Healthy Relationship Champions One Plus One and Altogether Better

The project Partnership between OnePlusOne and Altogether Better Funded by Department of Education Recognised the importance of stable relationships for families and communities Healthy Relationship Champions One Plus One and Altogether Better

Healthy Relationship Champions Four Pilot sites One Plus One and Altogether Better

Do you know? Quiz 1.Is living with someone more common than marriage? 2.What helps partners stay together? 3.What is the divorce rate in England? 4.What are the 5 most common things couples argue about? 5.What factors cause relationship stress? One Plus One and Altogether Better

a.Most people are married (48%) although less people are getting married. 10% of people over 16 are cohabiting. b.Time together, laughter, talking, being there for each other, support from family & friends c.1 in 3 marriages will end in divorce d.5 most common things couples argue about  Money  In laws  Sex and romance  Bringing up kids  Work e.Pressure at times of change – having a baby, death of a parent, unemployment, ill health. One Plus One and Altogether Better

Relationships matter for health and well being family stability building resilience Early intervention promote early help promote access promote community relationships One Plus One and Altogether Better

The rollercoaster of change Back to normal Better than before Coping - but not very well

Happy Unhappy D1/5 What keeps your umbrella up? Sliding scale of happiness Distressed

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Role of Healthy Relationship Champions Clarifying and defining the role of volunteers in relationship support. Is this for me? What is the role? What it is What it isn’t What are the boundaries? Role of Healthy Relationship Champions One Plus One and Altogether Better

RECOGNISE when a friend, family member, neighbour or work colleague might be having a relationship issue LISTEN And use your learning to help them make changes SIGNPOST to other resources One Plus One and Altogether Better Healthy Relationship Champions can……

What it is  Knowing about relationships  Promoting early action on relationships  Making it ‘normal’ to get relationship help  Recognising when someone’s relationship might be in trouble  An offer to listen and share some information about what makes relationships work or not  Signposting to other resources or services  An extra tool to add you ever increasing knowledge of issues that effect health and well being What it isn’t  Relationship counselling  Therapy  Fixing it for people  Creating dependency  Taking sides  Getting involved One Plus One and Altogether Better Healthy Relationship Champions

Recognise Listen Signpost One Plus One and Altogether Better Recognise Listen Signpost Relationship issue Time Attention Respect Active listening Empathy Signpost to resources other services Share what you know about relationships

One Plus One and Altogether Better Helper qualities Respect Empathy Genuine Enthusiasm Integrity Experience Being there for them Helper skills Active listening Outcomes Partnership Person Characteristics Motivation Social circumstances Barriers to engagement Culture Relationship Interaction Personal model of the world Helping process The Helping Process

SIGNPOST One Plus One and Altogether Better Refer/Signpost people to  e-resources  local activities  services  facilities for support

Relationship Advice Talk it out Work it out Listening Room One Plus One and Altogether Better The couple connection

do you…. Sulk Shout Walk out????? How do you argue?

One Plus One and Altogether Better STOP!!!! & LISTEN S coring points T hinking the worst O pting out P utting down DON’T point the finger if you want change STOP your own bad habits first. How to argue better

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Healthy Relationship Champions E-resources Access code BANANA One Plus One and Altogether Better Healthy Relationship Champions

What issues of confidentiality might there be for volunteers? What should a volunteer do in this situation? What procedures are in place already to deal with these issues? Who can help me? Safeguarding and confidentiality One Plus One and Altogether Better

Details about a client must not be shared with anyone (including your family/friends) other than appropriate Trust staff. However, confidentiality can never be absolute, so if you suspect or fear a risk – do act and inform your link member (your project contact) of staff. **Please see Humber FT Voluntary Code of Practice** Safeguarding and confidentiality One Plus One and Altogether Better

Role of Healthy Relationship Champions Health Trainer Service Manager – Natalie Belt Community Health Champion & Healthy Relationship Champion Contact – Anthony Bryce Supervision One Plus One and Altogether Better

Role of Healthy Relationship Champions We would like to know how you get on and we are interested in hearing about how you help people with their relationship or develop a community activity. It would be good if you could capture what happens when you do. We have templates if that is useful? Please focus on what you have done to help and what happened as a result rather than details about the individuals you support. Suggestions to improve the e-resource or useful local contacts are very welcome too. Tell us your story One Plus One and Altogether Better

Role of Healthy Relationship Champions You are invited to an event at the Showroom in Sheffield on Wednesday 26 September to thank you for getting involved as a volunteer and to hear about your experience as a relationship champion. We hope you can make it. Relationship Champion Event One Plus One and Altogether Better Thank you!