Name: 2-Day Reflective Practice Facilitator Training with Alison O'Connor
Uploaded: 2024-07-04T12:17:05Z
Description: A 2-day online training course for experienced arts facilitators to learn how to run Reflective Practice groups.

2-Day Reflective Practice Facilitator Training with Alison O'Connor

WAHWN

A 2-day online training course for experienced arts facilitators to learn how to run Reflective Practice groups.

Dates:Tues 19 and Weds 20 November 2024, 9.30am-5pm [zoom]Follow-Up sessions: 18th December, 9.30am - 11am, 19th February, 9.30am - 11am. Cost:£180 / £140 Concessions (small organisations that receive no core funding are eligible for the concessionary rate). About the Training:The training course is aimed at experienced arts facilitators who work with, or as part of arts organisations that employ artists to deliver creative projects.This 2-day training course will equip you with the skills to run a Reflective Practice group within your organisation and have the capacity to deliver for other organisations.Day 1:<ul><li>Experiencing a Reflective Practice session as a participant: reflecting and learning from this.</li><li>Introduction to Reflective Practice and Group Dynamics.</li></ul><ul><li>Facilitation styles and skills required.</li><li>Framing a Reflective Practice session: time, objectives, group agreement.</li></ul>Day 2:<ul><li>Practising in small groups with feedback.</li><li>Key considerations: Supervision and self-care; safeguarding; roles and responsibilities, common challenges.</li><li>Designing your first programme.</li></ul> Reflective Practice has been proven to reduce burnout in the workplace and to increase resilience (Naismith, N. (2019), Skovholt, T.M. and Trotter-Mathison, M. (2016)). It is classed as a type of Affective Support, which organisations are increasingly offering to support their staff.Following a pilot project in 2021/22, we know there is a growing demand for Reflective Practice across the arts and health sector in Wales. There has been a recognition by the Arts Council of including a budget for artist wellbeing in funding applications and a growing expectation across the UK arts and health commissioning landscape for artist wellbeing to be integrated into all projects. WAHWN found that the benefits of accessing Reflective Practice for freelance artists is significant, and we now want to support organisations to find ways to embed this practice within their organisations for the wellbeing benefit of their delivery teams. This aligns with the <a href="https://baringfoundation.org.uk/news-story/what-are-the-benefits-of-reflective-practice-for-artists-working-in-mental-health/" title="https://baringfoundation.org.uk/news-story/what-are-the-benefits-of-reflective-practice-for-artists-working-in-mental-health/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">findings from the Baring Foundation</a>.What you will get:<ol><li>New skills to facilitate a Reflective Practice group with feedback on your facilitation skills from the course leader.</li><li>Enhanced capacity to reflect, which can be applied to your own personal and professional wellbeing.</li><li>Increasing sense of personal and professional resilience.</li><li>Increased confidence to articulate the benefits of Reflective Practice to senior managers and trustees.</li><li>Be part of a growing network of Reflective Practice facilitators in Wales.</li></ol> Follow-up:We want to ensure you have enough follow-up support to run your initial programme, so we will offer 2 FREE online sessions 1 month and 3 months after the initial training. We hope that you will have some practice to share by the second follow-up session.Please put the dates in your diary when you book:18th December, 9.30am - 11am, 19th February, 9.30am - 11am. Who is this for?The course is aimed at experienced arts facilitators who are employed (freelance or salaried) by an arts organisation in Wales.We will require trainees to run a short Reflective Practice course after the training in their organisations so we can measure the impact as part of this pilot