Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service are offering Free conflict resolution and mediation skills training course for Hangleton and Knoll residents.
Runs over 8 weeks, beginning in March: Thursdays 9.30am to 2.20pm.
No special skills, qualifications or experience is required.
BHIMS welcomes residents who are unwaged, in low paid/part-time work, lone parents, over 50 and living on benefits.
The 8-week course will cover core conflict resolution skills, including:
- communication
- assertiveness
- negotiation
- problem solving
- mediation skills etc
BHIMS will also be offering a further 4 weeks of training in June to participants so that they can decide how they may like to develop this new skill set further to use in their communities, after a consultation stage.
BHIMS are running an Information Session on Saturday 1 February from 10am to 12pm at St Richard’s Church, Egmont Rd, Hove, BN3 7PF.
BHIMS will be happy to consider residents from adjacent areas such as Portslade etc, so please do contact us if you are interested but live just outside of the Hangleton and Knoll, but fit the other criteria area and we will put your name on the waiting list.
Please contact me on 01273 700 812 or alice@bhims.org.uk for an application form or further information.