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Upcoming events

Upcoming Events

For continued professional development

We organise professional events related to different aspects of counselling and pastoral care. Most of our events are online which are easy to access, and are open to members and non-members.

They include:

  • counselling CPD events that focus on specific themes
  • pastoral care courses and workshops
  • free members forums (members only)
  • conferences

For CPD events run by our members or other external organisations, please visit here.

OR

To explore counselling and related qualifying training and post-qualifying courses run by our organisational members, please visit here.

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Guidelines for Good Practice in Pastoral Care

Workshop aim: To enable individuals, churches and Christian organisations involved in the ministry of pastoral care, to develop their understanding and application of good practice, so that it can be offered safely, effectively and with integrity.

Caring for Ourselves

This two-session course is designed to equip pastoral carers to support their own holistic wellbeing. Supporting wellbeing is essential for pastoral carers as it protects carers from overload, compassion fatigue and burnout. As such, it also supports the ministry of pastoral care to be safe and sustainable for both the pastoral carer and those being cared for.

Setting up and running a pastoral team

This training session is aimed at potential and current pastoral team leaders and church leaders seeking practical information to assist them in setting up and running a pastoral team within a church context.

Building Blocks in Pastoral Care: Pastoral Training Course Pt2

This 6-session course is designed as a follow-on
training course to ACC’s ‘Foundations in Pastoral Care’. It is best suited
to experienced pastoral carers who are actively involved in pastoral
care ministry and who routinely encounter a wide range of pastoral
care needs.

Foundations in Pastoral Care: Pastoral Training Course Part 1

A 6-week online course that supports the development of firm foundations for the practical provision of pastoral care with others.

Pastoral accompaniment at the end of life

Aim of training: The purpose of this training session is to equip and enable pastoral carers and ministers to accompany those within our
churches and communities who are at the end of their life. 

Members Only

Retreat

Please join us for an ACC guided retreat in the beautiful surroundings of Launde Abbey.  We are inviting ACC members to come away for a time of relaxation and spiritual rejuvenation.  We hope that this will be a time for members to take time to pause and reflect in November 2025. More information will follow nearer the time.