Reducing Loneliness Training – 25 Feb 2025

32 Steps To Togetherness

A Room With People Making Notes Around A Table

Buxton & Leek College, Stockwell Street, ST13 6DP - 25 Feb, 10am-1pm

A Rural Landscape

This Reduction in Loneliness training is being delivered in the Staffordshire Moorlands by OUTSIDE to organisers/volunteers/creative practitioners in the local community – aiming to tackle loneliness through their regular activities.

Social isolation is a root cause of many issues we face, including deteriorating mental health, social division, and, ultimately inequalities. If we build connections in local communities, the positive knock-on effects can be significant. Grassroots organisations and key members of our community are best placed to bring people together.

Civil Society Consulting has developed an initiative called 32 Steps to Togetherness. aiming to support and to build connections within and between communities. By bringing key players together, this workshop will pave the way for a coordinated and energised approach to bringing everyone together.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE HERE: https://buytickets.at/supportstaffordshire/1586840

 

Photo (Left) – Tomasz Filipek (Unsplash)

Access Information:

  • Is there disabled parking and how many spaces are available? Can I book a space? – There is a car park with access spaces, please email hello@outsidearts.org so that we can reserve additional spaces where required.
  • Is there step-free access to the building and to the event, like ramps and lifts? – There are ramps from the lower area of site, no steps into the building and a lift to access the 1st floor. There will be a member of the OUTSIDE team outside the door to the building to greet you.
  • Is there somewhere to borrow a wheelchair or other mobility aids? – No
  • Is there a quiet room? – There will be a designated quiet space called the print room adjacent to the main studio room accessible at all times.
  • Is the canteen or restaurant area accessible? – We will provide drinks and snacks.
  • Will information be accessible? Will there be a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, audio description or subtitles? – Please let us know if you require BSL and we would be happy to arrange for an interpreter to attend.
  • Is there a hearing loop, also known as an induction loop, or infrared? – Please let us know if you require a hearing loop and we will provide on request.
  • Are the toilets accessible? If so, what size are the toilets and what equipment is available? – There is an accessible toilet.

For a virtual tour of the space: virtual tour