project.Independent freelancers who want to access the training are eligible to apply, but only in partnership with an organisation who is willing to host a short trial (min 3 sessions).Please get in touch with us if you need any further clarification on this. Trainer:Alison O’ConnorAlison is a consultative supervisor with 25 years’ experience of groupwork, therapy and applied theatre. She has been privileged to work in diverse settings, including prisons, Romanian orphanages, in substance misuse, with older adults, military veterans and survivors of complex trauma. She worked for several years as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy at University of South Wales.She is the Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.re-live.org.uk/" title="https://www.re-live.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Re-Live</a>, an Arts and Health charity, co-creating Life Story Theatre with older adults and people affected by trauma and adversity. Alison and Re-Live Co-founder, Karin Diamond, received an Arts and Health Practice Award from the Royal Society of Public Health for creative work with military families. They also received an award for International Leadership in Arts and Health from Arts and Health Australia. Karin and Alison are currently writing a book, with friend and colleague, Clark Baim, Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners, which will be published by Methuen in 2024.Alison recently conducted a small research study, exploring practitioners’ perspectives on the emotional impact of working in arts and health, and the mitigating effects of supervision and reflective practice. The findings, <a href="https://wahwn.cymru/knowledge-bank/the-work-hurts" title="https://wahwn.cymru/knowledge-bank/the-work-hurts" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Work Hurts</a> (2022), were published in the Journal of Applied Arts and Health. Alison is committed to enhancing practitioner wellbeing by co-creating restorative, reflective experiences that allow people in the helping professions to be well in the work they do. How Ya Doing?This training is part of the <a href="https://wahwn.cymru/index.php/how-ya-doing?page=programmes/how-ya-doing" title="https://wahwn.cymru/index.php/how-ya-doing?page=programmes/how-ya-doing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">How Ya Doing? programme</a>, funded by the<a href="https://baringfoundation.org.uk/" title="https://baringfoundation.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Baring Foundation</a>, which aims to support freelance artist’s mental and emotional wellbeing. WAHWN is committed to developing a thriving arts and health sector in Wales in which we prioritise the wellbeing of our creative professionals who sustain the brilliant work that takes place across the country.To read about our How Ya Doing? pilot project:<a href="https://engage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-Ya-Doing-Evaluation-Report.pdf" title="https://engage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-Ya-Doing-Evaluation-Report.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Evaluation report by Jane Willis.</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Bw7soeuQ8&feature=youtu.be" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Bw7soeuQ8&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Evaluation film.</a> Testimonials:’Reflective practice facilitator training with Alison O’Connor has supported my own practice as a community musician, as well as a co-ordinator of other musicians. It’s highlighted the importance of self care and self awareness in our work and how important it is to connect with other people who understand our role, in what can often be a solo endeavour! Alison and Tracy provided a very creative and supportive space to think deeply about our practice and provided an ongoing platform for development.’'It really has been a totally nourishing, inspiring and invigorating two days. Tracy and Alison are fantastic programme leaders, providing such a welcoming, non-judgemental, fully