EVENTS & SEMINARS
Check out our website for a complete listing of upcoming events & seminars.
www.focus-info.org
YOU IN THE UK British English survival kit
Monday, 15th October, 10.30–12.30. Free for members, £25 for non-members Have you recently arrived in the UK and found the British way of speaking English a little hard to understand and communicate with? In this practical, interactive seminar, Victoria Rennoldson, of Perfect Cuppa English, will share her survival kit of language tips, learning strategies and phrases for difficult situations. Whether you need a reminder of the basics for common situations, to know how to pronounce tricky London places or how to cope in fast conversations then this is for you!
FOCUS’ first ever cultural fitness tour around Little Venice
Sunday, 7th October, 11.00–13.00 £10 for children 8-12, £15 for members, £25 for non-members Meeting point: Outside Regent Park Underground Station Ending point: Clifton Nursery Get fit, release stress and discover a part of London in an innovative cultural fitness session! Join Elisabetta Faggiana, founder of London Fitness Tour (
www.londonfitnesstour.com) and Savio Los, personal trainer, for an original tour that will take us from Regent Park to Little Venice. Discover cultural and historical facts of the area, while exercising and learning how to get fit and healthy in your everyday life. All of this to the sound of the artists that have signed the music heritage of the area, from Cat Stevens to Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, Depeche Mode and many more. This tour is suitable and fun for children 8+ and adults of every fitness level.
Understanding stress and enhancing resilience during expat life
Thursday, 18th October, 10.30–12.30. Free for members, £25 for non-members The life of an expat with all its changes and transitions can be both exciting and stressful. This seminar will focus on understanding the unique stressors and experiences of expat life. Join Dr Marisa Lang, (CPsychol, DClinPsy, PgDip in CBT) – Clinical Psychologist and expat in London, who will help you to understand what happens in the mind and body when we get stressed and will describe some cognitive behavioural techniques for managing stress. The aim of this seminar is to help you make the most of your expatriate experience by introducing strategies that can enhance your resilience and boost your confidence in dealing with the challenges of expat life.
NOTE:When the address is not specified, the events are held at the FOCUS Office, 13 Prince of Wales Terrace, London W8 5PG
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