Training and Awards Committee (T&A)
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The Training & Awards Committee reports directly to the National Executive Committee (NEC) and its chairman has a seat on the NEC. The T&A Committee administers the Union's Diploma, Certificate of Recognition and Accreditation training schemes, and the Long Service and Gold Service awards. The T&A Committee duties include :-
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The T&A Committee organises and administers a range of SNU Awards that enable students to gain recognised qualifications in the practical and academic aspects of Spiritualism. A range of awards exist to help those who wish gain recognition as mediums, speakers, healers, lecturers, writers or administrators. Students take a combinations of courses, training and assessments that lead to a SNU certificate or diploma issued by the T&A Committee. |
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Chairman Minister Tom H. Haver |
12 Martin Wells Road New Edlington Doncaster DN12 1JE Tel: 01709 867995 Email: awards@snu.org.uk |
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Vice-Chairman & Secretary Mr Martin Colclough, DSNU |
46 Norris Road Stanfields Stoke-on-Trent ST6 7AT Tel: 01782 250216 Email: awards.sec@snu.org.uk |
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Committee Member Morag Bence |
42 Springwell Avenue Swillington Leeds LS26 8EE Tel: Email: |
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Committee Member Mrs M Hibbert, OSNU |
3 cHATSWORTH dRIVE Hucknall Nottingham NG15 7NT Tel: 01159554319 Email: myrrahhibbert@hotmail.co.uk |
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Committee Member & PAS Scheme Enrolment Officer Mrs Marjorie Marsh, DSNU |
69 Windsor Walk South Anston Sheffield S25 5EL Tel: 01909 518376 Email:marjorie@snu.org.uk |
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Lyceum Representative Minister W A Fiddes |
5 Leyburn Place Birtley Chester le Street DH3 1PJ Tel: 0191 410 6703 Email: bill-fiddes@tiscali.co.uk |
All communications for the T&A Committee should be addressed to the
Secretary as given above.
Role
of the Training & Awards Committeewritten by Minister Tom Haver, committee Chairman
The role of the Training & Awards Committee is to offer training and assessment through its Platform Accreditation Scheme and Certificate and Diploma assessments. We also award service awards to people who have worked for our Churches and the Union for a period of 25 or 50 years. The Committee is made up of award holders who hold various Certificates and Diplomas of the Union.
Our tasks are to organise training in the various parts of the UK through our tutors who again are award holders. Theoretical and practical training in the many tasks that Spiritualism promotes is available to those who desire it.
The Platform Accreditation Scheme provides a sound training background for those who are ready to start serving our church rostrums, and encourages them to raise the standards at the beginning of their life’s work for the spirit world and SNU Spiritualism.
Those who wish to go further can through the SNU Education Committee take written courses on the theory of mediumship, public speaking, administration and writing or giving lectures on the science, philosophy and religion of SNU Spiritualism. Once they have achieved the required test results they can, if the are Full Class B members of the SNU, apply for recognition at Certificate level initially then progress toward Diploma standard.
Details of the requirements for all awards can be found in the Education Committees programme booklet or on this website.
If we truly wish to raise standards in our churches then the Training & Awards Committee can help to achieve that. Service awards are also available to non Class B members as well as Class B members who have served in some way National Spiritualism at Church District or National level. Service awards are given to those who have completed 25 or 50 years service by running Churches, making tea, hosting, serving on Committees and who have generally help keep our Churches open and inviting for the public to enter.