courses

We offer a range of professional and personal development courses.

Our courses are for:

  • organisations wanting to train staff or influence strategic change;
  • professionals seeking training to facilitate the Natural Change approach;
  • individuals looking for personal development.

All our courses are supported by an optional mentoring programme.

Natural Change Leadership Programme

This comprehensive programme offers bespoke leadership and professional development training to organisations that want to deepen their commitment to ecological sustainability.

The programme comprises residential workshops in wilderness areas, with mentoring and group work in between residentials. Ongoing support is provided to help participants translate their experiences on the programme into action for sustainability.

This leadership programme is commissioned through the Natural Change Foundation. Please visit their website for further information. Or contact us and we'll connect you.

Introduction to Facilitating Natural Change
(seven-days)

This residential course is held in Knoydart, on the west coast of Scotland. It introduces the basic principles and practices of the Natural Change approach. It acts as a foundation for further training as well as being a stand-alone professional development opportunity.

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Tending the Flame Retreat

Tending the Flame is for those who:

  • have experience of work or activism for sustainability and related fields, and are finding it increasingly difficult to be optimistic in the face of the ‘data’;
  • are coping with doubts while maintaining a brave face in public as, for example, campaigners, community leaders, consultants or practitioners;
  • are seeking new ways to be effective in the world, or affirmation that a chosen life path is heading in the right direction.

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Natural Change Facilitator Training
(three-years, part-time)

The first two years of this training comprises eight long-weekend wilderness residentials in the UK, with regular mentoring sessions, supported study and personal practice throughout. The third year involves a supervised professional project, which provides a chance to integrate what has been learned.

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Natural Change Gathering
(four-days) ALUMNI ONLY

Regular gatherings of past-participants which provide ongoing support and the opportunity to deepen personal practice.

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