Empowering Professionals to Support Women Carers Effectively
Who supports the people who spend their lives supporting others?
That question guided the Care & Cope workshop for professionals supporting women carers that took place on June 27 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Professionals came together to strengthen the way they support women in caregiving roles. Caring for a loved one can be deeply rewarding, but it often comes with burnout, grief, isolation, and emotional exhaustion that remain unseen.
Through honest discussions and practical tools, we explored how professionals can better recognise carers' needs, respond with trauma-informed approaches, and provide support that protects both wellbeing and dignity. By investing in those who work alongside carers every day, we're helping build stronger, more compassionate support systems for the women who so often put everyone else first.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed their expertise, experiences, and commitment to creating meaningful change for carers in Cyprus and beyond.
Care & Cope is an Erasmus+ partnership between The Serendipitous Black Cloud (Cyprus), Women Elevation Malta, and Mathimata Zois (Greece) and is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Learn more.
What Happens When Artists and Entrepreneurs Instead of Working in Parallel Start Learning From One A
That was the question at the heart of our IMAGINARI participatory workshop in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Together, we explored the realities of building sustainable creative careers, the challenges that often go unheard, and the kinds of skills, support, and collaborations that are truly needed.
Every idea, experience, and perspective shared will help shape IMAGINARI's learning programme, ensuring it responds to the real needs of Cyprus' creative and entrepreneurial communities and contributes to a stronger, more connected creative ecosystem across Europe.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared their stories, challenged assumptions, and helped imagine what the future of creative work could look like.
IMAGINARI is a Creative Europe project running across Sweden, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands. It brings two worlds together, artists and entrepreneurs, in the belief that the people who imagine new stories and the people who build new ventures have a great deal to learn from one another. Learn more.
Successful Career Renewal Workshop in Nicosia, Cyprus
On June 27, The Serendipitous Black Cloud hosted a Career Renewal workshop in Nicosia, Cyprus. As part of the Crossroads project, this workshop focused on empowering adults in their 40s to navigate career change with confidence, create personalized career action plans and design strategies to support themselves in the process.
Participants explored two guides developed within this project: Systemic Pathways to Career Renewal and Empowering Career Transitions, and every participant left this workshop with both.
Thank you to everyone who joined this workshop and made the day so inspiring!
Crossroads project is an Erasmus+ KA210 funded initiative aiming to empower adults aged 45+ who are navigating career transitions. Learn more.
MeTimePod Episode 07: How To Navigate Career Transitions in Your 40s & Beyond with Irene Kampa
Inspired by the topics of the EU co-funded project "Crossroads", Irene Kampa and Eliza Danenfelde sat down for a conversation on MeTimePod to delve deep into the often-overlooked topic of career transitions in the 40s. They explore the emotional, social, and physiological factors influencing why many reconsider their career paths at this stage of life covering themes like burnout, identity lag, gender-specific challenges, and neurodiversity.
MeTimePod Episode 02: What Grief Really Is (And Why You’re Not Doing It Wrong) with Irene Kampa
Irene Kampa, grief councelor, systemic systemic psychotherapist and founder & director of The Serendipitous Black cloud joined MeTimePod and its host Eliza Danenfelde to explore what grief really is beyond the clichés, timelines, and expectations we’ve been taught.
Watch the full episode, take what you need, at your own pace or reach out to us to learn more about our grief counselling services.
A Meaningful Focus Group In Cyprus For The Project Beyond Fear
On 18th of April we gathered for the Focus Group in Cyprus for the project Beyond Fear - Building Safer Workplaces for Women
A big thank you to everyone who joined us and shared their insights and experiences related to violence and harassment of women at work. Together we will continue exploring challenges and practices related to gender-based violence and safety in workplaces.
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Project Beyond Fear is European partnership between organisations from Italy, Malta, Germany, the Netherlands, and Cyprus to address gender-based violence in the workplace. Learn more.
BODY LIBERATION SEMINAR
The Serendipitous Black Cloud is proudly participating in the Body Liberation Seminar taking place from the 11th of March to the 16th, at Alicante, Spain, coordinated by DAFI (Diverse Action for Inclusion). Stay tuned for more!
The Body Liberation Seminar, 11-16 March, 2024, Alicante, Spain
Participating in the Body Liberation Seminar, organized and hosted by DAFI Association, was an eye-opening experience and a chance to discuss a number of issues that affect millions of people worldwide, in an open, respectful, mindful, -yet profound- manner, exploring body image, body liberation, mental health and wellbeing, social and cultural norms and perceptions, aiming to promote diversity, inclusion, and meaningful change. Join the wind of change and learn more at: Facebook
Erasmus for Young Refugees, TCA, Ioannina, 11-16th of November 2024
The Serendipitous Black Cloud, is proud to have participated in the Transnational Cooperation Activity, organized by the Greek National Agency for Youth, titled "Erasmus for Young Refugees" that allowed people from 10 different countries to come together and explore new opportunities for collaboration in the efforts to promote more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant communities. Hosted at Ioannina, Greece, the activity featured a packed schedule with trainings, workshops, field visits, and lots of discussions showcasing different approaches and experiences. The activity was funded under the Erasmus+ program.
