Buddy Training!

Welcome to the Move On Up Buddy Training!

Being a Buddy is all about being a friend to someone new. The Buddy Training will help individuals feel confident to be a friend to someone new in their group or class. In the training, trainees will think about what they would do in different situations, do a range of creative activities about being a Buddy and learn about the support they will have as a Buddy.

The Buddy Training is part of Move On Up, our National Lottery Community Fund project aiming to support young learning-disabled people to feel empowered as they transition into adult community services.

The Buddy Training videos are part of a training pack which is available for free for organisations who work with learning-disabled people, and for a small cost for other organisations and education institutions. To receive the full Buddy Training pack, which includes a printable activity booklet and access to personalised Buddy certificates, please contact Hannah, Projects Manager: hannah@purplepatcharts.org / 07547 401776

Already received your pack? Click on the button below to access the full Buddy Training. Remember, you will need your username and password to access this page – contact Hannah or Róisín if you have forgotten it!

Want to know more?

Watch our ‘What is a Buddy?’ video to get a taste of the training.

There are 4 training videos. In each video, there will be activities to complete as part of your Buddy training. After watching each of the videos, there will be a quiz to complete. You must complete all 4 quizzes to complete your Buddy training!

Ready to get started? Get in touch with Hannah to access the full training!