inclusive environment which allowed everyone the space and time to express themselves safely and confidently. I will use the energy I now feel and the new knowledge I have learnt to forge ahead and help inform practice within the organisation to help both staff and the artists we support.' - Dyddiadau:Dydd Mawrth 19 a Dydd Mercher 20 Mis Tachwedd, 9.30am-5pm [zoom]Sesiynau Dilynol: 18 Mis Rhagfyr, 9.30yb - 11yb a 19 Mis Chwefror, 9.30yb - 11yb. Cost:£180 / £140 Consesiynau (mae sefydliadau bach nad ydynt yn derbyn cyllid craidd yn gymwys i dderbyn y gyfradd gonsesiwn) Yr Hyfforddiant:Anelir y cwrs hyfforddi at hwyluswyr profiadol sy’n rhan o sefydliadau celfyddydol sy’n cyflogi artistiaid i gyflenwi prosiectau creadigol neu sy’n gweithio gyda nhw.Bydd y cwrs hyfforddi deuddydd yn rhoi sgiliau i chi allu cynnal grŵp Ymarfer Myfyriol yn eich sefydliad a bod â’r gallu i’w gyflenwi i sefydliadau eraill.Diwrnod 1:<ul><li>Profi sesiwn Ymarfer Myfyriol fel cyfranogwr: myfyrio a dysgu o hyn.</li><li>Cyflwyniad i Ymarfer Myfyriol a Dynameg Grŵp,</li></ul><ul><li>Y dulliau a’r sgiliau hwyluso sydd eu hangen.</li><li>Fframio sesiwn Ymarfer Myfyriol: amser, amcanion, cytundeb y grŵp.</li></ul>Diwrnod 2:<ul><li>Ymarfer mewn grwpiau bach ac adborth.</li><li>Ystyriaethau allweddol: goruchwylio a hunanofal; diogelu, rolau a chyfrifoldebau, heriau cyffredin.</li><li>Cynllunio eich rhaglen gyntaf.</li></ul> Mae wedi’i brofi bod Ymarfer Myfyriol yn lleihau lludded yn y gweithle ac yn cynyddu gwydnwch (Naismith, N. (2019), Skovholt, T.M. a Trotter-Mathison, M. (2016). Caiff ei ddosbarthu’n fath o Gymorth Affeithiol, ac mae sefydliadau’n ei gynnig yn gynyddol i gefnogi eu staff.Yn dilyn prosiect peilot yn 2021/22 fe wyddom fod galw cynyddol am Ymarfer Myfyriol ledled y sector celfyddydau ac iechyd yng Nghymru. Cafwyd cydnabyddiaeth gan Gyngor y Celfyddydau drwy gynnwys cyllideb ar gyfer llesiant artistiaid mewn ceisiadau cyllido a disgwyliad cynyddol ledled y dirwedd comisiynu celfyddydau ac iechyd ar draws y DU bod llesiant artistiaid yn cael ei gynnwys ym mhob prosiect. Mae WAHWN wedi canfod bod buddion Ymarfer Myfyriol i artistiaid llawrydd yn sylweddol, ac rydym nawr am gefnogi sefydliadau i ganfod ffyrdd i wreiddio’r ymarfer yn eu sefydliadau er budd llesiant eu timau cyflwyno. Mae hyn yn cyd-fynd â <a href="https://baringfoundation.org.uk/news-story/what-are-the-benefits-of-reflective-practice-for-artists-working-in-mental-health/" title="https://baringfoundation.org.uk/news-story/what-are-the-benefits-of-reflective-practice-for-artists-working-in-mental-health/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">chanfyddiadau Baring Foundation.</a>Beth fyddwch chi’n ei gael:<ol><li>Sgiliau newydd i hwyluso grŵp Ymarfer Myfyriol.</li><li>Adborth ar eich sgiliau hwyluso gan arweinydd y cwrs.</li><li>Gwell gallu i fyfyrio, y gellir ei gymhwyso i’ch llesiant personol a phroffesiynol eich hun.</li><li>Ymdeimlad cryfach o wydnwch personol a phroffesiynol.</li><li>Hyder i fynegi buddion Ymarfer Myfyriol i uwch reolwyr ac ymddiriedolwyr.</li><li>Bod yn rhan o rwydwaith gynyddol o hwyluswyr Ymarfer Myfyriol yng Nghymru.</li></ol> Dilyniant:Rydym ni am sicrhau eich bod yn cael digon o gefnogaeth ddilynol i gynnal eich rhaglen gyntaf, felly byddwn yn cynnig dwy sesiwn ar-lein AM DDIM un mis a thri mis ar ôl yr hyfforddiant cychwynnol. Gobeithio y bydd gennych ymarfer i’w rannu erbyn yr ail sesiwn ddilynol.Nodwch y dyddiadau yn eich dyddiadur wrth i chi archebu:18 Mis Rhagfyr, 9.30yb - 11yb a 19 Mis Chwefror, 9.30yb - 11yb. Ar gyfer pwy mae hwn?Anelir y cwrs at hwyluswyr celfyddydau profiadol sy’n gyflogedig (llawrydd neu staff) gan sefydliad celfyddydol yng Nghymru.Bydd gofyn i’r hyfforddeion gynnal cwrs Ymarfer Myfyriol byr ar ôl yr hyfforddiant yn eu sefydliadau er mwyn i ni gael mesur yr effaith fel rhan o’r prosiect peilot hwn.Mae gweithwyr llawrydd annibynnol sy’n dymuno manteisio ar yr hyfforddiant yn gymwys i ymgeisio, ond dim ond mewn partneriaeth gyda sefydliad sy’n fodlon cynnal treial byr (3 sesiwn o leiaf).Cysylltwch â ni i gael rhagor o wybodaeth am hyn. Yr Hyfforddwr:Alison O’ConnorGoruchwyliwr ymgynghorol yw Alison gyda 25 mlynedd o brofiad o waith grŵp, therapi a theatr gymwysedig. Mae wedi cael y fraint o weithio mewn lleoliadau amrywiol, gan gynnwys carchardai, cartrefi plant amddifad yn Romania, mewn camddefnyddio sylweddau, gydag oedolion hŷn, cyn-filwyr a goroeswyr trawma cymhleth. Bu’n gweithio am sawl blwyddyn fel Darlithydd ac Uwch-ddarlithydd Cwnsela a Seicotherapi ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru.Mae’n gyd-sylfaenydd <a href="https://www.re-live.org.uk/" title="https://www.re-live.