The BADSUF Annual General Meeting.

The AGM, which this year marks our 10th as a charity is being held on Wednesday 21st July, 2010.

The event will take place at The Carrington House Hotel Knyveton Rd Boscombe Bournemouth BH1 3QQ.

Arrivals are from 6.30pm where a light buffet will be available, with the meeting commencing at 7.30pm. All are welcome

We would appreciate it if you could let us know in advance by telephone or by email at Admin@Badsuf.com if you would like to attend or have any enquiries.
 

BADSUF extend services to families and carers

BADSUF can now offer a range of telephone support to families and carers effected by friends or loved ones whom are experiencing difficulties with drugs or alcohol, or related treatment in Bournemouth.

BADSUF pilot a success.
BADSUF now provide, under a 3 year contract, a full range of services to Supporting People in Bournemouth.

BADSUF are now piloting a one year service to Bournemouth Borough Council's Supporting People (supported Housing Scheme) service.

We are able to offer the full remit of services to all residents at the houses we visit, and hope to continue working with SP in the future to improve this much needed service across the board.

BADSUF Deliver Advocacy Part 1 for the first time.
Today we delivered a training course to delegates from the South West. The course was the all new, BADSUF advocacy training part 1.

A grueling day, filled with content. Lots of info for all those that attended and we hope that they will go back to their regions with a much better idea about some of the more technical or managerial aspects of running an advocacy service in their area.

If you would like to find our more about training courses then please click here. If you attended the course and would like to have a look at the course materials or leave feedback then please also click HERE.

BADSUF develop training courses.
Ben and Frank have been working hard on an advocacy training program for SWUF members supported by the National Treatment Agency.

the advocacy training course is designed for prospective advocates and forum managers or coordinators who are hoping to establish an advocacy service in the future.

the course is divided into two parts:

Part 1. (advocacy introduction).
Focuses on getting ready to run advocacy as a forum or organisation. It highlights the basics of advocacy from ethos and definitions to the skills of an advocate. It also focuses on the recruitment process of hiring or taking on volunteer advocates and targets correct procedures for monitoring and improving your service once it is up and running.

Part 2.
Specifically focuses on the advocates core skills. exploring examples of good practice across a range of communication skills. it also focuses on management of advocacy and beyond. a far more intensive course designed to strengthen core skills and bolster your advocates skills.

Part one will be run for the first time for 20 - 24 persons on Friday 27th April 2007 in Bournemouth. For more details please contact Ben or Frank via the contacts page.