More info coming soon!

Friday 20^th – Friday 27^th August 2010 

Come and join us for our fourth summer week of Co-Counselling and fun activities in one of the most beautiful places in Britain. Enjoy a week of co-counselling, walking, meditation, relaxation, visiting ancient sites, celebration, being by/in the sea, dancing and nurturing at Boswedden House.  The week will be peer led. If you have a workshop you want to offer, do come prepared. 

There will the opportunity for lots of Co-Counselling, Coast Path walks, picnics, trips to the beach and stone circles, singing around a campfire, etc. 

St Ives, St Michaels Mount, Mousehole and the Minack Theatre are all within only a short journey. 

Boswedden House is a lovely, spacious, elegant, comfortable early 19th c. house.  All rooms are en suite. There is an indoor swimming pool and a sauna as well as a number or of Workshop/coco spaces.  It is in a rural setting yet only a ten minute walk to the coast at Cape Cornwall and one mile west of St. Just-in-Penwith - the most westerly town in England and accessible by public transport. 

The cost is £250 for the week Friday August 20^th – 27^th, including food. Camping option available.  Meal preparation, serving and clean up will be a team effort.  It should be a wonderful 7 days.

To book, or if you have any questions, please call Thelma or Nigel on 01736-788733  or email <relax@boswedden.org.uk> 

We’d love to welcome you.

Updated 20 May 2010

Dymphna has found and booked a beautiful venue for the teachers Workshop that will cost us 80 Euro from Thursday eve to Saturday morning - full board.
There is morning Tai Chi for those who want for another 5 Euro. Cost is dependent on 20 people booking .

Payment for the Teachers Workshop is to Dymphna at the start of the teachers event in cash. To book for the teachers workshop mark that you wish to attend on your booking form and send your deposit to Dymphna or Declan for CCI in advance.

If we go over 20 there is extra accommodation at Dymphna's house near by.

The venue is a self contained house, Tara House, in the grounds of a Buddhist Centre http://www.jampaling.org/tara_house.html

We are looking into joint options to travel to the Teachers venue, which is some distance from Dublin, and then on to CCi.

Contact Sue Gray on contactsue@yahoo.co.uk or Dymphna dymphnaheaden@hotmail.com

12 May 2010: Dymphna, writes: 

I am delighted to say that I have managed to change the venue for the Teachers' Workshop to the Buddhist Centre in Bawnboy Co. Cavan. It is about 5 km from my home in Bawnboy,and it is a place I know well and like. The Buddhist name is Jampa Ling. We can stay not in the main block, but in a guesthouse beside it. The accommodation consists of two dormitories of 8 beds and some smaller rooms. We will be able to rent that whole guest block for ourselves.

It is a place I go to for Tai Chi classes, and I know the people, so I think that will help. One of the Buddhists who looks after the Walled Garden is Aisling Blackburn, and she will prepare vegetarian meals for us. I have said we will arrive on the evening of Thursday 22 July, and we would like an evening meal on Thursday, all meals on Friday, and breakfast on Saturday. I have not a price for the food yet, but I think the price for everything will be around 70 euros.

I was wondering if the group would like an hour of Tai Chi on the morning of Friday? The person who teaces it, Romy Grey, is really very experienced, and it could give us a creative start to the day.

I hope to get a quotation for a coach for 20 people from a local bus group, Martin's Coaches, to collect everyone from the airport and bring them straight to Jampa Ling. Then to bring us on Saturday straight to Drogheda and Termonfeckin.

It is possible to come by public bus from the airport to Bawnboy. It is bus number 130, and one leaves at 17.20 from the airport. It osts 18 euros however, so I would hope to do better than that. I can then ferry you the 3 km to Jampa Ling. It is also possible to get a train to Dromod on the Sligo line, but that is a 45 minute drive from Bawnboy. (There is a really difficulot optio, to get a train to Longford, then an Ulsterbus to Ballinalore, and then we can ferry you, it is about 10 km from Bawnboy.

The good news for those over 65 is that the Irish Tourist Board is desperate for tourists, and has given free travel on ALL TRAINS and the DART (Dublin train service) to anyone from anywhere in the world . The offer is called Golden Trekker and it is on the website www.discoverireland.com They would prefer if you apply in the country of your origin, then you have it before you come,and it does no hold up the person selling tickets. Paul Hyland who was at the recent McCoCo does some work for discover Ireland, and he will help if we have any problems.

