Supporting those who hold others
Reflective and restorative spaces for people whose work involves supporting, teaching, facilitating or caring for others. Time to attend to capacity, boundaries and the support they need themselves.
For organisations, teams and communities
How we come together changes what becomes possible.
Work is full of human encounters. Meetings, conversations, moments of change and decisions that affect other people’s lives.
I work with organisations to bring more care, awareness and skill to these spaces, through embodied learning, group facilitation and honest conversation.
Why this work matters
The way we work together deserves our attention.
People bring their whole lives into work, even when there is little room to acknowledge them. The pressure to keep going can leave us disconnected from our bodies, from one another and from the purpose that brought us here.
Who gets heard? Who carries the responsibility? What happens when people disagree? Can someone ask for support or name a concern?
These questions shape our everyday experience of an organisation. My work creates time to explore them together, and to practise ways of relating that support care, participation and shared responsibility.
Ways to work together
Four areas of support, shaped with you.
These are examples of work we can shape together, not fixed packages.
Developing facilitation skills
Practical learning for people who bring groups together. Explore how to establish agreements, support participation, work with group dynamics and hold a gathering with purpose and care.
Making room for honest conversation
Facilitated spaces to listen, explore different experiences and give attention to questions that need more time and care. Together, we agree a purpose and a process appropriate to the group.
Gathering with purpose
Thoughtfully designed team days, reflective gatherings and community spaces. An opportunity to step out of familiar routines, reconnect with purpose and consider what needs attention.
The approach
Learning happens in the room.
My approach is participatory and experiential. Alongside conversation and reflection, we may work with simple embodied practices, paired listening, small-group exploration and opportunities to practise.
We pay attention to what happens as we come together: when we rush, withdraw, stop listening or find the courage to speak. These moments offer something to learn from.
The work is shaped around your people, your purpose and your setting, with clear agreements and room for choice.
What we can explore
Questions groups can spend time with.
What we explore depends on your group and your purpose. These are areas we might work on, not outcomes guaranteed from a single workshop.
- Listening and meaningful participation.
- Capacity, boundaries and sustainable care.
- Facilitating groups with purpose and clarity.
- Power, identity, privilege and belonging.
- Responding to difference and disagreement.
- Recognising fixing, rescuing and avoidance.
- Accountability, reflection and repair.
- Balancing structure with what emerges.
Who I work with
For people whose work brings people together.
- Charities and community organisations.
- Schools, colleges and education providers.
- Teams and organisational leaders.
- Facilitators and practitioners.
- Networks, collectives and people supporting their communities.
People of all genders are welcome.
About Tanya
Tanya Forgan
Tanya Forgan is a circle facilitator, ritualist, somatic practitioner and teacher whose work is devoted to restoring community, reclaiming the wisdom of the body and remembering the sacred art of gathering.
Her work brings attention to how people experience belonging, how power moves within groups and what helps us remain in relationship through difference.
Formats and process
Shaped around your people and purpose.
The work may take the form of a focused workshop, a half-day or full-day gathering, or a series of sessions, subject to agreement.
You enquireTell me about your people, your setting and what you would like support with.
We talkWe explore what is happening, what you hope for and whether my approach is a good fit.
I proposeYou receive a suggested approach, scope and fee to consider.
Questions
Questions you may have.
Can this be tailored to our organisation?
Yes. The work is shaped around your people, your purpose and your setting. The more you can tell me about your group and what is happening for it, the better the approach will fit.
What does embodied practice involve?
It means noticing the information our bodies offer, such as our pace, tension, energy and impulses, and developing more choice in how we respond. In a session this might be a few moments of quiet attention, paired listening or simple movement. It is always invitational, and you can take part in the way that suits you.
Will people be expected to share personal experiences?
No. Nobody is required to disclose anything, and sessions are built on clear agreements and choice. People can take part by listening, reflecting or sharing only what they wish to.
Is this therapy?
No. It is learning and facilitation, not therapy, counselling, mediation or organisational consultancy. If something comes up that needs that kind of support, we can talk about how to find it.
What formats and locations are available?
Work can take the form of a focused workshop, a half-day or full-day gathering, or a series of sessions. Tell me what would suit your organisation, including where you would like to meet, and we can talk it through.
How is the fee agreed?
After we have talked, you receive a suggested approach, scope and fee to consider. Enquiring does not commit you to anything.
Enquiry
What would you like to make space for?
Tell me a little about your organisation, the people involved and what you are hoping to explore. We can begin with a conversation.
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Restoring the art of being human, together.
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