Fast Forward is a charitable organisation which promotes health through quality education by, with and for young people, focusing on the prevention of drug alcohol and tobacco misuse. Below is a list of courses being offered until the beginning of this year.
For further information, vicki@fastforward.org.uk or visit
www.fastforward.org.uk.
Hammered! Young People and Alcohol
This one-day course is for those wishing to develop innovative and appropriate awareness programmes for young people and alcohol. Relevant to a variety of professionals, the course will cover both theoretical and practical applications in relation to young people and alcohol.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
13th October 2000, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Can You Take It? Involving Young People as Volunteers
This popular one-day course explores the issues of involving young volunteers for anyone working or intending to work with the under 25s. Looking at recruiting, supporting and motivating young volunteers, this course is particularly relevant for youth workers and volunteers managers.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
3rd November 2000, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Taking the Plunge: Peer Education 1
This two-day training course is for those starting to be involved in supporting peer education work with young people. The focus will be on both theoretical and practical aspects of peer education and will cover all aspects of best practice.
Cost: £180/£130 (voluntary sector rate)
21st and 22nd November 2000, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Wise Up on Drugs: Drug issues in the workplace
This one-day course is aimed at those wishing to develop innovative initiatives to tackle drug and alcohol issues in the workplace. Relevant to a variety of staff from occupational health, personnel, health and safety and health promotion, this course will cover all current legislation and practice.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
4th December 2000, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
No Ifs, No Butts: Smoking Cessation wok with Young People
This one-day course will focus specifically on smoking cessation and young people. Based on current research being carried out, this course will explore the smoking cessation needs of young people and implications for practice.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
19th January 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Getting it Together: Practical Groupwork Skills
This two-day training course will cover the theory of groupwork and provide participants with a toolkit for working with groups. Getting it Together: Practical Groupwork Skills is aimed at developing the skills and techniques of those who work with a variety of groups. The course will allow you to examine and share your own unique style of facilitation and build upon your own strengths.
Cost; £180/£130 (voluntary sector rate).
26th and 27th February 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300.”
Spark it Up: Young People and Drugs
A one-day course aimed at anyone working with young people wanting to find out more about drug education and refresh their existing knowledge of the current drugs scene.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
2nd March 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Is Anybody Out There: Working with Hard to Reach Young People
This one-day course will draw on the practical experience that Fast Forward has gained from working with socially excluded young people and cover a number of issues relevant to workers in a support role.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
16th March 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Taking the Plunge: Peer Education 1
This two-day training course is for those starting to be involved in supporting peer education work with young people. The focus will be on both theoretical and practical aspects of peer education and will cover all aspects of best practice.
Cost: £180/£130 (voluntary sector rate)
5th and 6th April 2001, Glasgow. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Frontline: Drug Issues for Housing and Social Workers
A one-day course targeting those who come across drug issues as part of their work with young people on the frontline, such as housing workers, social workers and employment service workers.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
27th April 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Lessons to Learn: A Teachers Guide to Young People and Drugs
A participative one-day course aimed at those who are new to drug education and those who would like to refresh their existing knowledge. Relevant to both primary and secondary teaching staff.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
11th May 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Peer Education 2: Exploring the Depths
This two-day course is aimed at those with significant experience of developing peer education projects who want to further develop their knowledge and skills.
Cost: £180/£130 (voluntary sector rate)
24th and 25th May 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Drug Education Untangled: National Perspectives from Research and Practice
A training day aimed at practitioners and policy makers concerned with critically reflecting upon and developing current drug education interventions. Recent work at both national and local levels will be contrasted, and research and evaluation data examined.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
8th June 2001, Edinburgh. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
Can You Take It? Involving Young People as Volunteers
This popular one-day course explores the issues of involving young volunteers for anyone working or intending to work with the under 25s. Looking at recruiting, supporting and motivating young volunteers, this course is particularly relevant for youth workers and volunteers managers.
Cost: £110/£80 (voluntary sector rate)
22nd June 2001, Glasgow. Contact: admin, Fast Forward, 0131 554 4300
