training and support
At Homes for Haringey, we can provide you with free training so that you can build on your existing skills and knowledge. All our courses are enjoyable and give you the opportunity to share your experiences. So while you learn from others, they can also learn from you. If you successfully complete a course, we will award you a certificate of attendance. Upcoming course dates are:
- Desktop publishing - TBC (Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, 10am to 2pm)
- Feedback (making complaints) - 30 January (Wood Green Civic Centre, 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
- Negotiation skills - 31 January (Wood Green Civic Centre, 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
- How to make your RA inclusive - 9 February (Wood Green Civic Centre, 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
- Advocate training - 13 February ((Wood Green Civic Centre, 7pm to 9pm)
- Basic IT training - 24 February (Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, 10am to 2pm)
- Confidence building - 27 February (Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
- Assertiveness skills - 6 March (Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
- Public speaking - 19 March (Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
Estate Monitoring Training
We run an ongoing training programme for Estate Monitors on the Housemark national standards for assessing quality of estate services including grounds maintenance and cleaning. The training is run by Estate Services Managers. Register your interest by emailing Patricia Birch or call 020 8489 8699.
Other available courses
- Becoming a Homes for Haringey Board member
- Communication skills
- Consultation skills
- Dealing with anti social behaviour
- Feedback (making complaints)
- Fundraising skills
- Helping you get into work
- Introduction to committee skills
- Introduction to meetings
- Leaseholder rights
- Money matters
- Monitoring and reviewing performance
- Organising events
- Producing a community newsletter
- Recruitment and selection of contractors (procurement)
- Resident estate monitoring
- Treasurer and bookkeeping skills
Have a look at our current 2011/12 training brochure 
. If four or more people would be interested in any of the training in this brochure we can also offer to give the training locally to your group. Contact the Resident Involvement team for more information.
We can help with the cost of travel, childcare and/or carers' costs. Contact us for details.
Contact us
Call the Resident Involvement team on 020 8489 4463
Email: resident.involvement@homesforharingey.org
Book a course online by completing our course booking form.
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