Bringing help and hope.
Listening Ear is a Christian led service, born out of the desire to offer help and hope through compassionate listening and caring support to those in need within the city of Inverness.
Our connection with CCC
Listening Ear is one of our pastoral outreach ministries at CCC and grew out of shared vision with the leadership team to reach out to our community. Our Listening Ear team lead has a close partnership with the Pastor and Elders and regular working group meetings are held where all aspects of the service are looked at and prayed about.
Listening Ear is a ministry of Culduthel Christian Centre
Sharing the love of Christ through getting alongside those in need and listening well
Listening Ear, based in Inverness, offers a free, confidential and safe place for listening and support within the city of Inverness. We run out of our local church and our desire is to bring help and hope to those in need of a listening Ear. Our service is motivated by our Christian faith and values but our service is inclusive, open to everyone and anyone is welcome to come along to Listening Ear.
At Listening Ear we can provide listening and support through one to one sessions, our weekly drop-ins and our bereavement support. Our aim is to provide one of our trained team to get alongside you to listen to whatever it is you want to talk about. We are available to support you in the way which suits you best; whether you just want to come and talk to us as a one off over coffee or whether you want to come more regularly to the drop-in or to receive 1:1 sessions each week.
What We Do
Taking the first step
At Listening Ear, we understand that taking the first step to reach out and ask for help can be hard. We also appreciate that sometimes it is difficult to know where to go for help or to get the help that you know you need. If you are not sure what support you need or what might help, having a space to be listened to can help you to gain insight and make decisions about the best way forward.
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When you take that first step to reach out to us, either by sending us a text, emailing, phoning or popping in to one of our drop-ins, we will offer you an initial time to meet with us. This first meeting is normally with our Team Lead who is an experienced practitioner and qualified counsellor. At this meeting you will have opportunity to talk and be listened to. We will also talk about how Listening Ear works and together we will look at whether Listening Ear can help you or whether you need a different kind of support. If we think a different type of support is needed we can give you information and help you connect to the support you need. If Listening Ear is right for you, we can discuss whether one to one support is best or whether you would like to join our weekly Listening ear group or our next bereavement journey course.
The Process
We are here to be alongside you and listen
Not sure where to go for help? Get in touch with us today for an initial time to be listened, in confidence and without judgement. Our service is free of charge and open to everyone.
Weekly support available through our one to one sessions or weekly drop-in
We can offer you a weekly one to one time with one of our trained team or you can come along each week to one of our drop-ins.
Support for bereavement
We run the bereavement journey course twice a year, normally in the Spring and in the Autumn. We can also offer you one to one bereavement support through our listening ear service with volunteers who have experience is working with grief and loss.
Connect to community
Our listening Ear service is part of our community at CCC where there are many opportunities to connect with others through our café, lunch club, toddler and baby groups or other church or community groups and activities.
Our Church Partners
Listening Ear started partnering with Hilton Parish church in 2021 to run a weekly drop-in group. We are so thankful for their prayer support and their generosity with allowing us to use their rooms and facilities each week. Our team lead has a close partnership relationship with the Minister at Hilton.
Hilton Parish Church
Drop-in at Hilton: Thursday, 12-2PM
Our Key Objectives
Community
To offer our community as a place of help and hope through offering regular, intentional times where people are listened to well and where we sit alongside those who are going through seasons of need or suffering.
One-to-ones
To provide one to one and group support for those who have been bereaved or suffered loss. To provide a supportive community, information and education about the grief process.
Holistic Support
To offer holistic support where people are free to talk about every aspect of their lives including their physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Partnership
To work in partnership with other churches and community services such as the NHS and GPs to help break down barriers for those who are coping with mental health difficulties and those who are marginalised and alone. And to help other churches become places of help and hope for those in their communities who are suffering through offering support, training and education
Drop-in
To offer a weekly group drop-in where those who are grieving, lonely or struggling with mental health difficulties can meet with others and where community and relationships can be built.
Connect
To empower people not only connect with listening ear but as they heal and recover to take steps to connect with others, build relationships and other join other community activities and supports
We're Here to Help
Let's talk
Our vision is to bring help and hope. To offer a place of welcome and safety for those in need of a listening ear. A place where those who may be grieving, suffering, lonely or marginalised can be offered care, support and love.
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