Workshops for Schools Programme

Sally wants “Sarah’s” journey to educate others, not only parents but the teenagers themselves. To fulfill the desire to educate others, a series of workshops and talks are now in place for Secondary Schools, and are conducted by Sallys team of human Angels

Workshop

Appreciating Angels: Sarah’s Story
Author led workshops, discussions and debates

History
Appreciating Angels: Sarah’s Story was written and published by Sally Asling in 2010
The content of the book is harrowing, as it walks us through Sarah’s turbulent adolescent years. Rape, bulimia, and self harm are brought to the surface and demand the reader to consider their own teenage years and question whether the situations which arose could have been avoided. The reviews on the book have been outstanding with the majority of readers being able to identify with at least one of the situations which Sarah found herself experiencing.

The powerful topics in this book should be used to highlight typical vulnerabilities which most teenagers face, and are often overlooked through naivety. Sally wants Sarah’s journey to educate others, not only parents but the teenagers themselves, and provide the tools with which to deal with a situation should it arise.

Workshop
This workshop has been created to demonstrate and highlight teenage vulnerability, naivety and peer pressure, all of which, for Sarah, opened up dangerous situations from which she felt she had no place to escape.

It offers up for debate how to spot the warning signals, parental guidance issues, secrets which are can be kept and those which should be shared. The modules evaluate self esteem, and encourage self-confidence via role playing situations with the attendees which ultimately will govern their own future and demonstrate the way they could respond to a situation should it arise for them—or indeed for one of their classmates.

The workshops ares structured in four modules proposed to either run weekly and consecutively or may be tailor made to fit a one day course to suit the schools requirements and age range of class.

The Workshops can be studied independently or together to form a strong basis for understanding the kind of issues facing teenagers today. At the end of the module a report will be made of the findings which will then be available to teachers and parents for discussion.

At the end of the complete workshop, there will be a course conclusion—where the teenagers will put together a document illustrating what they feel they have learned, or how they feel reporting of issues should be completed both within school and at home.

Workshop Content

Half day is 3.5 hours / Full day is 2 x 3.5 hours

Workshop 1 – Peer Pressure, Parental Relationships, Keeping Secrets, Self Esteem, Self Value
(Draws from the early stages in the book when Sarah gets ready / goes to a nightclub which results in her being raped and Sarah’s decision to keep this a secret. The workshop explores peer pressure and whether the decision to keep secrets of this nature is the right thing to do. Groups then explore the consequences of what harm to self esteem and value bottled up secrets and problems can cause and questions what self esteem is and how to achieve it)

Workshop 2 – Eating Disorders, Self harming. Finding your inner confidence and self esteem
(This draws on Sarah’s eating disorders and self harming in connection with her inner feelings and lack of self esteem. The workshop explores triggers, peer pressure and control mechanisms and explores the pressures society and popular culture may put on teens to conform to an image or set of ideals)

Workshop 3 – Self responsibility (Drinking / Drugs), Understanding Self Respect, How to say no (and still be cool)
(This draws on Sarah’s drinking before the attack and lack of self responsibility in the night club, not giving consideration to potential dangers. This also discusses Sarah’s disregard for her body with latter sexual encounters and getting drunk, again not thinking of potential dangers and consequences. The workshops are to explore what the potential dangers are, understanding self respect and self responsibility and responsibility towards others)

Workshop 4 – Relationships, Love, Trust, Relationships and gender, sexual experiences,
(This workshop examines Sarah’s current issues with forming relationships later in life and role of the “mother or Father figure” the emotional side to love and its place in a loving relationship, opposed to a random sexual encounter)

Workshop 5 – Helping parents understand the workshop process and conclusions
Further details are coming soon, but this workshop has been created to give parents aftercare of understanding what the worldhop (s) covered and giving feedback to parents of how to deal with some of the content raise.

Course Conclusion

The teenagers will be asked to complete a conclusion based on the findings from the discussions, debates and findings, they will be encouraged to set up an in school support group which should be supported by the PSHE department and overseen and evaluated periodically. The conclusions can be disclosed to parents or teachers should the group agree that this would be useful to the purpose of the group.

Goal : That every secondary school should undertake this workshop and commit to supporting a core group of pupils which provide this independent objective support group. It may also be discussed that one adult chairs the group, or issues are brought to their attention if further action is required.

Requirements
The school should obtain parental consent for attendees on the workshop
Each attendee, parents and PSHE teacher should read a copy of Appreciating Angels: Sarah’s Story

Normally retailing at £7.99 the book is available to schools at £5.00 plus bulk P&P
Guide Prices for workshops: £250 per half day £400 for full day plus expenses.
Meet with Author, discussions, questions and answers 2 hour slot £150.00 plus expences

Further Information

sally@appreciatingangels.co.uk
Full details of each workshop , debate and discussions are available on request.
Tel: 07824 885 111

There are four core workshops in half day blocks, however within these there is a great deal of fluidity and room to change to tailormake the workshop perfect for any group of teens.

Workshops Angels

Jackie Walker – Covering North of England and Scotland

Jackie trained as a coach, NLP (neuro linguistic programming) and hypnotherapy to trainer level and as someone who has experience and survived  rape, sexual abuse, self esteem and body confidence issues, Jackie has turned her life around in to now being dedicated to helping others as a trained therapist and coach in this area. Jackie’s work has been focused in the area of relationships and post traumatic stress, with an emphasis on helping clients create a resolution to the issues which have plagued them. 

We were delighted to find that Jackie wanted to work with teenagers and their parents with the aim of helping teens at an early stage in order that they go on through life with less hang ups and issues which could stop them from succeeding in careers or close personal relationships.  Jackie is based in Scotland and leads our northern workshops. 

Sally Asling – Covering Home Counties and SW London

Author-led Workshops and Workshops. Workshops undertaken jointly by Sally and Jackie

Vacancy – Midlands and Wales

Appreciating Angels are currently looking for Coach / therapists with a keen interst in working wth teens to undertake conducting the workshops in the Mindlands and Wales region. These regions in the meantime are being covered by Jackie Walker