Listening Services
“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.”— Ralph Nichols
121 Listening is a service that NISCU oversees in providing volunteers to schools for the simple task of listening to pupils in a school context.
We work alongside school pastoral teams to support the ongoing work within the school.
We take local volunteers, and train them to listen using an Active Reflective Listening model of effective listening, and then apply it specifically to a schools context.
For more information why not view our training overview
Further Resources:

Click here to access our 'Guide for parents' flyer

Click here to access our 'Guide for teachers' flyer
Current edition:

Click here to access our 'Guide for Volunteers' flyer
Previous Listening Service Newsletters
Christmas 2025 – Online copy, Printable copy (pdf)
Summer 2025 –Online copy, Printable copy (pdf)
Spring 2025 – Online copy, Printable copy (pdf)

Click here to complete our Listening Service session record
We are grateful to the funders who have contributed to our Listening Service developing and operating as a free service for schools. Thank you Seedfield Trust and Cumbria Community Foundation

