PIP Final Conference

The Final Conference for the PIP Project took place on Friday October 2nd at the Dragon Hotel, Swansea.

It was attended by over 60 people from 9 European Countries. Nick Bennett, Principal of Gorseinon College made the opening speech and the keynote speaker was Cliff Warwick from the Welsh Assembly Government. Presentations were made by partners, and the Peer Educators from Portugal, Belgium and Wales demonstrated their skills with a series of activities which the audience enjoyed participating in.

‘Turning good practice into standard practice' – EOEF Conference, Lisbon March 2009

On 18th March 2009, Don Hawkins (Gorseinon College) and Janice Hall (Swansea YOS) met with mentors and mentees from APPACDM Lisbon to outline the mentoring experience at the college and the YOS. This discussion was well received by mentees, mentors and tutors.

On 19th and 20th March 2009, Janice Hall (Swansea YOS) and Paula Lebre (Faculdade de Motricidade Humana) presented NetMentor and PIP at a workshop “Peer support and transition work” in Lisbon Conference. Don Hawkins and Marina Ferreira also staffed the Exhibition stand. Lots of interest was generated and positive contacts made. More than 80 participants attended from several European countries.

Click here for an example of best practice applied in Peer Education

Click here to see a case study of the PIP project in practice from Belgian partner CDO Noord