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    • 05 Mar 2025
    • 02 Apr 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Guide Dogs, Atherton
    • 0
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    Given our roles and the different pressures and scenarios we face daily, we are fortunate to be able to offer bespoke training, delivered over 2 days, with pre-reading and interim ‘homework’, looking at self-care, with an emphasis on empathy fatigue.

    The course will be given by Alice Halscombe, who gave such a good presentation at the RWPN AGM.

     

    The training will be in person, with a min number of 12, max 15 participants. It will require attendance at both days: Weds 5th March and Weds 2nd April 2025, 10.30-15.30. The venue for the sessions will be Guide Dogs, Atherton.

     

    The cost will be £100 per person for the full course.

     

    Alison is very much in demand and the feedback from her courses has been very positive, so this is a great opportunity.  For more information, please contact Trish Wildy VRS. Trish.wildy@oldham.gov.uk or 07792 172171.

     

    Alison has sent the following to support why the course is so important.

     

     

     

    The World Health Organisation recognises burnout as a legitimate occupational phenomena which results from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed (1). It’s documented that 52% of employees have experienced burnout (2). Keeping psychologically (and physically) well is vitally important when working in any area where we are supporting or caring for others. We know that in theory.

     

    Sadly though, when it comes to actually understanding what wellbeing means for us, and how to handle work’s and life’s challenges, we often don’t know what or how to do what it takes to self-care effectively.

     

    This interactive tailored course will cover:

    • Understanding what empathic fatigue and burnout are, and the causes and biology behind it
    • How it impacts our thinking and behaviour
    • Providing participants with key theories and tools to use to effectively and consistently manage the impact of caring
    • Equip those attending with insights to boost well-being, compassion and happiness, highlighting trusted research.

     

    It has been stated that people are up to 31% more productive when they are in a positive frame of mind than if in a neutral or negative (stressed) state (3). This shows how it’s not only to our personal benefit to develop effective strategies in our well-being, but what great benefit there is for our loved ones, friends and ultimately the organisations and service users we work with.

     

    (Notes: 1. Quoted in The Burnout Challenge by Maslach & Leiter. 2. Quoted in The Happiness Index by Matt Phelan. 3. Quoted by Shawn Acher in his TED talk The happy secret to better work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJsdqxnZb0

     


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10 Jun 2024 GCU Study and Celebration Day for students and mentors
10 Jun 2024 Cerebral Visual Impairment Training
09 Apr 2024 Cerebral Visual Impairment Training
28 Sep 2023 Contrast Sensitivity
30 Jan 2023 Contrast Sensitivity & A Journey into Eye Disease and Anatomy
28 Feb 2022 Voiceover with Siri on iPhone
24 Jan 2022 Cardiff University ROVI research
16 Jun 2021 RWPN Professional Study Day
04 Oct 2019 Low Vision Training
03 Oct 2019 Low Vision Training
19 Sep 2019 Scottish Conference 2019
15 Jun 2019 Low Vision Training
14 Jun 2019 Low Vision Training
15 Nov 2018 Teaching iPhones and iPads to Visually Impaired clients
05 Nov 2018 Teaching iPhones and iPads to Visually Impaired clients
15 Jun 2018 RWPN/BCU Annual Seminar and AGM
21 May 2018 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Durham
08 May 2018 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training (mobility aids) - Essex
20 Mar 2018 RWPN Rehabilitation Worker Scottish Conference
10 Oct 2017 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Greenock, nr. Glasgow
25 Sep 2017 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Bristol
21 Sep 2017 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Liverpool
13 Sep 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
31 Aug 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
27 Jun 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
13 Jun 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
09 May 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
02 Mar 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
06 Dec 2016 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - London
07 Jul 2016 BCU/RWPN Annual Seminar
07 Jun 2016 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Exeter
18 May 2016 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Glasgow
30 Nov 2015 RWPN CPD Consultation & Outcome Measurement Event
26 Nov 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Edinburgh
13 Nov 2015 RWPN CPD Consultation & Outcome Measurement Event
04 Nov 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - London
03 Nov 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Oldham
24 Sep 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Birmingham
09 Jul 2015 RWPN Annual Seminar
28 Nov 2014 BIOS Low Vision SIG Study Day
 

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