The Training & Awards Committee of the Spiritualists' National Union, T&A

Training and Awards Committee (T&A)

The Training & Awards Sub-committee reports to the NEC Accreditation Committee and organises quality training and assessment for SNU members and issues awards to successful candidates. The Committee also administer the long service awards presented to Spiritualists who have been of great service to SNU Spiritualism for a period of 25 or 50 years.

The committee organises regional training throughout the UK and coordinates the many SNU tutors who help run the award schemes. All committee members and tutors work free of charge. Awards are presented for Spiritualist mediumship, spiritual healing, public speaking, church administration and spiritual writing.

	Minister Tom H Haver Chairman Email: awards@snu.org.uk Tel: 01709 867995	12 Martin Wells Road New Edlington Doncaster DN12 1JE
	Martin Colclough, DSNU Vice-Chair Email: awards.vchair@snu.org.uk Tel: 01782 250216	46 Norris Road Stanfields Stoke-on-Trent ST6 7AT
	Mrs Pat A Skelton, CSNU Secretary Tel: 01782 796541 Email: awards.sec@snu.org.uk	1 The Millway Swynnerton Stone Staffs ST15 0PN
	Mrs Morag Bence, CSNU PAS Scheme Enrolment Officer Email: pas.scheme@snu.org.uk Tel: 0113 287 3664	42 Springwell Avenue Swillington Leeds LS26 8EE
	Minister M Hibbert Email: awards.mem1@snu.org.uk Tel: 0115 964 2171	1 Abbots Walk Hucknall Nottingham NG15 6QX
	Ms Helen DaVita, DNSU Email: awards.mem2@snu.org.uk Tel: 07824 876 850	22 Elm Rd Westergate Chichester PO20 3RQ

Training & Awards Registration Office:
14 Mercury Row
Otley
LS21 3HE Tel: 01943 468476

Duties and functions of the Training and Awards Committee

SNU Bye-laws A, Schedule 2.

(a)     To consider applications for, and to award, non-healing Diplomas. Before making any award the Committee shall satisfy itself as to the qualifications of the applicant. The Committee shall conduct such enquiries and/or tests as it thinks proper.

(b)     To consider applications for, and to award, non-healing Certificates of Recognition.

(c)     To consider recommendations for, and to award, the Gold Service Award and the Long Service Award.

(d)     To consider applications for, and to grant the award of, Approved Teacher.

(e)     To prepare students for national assessment for non-healing awards.

(g)     To formulate and revise as necessary the classes of non-healing Diploma available and to publish from time to time the procedure relating to all non-healing awards.

(h)     To arrange the practical training and assessment of students of the Teaching Training Course.