Working with vulnerable and protected groups to build resilience :
building capacity in ourselves and our communities, supporting mindfulness, a relational approach and resilience:
A conference for practitioners on using creativity, nature, positive relationships, friendships, inclusion
Conference date: Thursday 25 September 2014 Central London Venue:
Time: 10 am- 4pm (Arrivals from 9.15am: refreshments & pastries; registration & documentation)
This training in London on 25 September 2014 will bring together leading experts, experienced front-line practitioners and innovative interventions to evaluate with your participation and experiences how traumatized and vulnerable communities can recover and build sustainable lives as participating stakeholders in civil society. We'll also be looking at how trauma affects us personally and we'll build a toolkit to takeaway , which will consider how those we come into contact with, from our colleagues to our clients and stakeholders can build long-term resilience and well-being. To find out about the key themes and questions that the training will explore, read on!
READ ABOUT THE PROGRAMME AND BOOK ONLINE - HERE
Key Themes
Mindfulness as a means of building a creative identity
Creativity as a means of strengthening positive self-image to retell personal narratives of identity
Resilience as a framework to build success and opportunities
Relationships in the workplace, positive relationship skills that enhance our ability to find allies and draw in the support we need
Enhancing your personal and career capital
Visioning skills that strengthen our sense of purpose by helping us see, and then head for, the outcomes that attract us
Creative problem-solving skills that help us find a path through the obstacles in the way
Emotional intelligence skills that raise our capacity to work with our emotions, so that we can benefit from the guiding signals and energy they offer.
The day will involve a mix of presentation, story telling, guided exercises and group discussion. The goal is to increase each participant’s ability to draw upon the resilience they need in their lives.
Who should attend the conference?
Chief executives and senior managers of probation services, supported housing services, solicitors and advocates, judges and magistrates
Service managers of commissioned services to vulnerable and protected communities
Mentors and coaches
Faith groups and community organisations
Staff in community mental health services
Local authority commissioners of social care and / or housing services
Health and well-being commissioners.
Context for the training
Research demonstrates that mindfulness techniques allow people in organizations to listen more attentively, communicate more clearly, manage stress and foster strong relationships. Using an Asset Based Community Development approach, we nurture existing skills and latent talents in others and ourselves and burnish the path for an individual's best self to step forward.
Despite our increased understanding of human psychology and brain functions, workplace problems associated with employee productivity, engagement, mental health and good leadership are persistent. The fast pace of technological change has been shown to have detrimental effects on people’s ability to concentrate and focus. With decreased attention spans and a lack of focus comes anxiety and stress and for many, a feeling of overwhelm at work and in their personal lives.
Initiatives to introduce mindfulness into the workplace, holds a promise for a cost effective way to improve employee productivity and well-being, while reducing health care costs, most of which are stress related.
Key questions
Are there new approaches out there to build capacity and resilience in vulnerable groups and communities with protected characteristics?
Is there a bigger role for front line practitioners, mentors, faith groups, community groups and how do we protect ourselves from secondary trauma?
How can we use art and creativity more effectively in our own lives?
How do we ensure that our workplaces are healthy and vibrant, that we bring out the best in our colleagues and become our best and most brilliant selves?
How do we bring a relational approach to our own work and personal lives and how does this create safety?
Trainers
Farah Damji - Founder, Kazuri Properties CiC
Flo Krause - barrister specializing in human rights and public law
Madeleine Maine - artist and mindfulness practitioner
Annell Smith - former senior civil servant, London Probation Trust and Ministry of Justice
Endorsements for previous Kazuri Resilience Training Events
“Thank you. Very insightful and effective tool on remembering the ethics of empathy," Degree Student in Criminology , Kings College London
“Flo Krause brings a personal and insightful glimpse into how brain trauma creates dysfunction and affects behavior. Really useful in dealing with people who might appear difficult but can't express their anxieties, only though aggression or violence. A lot to think about," Crisis manager
“All trainers made points that transferred their knowledge and will be useful in dealing with my clients on a daily basis," Community organizer, Brent
"Flo Krause's experience and stories brought the training to life, I had never made the link between how victims can become perpetrators and the interconnections of perceived silos," Director , Morgan Stanley
"Greater understanding of roots and consequences of trauma. Meditation made me realize how tired I am!" Chief Executive, Capstone International
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