Listen Well Scotland Information

Listen Well Scotland is a registered charity providing quality listening training including credit-rated courses making a positive impact on mental resilience & wellbeing. Listen Well Scotland offers two services: Listening Training and Listening Time4U (LT4U) Training (young people and adults) We are making a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing through our listening training programme which is unique, robust and safe. Our experiential learning approach is designed to help people unlock their listening potential and provide them with the building blocks to use the skills appropriately in a wide range of situations. We are particularly committed to working with young people in schools, training them in the skills of active listening to improve peer communication, address bullying and reduce the stigma around mental health. Our Listening Training Courses include CPD ACCREDITATION LT4U (young people and adults) LT4U is our one-to-one listening service. This can take place in a variety of community settings across Scotland including schools, colleges, GP surgeries and Family Centres. LT4U offers a safe space where individuals have the opportunity and time to explore their concerns or worries in confidence with a trained Registered Listener. Listening very often helps speakers to clarify their thinking, empower them to find their own solutions and so better manage their own situation and build resilience. Our listening model is safe, listeners trained in our model have the confidence and competence to deliver therapeutic listening without straying into counselling territory. Listening well provides early intervention and often prevention of mental health issues.