Life-Skills Sessions. Wednesday. Life-Skills Timetable January Day Morning Afternoon Frequency and Start date Monday. Tuesday. Thursday.

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1 Life-Skills Timetable January 2017 Day Morning Afternoon Frequency and Start date Monday Tuesday Recovery Toolkit Counselling Weekly starting (current clients January 10th only) pm-4pm Wednesday Freedom Programme Weekly starting January 11th 2017 Thursday 12th Jan Food Hygiene Reiki Weekly starting 19th Jan Self Defence 26th Jan First Aid pm January 12th nd, 9th & 16th Feb Developing Confidence & Self Awareness All courses (Lunch is Provided) Friday Coffee Morning 11-1pm Therapy Weekly starting Legal Advice 11-1pm pm 9th January 2016

2 The Recovery Toolkit aims to assist women who have experienced domestic abuse and are in a position to take part in a group designed to assist in looking at ways to develop positive lifestyle coping strategies to move forward with their life. Living with domestic abuse/violence forces women to develop coping strategies that keep them and their family safe within the context of unequal power divides and extremely controlling behaviour by the perpetrator. Women frequently tell support agencies that the hardest part of recovery is to deal with the psychological distress caused by such abuse. It affects how a woman perceives herself (self-esteem, self-image), how she interacts with others (passively or angrily), how she copes with the emotional pain (depression, anxiety, alcohol or drug use). The impact on parenting. How she uses her parenting skills; it can also leave her with confusion about issues of trust, boundaries and respectful relationships (both with adults and with children). Any individual experiencing the isolation, exhaustion, humiliation, degradation and threats as part of the abusive behaviour often encounter the above difficulties. The aim of the group is not to hold the woman responsible for what happened to her, or blame her for actions or decisions taken at the time of the abuse, but help her understand the imbalance of power. The purpose of the group is to recognise the tremendous effort a woman makes in keeping her and her family safe, enabling her to acknowledge that coping strategies used under duress may not be helpful in her recovery. Recovering by reinforcing your own strengths, resources and coping skills to contribute to the development of a new life free of abuse. For more information contact the team on;

3 The Freedom Programme Freedom Programme Aims; To help women understand the beliefs held by abusive men and in so doing, recognise which of these beliefs they have shared To illustrate the effects of domestic violence on children To assist women to recognise potential future abusers, Mr Wrong or Mr Right. To help women gain self-esteem and the confidence to improve the quality of their live To give women the confidence to move on and form healthy future relationships For more information contact the team on;

4 LifeSkills Sessions Coffee Morning with Activities Arts and Crafts A wide variety of Craft sessions run throughout the year. All the sessions are emotionally invoking in a positive way to empower women to do things for themselves whilst boosting self-esteem & raising confidence levels. Coffee morning gives an opportunity to learn a new skill and make something to take away with them! For more information contact the team on;

5 LifeSkills Sessions Reiki is a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional wellbeing. Sessions will be delivered on a one to one basis and will need to be booked in advance. For more information contact the team at the SAFE project on

6 Emergency First Aid at Work is an accredited course facilitated by the WEA. All successful attendees will receive 6 hours of training and be provided with a Highfield Level 3 qualification outlining their competency to administer First Aid in the workplace. The course will run on 26th January pm at our office in. For more information contact the team on

7 LifeSkills Sessions Building Confidence & Self Awareness Confidence is a state of mind. Positive thinking, practice, training, knowledge and talking to other people are all useful ways to help improve or boost your confidence levels. Confidence comes from feelings of well-being, acceptance of your body and mind (self-esteem) and belief in your own ability, skills and experience. The group aims to support women to feel confident. By the end of the course women will; Feel and be able to recognise increased levels of confidence Be able to assert themselves appropriately Have increased expectations of themselves and others Be more aware of their rights and responsibilities Be more able to understand and discuss their needs and aims Developing Confidence & Self Awareness will be held on 2nd, 9th & 16th February 10am- 3pm at our office in.

8 Food Hygiene The aim of the course is to equip learners with food hygiene and safety knowledge and skills so that they can use them confidently in any food preparation and or food service environment. This Food Hygiene course will cover topics such as: Introduction to Food Hygiene and Safety A brief history of food hygiene systems and why they are needed Types of Hazards recognising different types of risks to food Contamination Hazards and Controls understanding how to control risks Safe Working Practices how to function and keep safe in the work environment Effective Cleaning and Disinfection - how premises and equipment should be kept clean Food Safety Law and Enforcement what the law says about your legal responsibilities This course will increase your knowledge and skills and will develop your employability skills base which could improve your access to the increasingly competitive jobs market. It will also increase your general knowledge and skills regarding food safety that you can use at home to maintain and / or improve the general health and wellbeing of yourself and others. Food Hygiene will be held at on 12th January pm.