Are you a pastoral carer, chaplain, spiritual director or spiritual care practitioner? Do you want a space where you can connect with others doing "the work," as well as letting off some steam, connecting with joy, and practising vital skills for spiritual care? Come join us at Improv for Spiritual Care!

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The Backstory

Improv for Spiritual Care started in 2023 after I signed up for improv classes as a way to rediscover joy and silliness in the midst of feeling burnt out by my caring role. Not only was it a joyful oasis that was the highlight of my week, but I also noticed that during classes I was practising the same skills I was using in my role - empathy, non-verbal communication, non-judgemental acceptance, and more.

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I decided to share these games with some other caring professionals and spiritual care volunteers after I saw a paper about an improv trial that was successful with people who cared for someone with dementia. It was a really lovely time of sharing together about our work which was refreshing, rejuvenating, wonderfully silly, and also helped us reflect on the vital skills we need in our roles.​

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Now, I run Improv for Spiritual Care as a silly break and skills practise for spiritual carers, and I co-run supervision groups using improv games to help participants reflect on their work.