Accredited courses & workbooks designed to make a difference
Our accredited courses and workbooks are all designed to encourage participants to overcome their own or other's negative opinions and prejudice. The courses provide an opportunity to reflect on where these values and beliefs originate and to let go of any attitudes that cause friction and disunity. Life experiences, including school, home and community life, can all impact on a person's confidence, leading to patterns of behaviour that cause people to make choices in life that are unhelpful to their own and others wellbeing. Participants on our courses can begin to recognise their qualities, skills and talent and work towards becoming the person they are capable of being.
New courses
We have continued to develop futher courses in response to the identified needs of the community and are pleased to provide a brief outline below.
 | Community Development in Action OCN Level 2 (3 credits) ISBN 978-0-9555668-8-2 (10 x 3 hour prepared sessions) Empowering local residents to take collective action for positive change. Values & Principles of Community work. Community Involvement & potential barriers to community involvement - power & inequality. |
| | Community Champions OCN Level 2 6 credits ISBN 978-0-9555668-6-8 (6 x 5 hour prepared workshops) Offers recognition for the valuable work of volunteers; providing evidence that can support a return to work or study. Community involvement - introduction to coaching & mentoring - effective communication skills - emotional literacy - conflict resolution - teambuilding - challenging discrimination. |