HOPE
TRAINING
Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water, it makes ripples throughout the whole pond.
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Hope Trust provides you with a number of training to enable you to help others. The training includes Free Booklets, books and workshops.
WORKSHOPS
Do you know how to support someone who needs help?
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Equipped to Care is a series of four one day workshops aimed at equipping Christians with basic practical skills to understand, relate and respond to people and promote good mental health.
Contact : 085 114 0983 if you would like more information
Workshop 1
Relating and Responding (loving your neighbour through active listening)
Developing skills to help in listening and responding to others by examining your motivations, prejudices and levels of compassion
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Listening and responding more effectively through active listening to oneself, others and God
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Workshop 2
Healthy Relationships (developing healthy caring patterns)
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Developing healthy caring patterns through understanding boundaries, dependencies and our own patterns of behaviour
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How to develop safe support systems, particularly in a church setting or when relating to wounded people
Workshop 3
Responding to those affected by suicide and self-harm
(offering appropriate intervention or support)
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Understanding what triggers this response. How does one walk alongside someone who is struggling?​
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Some possible keys to recognising when someone is at risk and then managing a crisis situation
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What is supportive behaviour that helps build hope in families affected?
Workshop 4
Dealing with anger, conflict and bullying
(offering a pro-active response)
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Understanding and channelling the emotion of anger in a non-destructive way ​
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Some keys to assist in conflict resolution.
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Power imbalance and communicating support to those affected by bullying and intimidation