Free Training Webinars
Take part in our free Society Matters training webinars and build the skills needed to make a meaningful difference.
Covering essential topics like welfare rights, financial wellbeing, housing, mental health and community support, these sessions give you practical insights to help transform the lives of the people you work with.
Upcoming webinars
PIP and Mental Health: 5 Things Everyone Supporting Claimants Needs to Know
Wednesday 13th May
2pm-3pm
Hidden Carers, Hidden Benefits: Supporting Older People to Access Benefits
Wednesday 17th June
2pm-3pm
Watch our latest recorded webinars
“We Can’t Help You”: Challenging Homelessness Gatekeeping
Length: 40 mins
A workshop on homelessness gatekeeping: why it happens, what it looks like, and 5 tips to challenge it effectively.
Beyond Section 21: What Landlords and Renters Need to Know About Section 8
Length: 40 mins
- Understand the legal and practical implications of the abolition of Section 21 eviction notices and the transition to a Section 8–led possession process
- Identify and explain the key differences between Section 21 and Section 8 notices, including notice requirements, evidential thresholds, and court considerations
- Recognise the mandatory and discretionary grounds for possession under Section 8 and understand how they are likely to be used in practice
- Assess the potential impact of these changes on landlords, private renters, and tenancy security
- Navigate sources of support and guidance for landlords and renters, including legal advice, sector bodies, and local support services
The Big Shift: How April’s Universal Credit Changes Impact Health & Disability
Length: 51 mins
- What are the incoming changes in April to Universal Credit; The Good the Bad and the Ugly?
- How will this affect new and existing claimants of Universal Credit
- What is the impact for people with disabilities and long term health conditions
- Where can people get further support
Access to Work: What you need to know
Length: 43 mins
Carers Rights: What you need to know?
Length: 21 mins
Breaking the Cycle: Housing, Benefits and the Pathway After Prison
Length: 48 mins
Changes to the Immigration System
Length: 35 mins
Carers Allowance Overpayments
Length: 18 mins
Working Poverty Out
Length: 18 mins
Breaking Down Changes to PIP and LCWRA
Length: 26 mins
The Rising Use Temporary Accommodation
Length: 18 mins
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