The Seasons for Growth programme aims to produce a sense of resilience, personal growth and acceptance of change in people's lives.  It has been in operation since 1996 and is well established in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

The children and young people's component deals with change, loss and grief associated with death or family breakdown.  The adult component covers a much broader range of life changes like becoming unemployed, dislocation, dealing with disabilities, moving to a nursing home, or even suffering from the effects of natural catastrophes.

The programme works by promoting mental health and psychological competence at an early stage of a person having difficulty dealing with change.  It has therefore been noted as an effectrive early intervention, mental health promoting tool with application in a variety of settings.  The Programme is run in small groups of between five and seven participants and facilitated by a trained Companion.  Through the use of a wide range of creative learning activities it develops life skills in communication, decision making and problem solving for participants whiile simultaneously encouraging peer communication and support. 

For more information on the Seasons for Growth programme please go to our partners websites:

Scotland: www.notredamecentre.org.uk

The Rest of the World: www.goodgrief.org.au