FREE ‘ACCESS’ PROJECT WORKSHOPS – CULTURAL AWARENESS ON THE
FRONTLINE
 How do you feel if service users speak only basic, or no English?
 What if you suspect that they are being harmed, abused or neglected,
but are not engaging with services that could help safeguard them?
 How does safeguarding need to take account of ethnicity, culture and
faith?
 Are you actively addressing any professional development needs you
may have in relation to cultural awareness and competence?
If you feel in any way uncertain about these areas, you might like to join one of
our ‘ACCESS’ project multi-agency workshops which are being provided free of
charge with funding from the EU, the East of England Local Government
Association and Regional Safeguarding Improvement Programme partners.
‘ACCESS’ stands for Acquiring Cultural Competence, Equalities, Successful
Safeguarding.
Most of our workshops are led by local Black and Minority Ethnic Community
Organisations with experience and knowledge of migration, culture, faith and
migrants’ attitudes to using UK public services.
By the end of this ACCESS Project workshop, you should feel more confident
about your engagement and interaction with culturally diverse women and
their families.
Places are limited and ESCB and ESAB will allocate places to ensure that there
is a wide representation of agencies at each event.
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Book your free place today – Just click on the ‘register online’ section in the
link for one workshop of your choice below and complete the form, and then
stay on the screen until the booking is confirmed to receive a confirmation
email. There is no need to attend more than one workshop as they will all
cover similar themes and issues.
1. http://smp.eelga.gov.uk/events/access-cultural-awareness-workshopcecfapr/ - Cultural Awareness Workshop, Tuesday 21st April, 2015.
10.00am-1.00pm, followed by a networking lunch. Harlow Health
Resource Centre, Harlow Leisure Zone, Second Avenue, Harlow, Essex,
CM20 3DT
2. http://smp.eelga.gov.uk/events/access-cultural-awareness-workshoptacmepapr/ - Cultural Awareness Workshop, Thursday 30 April 2015,
10.00am -1.00pm followed by a networking lunch. Pavilion Essex
County Cricket Ground, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2
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3. http://smp.eelga.gov.uk/events/access-culturalawarenessworkshoptacmepmay/ - Cultural Awareness Workshop, Tuesday 5th May, 2015.
10.00am-1.00pm, followed by a networking lunch. St Helena’s Hospice,
Education Centre, Bancroft Close, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9JU
4. http://smp.eelga.gov.uk/events/access-cultural-awareness-workshopcecfmay/ - Cultural Awareness Workshop, Tuesday 12th May, 2015.
10.00am-1.00pm, followed by a networking lunch. Wickford
Collaborative Learning Centre (The Bromfords School), Grange Avenue,
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
For further information, please contact a member of the ACCESS Project Team:
 Sue Hay, email: sue.hay@eelga.gov.uk m: 07920-257-964
 Rachel Heathcock, email: rachel.heathcock@eelga.gov.uk telephone:
01284 758311 m: 07920-257-952
 Craig Spencer, email : craig.spencer@eelga.gov.uk telephone: 01284
758302 m: 07855-915-902
 Gosia Strona, email: malgorzata.strona@eelga.gov.uk telephone: 01284
758324 m: 07920-257-947
Or: Karen Hammett, Practice Development Manager, Essex Safeguarding
Children Board, email: karen.hammett@essex.gov.uk telephone: 0333 013
9170 m: 07585-306-706
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