Circles of Support and Microboards - COSAMs

Conversations that Matter - A Workshop for Facilitators
2018-11-23 | Connextions, 1A Footmark Court, Wodonga, VIC, Australia
Would you like to learn creative facilitation skills? Often our conversations and planning with people who have a disability and others who have needs often focuses on what people can’t do or finding “services” to fill people’s lives. This workshop will enhance your ability to facilitate deeper conversations which assist individuals to develop real and sustainable connection in their neighbourhoods and communities. It is especially relevant to those who facilitate Circles of Support.
Topics covered in this workshop include:
• Disrupting patterns of thinking and resistance,
• Creating vision,
• Embracing diversity, values and community,
• Exploring valued roles,
• Bringing life to meetings,
• Doing work that matters,
• Getting unstuck, and
• Connecting people and ideas.
This workshop would be of interest to those who facilitate Circles of Support, team meetings or planning meetings that aim to increase the inclusion of people who might be marginalised from the community e.g. people with a disability, people who have a mental illness, people who are aging etc.

Circles of Support Workshop - Wodonga
2018-11-22 | Connextions, 1A Footmark Court, Wodonga, VIC, Australia
This workshop enables participants to understand the practice of a Circle of Support; a group of people who are intentionally invited to come together in friendship of a person with disability for the purpose of achieving their aspirations, goals and safeguarding their interests into the future. Circles of Support can enable: more people in the life of each individual who are not paid to be there, an increase in the number of new and positive roles that people hold, reconnection with family members, expanded social and economic opportunities, an important safeguard for the future and a better life. This is a practical workshop and will use interactive exercises, reflection and discussion! You will learn about:

Intentions and possible purposes of a Circle of Support,
The key dimensions for a successful Circle of Support and the practicalities,
How to recruit, invite and support Circle members,
How to take the steps to start or strengthen a Circle of Support,
The possible limitations and how to overcome areas of challenge, and
How to engage a vision for an inclusive life.

Real life examples of people who have a Circle of Support will also be shared.
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For locations and booking details please CLICK HERE or contact Belonging Matters info@belongingmatters.org or phone 03 97398333

Circles of Support Workshop - Bendigo
2018-11-20 | Long Gully Community Centre, 23-29 Havilah Road, Long Gully, Bendigo,, Victoria, Australia
This workshop enables participants to understand the practice of a Circle of Support; a group of people who are intentionally invited to come together in friendship of a person with disability for the purpose of achieving their aspirations, goals and safeguarding their interests into the future. Circles of Support can enable: more people in the life of each individual who are not paid to be there, an increase in the number of new and positive roles that people hold, reconnection with family members, expanded social and economic opportunities, an important safeguard for the future and a better life. This is a practical workshop and will use interactive exercises, reflection and discussion! You will learn about:

Intentions and possible purposes of a Circle of Support,
The key dimensions for a successful Circle of Support and the practicalities,
How to recruit, invite and support Circle members,
How to take the steps to start or strengthen a Circle of Support,
The possible limitations and how to overcome areas of challenge, and
How to engage a vision for an inclusive life.

Real life examples of people who have a Circle of Support will also be shared.

For locations and booking details please CLICK HERE or contact Belonging Matters info@belongingmatters.org or phone 03 97398333

Circles of Support Workshop - Knox Council
2018-11-08 | Knox Council, Meeting Room 4, 511 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South, VIC., Australia
