Voluntary and Not-for-Profit Experience
Adam has a wide experience of the voluntary
sector having been a volunteer himself, managed volunteers,
and trained volunteer managers. He has volunteered with
The Winged Fellowship Trust, Adult Literacy, Chester
Aid To The Homeless, Talking Books For The Blind, Gay
Switchboard, Camphill Village Trust, Amnesty International,
Campaign Coffee and Third World First. He managed volunteers
for a disability charity, an NHS summer play scheme
and Community Service Volunteers. Adam was an associate
trainer for the National Centre for Volunteering (now
Volunteering England) for over ten years and Lead Tutor
for the University of Wales Higher Education Certificate
in Volunteer Management And The Voluntary Sector course
between 2002 and 2005. The course ran in both Cardiff
and Bangor. Adam has written training materials for
University College, Lampeter, Community service Volunteers,
and The National Trust. He was Series Consultant for
the BBC2 Voluntary Matters Three TV series and he writes
regularly for Volunteering Online Magazine. He developed
the assessment materials and assessment workbook for
the Lantra
Awards Level Three Certificate in Volunteer Management.
Health Service Training
Adam delivers courses in Communication
Skills in a Medical Setting for health service staff,
including Breaking Bad News, and courses in Management
Skills for teacher-managers. He has been involved in
providing Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) training
for NHS staff.
Diversity and Inclusion
Adam has written extensively on the
subject of diversity. As a result of his involvement
in the DEEP Project sponsored by the Welsh Development
Agency he has written a short pamphlet "Thinking
About Diversity And Equality". His Martians
and Tree Huggers diversity awareness exercise has
been used by many agencies including a police force;
local authority, and The Samaritans.
Education
Adam has offered the AM Training Management
in Education Seminars since 2001.
Psychotherapy and Supervision Skills
Adam's psychotherapy skills complement
his training. He is able to assist staff groups with
team working and group facilitation. Adam provides individual
supervision, both telephone/Skype and face to face.
He has supervised people working in volunteer management,
healthcare management, and youth and community work,
as well as counsellors and psychotherapists.
As well as teaching Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy skills
through AM Training, Adam has been an Associate Lecturer
teaching CBT for the Department of Psychology at University
College, Chester.
Qualifications
Adam is a BABCP registered Cognitive-Behavioural
Psychotherapist. He is a Licensed Practitioner of Human
Social Functioning; holds a University of Dundee Masters
degree with Honours in English and Psychology; a Certificate
in Youth and Community Work Supervision; and a Postgraduate
Certificate in CBT Supervision.
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