Friendship Bench
What makes a good friend?
How do you build positive relationships with other people?
How well do you recognise your own moods and motivations?
Would you like to learn how to create space for people to share their personal stories and how to enable them to find emotional and psychological resilience in the face of adversity.
Then register for the level one Friendship Bench training!
What is the Friendship Bench?
The Friendship Bench is an evidence based brief psychological intervention that originates from Zimbabwe and has been replicated in places as far away as Vietnam, Canada, USA , Zanzibar and is now coming to London. A friendship bench is a place where individuals can come and talk to a volunteer about anything that is on their mind.
“Our vision is a Friendship Bench within walking distance for all. With this inspiration, our mission is to get people out of kufungisisa - depression & anxiety - by creating safe spaces and a sense of belonging in communities to improve mental wellbeing and enhance quality of life. Guided by our values of empathy and connection, and anchored in over a decade of rigorous research (including a RCT published in the Journal of American Medical Association, JAMA) we have re-imagined the delivery of evidence-based mental healthcare”
Read more about Friendship Bench here www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org
How can I get involved?
LSE LIFE is delighted to offer a one-day training workshop to complete the level one of th Friendship Bench training. You will develop some of the skills you need to be a better friend, to develop skills to improve your emotional intelligence and improve your interactions with others. The training will take place from 9:30am-5pm on 17th February 2024. With a series of practical tasks, you will improve your communication skills and develop your ability to have meaningful interactions with others in a room of like-minded people
About you
We are looking for any undergraduate or postgraduate student across LSE to take part.