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Our Key Trainers :

Fran Burgess

Derek Jackson

Guest Trainers:

Judith Delozier

David Gordon

John McWhirter

Yvonne Dolan

Bill O'Hanlon

James Lawley & Penny Tompkins

Steve Gilligan

Read what our learners have to say about:

Your learning

Your personal development

The diving

The trainers

and finally

Your learning

Through the Learning Projects, the Scuba Diving and learning NLP itself, our Learners are able to make huge shifts in the way they see themselves and the level of freedom they give themselves to develop and grow.

Learning projects have included: Horse riding, Singing, Swimming, Understanding fear, Salsa dancing, Playing the guitar, Being in the Unknown, Losing weight, Developing creativity, Teaching drumming, Getting fit, Surfing (waves), Word processing, Meditation, Shiatsu massage, Scuba diving, Dealing with clutter, Story telling, Dealing with loss, Preparing for interviews, Working with spreadsheets, Playing the piano, Befriending scary people, Being spontaneous, Learning German, Learning Spanish, Drumming, Drawing, Water Colours, Reiki, Hill Walking, Letting Go, Being good to myself, Fear of heights and enclosed spaces, Connecting with Spirituality, Waltzing, Tai Chi and Springboard Diving.

The words speak for themselves

• Learning is about doing rather than theorising - altering my behaviour and not just playing around with new theory. Paul - Police Inspector

• Rather than feeling as if I have no willpower or sticking power, I no use my butterfly tendencies to deliberately switch between different activities to stave off boredom and frustration. I now trust that inspiration will come to me when I am doing something else. Trish - Accountant

• I now believe that being in the learning position is actually a great place to be. I know that comparisons are NOT relevant, it's what I'VE learnt that is important. Helen - HR Manager

• To me, learning now means new opportunities for personal growth and new insights and discoveries. It means the opportunity to develop and enhance learnt skills which may be useful now or in the future. And it means discovering uncomfortable and unhelpful emotions and beliefs in myself and having the resources to re-evaluate them. Diane - Project Manager

• Realising there is so much to learn from people who are different from me. Andy - Company Director

• I feel safe to go out and discover now - with the inner strength my learning has given me. Fiona - now Mature Student

• Recognition that looking at learning simply from the capabilities and skills level has been denying links and connection to beliefs, values and my identity. Malcolm - Trainer

• I thought learning was about learning new ways of chopping wood or baking a cake. I now know I can learn about new ways of being me. Frank - HR Director

• My learning has made me a more organised confident person. Jennifer - Administrator

• I now have a freedom and a desire to learn that I never had before - Bobby - Sales Director

• Learning is like capsizing in a boat - you come upright with everything in disarray - You may lose things - not important ones because those ones are tied on. I now believe it is more fun to go off balance and be curious about what I am curious about, instead of shutting it out. Gill - Trainer

• I have to remind myself to stay focused and tell myself that everyone is different and I have my own way of understanding. Jackie - Healer

• It's OK for me not to know; still scary but OK and no longer induces the paralysis it once did. Jim - Teacher

• Learning is a life long continuous process, not simply a tool used to acquire a new skill...ever exploring and growing, and always in the glory of curiosity. Lynne -Reiki Practitioner

• I am aware that having now been in a future that is safe and good, I feel safe to go out and discover now. There are so many options available other than panic! Fiona - Mother and Mature Student

• I have rediscovered my confidence and creative traits. The learning I have discovered over the last 6 months will enable me to remain at peace with myself and enable me to take on and rise to the occasion of new experiences and challenges. Lesley - IT Trainer

• I now believe that I have the ability to sustain myself as a learner. There may be difficult times ahead but I feel more confident that I can face these challenges. I know now that I can find the resources inside of me to maintain my ongoing exploration into the future. Susan - Brand Manager

• Now I know I can learn anywhere at anytime from anybody or anything - if I want to. For me now, learning is living and vice versa. I can influence my behaviour whilst learning by accessing resources within. Time and place has little impact on learning as all situations can provide learning. Pat - Writer

• I have many skills and strategies to use when I'm off balance so I can still retain information and get myself back on track. I believe I am capable and resourceful enough to do anything I set my mind to. Watch out world! Julie - Holistic Therapist and Belly Dancer

• Learning has become something that I feel excited about, even the scary bits aren't as scary any more. It's all information. I will absorb what I want. Karen - Therapist

• I held a belief fostered by the school system, that I am good at passing exams, but hopeless at anything that is spontaneous or truly creative. I can now put aside initial anxiety and take on a dreamy concentration which really works when I am learning about anything completely new. Helen - Management Training Consultant

• I now believe I am an excellent learner. I have choice in my learning. I can take more learning from a whole variety of situations and motivate myself to work through uncomfortable areas of learning, knowing the reward of the learning gained at the other side. Janet - Training Manager

