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Southampton Community Family Trust Upcoming Courses

Details of upcoming courses run by the Southampton Community Family Trust (SCFT) have been added to the events section of the SCN website.  SCFT seeks to provide a local focus for relationship building and support for everyone from older teenagers through engaged couples planning their wedding to established couples with or without children. They believe that strong happy families are really important to everyone and offer marriage preparation, marriage enrichment activities and parenting support in Southampton and other parts of Hampshire. Take a look at the courses running this term and if any of them interest you (or you would like to pass on the details to someone else) then download the relevant booking form.

The Marriage Course
This seven session course runs on Wednesday evenings at the Augustine Centre, hosted by Paul and Janice Finn (runs in Spring and again in the Autumn; see Events section for dates). The Marriage Course is for any married couple who wants to build a strong and lasting relationship, especially:

• those who want to enhance their marriage
• those in the first five years of marriage
• those in a challenging stage in their marriage e.g. the birth of a child, a career change, teenagers at home, the ‘empty nest’
• those struggling with issues in their marriage
  The course, while based on Christian principles, is very helpful for any couple with or without a Christian faith or church background.

Each evening begins with a candlelit meal. There is then a talk followed by an opportunity to discuss the topic together as a couple. The setting is welcoming, relaxed and unthreatening. Download the invite and registration form from the Resources section. 

Marriage Forum
This is an evening at Above Bar Church on 6th March for all those working within the marriage promotion and support field. It will be an opportunity to learn together and develop awareness of what's available, with a special feature on 'Vital Signs for Healthy Relationships'. See Events section for specific details, no formal booking required.

Prepare/Enrich Practitioner Training
This is a one-day training course for those who would like to be involved in delivering marriage preparation and marriage enrichment. It is taking place on Saturday 8th March. See the Events section for specific details and download a booking form from the Resources section.

Twobecomeone Marriage Preparation Course
This is a Christian workshop for couples preparing for marriage, to be held on February 29th-March 1st  (Friday evening and Saturday daytime) at Central Hall. It covers topics such as: Expectations, roles and responsibilities, communication, resolving conflict and future plans. See Events section for further details and download the booking form from the Resources section. 

One Year On Course
This is a one day workshop for couples who have been married 1-2 years. It provides an opportunity to look back and reflect on how the relationship is progressing, and to look forward as couples continue to build their marriages.  It takes place on March 1st.  See the Events section for specific details and download the booking form from the Resources section.

Moving On in Marriage Course
This is a one day workshop for couples who have been married 3-10 years. It recognises that during the early years of marriage there are likely to be a number of changes both outside and within the relationship such as: changing financial circumstances, growing responsibilities, an expanding family and changing plans. It provides couples with the opportunity to take stock of their key relationship, appreciate what they have together and develop new approaches to growing through change. It takes place in the Autumn.  See the Events section for specific details and download the booking form from the Resources section.

2gether Community Based Course
This is a one day course for couples of any faith, or no particular faith, learning about how to make their key relationship work best.  It runs several times each year.  See Events section for specific details.