Self esteem is about feeling good about yourself, knowing your good points, being satisfied with yourself, forgiving yourself and seeing yourself in positive ways. It is also about doing the best for yourself, taking risks, accepting failure and learning from your mistakes. Self-esteem is vital for our continuing success. The way you feel about yourself has an effect upon the way you feel about others, and the way they feel about you.
Assertiveness like self-esteem, can be affected by life events. Assertiveness is not being a bully or manipulating people. Assertiveness is the ability to express yourself and communicate your needs in a straightforward, clear manner without hidden messages or meanings. Assertiveness is often associated with positive self-esteem and a better self-image. Learning to be assertive will result in an increase in confidence, and you will be able to get other people to treat you the way you want to be treated.About the course
Self Help Services’ Self-esteem & Assertiveness Course is an 8-week guided self-help programme. Each week the facilitator(s) of the course encourage and guide participants to work on skills to improve feelings related to low self-esteem and assertion skills.
The course is a closed group (each session lasting for two hours). In order to obtain maximum benefit from the course, participants are encouraged to attend all eight sessions.
About the facilitators
Two people who share personal experience living with anxiety & depression and have found that working on self-esteem and assertion skills has truly benefit their mental-ill health deliver the programme. The facilitators have created this course to share their learning with others. The facilitators work on a voluntary basis and receive support, line management and regular external supervision from Self Help Services. Facilitators also receive on-going training for personal development and have undertook an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure Check.
Donations
As there are costs associated with providing this service that are not funded externally, we would appreciate it if you could kindly make a donation. Suggested donations are as follows:
£10 per course for people who are currently in receipt of a means tested benefit (job seeker’s allowance, income support), in receipt of a state pension only or who are full time students living independently.
£20 per course for all others.
To get involved please contact us
Times
This group operates on an 8-week basis. Places are limited
Location
The Zion Centre,
339 Stretford Rd,
Hulme,
M15 4ZY.
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Contact information
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