What a year its been for me and bigger and better for 2014

Reflecting back over my last year of activity and just completed my first years accounts I am delighted with how far I have come and excited by whats still ahead as a Social Entrepreneur.

I have made some amazing business relationships and traveled the length of the UK and met some extraordinary people along the way.

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January to March 2014

Delighted to have been able to work again with Clackmannanshire Council Youth Services and deliver The Pacific Institutes Mind Buzz Programme to a group of Young participants

Mind Buzz™

Mind Buzz™ has been designed for younger learners and learners at foundation level and may be used as a precursor to the highly successful PX2® ; programme. It serves as an introduction to important concepts from the curriculum, helping participants on their way to greater levels of self-confidence and personal accomplishment. Mind Buzz™ is more activity based, requiring a more hands on approach from facilitators. It takes cognizance of the additional needs these groups may require, to ensure a greater understanding and application of the curriculum.

How does it work?

Comprising 10 units, the programme has a range of fun and structured learning activities that introduce learners to the TPI® curriculum, generate interesting group discussions and offer a chance for valuable personal reflection.

What can you expect?

Mind Buzz™ helps young people understand how they think and why, and then gives them a series of tools to start changing their mindsets in a positive way, raising their aspirations and setting and achieving challenging goals.

The Participants really entered into the spirit of the programme and were rewarded for their efforts by achieving really positive action plans and gaining a recognized certificate.

Contact me on 0773998570 or email me on seamuscorry@btinternet.com for more information  

Been a Busy 4 months since start up

Project Update

July to October 2013.

Over the past 4 months I have been extremely busy in Developing and Embedding the Potentially You Project and establishing the project locally

West Mercier Housing Association

In July I visited West Mercier Housing Association in Hereford and delivered a workshop in how The Pacific Institute has helped me to develop my own project and encouraged 12 housing officers to begin to use it within their own work

Clackmannanshire Council

I have also had successful discussions with Mary Fox Team Leader of Youth Services with Clackmannanshire Council. Through discussion Mary has agreed 2 programme delivery dates. I supported 11 Youth Service Workers to complete a STEPS programme between 16-18^th October. 

These staff in turn will go on to become facilitators within there own service and enable the hardest to reach with the communities of Clackmannanshire to deliver positive outcomes for young people

 The second Mind Buzz programme for young people will take place in January 2014

Safety Training Scotland

I have also had proactive discussions with Mark Pauley of Safety Training Scotland. Mark has agreed to retain my services as a trainer/facilitator to deliver safety training throughout central Scotland once I complete a certified programme of study with the British Safety Council. Ongoing discussions to take place with a view to beginning sub-contract work in January 2014

Bantaskin Primary School

I also delivered a motivation session lasting 1.5 hours to 68 teaching staff from 3 local primary schools in Falkirk. The work came by way of positive word of mouth and it was certainly a challenge to deliver to so many. 

Some of Feedback from the session were

"Presented very well Personable.....good fun"