About PPA

The Polish Psychologists’ Association aims to:

1. Provide professional psychological support to Polish community in the UK in the following areas: 

  • Career planning – to guide our Clients in their actions to make the most of available career development opportunities
  • Promoting tolerance and respect for other cultures by raising awareness of equality & diversity issues, with emphasis on subjects of tolerance and instances of  harassment, discrimination etc. to help integration of Polish immigrants into the diverse population of the UK
  • Psychological aspects of immigration and its impact on individuals’ health - stress management etc.
  • Individual support 
  • Family support- advice for parents and children.

2. Integrate and provide a platform for communication and exchange of experiences to Polish psychological community in the UK (the Association members) to facilitate their engagement in initiatives aiming at Polish community in the UK. 

3. Benefit Polish community in the UK by providing them with a range of psychological support such as individual psychological consultations, career guidance, phone consultations, mentoring programme, workshops and conferences. 

4. Enable the Charity members to help Polish professionals in the UK - the Charity provides support and a networking platform to its members who are psychology practitioners living and working in the UK. One of the aims of The Polish Psychologists' Association is to enable the Polish psychologists living in the UK to get access to the information necessary to develop their careers and receive support in terms of pursuing their professional development outside their home country. 

5. Provide professionals with a forum for dialog and exchange of information and a common platform where the experiences can be exchanged and opinions about the profession can be voiced.  

 

PPA Projects 

Polish Psychologists’ Association runs various projects which aim to popularize psychology, make the knowledge more accessible to general public and provide Polish community in the UK with access to specialist help. Since June 2006 PPA has organized the following initiatives:

  • PPA Open Days – (since September 2006) – five events promoting mental health, psychological well-being and development - series of workshops, seminars and 1:1 consultations; over 500 attendees
  • Support Group – three series of weekly meetings run from March 2008
  • Confession Listening – from 2007 till 2010 – ran weekly in two London locations, Reading and Edinburgh
  • Psychological consultations - provided in London from November 2007, currently also available in Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford and Chaltenham.
  • Telephone consultations provided each Wednesday 7-9pm (020 3239 4010)
  • Academy of Women (project aimed at Polish women) - organisation of International Women’s Day event, series of workshops promoting women’s well-being and personal development, and support group meetings.
  • Family Advice Centre – family, relationships and childcare psychological advice in two London locations and Bristol.
  • Careers Advice – on-line help, workshops, seminars and 1:1 career coaching at major job fairs and charity Open Day events; Career Consultations and careers phone line (020 3239 4010) - live every Tuesday between 8 and 10 pm.

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