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Re-Live</a>, elusen Celfyddydau ac Iechyd, gan gyd-greu Life Story Theatre gydag oedolion hŷn a phobl yr effeithiwyd arnynt gan drawma ac adfyd. Derbyniodd Alison a Chyd-sylfaenydd Re-Live, Karin Diamond, Wobr Ymarfer Celfyddydau ac Iechyd gan y Gymdeithas Frenhinol er Iechyd Cyhoeddus am waith creadigol gyda theuluoedd milwrol. Hefyd derbyniodd y ddwy wobr am Arweinyddiaeth Ryngwladol yn y Celfyddydau ac Iechyd gan Arts and Health Australia. Mae Karin ac Alison wrthi’n ysgrifennu llyfr gyda’u ffrind a’u cydweithiwr Clark Baim, Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners, a gyhoeddir gan Methuen yn 2024. Yn ddiweddar cynhaliodd Alison astudiaeth ymchwil fer ar safbwyntiau ymarferwyr ar effaith emosiynol gweithio yn y celfyddydau ac iechyd, ac effeithiau lliniarol goruchwylio ac ymarfer myfyriol. Cyhoeddwyd y canfyddiadau, <a href="https://wahwn.cymru/knowledge-bank/the-work-hurts" title="https://wahwn.cymru/knowledge-bank/the-work-hurts" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Work Hurts</a> (2022), yn y Journal of Applied Arts and Health. Mae Alison wedi ymrwymo i gyfoethogi llesiant ymarferwyr drwy gyd-greu profiadau adferol, myfyriol sy’n caniatáu i bobl yn y proffesiynau cymorth fod yn iach yn y gwaith a wnânt. Sut Mae’n Mynd?Mae’r hyfforddiant yn rhan o <a href="https://wahwn.cymru/cy/rhaglenni/sut-maen-mynd" title="https://wahwn.cymru/cy/rhaglenni/sut-maen-mynd" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">raglen Sut Mae’n Mynd?</a> a gyllidir gan Sefydliad Baring. Ei nod yw cefnogi llesiant meddyliol ac emosiynol artistiaid llawrydd. Mae WAHWN yn ymrwymo i ddatblygu sector celfyddydau ac iechyd llewyrchus yng Nghymru lle’r ydym yn blaenoriaethu llesiant ein gweithwyr creadigol proffesiynol sy’n cynnal y gwaith rhagorol a wneir ar draws y wlad.Gallwch ddarllen am brosiect peilot Sut Mae’n Mynd?:<a href="https://engage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-Ya-Doing-Evaluation-Report.pdf" title="https://engage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-Ya-Doing-Evaluation-Report.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Adroddiad gwerthuso gan Jane Willis</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Bw7soeuQ8" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Bw7soeuQ8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ffilm gwerthuso</a> Tystebau:‘Mae’r hyfforddiant hwylusydd ymarfer myfyriol gydag Alison O’Connor wedi cynorthwyo fy ymarfer fel cerddor cymunedol yn ogystal â chydlynydd cerddorion eraill. Mae wedi tynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd hunanofal a hunanymwybyddiaeth yn ein gwaith a phwysigrwydd cysylltu gyda phobl eraill sy’n deall ein rôl, yn yr hyn sy’n gallu bod yn ymdrech unigol yn aml! Rhoddodd Alison a Tracy le creadigol a chefnogol iawn i ni allu meddwl yn ddwys am ein hymarfer ynghyd â darparu llwyfan parhaus ar gyfer datblygu.’‘Mae wedi bod yn ddeuddydd cwbl faethlon, ysbrydoledig ac adfywhaol. Mae Tracy ac Alison yn arweinwyr rhaglen rhagorol, ac fe gynigion nhw amgylchedd mor groesawgar, anfeirniadol, cwbl gynhwysol oedd yn caniatáu lle ac amser i bawb eu mynegi eu hunain yn ddiogel ac yn hyderus. Byddaf i’n defnyddio’r egni dwi’n ei deimlo nawr a’r wybodaeth newydd dwi wedi’i dysgu i fwrw ymlaen a helpu i lywio ymarfer yn y sefydliad i helpu staff a’r artistiaid rydyn ni’n eu cefnogi.'

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