Here at The Women’s Org we have just wrapped up our fourth
and final Change It programme of the year. This blog will look at the feedback
from our final project and fill you in about all that happened at our 2016
Change It Celebration.
Change It is an empowering programme for women living in
Liverpool with a diagnosed mental health condition and who are looking for
support to build a more positive future. Change It began in 2016 and ran four
very successful projects across the year and we believed that this called for a
Christmas celebration!
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| Trainer of 'Change It', Bernie Cox |
Last week we hosted an event at 54 St James Street inviting all the women who attended our 2016 Change It courses for a chance to ‘catch up’ over a cup of tea and a mince pie, in true festive spirit. The event gave the participating women across all four courses a chance to meet each other, think about just how far they have come and look ahead to the future.
Also in attendance was guest speaker and 54 Tenant Steve
Flatt from the Psychological Therapies Unit to deliver an interesting and
thought-provoking discussion on positive thinking. Steve introduced us to
Solution-Focused Practice which is a highly effective and refreshing way of
approaching the job of having ‘helping conversations’ with people.
Solution-Focused Practice focuses on what is going right for you and how you
want things to be, a progressive therapy that allows you to move forward.
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| Steve Flatt from The Psychological Therapies Unit |
Reflecting on the project and the impact it had, we asked
the women what they thought had been the best thing about ‘Change It’, comments
included:
“No pressure
to introduce myself”
“Thinking about my
achievements”
“An all-female
surrounding”
“Doesn’t focus on
goals”
“Small group
discussions”
We then asked what they felt they had successfully changed,
comments included:
“I feel more
assertive and confident”
“Reduced my
anxiety”
“Self-worth has
improved”
“More positive
feelings and thinking”
Finally, we asked what difference it has made to their
wellbeing, comments included:
“More confident”
“Given structure
to my days”
“Made new friends”
“More confident”
“Encouraged me to
purse formal education”
“Improved my
self-esteem”
“Made me deal with
everyday situations better”
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| Change It Certificate |
The event was a huge success and a great cause for
celebration, putting into perspective just how far each ‘Change It’ attendee
had come having officially Changed It.
A big thank you to Steve Flatt for providing such great
food-for-thought with his expertise in Solution-Focused Practice. If you would
like to find out more about The Psychological Therapies Unit and the services
they offer, please visit http://www.psychological-therapies-unit.co.uk/
or email info@psychological-therapies-unit.co.uk.
If you are a female living in Liverpool with a diagnosed
mental health condition and looking for support to building a positive future,
our next Change It programme will commence on Wednesday 11th of
January. If you would like to find out more, get in touch with our
Engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk.
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