February Newsletter

Welcome to the Sparc Teams newsletter!

In Today’s Newsletter:

• Sparc Teams Workshop Programme for March
• Sparc Teams are moving!
• Sparc Teams Video on You Tube

We would like to invite you to experience our taster programme of March workshops…

A Community Interest Company based in St Pauls, Bristol, Sparc Teams work with unemployed and underemployed individuals to give them the time and opportunity to discover their passions, develop new skills, enhance their confidence, and gain direction towards a more fulfilled life and career.

Our workshops will run from Tuesday March 15th to Friday 18th between 10.30am-2.30pm, and focus on a range of topics:   Tuesday 15th- Turning on your potential and unlocking your passions. We examine our shared experiences of unemployment, explore the meaning of success for each individual. We explore how to overcome personal barriers to achieving our goals and use exercises to affirm our self worth and uncover our passions. Wednesday 16th- Speaking With Confidence We aim to inspire confidence and reduce negative beliefs in our participants, as well as working on presence and vocal projection. With practice in front of small groups, participants can gain the beliefs and confidence to speak at ease in front of an audience of any size. Thursday 17th- Stress Management We examine what we mean by stress, discuss how it can be managed, and offer practical techniques which can be transferred into the workplace. These include stretching exercises, a meditation exercise and progressive muscle relaxation. Friday 18th- Reflection & Response Our final workshop will tie together the previous three, and will help the participants to bring their experiences together; reflect on where they are and how to progress towards meaningful long-term employment.

All workshops in March are completely free to attend

• The workshops are open to anyone over the age of 18.
• Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits are provided
• All workshops run from 10.30am – 2.30pm with a break for lunch
• Our venue for the workshop is Wilder Street Studios, 27-29 Wilder Street, St. Pauls. BS2 8QA.
• Wheelchair Access – Please note that Sparc Teams endeavour to offer workshops in fully accessible spaces, however the workshop location for March unfortunately does not have wheelchair access.
• We have 12 places on the programme, so please book your place as soon as possible!

Sparc Teams are pleased to announce that we have successfully moved in to our new premises at Brave Enterprise in the Coach House, St. Pauls. Sparc has only moved two streets away, so you’ll easily be able to find us!
Our move will enable us to continue to have a base in the heart of St. Pauls and to offer workshops and training in several different locations across the city. Please do feel free to pop in and see us soon!
www.brave.org.uk

Feedback from 2010 courses includes:

.….‘thoroughly enjoyable and motivating - will recommend to others’; engaging’; ‘handouts, presentation and discussions most useful’; ‘left with lots of useful practical tips’; ‘it was great to share learning with others in a very warm and comfortable environment’ …

Please contact Sparc Teams on 0117 373 2565 or email sam@sparcteams.com to book your place.

To make bookings & for more information about Sparc Teams, please visit:

www.sparcteams.com
Enquiries: Ceri Clements and Samuel Bond 01173732565
sam@sparcteams.com

You can also check out our Sparc Teams Introduction video to find out more information on what we do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJcCBKLR2u4

‘Sparc Teams would like to thank George Shipley (Nightflyer Productions.com) for working with the Sparc Team to film and produce this Introductory video. George is a highly talented media graduate and can be contacted on info@nightflyerproductions.com if you are interested in commissioning work for your project.

Watch this space for future workshops and training offerings…

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Best Wishes

The Sparc Team

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