About the Addressing Housing Needs for LGBTQI Asylum Seekers and Refugees course
This CPD accredited training lasts 1.5 hours and is ideal for professional doing frontline work with LGBTQI asylum seekers, working in housing and homelessness or for any individual or organisation that wants to increase their knowledge on the subject.
In this training session, you will build awareness of the specific housing needs and challenges faced by LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. You will learn about barriers to accessing services and receive practical tips for offering effective support.
The learning objectives are:
- Increased awareness of why LGBTQI people claim asylum
- Increased awareness of barriers to asylum claims and challenges faced by LGBTQI people in their home countries and in the UK
- Aware of trauma-informed practice
- Able to identify steps towards supporting LGBTQI asylum seekers with these challenges
Particularly recommended for:
- Local authorities
- Homelessness charities
- Housing Associations
- LGBTQI organisations
- Refugee organisations
- Social workers
- Housing professionals
- Healthcare professionals
- Inductions of new employees in the above organisations
- Students
- Individuals committed to personal development
Register your interest:
Get in touch with the training team on training@microrainbow.org and we can discuss your organisational training needs.
