Organization:British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches
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| Formation | 2005 |
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| Type | Mindfulness organization |
| Purpose | To support and develop good practice and integrity in the delivery of mindfulness-based approaches. |
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Membership | Mindfulness teacher-training organizations Mindfulness teachers |
| Website | https://bamba.org.uk/ |
Formerly called | UK Network of Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations |
The British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) is a United Kingdom -based network of mindfulness organizations and teachers, which has been described as "the lead organisation overseeing the quality of mindfulness-based training in the UK."[1][2] Founded in 2005 as the UK Network of Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations, BAMBA's original members were the mindfulness centers at the universities of Oxford, Bangor, and Exeter, as well as Breathworks CIC and NHS Scotland.[2] The primary purpose of the organization is to support and develop good practice and integrity in the delivery of mindfulness-based approaches in the UK.[1][2] It does this principally through the maintenance and dissemination of its Good Practice Guidelines, which provide a standards framework for its member organizations, and through the maintenance of a regulated list of accredited mindfulness teachers in the UK, who have been independently verified as having trained with a BAMBA member organization and as adhering to BAMBA Good Practice Guidelines.[3][1][2][4][5] The independently verified teachers list has been called "an international first",[3] and BAMBA has been described as "the closest thing that currently exists to a regulatory body for mindfulness training" in the UK.[6] As of June 2020, BAMBA had 25 member organizations.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Promoting and maintaining standards in mindfulness-based teaching and training: BAMBA" (in en). https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/promoting-and-maintaining-standards-mbct.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "About Us – Bamba" (in en-GB). https://bamba.org.uk/about-us/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "How do I know if someone teaching a mindfulness course is appropriately trained?" (in en-US). https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/news/know-someone-teaching-mindfulness-course-appropriately-trained/.
- ↑ Jenkin, Matthew (2015-09-30). "Look out for your mental health before joining mindfulness bandwagon" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/sep/30/mental-health-mindfulness-regulations-trainer.
- ↑ "Good-Practice Guidelines for Teaching Mindfulness-Based Courses | Online Resources". https://study.sagepub.com/node/38391/student-resources/further-reading-and-case-studies/chapter-18-the-evolving-world-of/good.
- ↑ "British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) Launched" (in en). https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/news/british-association-of-mindfulness-based-approaches-bamba-launched.
- ↑ "Affiliated Organisations – Bamba" (in en-GB). https://bamba.org.uk/affiliate-organisations/.
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