What are Sleep Talkers?
Sleep Talkers are volunteers or professionals trained to recognise sleep problems and able to offer hints and tips on achieving a better night’s sleep.
The Sleep Talkers Project
Two year project initially funded by The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver free training and resources
To build a network of well-trained volunteers across England
Volunteers must be within the organisation, not creating a new service
A Train the Trainer approach
Working with organisations across England
Range of communities with initial focus on children and young people with SEND
What is the role of the Sleep Talker?
A trained volunteer
Supporting existing families to explore their sleep issues
Providing a listening ear
Starting conversations in their community
Sign-posting families to other sleep services where needed
Trainers Feedback
“Just wanted to say thank you! Very helpful, looking forward to helping share this information with our volunteers”
“Thank you. Really helpful- I’m looking forward to passing this training on and supporting families. “
“It was well paced and interesting.”
“The facilitators were excellent and their passion for the subject shone through. Good presentation, easy to follow and exactly to the point”
“It felt very inclusive”
What will I receive as a Sleep Talker organisation?
- A fully funded high quality ‘train-the-trainer’ package
- The knowledge and skills to facilitate a bespoke 4 hours training package to volunteers and professionals within your organisation
- Access to resources and a pre-written training package for volunteers
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Ongoing communication with The Sleep Charity
Our training courses are available online through our learning platform.