News
18th June 2010: Student Success
Another successful year with nine students completing the Simpson House Training - COSCA Certificate in Counselling Children & Young People. Students said the course had been so much more than they expected. They felt they had changed as a result and were more able to use counselling skills with children & young people in their work settings or in a voluntary capacity. Several students are moving onto the Diploma in Higher Education - Counselling Children & Young People at Simpson House. For further information on courses including the COSCA Certificate in Supervision Skills please see www.simpson-house.org
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3rd June 2010: Sunflower Garden Volunteers - winners of an Inspiring Volunteering Award 2010.
The Sunflower Garden volunteers were presented with their award from the Lord Provost at a ceremony held at the City Chambers. They were one of the winning groups within the 'Team' category of the awards and recieved the award due to their outstanding contribution to volunteering within the Sunflower Garden.
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1st June 2010: Special Celebration to mark 25 years of Simpson House working with people affected by substance use.
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20th May 2010: Special Event at the Scottish Parliament to premier the play Saltire Sky - highlighting issues of Diversity & Difference. The play was informed by a Sunflower Garden children's group with children from African heritage and children affected by substance misuse.
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28th May 2009: Fergus Ewing MSP visits Simpson House
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1st February 2009: Student Success
Simpson House Training reaches a mile stone as the first cohort of students complete the Certificate in Counselling Children & Young People accredited by COSCA. Students described how the course had changed how they saw themselves and prepared them in using counselling skills with children & young people in their work settings or in a voluntary capacity. Several students are planning to move onto the Diploma in Higher Education - Counselling Children & Young People at Simpson House. For further information on courses including the new COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills – Substance Use & Dependency please see www.simpson-house.org
Simpson House
52 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3NS
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