The Missing Link: Building Sustainable Client Resilience
10% early bird discount until 20th November 2026
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10% early bird discount until 20th November 2026 <-->
Your work changes lives. Every day, you support individuals facing adversity, helping them navigate challenges and move forward. But beyond immediate interventions, how do we help people build the inner and external resources to sustain progress over time?
The missing link is sustainable resilience building.
This workshop is your toolkit to move clients from crisis management to lasting resilience, without toxic positivity or ignoring systemic barriers.
This isn’t about clinical tools or ‘fixing’ others. It’s about building science-backed conceptual clarity and grounded awareness, especially around the myth that resilience is just about personal grit. You’ll learn how resilience is actually shaped by relationships, systems, and intentional support, and how to work with that insight.
Who Should Attend
This one-day workshop is ideal for human service professionals who:
Support people experiencing adversity and trauma — including case workers, helpline responders, intake officers, medical social workers, crisis support professionals, social work associates, youth workers, community workers, therapists, educators, residential care workers, and other social sector professionals
Value strategies that respect lived experiences and address systemic inequities
Want to feel more confident and equipped to foster resilience in their work
What You’ll Gain
A fresh perspective on resilience not as ‘personal grit’ but as a skill that can be nurtured. No toxic positivity!
Learn how resilience is built within relationships, communities, and systems—not just at the individual level.
Tools to build resilience with clients, not just for them, without crossing into therapy
A supportive space for reflective practice
Details of the training
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2026
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Mode: In-person
Venue: To be confirmed
Last date of registration: Monday, 30 November 2026
Early bird: 10% off for registrations by Friday, 20 November 2026
Cost: S$500 per participant (lunch, snacks and materials included)
NGO staff & volunteers: 10% off (one discount applies per registration)
Payment: PayNow to Spark Social Ventures, UEN 53495144M
We understand that cost can be a barrier. If you’re facing financial constraints, we offer limited sliding scale of $150–$500.
A small number of fully sponsored FOC spots are also available.
Please reach out to us at team@sparksocialventures.com to explore what feels possible for you and is financially sustainable for our small team. It would be trust based let us know what you can manage.
If you’re in a position to contribute more than $500, your generosity can help subsidise someone else’s participation.
What past participants are saying
From our May 2025 Resilience Training for human service professionals, participants shared how the session helped them reframe resilience, reflect more intentionally, and feel supported in their work:
“It was very informative with real life experiences. Trainer was definitely vulnerable in her sharing that showcased how human this work is and that it's always a work in progress.”
“Resilience shifted from only a personal trait of grit/grin and bear it to something more holistic and encompassing—intrinsic, relational, buildable, and a constant process of unfurling and becoming.”
“That resilience is not about ‘sucking it up’ but the space in between knowing and not knowing—which can be messy.”
“Inform my language when in conversation with people in my life experiencing trauma.”
“That I don't have to feel fearful of having to say the perfect thing, but rather work on co-creating support together. And that even silence can hold space.”
Testimonials & voices from the field
Here’s what leaders and practitioners have shared about Anisha’s facilitation and training approach:
“Anisha works with one of the most difficult fields of practice — sexual violence. Her training brings a deeper appreciation of survivors’ lived experiences, their challenges, and their personal and systemic triumphs. With a strong theoretical grounding in trauma theory, restorative justice, and sexual violence, she provides a solid foundation that’s both practical and reflective. Anisha trains with both the client and the practitioner in mind, enabling participants to consolidate their learning and shape their own style of journeying with clients. She gently challenges, creates space for reflection, and supports learners in arriving at insights that support meaningful practice. Her training is an opportunity to open both minds and hearts to this complex and important work.”
— Udhia Kumar, Social Worker with 30yrs of experience
“Anisha is a skilled and compassionate facilitator who brings both profound expertise and heart to her work. With years of frontline experience supporting survivors of sexual violence, she integrates this real-world understanding into her training, offering a grounded perspective on systems and power. Her approach is rooted in empathy, resilience, and integrity—values that are reflected in every session. Honest, nuanced, and deeply human, Anisha’s training creates spaces that are both challenging and healing, guiding individuals through complex, often tender issues with empathy and care.”
— Grace Arthur, Social Worker
👉 Curious to hear more? Here
About the trainer:
Anisha Joseph is the founder of Spark Social Ventures, a social enterprise promoting trauma-informed and resilience-building practices.
A registered social worker in Singapore, she has over a decade of experience in violence against women, particularly sexual violence, training professionals and communities in trauma-informed responses.
Prior to founding Spark, Anisha was the head of the Sexual Assault Care Centre and Women’s Care Centre at AWARE, Singapore’s leading gender equality organisation. There, she led a multidisciplinary team of over 18 staff and 50+ volunteers—social workers, counsellors, lawyers, and more—offering holistic, trauma-informed care to women in need and survivors of sexual assault. She also played a key role in shaping national conversations around sexual violence support services, consent, victim-blaming, and gender-based violence, while training schools, workplaces, and community groups in trauma-informed responses.
Anisha holds a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialisation in Criminology and Justice. Her early work in India focused on prison reform and human rights, grounding her approach in social justice, empathy, and systemic understanding.
Join her trainings to not only learn the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of resilience building practice, but to reconnect with the ‘why’.
LinkedIn Profile here.
Cancellation policy
We understand that life happens, we or someone we care about falls ill or plans just change. If you’re unable to attend the training, here’s how cancellations will be handled:
Transfers:
You may transfer your spot to someone else by discussing with us anytime before the training.
Refunds:
Full refund if cancelled by 30 November 2026 (registration deadline).
50% refund for cancellations made from 1 to 5 December 2026 (as venue and catering costs start locking in).
No refunds for cancellations made on 6 December 2026 or for no-shows on the training day (unless there’s an emergency or illness, in which case, do reach out and we’ll handle it with care and understanding).
If Spark Social Ventures cancels the training:
We will reach out to you and provide explanation along with full refund.
Please email us at team@sparksocialventures.com for any changes or queries.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to building resilience together!