The Big Meal
A three day training course on using music & drama with people with learning difficulties.
Wolf + Water have run the hugely successful “Big Meal” training both as “public training courses” & internal organisation training for day centres, for staff, carers & artists wishing to develop drama & music work with people with learning difficulties to develop self expression, creativity & communication. The course provides participants with the basic skills & confidence to work with groups of all abilities - including those with multiple & profound disabilities & those with challenging behaviour. Please note that neither theatre skills nor musical ability are pre-requisites to attend the course!
Some of the topics included are:
- setting up & starting a group
- basic group work skills
- how to never run out of ideas
- developing yourself as a facilitator
- drama for role play & social skills
- how to make the most of the materials you have
- putting on performances
- working with integrated groups
- music & sound in relaxation work
“ If you eat a wonderful meal, you leave the table regretting that the meal is over - that’s what I feel like - the whole course was a delight”“It was great to attend a course where for once the material was relevant to work with people with severe learning difficulties”
“Stimulating, thought provoking, full of ideas. I’m going home with a total new impetus & looking forward to putting some brilliant new ideas into practice”
“Give yourselves a round of applause - this was first class”
“Really well paced throughout – plenty of time for discussion & digestion of the bountiful cornucopia of ideas that you sprung on us. You both seemlessly & organically worked well together.”
“It’s been a brilliant three days which has been informative & really enjoyable”
“Intensive & excellent value!”
“Fantastic! Had a brilliant three days with loads of variety. Thoroughly enjoyed it & am going away inspired & re-energised. Just what I needed & hoped for. Thank you.”
“Inspirational, fun…learned so many new skills”
“Really enjoyed the course – great people & great exercises. Surprised myself in doing this – I never thought I had the confidence! Will definitely recommend this course & I’d love to go on another one”
“I was challenged & out of my comfort zone, but at all times secure knowing that I was in good hands”
“Very, very good. Not often that you learn so many things in such a short time. Well done!”
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