These residentials are held for people who have been impacted in some way by the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The sessions are designed to provide individuals from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Great Britain with an opportunity to come together to explore individual and shared experiences. The focus of the residential is to provide an opportunity to connect with others through the telling and hearing of individual stories. These sessions offer a unique experience, bringing together people from all perspectives of the conflict in Northern Ireland to discuss its legacy in our lives.

Towards Understanding and Healing uses a very straight-forward, no gimmicks methodology. In small, well-facilitated groups of about six people, participants are given the opportunity to talk about their life experiences in as much or as little detail as is comfortable. Each person can generally take as much time as is needed and speaks without interruptions. At the end, the speaker can decide whether or not to take questions or have any discussion.

Please contact Towards Understanding and Healing for further information.