Representing Christians who provide Counselling and Pastoral Care Our biennial national conference has traditionally taken place in the beautiful setting of the Derbyshire countryside at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. As a pastoral care member you will be able to benefit from discounted rates for attending the conference and training events. In addition to taking part in the workshops and seminars, you will also have opportunity to: • Worship and pray together • Visit the Prayer Room • • Explore the Market Place exhibition Use the large bookshop featuring special conference offers • Get advice on pastoral issues • Find out about other training opportunities • Raise issues with the ACC leadership • Lead or attend a special interest group We seek to address relevant topics for both pastoral carers and counsellors at the conference, covering a wide range of issues relevant to modern-day living. The training is led by people who specialise in their fields and who look at the pastoral care and counselling issues and needs arising from a Christian perspective. The range of workshops and training events are designed to offer a 'taster' of a broad range of topics which participants may wish to follow up with more in-depth study. In addition to the learning and input, the conference is a great place to link up with others, share ideas and enjoy yourself. Saturday night is always a social time when we enjoy time off together. Please give us a call Phone: 0845 124 9569 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.acc-uk.org Association of Christian Counsellors 29 Momus Boulevard, Coventry, CV2 5NA Registered Charity No. 1018559 / SC039810 Association of Christian Counsellors Rev 13/10/2010 The Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC), a registered charity with headquarters in Coventry, is the leading ag e nc y r epr e se nt ing C hr i st ia n counsellors and pastoral carers in the UK. Our mission is to facilitate provision by Christians of quality pastoral care and counselling. Founded in 1992, ACC today embraces members who are pastoral carers, counsellors, churches and training/counselling organisations from across the UK. Pastoral Care Membership ACC has a special category of membership for those involved in pastoral care. This type of membership is for those who befriend and care for people, either in the context of a church fellowship or in the wider community. • Belong to an association which has a clear Christian basis and promotes high standards in pastoral care and counselling • Somewhere to ask questions and get advice and support on pastoral care work You will be able to: • Receive ACC’s quarterly magazine, accord, which gives you: - coverage of national and international development of Christian pastoral care and counselling - support, new ideas and encouragement - meet others who are involved in pastoral care in your community and beyond, and develop support networks - stay informed about local resources and training events and conferences that are planned for your part of the network or nationally • As a member of ACC, you can be a link for your church to information, news and events about pastoral care in the wider community, the UK and the rest of the world - access to information about events and training courses • Access the members’ area on the ACC website, which gives you: - information on relevant issues such as eating disorders, bereavement, crisis pregnancy, mental health, debt, etc - links to book reviews and recommendations, audio resources from previous conferences, and previously published accord articles ACC is arranged across a UK wide network comprising 5 English regions plus Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. • As a pastoral care member of ACC, you are eligible for savings on indemnity insurance (where appropriate), CRB checks, pastoral care training and books • If you are a member of a church where there are a few of you who are interested in ACC pastoral care membership then you may be interested in our Affiliated Church scheme which is a great way of buying a multi-membership package with savings on the price of i n d i v i d u a l membership • Each part of the network has a Representative who is supported by a local committee which includes a Pastoral Care Co-ordinator who is there especially for the benefit of pastoral care members • Network Representatives organise days, workshops and networking providing you with opportunities to: training events, Contact the team at ACC Head Office for more information about Pastoral Care Membership or to find out about our Church Affiliation Scheme, or to request an application pack. Visit our web site at www.acc-uk.org or phone 0845 124 9569 or email: [email protected]