The social world, whether face to face or online, can be a marvellous experience, but without the right understanding and knowledge it can also be a minefield for individuals to work through. Often the finer aspects of the social world are not fully or appropriately explored with individuals who have additional needs and so they are placed in a vulnerable position. The aim of this 5 week course is to explore some of the pitfalls involved in friendships and relationships, both face to face and online. This course will explore many of the issues involved in this area of life using visual methods as well as providing a safe and comfortable environment for participants to talk about issues they may have.

PLEASE NOTE THE DATES FOR THE COURSE ARE: 12TH, 26TH JANUARY, 2ND, 9TH FEBRUARY AND 15TH MARCH. EACH SESSION IS 11am-1pm. PARTICIPANTS NEED TO ATTEND ALL SESSIONS AS THEY ARE LINKED TOGETHER.

The course will look at:

Relationships
These sessions will explore all aspects of relationships including:
• different types of relationships that it is possible to have e.g. family, romantic,
professional, etc.
• what type of behaviours are acceptable in different relationships, including sexual
relationships.

• good ways of getting to know someone and how to go about developing and
maintaining friendships and relationships.

Consent and Legal Issues
These sessions will centre upon the legal issues associated with socio-sexual side of growing
up, including:
• Consent including what consent means; legal age of consent, verbal and nonverbal consent

• The legal aspects will be explored in relation to the law and consequences, including
prison.

Public/Private
These sessions will look at this topic from the point of view of a person’s body as well as the
environment.

Online and Technology Issues
This will continue the exploration within the previous section as well as the legal issues. The
session will utilise “story telling” to explore issues such as the law, coercion and grooming.

Summary
This final session will enable participants to discuss and clarify any issues that have been
discussed as well as any topics that may have arisen during the course.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

The venue is easily accessed via trains from central London to either Whyteleafe or Upper Warlingham Stations both of which area short walk away. There are regular buses to Whyteleafe which stop yards from the venue. If driving, then there are car parks available and some free parking in local streets. The venue is easily accessed from the M25 motorway.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email Mark or Kirsty - sh4sn@sky.com. They will try and get back to you as soon as possible, but there may be times when a same-day response is difficult, so please bear with them, and they will do their utmost to reply within 48 hours.

What's the refund policy?

We know how plans can suddenly change, and how disappointing it can be if you aren't able to do something that you've been looking forward to for ages. So we always try to transfer your ticket to another date if you can't make it. As far as refunds are concerned, we can offer a full refund as long as you give us 7 days notice.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

There's no need to print your ticket, but it would help to have your ticket accessible on your phone when you arrive.

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

As long as you let Mark or Kirsty know by email beforehand, that should be OK. The email is sh4sn@sky.com