Self-care for Staff, Oxford Brookes University Counselling Service, 10 December 2025
A self-care workshop designed to give participants a chance to reflect and breathe out the term, to enable them to focus on and find joy in the holiday time. ahead
Adoption Forum Conference, London – 19 November 2025
This cutting edge conference brings together adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees, lawyers and judges, and experts in the field of adoption to illuminate and discuss the complexities of contact between families, and where the professionals and law come into it.
I will be a panelist and will co-facilitate the lived experience group
Peer Support Training for We Are Family & Merseyside Adoption – November – December 2025
Peer Support Training for peer supporters at WAF, followed by ongoing supervision sessions. The peer supporters at We Are Family provide support by adopters, for adopters, both in person and via zoom. We will be welcoming participants from Merseyside Adoption, and new collaboration with WAF.
4 October 2025 – We Are Family Adoption Services, in person workshop, London
A workshop for current peer supporters, and for those interested in joining the upcoming peer support training in November.
5 – 7 November 2025 – 20th National Conference of Psychological Monitors, Guangdong Province, China
More information to follow
21 July, 7 & 20 August 2025 – Staff Development Training for Chinese University Teachers, Administrators and Counsellors, Oxford University Prospects Programme, Oxford
The following workshops will be delivered: Peer Support in Action: Building Confidence and Connection; Setting Limits and Boundaries with Students; Facilitation Skills for Successful Peer Support Training; Practical Workload Management Skills.
5 July 2025 – Black Adoption Project, Training for Peer Supporters
This all day training is Part 2 of a two part training for peer supporters working for the Black Adoption Project, and will take place in person in London.
22 & 29 April 2025- Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence and Support Services, Training for Peer Support Trainers
This online training will provide staff at Notts SVS Services with the skills and necessary tools to set up a peer support project within their organisation. Training will take place over two full days.
26 February – 26 March, 2025 – Peer Support Training for We Are Family Adoption Services
This online Peer Support Training is for peer supporters at WAF, followed by ongoing supervision sessions. The peer supporters at We Are Family provide support by adopters, for adopters, both in person and via zoom.
25 February – April 2025 – Peer Support Training for Action on Postpartum Psychosis’ peer support workers (on zoom). 
This advanced peer support training is for peer supporters involved in APP’s award winning peer support service
This online Peer Support Training is for peer supporters at APP. The peer supporters at APP provide peer support to mums who are experiencing postpartum psychosis, via their work in the Mother and Baby Units in different hospitals, community coffee catchups, and online through the forum.
18 January 2025 – Peer Support Training for Black Adoption Project
This all day training is part 1 of a two part training for peer supporters working for the Black Adoption Project, and will take place in person in London.
30 January 2025 – Workshop for the Study Abroad Mentoring Programme, British Council, Netherlands
The Study Abroad Mentoring Programme is a new programme organised by the British Council, Nuffic and ECHO aimed at first generation students and students from communities of colour. The trained mentors support students who going abroad and will be available to help them navigate their journey.
4 December 2024 – Peer Support for Tomorrow: Building the Future of Student Support, Tallinn University, Estonia (workshop on zoom)
I’ll be running a session for university staff in Estonia, on how to set up and run a sustainable and successful Peer Support Programme.
15 – 18 October 2024 – 19th National Conference of Psychological Monitors, Beijing, China
I’ll be speaking about my experience in developing and running Peer Support Programmes in the US & UK: Reflections on Keeping our Peer Supporters and Peer Support Programmes Safe. In addition, I will provide two Peer Support Workshops for those interested in running peer support at pre-conference training day on 15 October 2024: Burnout Prevention in Peer Support: understanding boundaries and limit setting & The Importance of Self-care in Peer Support: Building a Community of Care.
