Cedar Foundation complete the Housing Advice Training Programme

Housing Rights’ have been working with Cedar Foundation over the last 4 weeks to complete their OCN level 3 Housing Advice Training Programme.

Over the 4 weeks, the participants found out about

• housing options in Northern Ireland,
• how to access various types of accommodation,
• how to use homelessness legislation and the Selection scheme process,
• understand the private rented sector
• how to help clients sustain and maintain accommodation.

Trevor Taylor from the Cedar Foundation

"Cedar Foundation Floating Support staff who have undergone Housing Rights Housing Advice Training Programme, have found it to be extremely beneficial in cementing their knowledge of housing issues faced by our service users and resolving these.  Staff will use the skills gained to continue to support and meet the needs of service users requiring assistance with housing issues."

Floating Support Worker, Ashlene Donnelly, who works in the Cedar Foundation, Northern Floating Support Scheme said,

'The course was excellent. The delivery was very professional and interactive and it was good to reinforce skills and knowledge built up over years, so we can continue to provide a quality Floating Support service to those with housing needs.'

Housing Rights’ package training is a great way of up-skilling staff in the current market where resources and budgets are low. Courses can be tailored to meet the needs of your organisation in a location which suits you. To find out more about how Housing Rights’ training can help your organisation please email Bronagh McCulla, Training Officer or call 028 9024 5640.

We are running our Housing Advice Training Programme here at Housing Rights, Belfast and the Holywell Trust, Derry/Londonderry in February.