particular health needs
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Assertiveness
This course will look at what it is to be assertive, and will provide participants with the skills to practice assertiveness techniques. We will look at the four different ways of behaving, be able to identify circumstances where we could be more assertive and learn about techniques like the I Statement, How to Say No and the Broken Record technique. The course is informal, interactive and fun.
Dates: 7 - 28 March
Day/time: Wednesdays 1.00 - 2.15pm
Venue: Kaleidoscope Centre, Kidlington
Contact: Michelle on 07435 760795 or Justine on 07435 760769
Dates: 10 April - 3 May (Meet & Greet session on 3 April)
Day/time: Tuesdays 2.00 - 4.00pm
Venue: St John the Baptist Church, Grove
Contact: Lynne on 07435 760807 or Lorraine on 07435 760799
Assertiveness courses for people in work, voluntary work or study:
Dates: From mid February TBC
Day/time: Thursday evenings TBC
Venue: Banbury Health Centre
Contact: Lynne on 07435 760768 or Jo on 07435 760765
Dates: 14 March - 18 April
Day/time: Wednesdays 6.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Trident Park, Didcot
Contact: Susan on 07435 760803
Coping with Hearing Voices & Paranoia
An 8 week course to help you develop strategies to cope better with voices and other unusual experiences and/or paranoid thoughts. This course is based on principles of cognitive behavioural therapy techniques and runs in a friendly and confidential setting
Dates: 7 February - 27 March
Day/time: Tuesdays 11.00am - 12.30pm
Venue: The Mill, Oxford
Contact: 01865 263758
Coping with Low Mood and Stress
This course provides participants with the opportunity to learn strategies to improve your mood and reduce stress. The course draws on a variety of simple tools and techniques including some principles based on cognitive behavioural therapy. Booking is essential.
Dates: 23 January - 13 February
Day/time: Mondays 10.30am - 12.00pm
Venue: Cowley Wellbeing Centre
Contact: Marianna on 07435 760814 or Miriam on 01865 604368
Dates: 20 Februay - 12 March
Day/time: Mondays 10.00am - 11.30am
Venue: Cowley Wellbeing Centre
Contact: Marianna on 07435 760814 or Miriam on 01865 604368
Memories in Mind: Reminiscence for Older Adults
This 6 week course aims to stimulate the mind and memory by using activities to prompt recall of personal life experiences and events. Reminiscence activities promote conversation, combat loneliness and can help to improve wellbeing. The courses are informal, interactive and most importantly fun.
Dates: 17 January - 21 February (Meet & Greet session on 10 January)
Day/time: Tuesdays 2.00 - 3.30pm
Venue: St. John's Care Home, Abingdon. This course will be run for the residents only.
Contact: Susan on 07435 760803 or Fiona on 01235 522096
Dates: 28 February - 3 April
Day/time: Tuesdays 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Hinton Waldrist Village Hall for Age UK's Kingsmoor Community Club. All Welcome.
Contact: Susan on 07435 760803 or Fiona on 01235 522096
Dates: TBC
Day/time: TBC
Venue: Banbury TBC
Contact: Lyn on 07435 760768 or Jo on 07435 760765