Peace III Supported Programme: The Trauma Training Learning Pathway

In his report We Will Remember Them (1998) Sir Kenneth Bloomfield recommends:

‘The expansion of training courses to raise the awareness of the needs of traumatised individuals ... and provide training opportunities for organisations whose members are working with traumatised people.’

 

With this in mind, WAVE has secured the generous support of the European Union’s PEACE III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes body by the Community Relations Council / Pobal Consortium to develop a range of courses to meet the training needs for all sections of the community.

 

Open College Network Accredited courses

We are now able to offer nine courses, all developed as a means of enhancing the “Helping Relationship”, and enabling society within Northern Ireland to deal with the legacy of a violent past. All our courses are accredited at levels 2 and 3 by the Open College Network.

• Listening and Communication Skills
• Volunteering
• Grief, Trauma and the Helping Relationship
• Compassion Fatigue (taking care of the carer)
• Trauma and Addiction
• Storytelling
• Transition from Conflict – now accepting applications for courses beginning January 2010
• Facing History and Ourselves - now accepting applications for courses beginning January 2010
• Epilogues (in conjunction with Gaslight Productions).

Diploma and Degree Courses in partnership with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University of Belfast

 

As well as our Open College Network courses, WAVE also offers the opportunity to gain entry onto the Trauma Studies Pathway run in conjunction with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University, Belfast. Applicants can undertake a Diploma or Degree in Trauma Studies.

In December 2009, 24 students graduated from Queens’ University having gaining a Certificate, Diploma or BSc Hons in Trauma Studies.

WAVE prides itself on delivering courses that contain a high level of practice, a quality of design using accomplished facilitators and utilising research and international best practice to enhance and shape practice.

 

Professional Development in partnership with the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queens University of Belfast

 

This aspect of the project involves using citizen trainers to enhance the skills, knowledge and values of social work students in working with victims and survivors of the conflict in Northern Ireland. This programme is run in conjunction with the School of Sociology, Social Policy & Social Work.

If you seek to expand your knowledge of the trauma awareness and healing processes as well as looking at approaches to deal with our painful legacies, please contact Denise McNaughton at:

 

T: +44 (0) 28 9077 9922

E: traumatrainingadmin@wavebelfast.co.uk

for more information and to reserve your place on our next course.

 

Alternatively, please refer below to access our Trauma Training course leaflets.

     

A Project Supported by the European Union’s PEACE III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by the Community Relations Council/Pobal consortium