•Membership Information • Network Days
Bridge Builders’ Network is designed for all those who have attended one of our mediation and facilitation skills training courses. The purpose of the Network is to provide an opportunity to refresh and enhance members' skills, to offer encouragement through meeting others with a shared commitment, and to connect people around the country who can provide a local resource. Everyone who has been through one of Bridge Builders’ standard five-day training courses can attend Network Days, but there are benefits for membership subscribers.
Membership Benefits
- Attendance at all Network Days at a fee of £20. Non-members of the Network face a fee of £50. Membership thus reduces fees by £90 per year if attending three Days each year. Among other things, Network Days offer training in developing your mediation and facilitation skills further.
- The possibility of co-mediating with Bridge Builders staff or other Bridge Builders’ Network members on a mediation case in your area.
- The potential for having mediation cases referred on to you by Bridge Builders.
- Regular e-mail updates and newsletters with information on events and related matters of interest.
- An annual report on Bridge Builders.
Membership Opportunities
- Members are encouraged to offer the following:
- Articles for the e-mail newsletter, perhaps covering case studies, issues in mediation and conflict transformation, theological perspectives etc.
- Book reviews, either for the e-mail newsletter, or for presentation at Network Days.
- Training input for Network Days.
The series of Bridge Builders’ Network Days in 2008 is set out below. Please book with us now and note the dates in your diary. More detailed information on each day will be circulated by email only, nearer the event. Please ensure that we have your current e-mail address if you want to receive updates (and our new quarterly-ish e-newsletter). If you are not on email, please contact us for further information closer to the day.
SPRING / SUMMER 2008
12 June 2008 at the London Mennonite Centre, 9:45-4:15
Gilmore-Fraleigh Style Inventory
12 June 2008 at South Parade Baptist Church in Leeds, 9:30-4:15
Facilitating Meetings
19 June 2008 at Church of the Holy Family in Failsworth, Manchester, 9:30-4:15
Gilmore-Fraleigh Style Inventory
19 June 2008 at Anderson Baptist Church in Reading, 9:30-4:15
Mediation process review
AUTUMN 2008
17 September at St Nicholas' Church in Durham, 9:30-4:15 [NB: Wednesday]
Group Conflict casework
18 September 2008 at the London Mennonite Centre, 9:45-4:15
Group Conflict casework
25 September at Abbey Baptist Church in Reading, 9:30-4:15
Facilitating Meetings
25 September 2008 at Inverkeithing Baptist Church in Inverkeithing, Scotland, 9:30-4:15
Mediation process review
2 October 2008 at Queen's Road Baptist Church in Coventry, 9:30-4:15
Mediation process review
Past Network Days in 2008:
WINTER 2008
10 January 2008 at the London Mennonite Centre, 9:45-4:15
Worship in the midst of conflict
16 January 2008 at St Nicholas' Church in Durham, 9:30-4:15 [NB: Wednesday]
Dealing with Difficult Behaviour
24 January 2008 at Queens Road Baptist Church in Coventry, 9:30-4:15
Dealing with Difficult Behaviour
Programmes
The programme for each day will be determined closer to the event, in the light of feedback from Network participants.
Cost and Cancellation
The fee is £20 for members of the Network and £50 for non-members – to be paid at the time of booking. The fee covers lunch and refreshments and all materials. Cheques should be made payable to “Bridge Builders”. Cancellations are accepted up to 10 days before the day without penalty. The full fee is owed if cancelling within 10 days of the day.
Registration
To register for any of the days, please send a cheque and covering note to Sharon Kniss by post: there is no booking form. You may wish to check availability via email with Sharon or Phyllis at the London Mennonite Centre. Your booking will not be processed without payment, so please send payment promptly.
PLEASE NOTE: There is limited availability at each venue, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. You can sign up for any of the above dates now.
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