Voting Champions Free Training Course

Posted on March 10, 2016

Outside the Box have organised a free one-day training course on Wednesday 30^th March, 10am – 3:30pm, at the Municipal Chambers in Grangemouth, in order to help care providers encourage voting participation amongst their service users and clients.

Some groups of people are not as extensively involved as others in voting and the electoral process. There is a risk of these groups, including those with additional support needs, not taking part in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections and upcoming referendum on EU membership.

Participants in the training will learn how to become Voting Champions, sharing their learning with colleagues and supporting their service users in voting participation.

To book your place, or for further information, please contact Claire McKay of Outside the Box by phone: 0141 419 0451, or email: claire@otbds.org Alternatively, please visit the Outside the Box website.

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