We provide regular training programmes to develop listening skills. Training events can also be booked for various church or community groups.
Listening Matters: Breakthrough Stress
A full day course in effective listening skills to help listen to ourselves and others suffering from stress.
This course helps to identify causes and levels of stress and how to listen to our bodies better to find ways of reducing it. Fundamental active, reflective, listening skills are also introduced to equip attendees to help others who are undergoing stress.
It is also a good introduction to anyone who is interested in becoming a fully trained listener.
Cost £20 (includes handouts & refreshments) Please bring your own lunch
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Listening Matters in Pastoral Care Ministry
A full day foundation course introducing active, reflective listening skills tailored to pastoral care settings.
This course sets the case for good listening and looks at how we listen to others and some of the common mistakes that are made. There is opportunity for participants to identify and practice active, reflective listening and to reflect upon healthy boundaries and explore how the principles of listening can be applied to pastoral care and more informal settings.
This course can be run ‘in house’ for your own pastoral care team.
Anita (Senior Pastor of Elim church) said: “They touched on the key aspects of the subject in a professional and insightful manner. We would recommend their training and their listening service, it aided a greater understanding of listening well, within a pastoral context.”
Please bring your own lunch.
What others say about our courses:
“The whole day has been relaxed, easy to understand and educational. Always amazing!
“I found the course in active reflective listening, life changing, and has completely altered my approach to listening to others. I now have skills to be able to create a safe environment for the speaker to be truly heard, and to help restore confidence and empowerment in the process. This course is perfectly crafted for the learner to embrace life skills, and discover the art of communication.” Tanya
” [Breakthrough Stress course] made me aware of how I deal with certain aspects of my life when stressed/anxious/depressed. It gave me ways in which I can change how to deal with it and actually, most importantly “I am not alone”.
“There’s hardly been a day that the Listening course has not been used ! I thank you for your time spent with us and the skills you demonstrated. I’m very sure those concepts have improved ‘me’ and I feel a better person for it.” Louie
” I love the way that any time we asked questions they were thoughtfully and clearly explained and it felt that I was listened to and whatever I said was listened to”
” I learnt that it’s o.k to feel stressed and that it’s normal in everyday life at some point – we will get there.”
” Towards the end of the day, I began to reflect on the benefits of developing ‘stress literacy’, i.e being able to notice and name stressors and know how to put strategies in place to address these.”
“Listening seems such a simple task and yet it demands great discipline.” Deb
We expect all our listeners to be of a high standard and to have undergone training to be able to listen at a practitioner level. Ongoing training is also required to keep skills up to date and all listeners come under the direct supervision of our lead trainer/co-ordinator to ensure consistency and high standards of care.
Become a Listener
Introduction to Active Listening.
The purpose of this course is to discover what makes a good listener and to develop listening skills that can positively shape our everyday relationships within ourselves and with others. Learned effectively, we can then deliver listening hospitality to those we meet along the way.
This is the first step on the listening journey course.
Become a Listener Practitioner
Continue your Listening Journey further and develop your listening skills further to become a Listener Practitioner and support those from the wider community who want to access our Listening service.
Listening Matters 