Ireland - Training

We offer a number of training courses, the following are the most popular at present:

The Development and Facilitation of Circles of Support

A 3 day course offering facilitators the opportunity to build upon their skills, develop their practice and learn new techniques. A 4th mentorship day will follow in approximately 2 months allowing participants the opportunity to come back together to review progress, share issues / experiences and problem solve.

During the course participants will have the opportunity to learn and role play the following important elements of facilitation:

• Mapping out relationships.

• Communication.

• Hospitality and its importance.

• Circle meetings

• The art of introduction – things that work and things that don’t. Culture

• Barriers / Opportunities

• The gift of time – yours!

• Toolkits.

• Positive approaches and problem solving with reference to person centred planning. Solution circles.

• Graphic facilitation

• and MOST IMPORTANTLY DREAMING FOR A DESIRABLE FUTURE.

Inclusion and Creativity……….the missing link!

This two day course challenges the assumptions we make about disabled people and explores the use of creative thinking as a tool we can use which supports inclusion. Making change is something which is difficult for everyone, individuals, organizations and communities alike. It is difficult to let go of the old and to seek new and alternative ideas to solve problems which have existed for many years.

Person centred approaches demand new thinking and this course, which will be of interest to professionals from education and social care within both statutory and voluntary sectors, will provide some useful tools which will rekindle our creativity and enable change.

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