Monday, 23 March 2026

📊 LEVEL 1 MODULE Referral & Signposting Table (Basic Support Skills)

 



🎓 POWERPOINT VERSION (TRAINER SLIDES)

SLIDE 1 – TITLE

Level 1: Referral & Signposting
Supporting People Safely


SLIDE 2 – WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • How to support someone
  • How to use the referral table
  • When to ask for help
  • How to stay within your role

SLIDE 3 – HOW TO USE THIS TABLE

  • Listen to the person first
  • Do not try to solve everything yourself
  • Find the correct service
  • Encourage the person to get support
  • Ask your manager if unsure

SLIDE 4 – WHY REFERRAL IS IMPORTANT

  • Keeps people safe
  • Gets professional help
  • Prevents problems getting worse
  • Supports mental health

SLIDE 5 – YOUR ROLE

  • You are a supporter
  • Not a therapist or doctor
  • Your job is to guide, not fix

📋 REFERRAL TABLE (TRAINING USE)


SLIDE 6 – MONEY / DEBT

UK: Citizens Advice Bureau
USA: 211 (community support line)
Australia: MoneySmart
Worldwide: StepChange, National Debtline


SLIDE 7 – HOUSING / HOMELESSNESS

UK: Shelter
USA: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Australia: Homelessness Australia
Worldwide: Local housing services / UN guidance


SLIDE 8 – RELATIONSHIP / FAMILY PROBLEMS

UK: Relate
USA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Australia: Relationships Australia
Worldwide: Online counselling services


SLIDE 9 – STRESS / ANXIETY / LOW MOOD

UK: Mind, Samaritans
USA: National Alliance on Mental Illness
Australia: Beyond Blue
Worldwide: World Health Organization


SLIDE 10 – BEREAVEMENT / LOSS

UK: Cruse Bereavement Support
USA: Hospice services, grief support groups
Australia: Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Worldwide: Online grief support groups


SLIDE 11 – WHEN TO REFER

  • When problems are complex
  • When you are unsure
  • When someone needs specialist help
  • When safety is a concern

SLIDE 12 – SAFETY FIRST

  • Always take concerns seriously
  • If someone is in danger:
    • Contact emergency services
  • Do not ignore risk

SLIDE 13 – COMMUNICATION

  • Listen carefully
  • Be calm
  • Use simple language
  • Do not judge

SLIDE 14 – SUPPORT SKILLS

  • Empathy
  • Listening
  • Patience
  • Clear communication

SLIDE 15 – ACTIVITY

  • What would you do if someone has money problems?
  • Who would you contact?
  • What is your role?

SLIDE 16 – QUIZ

  1. You should solve all problems yourself
    ☐ True ☐ False
  2. Referral helps people
    ☐ True ☐ False
  3. You should listen first
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  4. You can ask a manager if unsure
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  5. You are a supporter, not a doctor
    ☐ True ☐ False

SLIDE 17 – KEY MESSAGE

💙 Listen first
💙 Refer to the right service
💙 Stay within your role


SLIDE 18 – THANK YOU

Thank you for learning
Questions?


📘 EASY READ VERSION


How to help someone

  • Listen first
  • Stay calm
  • Be kind
  • Do not try to fix everything

What to do

  • Find the right service
  • Help the person contact them
  • Ask a manager if unsure

Money problems

  • Citizens Advice (UK)
  • 211 (USA)
  • MoneySmart (Australia)

Housing problems

  • Shelter (UK)
  • Housing services (USA)
  • Local housing help

Relationship problems

  • Relate (UK)
  • Family services (USA & Australia)

Stress or low mood

  • Mind (UK)
  • NAMI (USA)
  • Beyond Blue (Australia)

Loss or grief

  • Cruse (UK)
  • Bereavement services
  • Support groups

Key message 💙

  • You help by guiding
  • You do not fix everything
  • Help is always available

📝 QUESTIONS (EASY READ)

  1. You should listen first
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  2. You should try to fix everything yourself
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  3. Referral helps people
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  4. You can ask for help
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  5. You are a supporter
    ☐ Yes ☐ No


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