22 & 24 July, 19 & 21 August 2024 – Staff Development Training for Chinese University Teachers, Administrators and Counsellors, Oxford University Prospects Programme, Oxford
The following workshops will be delivered: Setting Limits and Boundaries with Students and Self-protection of peer trainers; Facilitation Skills for Successful Peer Support Training; Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction: looking after ourselves to better look after others
June – July 2024 -Two-day (equivalent) Training for Peer Support Trainers – via zoom
This 12 hour training will take place over four consecutive weeks (equivalent of a two-day course), and will run from 10am – 1pm on the following Mondays: 24 June and 1, 8 & 15 July. This training is for professionals who are currently setting up and/or running, expanding an existing programme or would like to set up and run a peer support programme in their setting.
Peer Support Training for We Are Family – April – May 2024
Peer Support Training for peer supporters at WAF, followed by ongoing supervision sessions. The peer supporters at We Are Family provide support by adopters, for adopters, both in person and via zoom.
January – February 2024 – Peer Support Training for Action on Postpartum
Psychosis’ peer support workers (on zoom)
This advanced peer support training is for peer supporters involved in APP’s award winning peer support service
February – March 2024 – Training for the Study Abroad Mentoring Programme, British Council, Netherlands
The Study Abroad Mentoring Programme is a new programme organised by the British Council, Nuffic and ECHO aimed at first generation students and students from communities of colour. The trained mentors will be supporting students going abroad and will be available to help them navigate their journey. The twelve-hour training will take place via zoom, over four days between 8 February and 3 March.
January 10, 2024 – Peer Support Training for Trainers, University of Cambridge, Student Services Centre
This training is a bespoke, three-hour training for one of the Wellbeing Officers heading up a mentoring programme.
17 October & 5 December 2023 – Staff training in peer support for Lancashire LGBT
Training if Peer Support Group Facilitation Skills with staff members of Lancashire LGBT
30 October – 3 November 2023 – 18th National Conference of Psychological Monitors, Wuhan, China
I’ll be speaking about my experience in developing and running Peer Support Programmes in the US & UK: Peer Support Programmes: building healthy communities. In addition, I will provide two Peer Support Workshops for those interested in running peer support at pre-conference training day, on 31 October 2023: Peer Supporters Working with Distressed Students & Self-care in Peer Support: Building a Community of Care.
October 2023 – Peer Support Training for We Are Family
Peer Support Training for peer supporters at WAF, followed by ongoing supervision sessions. The peer supporters at We Are Family provide support by adopters, for adopters, both in person and via zoom.
14 & 15 August 2023 – Staff Development Training for Chinese University Teachers, Administrators and Counsellors, Oxford University Prospects Programme, Oxford
The following workshops will be delivered: Peer Support Programmes: Promoting Connectivity and Community in Universities; Core Values in Peer Support: understanding peer support from the inside out; Setting Limits and Boundaries with Students and Self-protection of peer trainers; Facilitation Skills for Successful Peer Support Training; Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction: looking after ourselves to better look after others
2 December 2022 – Peer Support Workshop for the National University Psychology Committee Seminar and Peer Counselling Forum, organised by the Chinese Psychological Society and hosted on zoom by the Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute.
November – December 2022 – Peer Support Training for Action on Postpartum Psychosis’ peer support workers (on zoom).
This advanced peer support training is for peer supporters involved in APP’s award winning peer support service
Autumn 2022 – Self-care Workshops for We Are Family Adoption Support Community peer supporters (on zoom)
16, 17 & 18 November 2022 – Staff Development Training for Chinese Teachers, Oxford University Prospects Programme – Mental Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction (on zoom)
August – September 2022 – Training for Peer Support Trainers for Mind Support 
Mind Support is a free online service that offers support to people with mild mental health difficulties. Both peer support and self-support options are offered. The training will offer those running Mind Support the opportunity to reflect on what they are already doing well and to have a space to think about how they would like to go forward with peer support.
4 August 2022 – Workshop on Stress Reduction and Self-care for Future Doctors in China, Oxford Prospects Programme, Oxford (on zoom)
4 & 18 August 2022 – Peer Support Programmes: Promoting Connectivity and Community in Universities for Chinese Students, Oxford Prospects Programme, Oxford (on zoom).
