Faith in Change and Conflict Autumn 2025

Duration

Part 1 Residential: Tues 7th October 2025 (1500) - Thurs 9th October 2025 (1600) Part 2 Residential: Tues 2nd December 2025 (1500) - Thurs 4th December 2025 (1500) Online sessions: Wed 29th Oct (0930 - 1.00pm) & Wednesday 12th Nov 2025 (0930 - 1.00pm)

About

Place for Hope is delighted to be running the ‘Faith in Change and Conflict’ Course in Scotland in October - December 2025 (two 3-day blocks, with an additional two x 3.5-hour sessions of online teaching.

Knowing there is help and support available can be a great source of hope for those experiencing difficulties and divisions within their congregations and communities, and Place for Hope have a proven record in helping individuals and faith communities find both support and ways through the difficulties. 

This advanced course is for all in leadership (ordained, lay, formal, informal) in our churches and faith-based organisations who want to deepen their learning about conflict, change and transition in faith contexts, in order to strengthen their skills base for local application.

Over the sessions, the course will cover four units:

Unit 1: Introduction to Conflict Transformation and Personal Development
We understand how conflict, change and transition operate in others, when we understand how it operates in ourselves. Unit 1 guides us through this journey, and introduces us to the course, and to the context in which we will be applying our learning.

Unit 2: Communication and Facilitation Skills
Honing facilitation and communication skills is essential as we lead others through times of change and transition. This unit offers a bedrock of learning for the following units.

Unit 3: Conflict and Mediation Skills
In this unit we dig deeply into some of the skills needed for transforming conflict, for hosting difficult conversations, and for working together to transform the culture of our work settings, churches, and communities.

Unit 4: Conflict in the Context of Faith
What are the specific dynamics at play in church contexts when we encounter change and difference? What does the bible teach us about conflict and change? How do we apply our learning in our own faith context? 

 

 

 

Upcoming Dates

• Tue 7th Oct, 2025 ()
• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

£1,050 (payments can be made in instalments on request)
Early Bird Rate: £950 (by July 7th, 2025)

Fee includes catering, accommodation and training materials

This event is eligible for Church of Scotland Study Leave.

More Information

Visit the Faith in Change and Conflict page for more information and booking details. Join our mailing list to get news of upcoming courses.

 

 

Nonviolence: Jesus’ radical invitation ONLINE

Duration

Two x half-day Online Sessions

About

Upcoming Dates

• Wed 22nd May, 2024 ()
• Thu 14th Nov, 2024 ()
• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

For those paying as individuals, we offer a sliding scale.
Standard price: £45
Happy to pay more to help support others: £60 It’s tough at the moment; money is tight: £15
Partnership agreements are in place with certain denominations, and sponsorship may be available through your church, denomination or organisation.
Please contact gill.thomas@placeforhope.org.uk if you are unsure about your payment options.

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Journeying and Leading through Change and Transition ONLINE

Duration

2 x 3.5 hr sessions

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Upcoming Dates

• Wed 6th Mar, 2024 ()
• Tue 18th Jun, 2024 ()
• Tue 5th Nov, 2024 ()
• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

For those paying as individuals, we offer a sliding scale.
Standard price: £45
Happy to pay more to help support others: £60 It’s tough at the moment; money is tight: £15
Partnership agreements are in place with certain denominations, and sponsorship may be available through your church, denomination or organisation.
Please contact gill.thomas@placeforhope.org.uk if you are unsure about your payment options.

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Responding to Challenging Behaviour ONLINE

Duration

2 x half-day online sessions

About

This course considers the dynamics that lead to bullying, supporting participants to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of power and equips participants with basic skills to become more confident when dealing with high conflict behaviour.

Upcoming Dates

• Wed 21st Feb, 2024 ()
• Wed 5th Jun, 2024 ()
• Thu 3rd Oct, 2024 ()
• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

Contact gill.thomas@placeforhope.org.uk for details.

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Spirituality, Scripture and Conflict ONLINE

Duration

2 x 3.5 hour sessions

About

What does scripture say about conflict? Is there a ‘biblical’ approach to difference and disagreement? Using small group work, we weave stories of biblical insight with lived experience in this new workshop for faith leaders.

Upcoming Dates

• Wed 13th Nov, 2024 ()
• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

For those paying as individuals, we offer a sliding scale.
Standard price: £45
Happy to pay more to help support others: £60 It’s tough at the moment; money is tight: £15
Partnership agreements are in place with certain denominations, and sponsorship may be available through your church, denomination or organisation.
Please contact gill.thomas@placeforhope.org.uk if you are unsure about your payment options.

More Information

Visit the Scripture, Spirituality and Conflict page for more information and booking details. Join our mailing list to get news of upcoming courses.
 

Growing through Change and Conflict Further Skills

Duration

One-day workshop

About

The Further Skills day is is designed for those who have already taken part in the Foundation Day. The aim of this day is to practise skills in conflict transformation in the context of church leadership. The kinds of skills we’ll cover will include:

• Rapport building and establishing relationships
• Opening up difficult conversations, and seeing wider perspectives
• Coming to decisions in good and helpful ways
  
   

Upcoming Dates

• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

Contact martina.hunt@placeforhope.org.uk for details.

More Information

Visit the Growing through Change and Conflict Further Skills. page for more information and booking details. Join our mailing list to get news of upcoming courses.

Growing through Change and Conflict Foundation ONLINE

Duration

Two half-day online sessions

About

This intensive workshop will explore:

• What is conflict?
• How does it operate in our churches, or faith communities?
• What are the different levels of conflict and how do we recognise them?
• What is my ‘conflict style’?
• How can I use my skills, or grow more skills to respond to conflict?
   

Upcoming Dates

• Tue 30th Jan, 2024 ()
• Wed 8th May, 2024 ()
• Thu 12th Sep, 2024 ()
• By arrangement (please contact us to discuss)

Cost Per Person

Standard price: £45
Happy to pay more to help support others: £60
It’s tough at the moment; money is tight: £15

More Information

Visit the Growing through Change and Conflict Foundation. page for more information and booking details. Join our mailing list to get news of upcoming courses.

Training & events

• About our programmes
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  • Faith in Change and Conflict Autumn 2025
  • Growing through Change and Conflict Foundation ONLINE
  • Growing through Change and Conflict Further Skills
  • Spirituality, Scripture and Conflict ONLINE
  • Responding to Challenging Behaviour ONLINE
  • Journeying and Leading through Change and Transition ONLINE
  • Nonviolence: Jesus’ radical invitation ONLINE
• Tailored training
• Events
  • Gathering in Glasgow on Conflict and Faith
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• Resources
• Words we use
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To Repair with God

An article by Nancy Adams, featured in ‘Inspires’ exploring the art of reconciliation and the dynamic of conflict.