Training and events
Community of Communities are hosting peer-reviewer training on 14 January from 10am-1pm.
This training is for members who would like to join peer-reviews, accreditations and audits.
If you're interested in taking part and would like to sign-up, please complete this sign up form.
Community of Communities are hosting lead reviewer training 14 August 2024 from 10am - 1pm.
This training is for anyone who has already been on peer-reviews with CofC and would like to lead a review.
If you'd like to sign-up, please complete this 2024 - 2025 CofC Lead Reviewer Training.
CofC hosted TC Specialist training on 8 September 2023.
This training is for anyone who has worked in a senior management role within a TC for minimum of 5 years and has a thorough and up to date understanding of TC practice, approach, and relevant legislation.
We plan to run this training again in the 2024-2025 cycle.
Community of Communities hosted preparing for accreditation training on Tuesday 18 July 2023.
This training was for anyone who with an upcoming accreditation visit with CofC.
We plan to run this training again in the 2024-2025 cycle.
On the third Thursday of every month, Community of Communities hold an online community meeting for our members. We offer this forum as a place to share experiences and learning. Members can also present their research or topics of interest.
If you are interested in presenting at a community meeting or have anything for the agenda, please contact cofc@rcpsych.ac.uk
The 2024-2025 CofC Annual Forum will take place on Tuesday 17 June 2025.
The theme is 'Creative Communities'
The call for abstracts is now open. We are looking for presentations and workshops with creative themes, and we would like to share your creativity. This could be, but not limited to music, artwork, dance, drama and writing.
If you would like to present and/ or share, email cofc@rcpsych.ac.uk
Location
Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21 Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB
Price
- CofC members: £80
- Non-members: £115
If you would like to reserve a place, please complete our sign-up form and the CofC team will contact you regarding payment at a later date. If you are completing this form for multiple colleagues, please submit a form for each individual.
For more information on the annual forum, please get in touch at cofc@rcpsych.ac.uk.
The purpose of the advisory group (PDF) and reference groups (PDF) is to advise and further the work of the Community of Communities whose purpose is to improve the quality of TCs by supporting standards-based peer-review and accreditation.
The Community of Communities have a diverse membership with a range of services across all sectors. Whilst all communities have signed up to the same standards, (addiction TCs have a supplementary set) the needs of each sector do vary.
We are keen to host an inclusive network and want to hear from all members to support and improve the Community of Communities.
If you would like to attend any of these groups please contact cofc@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Every year Community of Communities holds a creative competition where members can submit their artwork.
We welcome submissions from any of our members and these can be paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, poetry or short stories. We have received some fantastic submissions over the years. Winning entries will receive a certificate and will be displayed on our website.
This year our Creative Competition was displayed at our Annual Forum in June 2023.
Winners will have their art included in reports we publish, and are displayed on our website.