All good wishes,
dymphna

dymphnaheaden@hotmail.com

I would suggest that we arrive on the evening of Thursday 22 July, and then we would have all of Friday and Saturday morning for a Teachers’ workshop.

You are warmly invited to the 25th annual CCI European gathering: This is another “no frills” Irish CCI workshop. The event may be loosely described as CO-OPERATION, and we welcome all offers of help, both before and during the event. 

The venue is Termonfeckin, near Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, which some of you may already know.  It is about fifty miles (eighty km) north of Dublin. We are delighted to be returning to this venue, having hosted the CCI European gatherings there in 1996, 2000 and 2005.

Website
 
All the information on this site, plus nice photos and lots more is available at www.cci2010.info 

Not sure about booking?....

If you are attracted to this but are feeling rusty or out of touch with co-counselling we would encourage you to come anyway and experience the support, freedom and encouragement that this event has to offer. The only minimum skill you need to do co-counselling is to be able to

• give someone else your aware caring attention when it is someone else's turn to work on their distress,
• keep to the co-counselling ground rules, and
• decline to give an intervention (when you are counsellor) if you don't want to give it.

NB You have to be a CCI co-counsellor to come on this event.

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The Venue 

Termonfeckin, near Drogheda Ireland
The splendid house is called “An Grianan” or “a sunny place”, and is light, spacious and very comfortable. It is the centre of the ICA, the Irish Countrywoman’s’  Association, and it is now open as a Conference Centre. Their website www.ica.ie gives information about it. The centre has accommodation for 85 people.

An Grianan is located by the sea, and a short invigorating walk through the lovely grounds, through the golf course and over the dunes will bring you to the strand. The beach is really wonderful - very wide and long, stretching as far as you can see.

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Cost 

For bookings up to 30 April 2010, the cost will be 430 euros.
For bookings after 1 May 2010 the cost will be 450 euros. 
For a single room there will be an extra charge of 60 euros.
A deposit of 100 euros will secure the place.

Payment 

Payment in Euros
By bank transfer:
The Bank Account Number is

BIC AIBKIE2D

IBAN IE90AIBK93104715026017

SORT CODE 93-10-47
Account number 15026017

The Bank is:
Allied Irish Bank
100/101 Grafton Street
Dublin 2 Ireland

Phone 00 353 1 671 3011

Payment in Pounds Sterling
UK and Scottish residents can send their deposit to an account in the North of Ireland. This is in sterling, so it can make it easier. I suppose whatever is the UK equivalent of 100 euros more or less, when they go to lodge it. The account is

Account Name: Co-Counselling Ireland
Account Details:
Ulster Bank
7 Upper English Street
Armagh
BT617BL
Northern Ireland.
Sort Code: 98-01-90
A/C number: 46275049

Dymphna writes:
'Declan Reddy's name is on the account. Declan says that people in the UK who transfer to that number do not need an IBAN number. I phoned the bank (their number is 04837522053 from Ireland, I think that is 004428 37522053 from the UK). Their Swift Code is ULSBGB2B . They would not give me the IBAN number as I am not a named signature on the account. If it is a problem I will get Declan to find it out.'

Bursaries

We will do our best to give a scholarship to those who might otherwise not be able to come.
Those who need a bursary/scholarship should contact the organisers as soon as possible.

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Campers

Unfortunately it will not be possible to accommodate campers on the site.

Children

We appreciate that for some people it is important to be able to bring their children, and it worked very well in Germany last year. We would be happy to talk to co-counsellors who want to bring children, to see if we can work together to make it happen. We would rely heavily on parents helping with a programme of activities for these children..

Co-counselling beside the sea is happening again this Autumn on the beautiful and wild Suffolk coast. The house is warm, with cosy window seat views, lots of workshop space, a wonderful Hall for dancing, a good sitting space for chilling out, and the Snug for those late night chats!  More information and pictures at www.bawdseymanor.co.uk.

We welcome you to the Dror International Workshop, October 16-20, 2009 at Beit Oren – Home of the Pine Trees. Have a look at the venue.

We have enjoyed your hospitality in several countries: Scotland, Hungary, the United States, and The Netherlands and Germany – now we wish to host you in our country.

The theme for this 5 day workshop is "Relationships" – in Hebrew "yahasim" which relates to connections between partners – partners as a couple, partners in a family, partners at work, partners in a community, partners for peace.

Come and join us for this amazing opportunity to share, to celebrate, to grow, to challenge yourself in a safe, welcoming and caring environment.

