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Sisu: Emotional Strength Training for Young People

Sisu is a five-stage wellbeing programme designed for young people who want to better manage their emotions, understand their personal triggers, and explore alternatives to damaging behaviours.

Blending creativity with psychology, Sisu introduces tools like:

• The CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) cycle to explore how thoughts, feelings and actions are connected

• The Enneagram personality model to understand your unique emotional patterns and triggers

• The opportunity to build a personalised toolkit of self-discovered coping strategies, while developing empathy and insight into the different ways we all respond to stress and emotional regulation.

This calm and reflective programme is packed with creative, take-home resources and group activities - designed to create a safe space for open or private reflection. It strikes a careful balance between privacy and peer connection, helping young people feel empowered and understood.

Sisu Leader Training

Join us for a 1-day, in-person training course at Golddigger Trust, Sheffield, where you'll learn everything you need to deliver the 5-session Sisu programme. (Note: this is available for organisations working outside of Sheffield. If you would like to use this resource in Sheffield please contact us or book in your setting or direct your young people to our courses at The Refinery.

Your training includes:

• Full programme walkthrough and facilitation guidance

• A reusable resource pack

• A consumable kit to deliver Sisu with up to 30 young people, includes a full leaders guide and work books for each of the young people (further packs can be purchased, should you need more)

Whether you're a youth worker, educator or wellbeing leader, this training equips you to deliver a truly transformative emotional wellbeing experience.

Next Training Dates: Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Cost: £250 per person

Includes:
✔️ Full training day
✔️ Certificate of completion
✔️ 1 full set of programme resources

Please note: Your organisation will need a Sisu licence, charged at £120 per year.

Optional: Enneagram Deep-Dive Training Day

The core of the Sisu programme is understanding emotional triggers through the Enneagram — a powerful personality model that focuses on motivation, not just behaviour.

Our Enneagram training day will help you:

• Gain deeper self-awareness as a leader (you will be given the opportunity to discover and dig into your own type)

• Understand why different young people respond to stress and fear differently

• Equip participants to build more bespoke coping strategies based on their type

• Learn to troubleshoot and add greater depth to the Sisu programme’s reflective work

While you can lead a Sisu programme without completing the Enneagram day, we highly recommend it for those wanting to lead with greater emotional depth and confidence.

Next Course Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026

Cost: £150 per person

Includes:
✔️ Full day of teaching and individual typing
✔️ Personal Enneagram materials and reflection tools