17 August 2022 – Workshop on Stress Reduction and Self-care for Future Doctors in China, Oxford Prospects Programme, Oxford (on zoom)
June 2022 – Four-week Peer Support Training for We Are Family Adoption Support Community peer supporters
18 May 2022 – Staff Development Training for the Oxford University Prospects Programme – Mental Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction (on zoom).
16 February 2022 – Workshop on Stress Reduction and Self-care for Future Doctors in China, Oxford Prospects Programme, Oxford (on zoom)
8,9,11 & 12 February 2022 – Training for Peer Support Trainers, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
For more information: read Anne’s LinkedIn article about the Training for Trainers 
To learn what people say about the training, visit testimonials
January 2022 – Staff Development Training for the Oxford University Prospects Programme
November – January 2022 – Peer Support Training for Action on Postpartum Psychosis’ peer support workers (on zoom).
For more information about APP’s award winning peer support service, click here
November 2021 – Peer Support Training for We Are Family Adoption Support Community
7 October – 18 November 2021- Connect Peer Support Training for Peer Support Trainers
Autumn 2021 – Thriving in Middle Age: a group for women 45+ (on zoom)
Thriving in Middle Age is a support group that offers a chance for women to connect to other women who share similar experiences as they navigate midlife.
Mentioned on BBCs Culture page (20/09/2021) in an article entitled, What happened when Gen X grew up?
22 September – 13 October 2021- Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence and Support Services, Training for Peer Support Trainers
3, 24, 27 & 31 August 2021 – Mental Health and Peer Support Workshop & Peer Support: creating community and connection, Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute
21 July 2021 – Action on Postpartum Psychosis, Training Day for Peer Supporters
20 July 2021 – University of Glasgow Peer Wellbeing Support Service – Staff Training
1 July 2021 – Staff Development Training for the Oxford University Prospects Programme – Peer Support Programmes: Promoting Connectivity and Community in Universities
24 June 2021 – Action on Postpartum Psychosis Workshop – Crisis: Supporting Ourselves and Others
March – June 2021 – Peer Support Training for Action on Postpartum Psychosis (on zoom) For more information about APP’s award winning peer support service, click here
May 2021 – Training for Peer Support Trainers, Jigsaw Thornbury
May 3 & 20, 2021 – Peer Support Training for Staff, Easter Bush Campus, University of Edinburgh
April 2021 – Staff training for the Oxford Prospects and Global Development Programme
25 March 2021 – Staff Development Training for the Oxford University Prospects Programme.
3 March 2021- Workshop on Stress Reduction and Self-care for Future Doctors, Oxford Prospects Programme, Oxford (on zoom)
24 February- 24 March 2021- Oxford Psychotherapy Society weekly peer support group (on zoom)
3 & 6 February 2021 – Mental Health and Peer Support Workshop, Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute, Oxford (on zoom)
November 2020 – Jilin University (Changchun, China) Lecture Series, Oxford Prospects Programme for Counsellors and Student Mental Health Workers (on zoom)
17 November 2020 – Peer Support Programmes: building connectivity and community
23 November 2020 – Building Supportive Relationships: effective limit and boundary setting with students
24 November 2020 – Looking after Ourselves: the importance of self-care for professionals working with students
10 November 2020 – Self-care for Therapists during the Covid-19 Pandemic – Oxford Psychotherapy Society (on zoom)- Workshop
October and November 2020 – Oxford Psychotherapy Society peer support groups (on zoom)
5 & 19 August 2020 – Mental Health and Peer Support Workshop, Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute, Oxford (on zoom)
5 – 7 February 2020 -Training for Peer Support Trainers, Oxford, UK
13-15 January 2020 -Training for Peer Support Trainers, University of Antwerp, Belgium
29 November 2019 – Listening Skills Training Part II for Universify, Oxford
27 & 29 August 2019 – Staff Development Training for the Oxford University Prospects Programme
10, 17 & 24 August 2019 – Listening Skills Training for Universify, Oxford
7 June 2019 – 1st China-UK University Student Support and Counselling Service Conference, Oxford
Talk Title: Peer Support Programmes: promoting inclusivity, equality, community and belonging
Connect Peer Support 