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Hoarding Awareness Training

This course will enable practitioners to fully understand how hoarding affects people, providing the skills to successfully support clients through a person-centred and empathetic approach

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Course Summary

The first course in our hoarding training journey, it provides learners with a understanding of what the condition is, the skills to successfully support clients through a person-centred and empathetic approach and offers strategies on developing multi-agency working with other agencies involved in the clients care.

This course has been developed by our two trainers who have over fifty years of combined experience with supporting clients living in hoarded homes. The techniques outlined are derived from their day-to-day practice which has involved years of facing and overcoming barriers, this has resulted in solid strategies that learners can be confident will greatly benefit their own practice.

No one wants to take action that could ultimately end with the person losing their home, hoarding disorder is a recognised mental health condition so being equip with the correct knowledge to support and work alongside clients will result in more positive and long term results for all involved. This course will bring to life a journey for both the person and the learner that will help them live safely with support.

CPD Accredited

Providing industry-recognised training for mental health professionals and organisations.

Supported Over 1,000 Individuals

Through our tailored one-to-one sessions, support groups, and community-focused initiatives.

Serving the UK

Based in Solihull, we deliver our services nationwide, reaching individuals, families, and agencies with practical solutions.

Clouds End Supportive Intervention TM
Developed using our own evidence-based, person-centred methods, each course offers practical strategies that are easy to implement into everyday practice.

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What will you learn?

Clouds End Supportive Intervention TM, developed using our own evidence-based, person-centred methods, this course offers practical strategies that are easy to implement into everyday practice.

How Supportive Intervention embeds a strength based approach
How to empathise with people suffering from Hoarding Disorder.
Help develop skills for supporting clients in how to help themselves to overcome their inability to dispose of their belongings.
How Collaboration with key agencies is key - creative thinking & how to develop relationships
How to Manage Risk using the Hoarding Toolkit & working together

Background to hoarding

Understanding hoarding disorder and behaviour
Historical cases of hoarding
Developing a person centred approach

Supportive Intervention

Strength Based Approaches
Assessments
Techniques

Supportive Engagement

Developing relationships with the client and partner agencies
Identifying key agencies to support the client and you
Recap of learning

Stay Curious, Stay Informed, Keep Learning

Supporting clients takes ongoing learning, empathy, and real-world experience, attending this course is just the start. We encourage practitioners to stay curious, stay engaged, and keep building confidence in supporting those affected by hoarding.

Clouds End CIC - Hoarding Disorder Awareness, Support and Training

Meet the Trainers

Sharon
McLoughlin

Associate & Trainer

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Heather
Matuozzo

Clouds End Director

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Continued Support

You will have access to support long past your training date, this includes lightening advice, access to free resources, webinars and much more, ensuring your practice and knowledge is kept refreshed and updated.

Clouds End CIC - Hoarding Disorder Awareness, Support and Training - CPD Accreditation

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development and is the term used to describe the learning activities professionals engage in to develop and enhance their abilities.

CPD Accredited Hoarding Awareness Training is worth 6.5 points and will impact professional practice in the following areas:

Up to date skills and knowledge

Prepare you for greater responsibility

Build you confidence in the subject

Help you become more creative in tackling the challenges

Equip you to make better decisions

To receive your certificate upon completion of the course, you will be required to complete a post training survey which includes describing 3 key learning points from the day that can lead to actions to develop you further in your Hoarding learning journey.

