BIOGRAPHY OF DONALD GAYLE – Project Development Manager of Bolton Ethnic
Minority Substance Misuse Initiative (BEMSMI)
Donald is the Vice Chairman of the Black Drug Workers Forum and has worked for
Greater Manchester Probation Service for 7 years; he was actively involved in
the Black Offenders Programme and is a qualified counselling supervisor and
diversity advice for National Probation Service.
Donald has been involved in several black specialist projects looking at substance
misuse in the Lancashire area; he has worked in a variety of prison settings.
He holds an NVQ Level 3 Mental Health Care Management and has been involved
in black Mental Health Services in Greater Manchester.
Specialising staff supervision and stress management at all staff levels. A
Qualified therapists and diploma in psycho-hypnotherapy, he is currently studying
for his BA Honours in Social Work.
Profile of Wassiem Rafique, 26 years voluteer counsellor/mentor 3As project
For the last 5 years, I have been working towards becoming a counsellor/Mentor.
I started my psychology degree at Bolton Institute and graduted with honours
in 2001. Then I started the Level 2 diploma in counselling which I completed
in June 2002 and immediately started the Level 3 advanced diploma in Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (C.B.T.). I am currently mid-way through the second year
of the Level 3 C.B.T. and in this time I have realised how effective and useful
the techiques that I have been taught are. What I have learnt is that in any
situation if approached in a positive and empathic manner using the cognitive
behavioural techniques would result in the most effective and succinct outcomes
for the client. I want to work and help anyone who wants to gain employment
or training to help themselves. If you are willing to take the first important
step towards seeking help, then I will be willing to match every other step
with you, by your side as your mentor or counsellor. Problems and issues faced
by many people who want to gain or change their choice of jobs or training.
I work in the same way and together we will work the problems, resolving the
above issues. I will help you find the job or training you are looking for.
In most cases, the answers to our questions and the solutions to our problems
are apparent but as with us all, it is the most obvious of answers that are
the hardest to find. Together with the help of Bolton IAG and the 3As project
we will find the answers.
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