Training Providers
Use this page to find a range of individuals and organisations providing training in the AHR field. The listing is organised alphabetically.
Please note
Links are provided for employers and professionals to access course details and other information about each provider. Prospective delegates will need to assess the professional relevance of courses and confirm with the training providers the appropriateness of training for their needs. Links are submitted by training providers and the list is not exhaustive. The training listed is has not been assessed in any way by the Alcohol Learning centre and no endorsement or recommendation should be inferred from inclusion in this list. Organisations included should not imply to potential customers that inclusion on this list signifies endorsement by the Alcohol Learning Centre or the Department of Health
AERC Alcohol Academy
Provider / Org:
AERC Alcohol Academy
Regions Covered:
London, South East
Types of Training:
Training topics include: basic alcohol awareness, alcohol identification and brief advice, tools to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, commissioning alcohol treatment, multi-compontent strategies to tackle alcohol-related harm, train the trainer in alcohol awareness, and alcohol identification and brief advice.
Alcohol Concern
Regions Covered:
National
Types of Training:
Alcohol Concern provides a range of training and consultancy services designed and delivered by experts in the field.
A range of training packages are also available on topics such as Identification and Brief Advice (IBA), Alcohol Awareness and Alcohol and Young People.
Consultancy services are available to investigate and advise on measures to tackle alcohol related harm, for example, by supporting Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and Local Authorities in carrying out Alcohol Needs Assessments, Local Alcohol Impact Studies and developing Local Alcohol Strategies.
Anne Steele
Provider / Org:
Swanswell
Types of Training:
Offers training for brief interventions, hospital screening, dual diagnosis motivational interviewing.
Annette Wallace
Provider / Org:
Matchbox Training
Types of Training:
Becky Crowther
Provider / Org:
Adsis
Regions Covered:
West Midlands
Types of Training:
Training in Alcohol Awarness; Alcohol Brief Interventions; Alcohol and Women; Substance Awareness; Attitudinal Behaviour and Alcohol; Policy, Development and Consultancy; Training for Schools.
Brian English
Provider / Org:
Medipro Training
Regions Covered:
National
Types of Training:
Offers basic alcohol awareness, mainly to individuals who work with people with minor alcohol related issues.
Catherine Johnson
Provider / Org:
Alcohol Concern
Regions Covered:
National
Types of Training:
Offer Identification and Brief Advice; Alcohol Awareness; Alcohol and Young People; Alcohol and Older People; Alcohol and the Workplace. Open and onsite training: The Family Training Programme for Alcohol Misuse.
Chris Stirling
Provider / Org:
Positive-Options
Types of Training:
Training provided: 1 day programme on substance misuse aimed at front line staff. Other courses in development. The training is linked to the Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards (DANOS) and Quality in Alcohol and Drug Services (Q.U.A.D.S).
Dr Dave Tomson
Regions Covered:
National, North East, Yorks & Humber
Types of Training:
IBA Training and Training the Trainers in IBA. A GP and Freelance Consultant in patient centred primary care.
Dr Rod Hawker
Provider / Org:
Artec-Enterprises
Types of Training:
First Contact Clinical
Provider / Org:
First Contact Clinical
Regions Covered:
National
Types of Training:
Helen Robbins
Provider / Org:
Alasdair Cant & Associates Limited
Regions Covered:
London, West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, Eastern
Types of Training:
Offer IBA training and Training the Trainer in the context of IBA course (delivered for Dept of Health and Alcohol Concern) as well as Basic Alcohol Awareness Brief interventions to promote safer drinking (1 day).
Jane Fradley
Provider / Org:
NHS Halton and St Helens
Types of Training:
Training includes alcohol and families, alcohol and young people, alcohol and oral health, alcohol and older people and alcohol and homelessness. Deliver to professionals and to community groups in all settings, such as health, community, schools and workplaces.
Jane Ward
Types of Training:
Delivers stand-alone and tailored alcohol brief intervention training for PCTs, Community Safety Partnerships and Drug and Alcohol Action Teams. Delivers modular training at Level 3 for targeted youth support workers in Portsmouth(HIDS) which covers alcohol and intervention work for young people and their parents/carers.
John Hattam
Provider / Org:
Scintillate
Types of Training:
Offer workshops in practical help to achieve NI39 in the context of the High Impact Changes and the wider setting of effective world class commissioning. Tailored courses offered.
John Reading
Provider / Org:
Action for Change
Types of Training:
Provides a range of IBA training to primary care and community organisation (Tier 1). Can provide a range of other specialist alcohol training events targetted to specific client groups.
Julian Cohen
Provider / Org:
Alcohol Brief Intervention Primary Healthcare
Types of Training:
Funded by Oldham PCT to provide 1-1 Identification and Brief Advice key working sessions at day care centre, primary care services and in the community. Training may encompass alcohol education and awareness, harm reduction initiatives, screening for alcohol, brief interventions and risk management. Training can be tailored to suit any individual agency.
Karen Shimwell
Regions Covered:
Yorks & Humber
Types of Training:
Offer on-site training in Identification and Brief Advice (1 day or half day courses), Alcohol and Older People (1 day courses), Alcohol and the Workplace (1 day courses). Open and onsite training: Family Training Programme for Alcohol Misuse (a set of 4 individual 1 day courses). Alcohol Awareness (1 day or half day courses).
Kevan Martin
Provider / Org:
NERAF
Regions Covered:
National, North East
Types of Training:
Offer Alcowise Training - aimed at alcohol professionals who are involved in mentoring or other one to one work with people affected by alcohol misuse.
Marion Logan
Provider / Org:
STRADA
Types of Training:
STRADA is a workforce development organisation supporting those working with and affected by drug and alcohol misuse in Scotland. Provide range of learning & development for staff including Modular,Tailored and University Programmes.