Kind Words From Past Participants

Very informative, so pleased the team and I were booked onto this session. It has provided a framework to build upon with further support from Heather. Really well presented and paced throughout the whole day. Understandable language, approach, loved the videos. Absolutely outstanding training session. Looking forward to Heather supporting our new service further.
Denice
Solihull Metropolitian Borough Council
This was a breath of fresh air, because of the way the modules were structured, we got a chance to share and participate while focussing on the detailed presentations, I enjoyed learning from the different specialisms represented by the attendees. The contents was very informative and relevant and I appreciated the attention given to different frameworks, case studies, and legal and statutory requirements and guidelines. I think Sharon was a great tutor and very well-informed on case studies, statutes, and dates.
Caleb
Ur My Help
Much more awareness of perhaps why someone is suffering and what other issues to take into account. The trainers ommunicated very clear and used lots of examples in the training course, A wealth of knowledge between them. A very useful and informative course.
Louise
Beekind Services Ltd
Thank you for a brilliant and engaging course, Heather was fantastic! I loved the case studies that were implemented into the training. brings real life angles to it instead of just slide after slide. case studies are more memorable and useful in my day to day work, I’m now a lot happier and more confident on the topic going forward.
Vicki
Westminster City Council
A good mix of media, discussion and work groups, excellent content and trainer knowledge. Friendly and very clear with explanations and information. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and feel I gained a lot of knowledge and understanding
Suzanne
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Enhanced Reablement Team
The contents was interactive to visualise case scenario, Sharon gave great examples of real life cases. Training was very engaging with interactive group exercises. I now understand what professional support is available from voluntary sectors for complex cases.
Mohammed
Hackney Council
Thank you for the opportunity to learn and support our patients in the community, the contents of this course was very detailed, every module was covered in time and no rushing. Sharon was a very good teacher and a good listener, allowing us to ask questions and answers provided, I now have very good knowledge and confidence to support my patients.
Tayyaba
NHS Central London Community Healthcare
Everything about the course was so informative with excellent content, the trainer had so much knowledge and direct experience which was so great to hear, I have learnt so much and feel much more confident.
Clare
Carmarthenshire City Council

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FAQ'S

Hoarding disorder is a complex mental health condition, it does not have a one size fits all solution, each client is on their own journey which means the support put in place must be tailored to their individual needs and circumstances.

Ensuring as a practitioner that you have the right knowledge on the disorder and skills on how to compassionately work through cases will make a massive difference to how successful the clients support journey is and will offer a much better chance of it having a long term impact.

A support journey is often not linear, it can be an emotionally and physically taxing experience for the client which can involve a lot of one step forward, two steps back. It is really important to have the understanding required to empathetically manage these road blocks, ensuring the clients needs stay centred over everything else so you do not cause further harm through breakdowns in communication or pushing for progress when they are unable to.

Managing client engagement can be tough as a practitioner, especially if you are the main support system, this is why learning how to develop multi-agency approaches cross sector is equally as important. When organisations come together each one can harness their unique services and resources to ensure the support journey is a shared effort.

By working closely and positively with other agencies involved in the clients care, it ensures you are all working towards a shared goal and are aligned on the individual requirements and needs of that client. It often has a negative impact on the support journey is a client is overwhelmed with various services working on different time lines and varying outcomes.

BENEFITS OF GAINING CPD ACCREDITATION WITH CLOUDS END

You will have access to support from us for up to 12 months after your training, this includes lightening advice, access to free resources, webinars and much more, this ensures your practice and knowledge is kept up to date and you have support implementing the strategies outlined in the training.

BENEFITS OF GAINING CPD ACCREDITATION IN GENERAL

Individuals -

Skill Development: Hoarding Disorder is still in the early stages of research so new information and knowledge is consistently coming to light, on going learning helps you stay up to date with industry news and best practice.
Career Advancement: Hoarding Support services are still limited but public sector organisations are starting to fund projects more and more, enhancing your knowledge on the subject can benefit the opportunities available to you for accessing support and funding and for advancing the role you play within your organisation.
Increased Confidence & Competence: It will help boost your confidence in tackling the complex requirements of hoarding cases.
Professional Recognition: Many industries and professional bodies require CPD points for membership or certification maintenance.

Organisations

Trusted Service: Multi-agency Approaches are key when supporting clients, accredited training can help you understand how best to support each other and showcases what knowledge and skills organisations have to offer.
Staff Mental Health: Hoarding support journeys can be as emotional challenging for the practitioner as they can the client, investing in your employees education and knowledge ensures they are better equip to manage cases and will help reduce the negative impact on their own wellbeing.
Keep Up To Date: The public sector is consistently changing laws, legislation and practice, up to date training can organisations keep on top of this and ensure thy are not falling behind.

Clouds End Training

CPD Accredited
Hoarding Awareness Training

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Online CPD Accredited Hoarding Awareness Training

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