Conversations that Carry
What is Conversations that Carry?
Conversations That Carry is a Ski for Life initiative delivered in partnership with Suzi Evans, designed to bring practical and accessible conversations about mental fitness, wellbeing, and resilience into local communities.
The program creates space for people to pause, reflect, and build the confidence to have conversations that matter. Rather than focusing on theory, Conversations That Carry is grounded in real connection, practical tools, and language people can use in everyday life, helping individuals and groups recognise when support may be needed, understand what help is available, and take action with courage and care.
How Conversations that Carry works
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Delivered as a 3-hour facilitated session
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Suitable for community groups, workplaces, sporting clubs, schools, organisations, families, local groups and teams
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Maximum of 20 participants per session to support a safe, engaging, and meaningful experience
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Focused on practical tools, reflection, confidence, and connection
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Grounded in three simple steps:
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Awareness - recognising when mental health needs attention
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Availability - understanding the resources and supports available
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Acceptance - engaging with willingness, courage, and action
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Includes ongoing support through the Workbench for the Mind™ online program
Conversations that Carry is designed to meet people where they are, in places gather.
From the Facilitator, Suzi
The spirit of Ski for Life has always extended beyond the river, into the teams, towns, workplaces, schools, clubs, families, and local groups connected through the event.
Through Conversations That Carry, Ski for Life teams are invited to bring that same spirit of courage, connection, teamwork, and care back into their own communities. Delivered by Suzi Evans, the program creates a practical and supportive space for people to pause, reflect, and build the tools and language to have conversations that matter.