York St John Communities Centre, 32-34 Clarence Street, York (2026)

02/04/2026

📄 Be the Change - Policies that Support Real People

Menopause support shouldn’t rely on luck or individual managers — it should be built into workplace culture and policy.

This course supports you to:
📘 Review current policies
👥 Gather meaningful staff feedback
🛠️ Implement or improve menopause support
📈 Embed inclusive, lasting change

✨ "Research informed. Superb delivery, lots of opportunities to share ideas and best practice together. Excellent signposting to key resources - thank you very much it will reframe my practice ! A transformational course." ✨

Training Details
📅 29 Apr & 12 Jun 2026
🕥 1/2 Day
📍 York St John University and Online
💷 £55per person (£35 concession rates for YSJU Counselling students, and YSJCC Placement Students)
👩‍🏫 Facilitator: Stef Bricklebank

👉 Find out more & register: www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/events-and-training

01/04/2026

🌟 Wellbeing Coaching 🌟

Ready to prioritise your mental health and take steps toward personal growth?

Wellbeing coaching offers a unique opportunity to explore who you are, gain clarity on your goals, and create a life filled with balance and fulfilment. 💫

What Wellbeing Coaching Can Do for You:
🧠 Gain clarity and focus to achieve your goals.
🌱 Develop strategies to reduce stress and build resilience.
📚 Deepen your understanding of yourself and your needs.
🚀 Uncover your potential and create healthier habits.
💡 Empower yourself to live a more fulfilling life.

At York St John Communities Centre, we believe everyone deserves access to wellbeing support. Our sessions are offered on a sliding scale, ranging from £30 to £50, making coaching affordable for all.

Start your journey of self-discovery today! Visit our website for more information or to self-refer.

The first step toward a brighter future is just a click away. 💖

www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/coaching/

30/03/2026

A Course for Anyone Supporting Others Through Loss

Whether you’re a nurse, counsellor, support worker, mental health practitioner, educator, coach or volunteer — this training strengthens your confidence and skill set.

💬 "Great balance of speaker's input and group discussion…"

Training Details

📅 Wed 22 April '26 / Mon 15 June '26
🕥 10.00am–5.00pm (Full day, CPD-accredited – 6 CPD credits)

📍 York St John University Campus

💷 £110 general / £75 concession (4 concession places per date; for YSJ Counselling students & YSJCC placement students)
👩‍🏫 Facilitator: Stef Bricklebank (26 years’ experience, specialist in bereavement support, youth work & dramatherapy)

👉 Find out more & register (link in bio):
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/events-and-training/

27/03/2026

🏠 At the Communities Centre, we offer a range of rooms for hire to suit your needs.

✨ Client Rooms
✔️ Clean, comfortable, and confidential spaces for 2 to 4 people.
✔️ Features include large chairs, a desk and PC, a small table, tissues, and a clock.
✔️ Two accessible rooms are available on the ground floor near accessible toilets.
✔️ Hire rates: £20 per hour or £100 for the day.

✨ Group Room
✔️ A bright and adaptable space for up to 25 people.
✔️ Perfect for workshops, group activities, and more.
✔️ Disabled access included.
✔️ Hire rates: £40 per hour or £170 for the day.

✨ Meeting Room
✔️ Seats up to 6 at a boardroom-style table, with a soft seating area for 4 more.
✔️ Includes a large screen for laptop connectivity.
✔️ This room does not have disabled access.
✔️ Hire rates: £37 per hour or £110 for the day.

We’re open Monday to Wednesday from 9.00am to 9.00pm, and Thursday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Weekend bookings may also be possible—just get in touch to enquire!

💡 Discounts: We offer a 15% discount for partner organisations, charities, and alumni.

Contact us:
📧 Email: ysjcc@yorksj.ac.uk
🏠 For bookings, download the enquiry form on our website: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/event-and-space-hire/

Secure your space today! 🏠

26/03/2026

Develop a deeper understanding of bereavement and grief, so you are able to help others and yourself. 💐

Bookings are now open for our CPDUK accredited Bereavement Awareness course, next taking place on Wednesday, 22 April.

This 1-day course is available to qualified professionals, those in training and anyone who may be supporting someone who has experienced loss. No prior experience necessary. 👇

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/professional-and-short-courses/counselling/bereavement/

26/03/2026

✨ Domestic Abuse & Mental Health Training - What are some of the benefits for employers?

Our training can help you improve service accessibility, reduce cancellations and DNAs, and strengthen the quality of support your organisation provides. 📈

This training gives teams shared understanding, consistent approaches, and practical tools to better support survivors.

"The training was top-notch: relevant, research-informed, interactive…"

Training Details

📅 Thu, 5 Mar ’26 / Tue, 30 Jun ’26
🕥 10am–5pm
📍 York St John University Campus
💷 £110 / £75 concession
👩‍🏫 Dr Jeannette Roddy

👉 https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/events-and-training/

25/03/2026

📣 Are you passionate about marketing and looking for an opportunity to support a community-focused organisation?

The York St John Communities Centre is seeking a Volunteer Marketing Assistant/Officer to help promote our services, engage our audiences, and enhance our outreach efforts.

This volunteer role is an opportunity to contribute to the Centre’s marketing efforts by supporting content creation, marketing management, and promotional activities. The role is based in person at the Centre, working alongside the admin and coordination team to ensure clear communication of our services, events, and initiatives to the community.

Tasks may include:
📝 Writing newsletters, blog posts, and promotional materials

🎨 Supporting the design of flyers and digital assets

📱 Assisting with social media content creation and scheduling

🙌 Assisting in the promotion of events, workshops, and services

📋 Helping to track engagement and outreach performance

🏘️ Engaging with the community through marketing initiatives

You will gain hands-on experience in marketing for a community organisation, developing skills in strategy, content planning, and outreach. This role can be tailored to suit your interests, skills, and experience.

