Training
Training takes place in the community on a regular basis, when we have funds, and we recently gave a Personal Growth Course to some community members in Debonair Park. They were very excited and wanted more after the training!
LifeLine trains a number of community members annually to become Lay Counsellors at any of our Centres. They undergo 16 weeks of training, followed by a year of probation. After the year they are “dedicated” as Lay Counsellors and make a pledge to offer their services, abiding by the confidentiality rules at LifeLine. They light…
Another activity that the staff put together was a “Pyjama Party”. Everyone came to work in their pyjamas and the staff were treated to refreshments provided by Debonairs – Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark – and Hot Pot Paints provided the drinks. It was a fund morning, and the staff really need the debriefing – it cannot…
After the destruction of the Palm Springs Mall in 2021 with the violence and riots we “lost” our wellness centre. The owners of the Palm Springs Mall re-located us to the Evaton Mall where we had an office until September 2023. We are now situated in a refurbished container on the west side of the…
40 YEAR BIRTHDAY LifeLine Vaal Triangle turns 40 years old this week. LifeLine Vaal is one of 18 centres in South Africa. Most of the centres were established by Methodist Ministers and Vaal was no exception. Some like minded, caring individuals got together and received a Personal Growth Course in Sasolburg at the Methodist Church,…
With the newly funded GBV programme LifeLine has a larger amount of employees. Employees total 67 and we felt the need to get some team building activities to get everyone to get to know each other and to see how well we all work as a team – which we are! A fund day was…
With the help of Lynca Meats in Meyerton, we were able to have a Centre in Sicelo! LifeLine is providing counselling to residents of Sicelo, carrying out awareness sessions, handing out pamphlets and providing other services to the Sicelo community. Where funds allow, we will provide life skills to residents. The Centre was officially opened…