• I now accept that it is OK not to know, not to need to know. I can now be open to learning anywhere, anytime, if it is appropriate. Learning is just that state of curiosity in every day living and , if you let it, learning comes to you from the most unexpected places. June - Midwife

• The most exciting belief for me now, as a Learner, is that my FULL potential has not yet been unleashed. I am looking forward with tamed anticipation to watching it unfold and grow and blossom. I am comfortable to wait in the wings of 'not knowing' whilst absorbing consciously and unconsciously information and ideas. Gayle - Marketing Assistant

• Learning is now a whole-mind-body experience for me. The acceptance of the role of the unconscious in learning is a belief that dominates all other. Martin - Probation Officer

• Realising that being confused is now a good thing for me - it means that I don't know. John - Business Consultant

• I am beginning to gain the self sufficiency that I need to enjoy my learning. I have realised that whilst there is a place for support from others, it is the achievements I gain for myself that will give me the most personal satisfaction. Debbie - IT Project Manager

• I believe that I am much more relaxed about degree of success of failure. I'm still motivated and driven to achieve, but much less anxious about not succeeding. Crawford - Business Consultant

• I now believe that learning is something I can actually achieve regardless of what others might say. I used to put myself under considerable pressure. Now my approach to learning is with an open mind and a relaxed manner. Yvonne - Counsellor

• I can now understand the influence I have over my own learning, how I can refocus when I need to, and the skill in recognising this. Because I can control my state I can follow through and complete courses I now start. Brian - Social Services Manager

• Learning for me means everything - it has for the last 20 years. However there's those things you learn and those things you REALLY learn and I spent maybe too much emphasis on the former, to the detriment of the skills for a better life. Ian - IT Project Manager

• For me, learning and life are now the same. Failure is a state of mind not a state of fact. Terry - Personal Assistant

• I have the ability and resourcefulness to learn anything I want to. If the skills lie outside my experience, I can act as if I am someone else and copy attributes I require in a way that supports me and is OK for the other person. I am learning constantly, even in my sleep. Naomi - Nurse Tutor

• I am now alert to the continual and continuous opportunities for learning and can see these around me every day. I rediscovered my enjoyment of learning, helped by the realisation that learning can be fun! Margaret - Probation Officer

• I am so happy to know that I learn more in confusion. In my confused state, I now just relax and let the information flow in. I may not understand it but I know I will at some stage in the future. Lorraine - Management Training Consultant

• I can now understand the influence I have over my own learning, how I can refocus when I need to, and the skill in recognising this. Because I can control my state I can follow through and complete courses I now start. Brian - Social Services Manager

• Learning for me means everything - it has for the last 20 years. However there's those things you learn and those things you REALLY learn and I spent maybe too much emphasis on the former, to the detriment of the skills for a better life. Ian - IT Project Manager

• I used to get so frustrated at getting stuck so I gave up. I am now thinking about the whole journey and worrying less about getting stuck. I know I can change how I learn and with this I can change who I am in the world. Holly – Social Worker

• I am now challenging my beliefs as a Learner. I know that my only limitations are myself and my mind is now ready to learn and soak up new information. Kevin – Sales Trainer

• I now feel my learning is ‘for me’ and not about bits of paper. I want to feel good about it and enjoy. It’s my responsibility if I want to learn something enough – I don’t blame poor teaching anymore. Eileen - Teacher

• I can learn without having to meet my own or other people’s expectations. I now have the confidence to be flexible. I feel liberated knowing that I am responsible for the directions of my own learning. I have skills I wasn’t even aware of. Pam – Occupational Therapist

• I have an infinite capacity for learning. I no longer need to compare myself to others, but I can learn from others. I now enjoy the learning process rather than just the end product of ‘be the best.’ I am a more effective and happier learner. Ryan – Events Manager

• I was headstrong to a challenge limiting me to being a reactive learner. I am now able to step out and check the situation and search for my most appropriate models. My deep curiosity would be blocked by a fear of incompetence and I’ld be put off. Now when in doubt I tap into so many of the experiences offered on and off the course – it is making such a difference. Steve – Events Manager

• I have run the tape of that “I can’t do it.” for most of my life, along with others that “I am not interesting.” and “I have nothing to offer.” I deeply believed these to be true. Now I swiftly challenge any unsupporting self talk, and spend much more time noticing others. I am no longer afraid to ask questions – it’s a great way to gain rapport. I am so much more relaxed and able to be myself. Jan - Mediator

• There is no race to learning. I don't have to compete. Learning means living. I know when I stop learning I’ll probably stop living. It also means sharing what I’ve learnt. Neil – Occupational Psychologist

• I now believe that I am learning at all times. That by staying safe I’ll never develop from what I am now. I also believe that feedback is good for me rather than something to be avoided. It adds so much to an experience. Keith – Accounts Manager

• I know I can learn. I now believe I have the ability to take in new information and store it. I am not thick after all. Just believing in myself and my capabilities has made all the difference. I am surprised and delighted with my new found zeal for learning. Ness – Mother