are invited to attend!

EVENTS SCHEDULE

Below is a list of the talks we are offering for 2024.
You can choose to attend as many or as little talks as you would like - whatever is relevant and of interest to you and your young person

PLEASE NOTE: this schedule may change slightly as more speakers are confirmed - check back here for the up-to-date schedule

Thursday 9^th May, 6pm:

Power of Attorney & Guardianship Processes with Edward Christie, Solicitor

Citizen Advocacy for Vulnerable Young People with Equal Voice

Thursday 16^th May, 6pm:

Support Available for Unpaid Carers with Fife Carers Centre

Support & Advocacy through the Power of Attorney/Guardianship Process with Circles Network

Support with Disability Payment Application Forms with VoiceAbility

Thursday 23^rd May, 6pm:

Transition into College & Funding Opportunities for Supported Learning Students with Fife College

Supported Employment Opportunities with Employability Services

Volunteering Opportunities with Fife Voluntary Action

Thursday 30^th May, 6pm **CANCELLED**

Support for Families with Additional Support Needs with Nourish Support Centre

From Zero to Hero Inspirational Talk with Alexander Warren *Bring Your Young Person*

(3rd speaker TBC)

Please arrive around 10 minutes prior to the start so we can welcome you and talk through to programme for the night and guide you through the housekeeping guides.

To book your ticket and secure a place:

• Click on Book a Ticket
  
  
• At the drop-down option choose all the talks that you wish to attend and select the quantity of tickets (number of people attending).
  We ask that no more than 3 people attend per family, to allow enough space for others.
  
  
• Fill in your contact details (these personal details will be kept secure and will not be shared with anyone)
  
  
• This bit is important: The transition talks are really just the start of the journey and they can raise more questions than answers, but, they are designed to do just that! Please only ask general questions at the events and keep a note of all the other questions you have that are personal to your family's situation. We will then contact you after all the events conclude to offer you to build a person-centred plan towards realising the hopes and needs of your young person, working with our partners in the community and from these talks. If you would like this personal support you need to give us permission to contact you by ticking  'Yes' at 'Can we Contact You section.
  
  
• You will receive an email from Ticket Tailor with your order confirmation that will allow you to access all the transition talks that you have selected.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Any questions? Please give us a call on 01592 653754 or email info@equal-voice.org.uk