Holding Vulnerability

Sharing Power 

Jane, Euella and Fran

 

Then the conversation developed around the following specific points:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rest - paid rest how they work and establish this in this - fighting against board requirements , targets . starting from 

 

skills sharing - asking who their role models would be for the future - portraiture photography . Reciprocal relationships .Monthly sessions more consistent 

 

worrying changing economic sessions, during COVID there was more focus on quality rather than quantity. 

 

How do we keep our integrity during all of this

 

Neurodiversity and Mental health are going to be growing problems . 

 

Asylum seekers limited in what you can do because of political embargos working for council how can we be part of preserving their human identity and not be reduced to a problem to be solved.

The parts don’t always match, but still something still emerges

Its shared and connected, through misunderstandings, listening and hard work, we join the dots

Supporting radical kindness

Building resilience

 

Nat + Bethan

SEEDS OF HOPE 

BRANCHES OF LISTENING, OF CARING, OF ACCEPTANCE 

TIME TO MEMORIALISE, TO CELEBRATE, TO LOOK BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS

ACCEPT THE LIMITS OF WHAT YOU, AND YOUR ORGANISATION CAN DO

RECOGNISE PERSONALISE AND PROFESSIONAL LIMITS

NOT ACCEPTING THE ‘NORMALISING’ STANDARDS SOCIETY SOMETIMES SET FOR US

ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BE THEMSELVES

THE ABILITY TO ASK WHY

AND TO UNDO THE CENTURIES OF CONDITIONING – AND NOT INFLICT THESE CONDITIONS THAT WE HAD OURSELVES

PATIENCE. SPACE TO REFLECT

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING 

DIFFERENT TACTICS OF CARE 

TIME TO SIT AND ASSESS OUR OWN NEEDS 

Ardis, Julie, Liz and Lucy