I like the dictionary definition for facilitation which is “the process or act of making something possible or easier.” As well as this I will:

• Remain independent

• Understand the group dynamics

• Create content and connections

• Bring a style that suits your needs

• Use a tool-based approach

• Keep to time

My experience to date includes facilitating in the community, voluntary and statutory sectors. I have worked with older people, young people, parents, managers, leaders, volunteers, church leaders, women and men’s groups. I have delivered facilitation in various settings including community centres, cafés, churches, hospitals, hotels and even outdoors.

I developed my love for coaching and mentoring after I myself had been coached and mentored.

I am a qualified coach and have been coaching since 2018. I am a member of the Association of Coaching and adhere to the Global Code of Ethics. I offer:

• One-to-one Coaching which can be reflective, challenging, change focussed or to build confidence. I will enable you to come up with your next steps

• Group coaching which enables the group to find solutions and understand each other better

• One-to-one Mentoring where I share my experience, skills and knowledge to support your personal and professional growth

Coaching and mentoring will take place in a safe space. We will engage in conversation allowing you to hear what you are saying and have space to understand what you are thinking. I use various models and methods to ensure you get the best out of the hour-long sessions.

I can assist you to create a programme that meets your goals, uses your resources and interests, and includes activities and a structure. You might need help with:

• Exploring ideas

• Engaging stakeholders

• Understanding available resources

• Setting goals

• Deciding on activities that best meet your needs

• Creating a programme

• Developing a structure for implementation

I have designed content with, and for, groups and organisations since I was a teenager organising fashion shows in my street in the eighties! My experience to date includes content for Belfast City Hall events, outdoor fun days, management and team sessions.

Sometimes organisations experience change and support is needed to look at the current design or to explore the need to re-design, allowing you to align or re-align with your strategy, goals or purpose. I can:

• Review what an organisation wants/ needs

• Explore the gap between the current situation and the future aspiration

• Design practices that bridge the gap

In the organisational design process I will use tools such as SWOT and PESTLE analysis, focus groups, and the McKinsey 7-S model.

I am a creative person and love working with teams that embrace creativity. I offer sessions that:

• Explore what creativity can bring to your team and your work approaches

• Facilitate creative thinking and ideas to take away and use

• Explore how to implement the creative learning

I have designed many sessions on creativity for groups of parents, volunteers, young people and managers. Each session is filled with fun and learning and participants become more creative as a result.

I believe in personal development. When this is invested in people it can really make a difference to the individual and the team. I offer workshops that include:

• An exploration of what team and personal development is

• Why it is important?

• A range of activities to explore personal/ team development

I will work with you to pitch the session to meet the needs of you and/ or your team.

I am motivated when I; feel valued, am encouraged to grow, work in a healthy environment and am connected to others who inspire me. I offer workshops that include the following:

• Explore the essentials of how to stay motivated

• How to stay motivated while you lead a team

• Motivating a team through tough times

The content includes self and/or team reflections, activities to understand motivation, sharing ideas to remain motivated and making a plan to implement.

It can sometimes be hard to determine exactly what is needed for programme or workshop content to support an area of difficulty or change. I offer a range of workshops that can be tailored to your need. Here is a selection but others can be provided:

• Confident You - building personal confidence (previously delivered to women’s group, menopause café and volunteers)

• Playing is not just for Kids - exploring how to keep playing as adults and the benefits (previously delivered to parents)

• Leadership & Leading - Can I? Am I? Will I? introducing and exploring leadership (previously delivered to young people and community workers)

• Management - styles, challenges, successes (previously delivered to community workers)

• Leadership & Management - exploring the differences, tools to use and next steps (previously delivered to community managers and church leaders)

• Creative & Curious You - using various arts to explore creativity and stimulate curiosity (previously delivered to women’s groups and community workers)

I have been delivering workshops for decades and can work with you to deliver something that will enable growth, fun and meaningful change.

I don’t really like the word consultant and prefer ‘advisor’ and that is exactly what I offer- advice. Receiving advice is so helpful and can illuminate the process/ situation/ presentation into exactly what you need. Why ask me for advice?

• I will listen and understand your ask

• I offer a variety of topics to consult on (see list of services)

• I am realistic but tuned into how to use the imagination

• I share ideas and encourage your ideas to form

It can often be the small things that make the biggest changes.

Bouncing back from difficult times and situations takes its toll on people and organisations. Understanding how to cope healthily and become stronger is important. I offer sessions on being resilient as a person and as an organisation. The sessions I offer include:

• What does resilience look like?

• Why is resilience important for you/ your organisation?

• Examples of resilience

• Activities and exercises to help with resilience

This is in my bones! I have been practising community development approaches before I knew the term. I believe this process and approach can bring hope and change. I offer presentations, workshops, small group work or bespoke sessions that include:

• What is community development and how you might use it?

• Introduction to community development- my experiences and learning over 30 years

• Community development approaches across the sectors including examples and challenges

• Community development and engaging others