RespondIR: UK Disaster Response - Islamic Relief UK
COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
You’ll gain an insight into various communicati on techniques and tools, ensuring you’re able to arti culate any message in a challenging environment. You’ll learn how to deal with the media in times of crisis and become your very own media guru!
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
You’ll assist in the planning and delivery of our food drive campaign, helping those in need in our local community. You’ll also receive project planning guidance to help implement our UK Qurbani programme, right from the initi al needs assessments to delivering the sacred meat.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
We’ll train and prepare you to ensure that you’re ready to respond in the best and most appropriate way in diffi cult and challenging emergencies.
CRISIS LEADERSHIP
You’ll receive training on how to be an eff ecti ve leader during ti mes of emergency.
FIRST AID
Knowing what to do in an emergency can save lives, and this one-day training will provide you with the necessary tools and techniques to equip you to assist those in need.
HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Difficult times can produce challenging behaviours which is why you’ll learn the art of managing your own health and well-being as well as others’.
There may be changes to the dates and venue, however we will always keep you informed.
Travel arrangements will be accommodated.
In an emergency response, the regional team will be deployed fi rst for assessment and support, and if required, others across the country.
In person sessions will take place on Saturdays from 11am ti ll 5pm.
Online sessions will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6pm -8pm via MS Teams
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
The programme will start in September 2024 and run unti l August 2025
Duration: 11 months
Date: Sessions will take place on a monthly – alternating between Bi-monthly in person sessions on Saturdays and online weekday evening sessions. Location: Sessions will take place in London and online
Cost: Your travel will be subsidised or covered, and refreshments will be provided
WHAT COMMITMENT WILL YOU MAKE?
To be a part of this programme, we expect you to:
- Be ready and on call to respond to an emergency within 24 hours or less
- Fully parti cipate and att end all the sessions
- Att end food drive and resilience forum meeti ngs and trainings (when required)
- Abide by the policies and procedures of Islamic Relief
- Be an ambassador for Islamic Relief
- Dedicate yourself to learning, exploring and having fun!
