Specialist training for professionals working with asylum seekers and refugees
Solace aims to share its expertise with organisations for the benefit of refugees and asylum seekers.
We can offer our specialist trainings to organisations across the UK
Bespoke training, supervision and consultancy
We want all services to be welcoming and effective for refugees and asylum seekers. Access our specialised training to learn from our team of experienced therapists
We offer a range of training, supervision and consultancy services, which can be tailored to the needs of organisation.
Helpful Resources for Refugees and People Seeking Safety
Solace have created a suite of videos including 6 psychoeducation videos designed to help refugees and asylum seekers understand the emotional impact of forced migration. The other videos show ways to cope with the stress and the disturbing effects of trauma
They are available in Albanian, Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Pashto, Urdu, Tigrinya and English.
E-Learning Training
Launching our national training for supporting asylum seeker’s wellbeing.
We are delighted to offer you free access to online learning to help you support asylum seekers in the UK.
Our first e-learning course ‘Understanding refugee and asylum seeker mental health’ was evaluated by the British Association for counselling and psychotherapy. “97% of leaners felt more confident after completing the training”. You can read the report here
For professionals
Solace Papers
These detailed studies are written for those with an interest in the field of migration, resettlement and displacement and mental health.
Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
What therapists need to know
Divine Charura has worked with Solace as a therapist for six years. Here he describes the issues that asylum seekers and refugees bring to therapy, which can be quite jaw-dropping, even for an experienced therapist.