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Description
Join us for the first of a two-part training event. The aim is to equip a staff member or volunteer from your food project with tools and strategies for navigating challenging situations and fostering a supportive environment. Led by experienced trainer Emma Reeves from Trust for Developing Communities, this interactive workshop provides a space for peer learning, reflection, and practical skill development.
This session is Part 1 - Will be a peer-learning workshop looking at de-escalation techniques, individual well-being, empathic distress and burn-out. We will be co-creating and sharing techniques for managing difficult situations, personal resilience strategies and practical self-care techniques.
Part 2 will take place 28th May, 10am-12noon (provisional) - The second session will explore how we can develop and embed strategies to manage difficult situations within our organisations, reflecting as a peer group on how we have created supportive cultures in our spaces, and identifying next steps.
Who is the course for: A staff member or volunteer of EFN or AFN member organisations who are providing food directly to the community.
Cost: Free. One place per organisation.
Time: 11am-1pm (10:45 arrival for prompt 11:00am start)
What to bring: Bring a pad and paper for note-taking and reflection.
Venue: Brighton Depot & Head Office for FareShare Sussex & Surrey, Unit 3–4 Fairway Business Centre, Westergate Road, Brighton, BN2 4JZ
Accessibility: The training room is only accessible by a flight of stairs. If arriving by car, please pull into the Fareshare Compound (beware of fork lift vehicles), collect a parking permit from reception, then park your cars in the neighbouring car parking area at Booker Cash and Carry.
Do not come if you are feeling unwell. We will operate a waiting list, so any advance warning if you feel that you are unlikely to make it means that we can invite others.
If you have any questions please contact Emma Brown on emma@bhfood.org.uk or 07342 987 667.
Date & Time
Thu, Mar 20, 2025 10:45 am - 1:00 pm
Venue Details
Brighton Depot & Head Office for FareShare Sussex & Surrey
Unit 3–4 Fairway Business Centre, Westergate RoadBrighton and Hove, East Sussex BN2 4JZ
