Invitation to HLS students on professional courses
Join Project LIGHT: Interprofessional volunteering
with homeless people
This is an amazing opportunity to……………
• Learn skills for work with homeless people
• Form an interprofessional student team to provide a voluntary service to homeless people in Leicester
Background
For some time people from the University of Leicester Medical School and voluntary and statutory providers of services to homeless people have been developing voluntary opportunities for students. The model is based on a successful project in Canada. DMU students are now being invited to join medical students in this project in which students will provide a voluntary health promotion service to complement voluntary and statutory provision.
What participation means
Students who take part will…………
1. Join medical students on a Special Study Module to prepare
Timing:19th August- 6th September 2013, approximately 8 days in total
Content: Knowledge skills and attitudes for safe and effective work with homeless people; the course will include visits to relevant practice settings and a short assessment of competence
Delivered by: Local experts in the field
This is an amazing chance to enhance your personal and professional development, learn transferable knowledge and skills and enhance your employability
2. Participate in the voluntary delivery of services
Timing: At least an evening or a Saturday each month from September to December
Activities: Principally working in an interprofessional team to deliver health promotion to homeless people
Note: There may be additional requirements such as CRB checks
Please contact Jenny Ford with expressions of interest or questions. Priority will be given to students who attended the initial meeting in the autumn so please mention if you were there.
Jenny Ford jsford@dmu.ac.uk
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