Your story matters: training opportunity

Published: 11 November 2011

Your story matters is a national project developed by the The Life Story Network C.I.C and funded by the Department of Health to support the delivery of new ways of working to realise dementia friendly communities with well trained staff. The development and use of life stories is one of the keys to delivering person centred care by placing the individual and their biography at the heart of care and support. It provides people with a practical set of tools to help them engage with the real person and see them beyond their illness, disability or diagnosis, thus ensuring that their basic human rights, are acknowledged and respected.

Your story matters will deliver training to 500 people across England by March 2012. The two courses are:

Places on both courses will be allocated to ensure maximum opportunity for sharing of learning and spread of knowledge. Selection of delegates will be informed by role, organisation and geographical location, to ensure effective, sustainable spread across the country.

For more details visit www.lifestorynetwork.org.uk/YSM