Bereavement Peer Support - Training the Trainers

Jan is a Freelance Trainer and Community Development Practitioner with over 25 years experience of working in Community Development and Adult Education & Life-long Learning sector. Jan has substantial experience of setting up and delivering a plethora of engagement activities which enable people to recognise their gifts & talents, explore opportunities to develop and share their skills, knowledge & experiences, and empower people to provide peer support to others. Jan is also an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Trainer and advocates this approach to anybody working & supporting community development, especially with a view to focusing on sustainability of community projects. Drawing on all of the knowledge gained through her career in training & facilitating community group activities, Jan has pulled together the most valuable and engaging ingredients that have demonstrated positive change to participants in their learning journey; Jan has embedded them into the STAR training making this an enjoyable learning experience which aims to inspire all participants to be motivated to move forward to reach their goal of setting up a peer support group in a community setting.