Participants at this workshop are co-counselors who have completed at least 40 hours of training in co-counseling theory and practice, which complies with John Heron’s definition of co-counseling (1996). We acknowledge that there are differences in methods and practice among the various communities (Dror and within CCI). We celebrate these differences and aim to find a common ground where we can share and grow our communities toward the “advancement of sound theory, effective practice, network development and planetary transformation.” The organizing committee aims to ensure safety by designating individuals to serve as trust persons from CCI and Dror.

The venue is situated in the Carmel Reservation Park in the mountains surrounded by pine trees with a view to the Mediterranean Sea 430 meters below. Accommodation options include camping in tents on location, simple guest-house rooms, and hotel rooms.

General Guidelines:
At the venue, nudity is not allowed nor the use of alcohol or mind-altering substances. Smoking is allowed in designated areas.
Meals offered at this workshop are vegetarian (including dairy and eggs – fish for non-vegetarians), and not kosher. If there are special dietary requests, please provide details on the registration form. No meat dishes will be offered. Children are welcome at this workshop. Unfortunately the venue does not offer discounts based on the age of the participant, therefore children are charged as adults.

Housing and transportation:
We understand that co-counselors from abroad may be interested in arriving early to/or staying on after the workshop. Dror members have been asked to offer hosting options. Please indicate your requests with the dates on the form provided.

Payment will be collected by a designated member of your community in dollars or euros. The list of designated members will be provided by September 1st. The registration fee is quoted here in Israeli shekels. The current rate is 3.8 to the dollar, 5.4 to the euro. Please take into account slight adjustments in the price due to fluctuating exchange rates.

Suggested items to bring with you: warm clothing for cool evenings, umbrellas in case of rain (we pray for this constantly), musical instruments, timers, and most important of all, positive, loving energy!

Phillo, Hava and Janice are the committee organizers, who are on hand to answer any questions you may have:
Phillo at iaacov.aviram@gmail.com
Hava at hava@cehag.com
Janice at Janice.wasser@gmail.com

To find out more about the Dror Co-Counseling Community, please visit our web site at: http://www.dror.org.il

Dror International Workshop

Registration Form

October 16-20, 2009

Name __________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

PM Phone_______________________________________________________________

Cell Phone _____________________________________________________________

Email Address ___________________________________________________________

I plan to bring my child/children who are age(s) __________________________________

I am a [ ] Male [ ] Female

Rooming options:

* current exchange rate: $1 = 3.8 NIS, euro = 5.4 NIS (british sterling payment option available)

# single room options available at 2200 for the guest room, 1600 for the hostel room.

^ showers and toilets within 50 meters

Workshop fee of $ /euro / sterling _______

I would like to offer $ /euro / sterling ______ toward the bursary/general workshop fund.

I need $/ euro / sterling  ______ from the bursary fund in order to attend.

Fundamentals Teacher _____________________________ Year ______

I need a place to stay BEFORE the workshop [ ] Yes [ ] No

I need a place to stay AFTER the workshop [ ] Yes [ ] No

Please provide additional information about rides, housing or other needs

If you have mobility problems please describe below

_________________________________________________________________________________

If you have special dietary needs, please indicate below:

_________________________________________________________________________________

We are assigning rooms, so please check one of the options below

[ ] I don’t care who I room with; please assign me to a room.

[ ] with other men [ ] with other women [ ] gender does not matter

[ ] I would like to room with ________________________________________________________

(Please consult with these people and make sure your forms agree)

[ ] I don’t know who I’d like to room with yet, but I’ll notify you by Sept. 15, 2009.

[ ] I am a noisy sleeper

[ ] I am a light sleeper

I would like to run a workshop on ___________________________________

I would like to participate in a workshop on ____________________________

Additional information:

For any questions, clarification, requests that are not specified in this invitation regarding

registration or any other issue, please contact one of the organizers:

Phillo at <iaacov.aviram@gmail.com>, Hava at hava@cehag.com ,

Janice at Janice.wasser@gmail.com

The meeting is open to all co-counsellors who have completed a 40 hour course in the fundamentals of co-counselling and their children. At this meeting, co-counsellors from many countries meet for personal growth and to improve and intensify their co-counselling skills. Apart from co-counselling, there will be time for other workshops, personal experience and for pleasure. The motto for the week will be awareness ('aandacht' in Dutch, 'Achtsamkeit' in German).