Compassion In The Face Of Challenging Behaviour

Targeted at Any member but may be of particular interest to members working in social work, community development, youth work, residential care and to members of UNISON self organised groups
Duration 1 day

This course is part of UNISON’s Continuing Professional Development Programme

This workshop will engage participants in a series of practical exercises interspersed with the sharing ways of making sense of experiences, and exploring how to take action based on clarity and compassion

What you and your Union can gain from the course:

A chance to explore issues such as
• how oppressive and discriminatory systems operate
• the development of skills and strategies for intervention which are safe, non-threatening and respectful
• whether hierarchies of oppression really exist

Tutor: Dugald McCullough, Open University

Date Wednesday 25th November 2009
Location UNISON Office, Belfast

For information on the course, Fidelma Carolan f.carolan@unison.co.uk 028 90270190

To register your interest contact Anne Campbell, a.campbell2@unison.co.uk or download an application form here or

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COURSE CATEGORIES

Development Education

First Steps to Winning

Law at Work

Lifelong Learning

Making a Difference

Membership Development for Women

Organising Through Health and Safety

Weekend Residential Courses

Winning the Organised Workplace

UPCOMING COURSES

ASIST Suicide Intervention

Aug Wed 25 & Thu 26

Belfast


Dealing with Bullying at Work

Sep Tue 7

Belfast


Dealing with Sickness Absence

Sep Thu 9 & Fri 10

Belfast


Mentoring & Support

Sep Mon 13

Belfast


Organising Steward 2

Sep Wed 15 & Thu 16

Belfast


Organising with RMS

Sep Thu 16

Derry


Women Seen & Heard

Sep Sat 18

Downpatrick


Building Confidence for Women

Sep Tue 21

Belfast


Confidence Skills for Activists

Sep Thu 23

Belfast


Law at Work

Sep Fri 24

Belfast


RMS Module 1

Sep Tue 28

Derry


Dealing with Stress at Work

Sep Tue 28

Ballymena


Slips, Trips & Broken Hips

Sep Wed 29

Belfast