Welcome to Viva Access (UK)
Specialists in inclusive housing training
Viva Access has been designing and delivering training courses throughout the UK and Ireland for over 20 years. We specialise in accessible housing training for Occupational Therapists and other adaptation and design professionals. All our training is now delivered ONLINE. Our courses are live and interactive and are delivered by our team of highly experienced OTs, adaptation surveyors, grant officers and access consultants.
Viva Access offers an extensive range of housing adaptation and design courses and these are categorised in the progressive skills categories listed below. All courses are stand-alone and you are welcome to attend as few or as many as you wish. CPD Attendance Certificates are provided for each course.
- CORE (FOUNDATION) Modules
- ADVANCED Modules
- SPECIAL INTEREST Modules
We also offer In-House (In-Service) training for OT services, Home Improvement Agencies, Housing Associations and private groups of individuals. Training can be delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. For further information, please visit our Private Training webpage.
CORE (FOUNDATION) MODULES (UK)
(for Irish courses, click here)
ADVANCED MODULES (UK)
(for Irish courses, click here)
SPECIAL INTEREST MODULES (UK)
(for Irish courses, click here)
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Training for OTs in the Republic of Ireland
Viva Access is managed by Trish Sweeney, a graduate of St Joseph’s College of Occupational Therapy in Dublin. Trish worked for many years in both health and community OT services in Dublin, Carlow and Kilkenny and she currently leads an all-Ireland team of OTs to deliver training on housing adaptation and design issues to Irish OTs. To view upcoming courses for Ireland, click: Irish Courses or email Trish directly at admin@viva-access.com
In-House Training (online) for staff groups and private groups of individuals.
For example, OT services, Housing Associations, Home Improvement Agencies and private groups anywhere in the UK and Ireland. We can deliver training via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Training Pack & Fee Schedule available on request: admin@viva-access.com
Accounts & Training Vouchers
Increasing numbers of OT services are signing up for accounts with Viva Access and registering staff on courses via our extremely easy-to-use and flexible voucher system. For further information, email: admin@viva-access.com
Mentoring Service for private practitioners and staff teams – provided by:
Trish Sweeney, OT and Access Consultant. Mentoring in wheelchair housing design (new build) and in Part M of the Building Regulations.
Carl Chappin, Senior Adaptations Surveyor. Mentoring in technical issues relating to adaptation work.
For further information, email: admin@viva-access.com
Trish Sweeney
Training Manager
Viva Access Ltd
t: +44 (0)330 912 0079
e: admin@viva-access.com
