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Client Testimonials
Chain Reaction were commissioned to run their Mind over matter programme to help a group of women offenders overcome some of their many negative experiences and take control of their lives. The aim was to increase the prospect of employment for each of the women but Chain Reaction provided a very valuable experience in its own right.
The fact that eight women started the pilot group and seven completed, an 87.5% successful completion rate, is an indication that Mind over matter was motivational and relevant. The group leaders can evidence that the women involved learned and developed over the sessions, and started to make positive adjustments to their lives.
Chain Reaction provided a supportive environment; they actively valued each member and worked to ensure that the group was safe as well as challenging. They helped members overcome barriers to attendance by providing practical and emotional support; and finally they ensured that the group work was linked back into either the work of the probation service or other pathway out of reoffending.
Chain Reaction and the Mind over matter programme is an excellent service that has shown some very promising results. If the Probation Service had discretionary funding we would undoubtedly have commissioned further groups.
Richard Barnes, ACE (Assistant Chief Executive)
Offender Management, Prisons & Resettlement, Compliance & Enforcement.
UChooseIt
Peer Lead Mentoring Service
uchooseit set Chain Reaction quite a task. To come up with, from scratch, a workshop outlining the key concepts underlying Giving Advice and Guidance – to be delivered to a mixed group of recovering addicts with little, or no, grounding in the subject and with varying levels of educational attainment. Just to add a little bit of pressure this had to be delivered in the evening (when people might not exactly be at their most receptive) with a key desired outcome to give participants with low confidence and self-esteem the belief that they could give advice and guidance to others.
The feedback from all who took part was hugely positive, with all participants feeling they had gained a good grasp of the principles and, a shock for a few of them, actually enjoyed being in a learning environment. This was very much down to the approaches that Daisy and Julie employed. Perhaps the proof of the pudding is that everyone who attended the workshop is moving on to work towards an NVQ level 2 in Advice and Guidance. Something that many of them would not have seen as a possibility before.
Michaela Jones
uchooseit
Life Coaching with Julie has been challenging and rewarding, I had a total of six sessions with her and made some important changes in my life. Would I recommend it, absolutely! If you feel unsure or lacking in direction about any aspect of your life, just give it a go.
Shirley (Probation Officer)
‘Give your life a spin’ motivational workshop for women.
A really positive and energised workshop, useful techniques you can use at home.
S.Whaites
I really enjoyed the workshop, got a lot out of it, very inspirational! Will definately use the visualisation technique.
M. Atwood
Well organised, loved the zest of the workshop. Be Positive is my new name!
Thankyou H. Jones
Excellent workshop!
Thanks. C Jones
I really enjoyed the whole workshop, I feel I can get something from this.
V. Dawson
Mind Over Matter (Workshop addressing confidence to get back into work)
Thankyou so much for coaching me in the right direction. Your workshop has made me realise that I am a strong person inside and out and I look at life in such a different way now. Two amazing ladies who do their job very well. Thankyou again for all your help.
Christine
When I started the course, I was concerned that since the birth of my baby girl, my confidence had taken a slight slip. I feel that my confidence is on the up again.
Thanks
Natalie
My initial concern was, are we going to have to do role plays! However, it was very relaxed and it was interesting that you have goals to work on each week. I feel better about myself and more confident.
Anon
Julie and Daisy were great! they made everyone feel comfortable. I would have liked the course to be longer! I now feel more confident in myself and I also know that I can achieve goals that I set myself.
Thanks
Kelly