👉 Find out more and apply here: www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/opportunities-at-the-centre/

24/03/2026

Moving Beyond Risk Management

This training reframes su***de risk as part of therapy, not just something to assess or manage. 🔄

You’ll explore how to stay relational, present, and therapeutically engaged while working with suicidal thoughts.

“The way Andrew delivered the session very relational, honest, transparent and supportive.”

Training Details
📅 Dates: Thu, 21 May ’26
🕥 Duration: Half-day (online)
📍 Location: Online
💷 Cost: £65 general / £25 concession
👩‍🏫 Facilitator: Professor Andrew Reeves (35+ years’ experience in counselling & mental health)

FB Event Link: https://fb.me/e/4bgZsGGkj

👉 Find out more & register:
www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/events-and-training/

23/03/2026

Your Wellbeing Matters Now - Contact us Today ❤️

If you’ve been thinking about reaching out for counselling but keep putting it off, this is your sign to take that step today. ✨

We often tell ourselves “I’ll do it later” or “I should be able to handle this on my own” – but waiting doesn’t always make things easier. In fact, it can sometimes make things harder. Struggles with mental health, grief, anxiety, or low self-esteem don’t just disappear when ignored. They deserve care, attention, and support – and so do you. 💛

Counselling offers a comfortable space to explore your thoughts and feelings without judgment. It’s a step towards understanding yourself, building resilience, and finding ways to move forward. If you’re on the fence about reaching out, ask yourself: What do I gain by waiting? Chances are, the answer isn’t much. But by starting now, you open the door to healing and change. 🚪✨

"My experience has been genuinely amazing! My counsellor has been nothing but lovely, non judgemental, and I have always felt heard. The sessions have made a massive impact, much bigger than I could have anticipated."

👉 If you want to take that first step, then simply visit our website (https://yorksj.solvefit.co.uk/csr/) and fill out the form. Our team will be in touch to support you on your own journey of growth and healing - you don't have to do this alone.

20/03/2026

Excited to share our brand new CPD course starting!

Neurodiversity In Action: Understanding, Supporting & Celebrating Unique Minds

🌈 Ready to deepen your understanding of neurodiversity and create more inclusive spaces in your work and life?

This powerful, full-day training invites you to explore neurodiversity through both research-informed practice and lived experience. Whether you work in education, health, wellbeing, or community settings—or simply want to build your awareness—this course offers practical tools, meaningful insights, and compassionate learning.

You’ll leave feeling more confident, informed, and equipped to support neurodivergent individuals in real, impactful ways 💬

💡 Interactive, reflective, and rooted in real-world experiences—this is learning that stays with you.

“Neurodiversity is not something to fix, but something to understand, support, and celebrate.”

Training Details
📅 Dates: Thu, 4 Jun ’26 / Mon, 13 Jul ’26
🕥 Duration: 10am–5pm
📍 Location: York St John University Campus

💷 Cost: £110 general / £75 concession (4 concession places per date; for YSJ Counselling students & YSJCC placement students)

👩‍🏫 Facilitator: Stef Bricklebank (27 years’ experience, neurodivergent practitioner specialising in inclusive practice, youth work & dramatherapy)

FB Event Link: https://fb.me/e/3GgQnpK71

👉 Find out more & register: www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/professional-and-short-courses/health/neurodiversity-in-action

05/03/2026

Exploring Your Own Perspectives

This workshop invites you to gently reflect on your own beliefs, feelings, and assumptions about su***de — recognising how these shape therapeutic work. 🪞

Self-awareness is a vital part of supporting clients and caring for yourself as a practitioner.

“Hearing Andrew's personal experiences, reflections and learnings were incredible insightful and helpful from an understanding perspective.”

Training Details
📅 Dates: Thu, 21 May ’26
🕥 Duration: Half-day (online)
📍 Location: Online
💷 Cost: £65 general / £25 concession
👩‍🏫 Facilitator: Professor Andrew Reeves
FB Event Link: https://fb.me/e/4bgZsGGkj

👉 Find out more & register:
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/events-and-training/

04/03/2026

Coaching for Wellbeing — Support for Life as It Happens 🌱

Life doesn’t pause when things feel overwhelming — big changes, new challenges, and unexpected moments can all arrive at once. Our Coaching for Wellbeing service offers a supportive, reflective space to help you make sense of what’s going on, reconnect with yourself, and move forward feeling more grounded, motivated, and confident.

Coaching isn’t about being told what to do. It’s about creating space to untangle your thoughts, understand what truly matters to you, and develop practical ways to navigate life — especially during times of change.

Here’s what one person shared about their experience:

“Coaching has supported me in numerous ways, I have had a lot of ‘life’ events happen over the course of my coaching sessions, buying a house and then moving into the house and redecorating, undertaking a huge physical and mental challenge to raise money, understand even more about who I am and what I want in life to feel fulfilled, challenged and motivated.
Coaching has helped me get all my thoughts and feelings out and put them into manageable sections and allowed me to deal with huge events happening that would usually overwhelm me.

I now need to remember how I did this and how I can I use these tactics for whenever I feel overwhelmed or alone.”

✨ Coaching can help you:
- Break overwhelming thoughts into manageable steps
- Navigate life changes with more clarity and confidence
- Reconnect with your values, strengths, and motivations
- Build tools you can return to when things feel hard

If you’re feeling stretched, stuck, or simply ready to focus on your wellbeing, Coaching for Wellbeing could be the right next step for you.

You don’t have to figure everything out on your own 💛

👉 Find out more and get started via our website: www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with-the-community/communities-centre/coaching

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