Active Suffolk - Workforce News from Suffolk

Welcome to the latest edition of the Workforce Newsletter. We hope you have been able to make the most of the lighter evenings and spring like weather we have had of late, it really feels like things are on the up! As we gear up for our sector to re-open once again, we hope you find the information in this edition beneficial with hopefully some form of normality resuming fairly soon!

Free Wellbeing Workshop

Helping you Live your Life

Wellbeing Suffolk are offering free wellbeing workshops aimed at supporting employees to improve and look after their wellbeing and manage stress. Workshops are 90 minutes long and are delivered on Tuesdays at 2pm and Thursdays at 10:30am.

If you would be interested in attending a free Wellbeing Workshop, please complete the Expression of Interest Form on the Active Suffolk website

Mental Health Awareness

Training & CPD

UK Coaching – in collaboration with its awarding organisation 1st4sport, and partners Mind, the mental health charity, and Sport England – have recently released an updated version of the popular eLearning course Mental Health Awareness in Sport and Physical Activity.

Now more than ever having an awareness of mental health problems is vital. Along with partners they are continuing with the reduced cost of this course by over 30% and so it is available at £12 (instead of the initial RRP of £18). UK Coaching Subscribers continue to enjoy a 33% discount on the course.

Whilst the learning outcomes haven't altered in this updated version, it has been given a fresh new look and some additions made to enhance the eLearning experience of the course and make it more inclusive. New information has also been added on borderline personality disorder (within Module 1).

Fore more information on the course and to book a place please see the UK Coaching website

The forgotten guideline: Strength Messaging Insight Webinar

Thursday 11 March, 10:30am – Midday

Sport England have been working with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Centre for Ageing Better to explore the role staff can play in supporting people with long-term conditions to do strengthening activity following research that shows there are very low levels of awareness and uptake at population level. Equally, there is very little insight into the most effective messages to influence behaviour around strengthening activity and a lack of real-world experience in testing these with target audiences.

As a result Sport England will be hosting a webinar on 11th March from 10:30 - 12:00 where a summary of the findings will be shared, including:

•	patient perceptions and barriers towards strengthening activity
•	the challenges physio's face when providing strengthening advice
•	insight informed creative concept development
•	recommendations for effective messaging approaches and;
•	project next steps

How to register:
If you would like to join, please sign up here.

Fancy becoming a Run Talk Run or Walk Talk Walk Volunteer?

Run Talk Run and Walk Talk Walk relies on volunteers!

Has lockdown inspired you to help others?
Do you think you'd like to lead your own Run Talk Run or Walk Talk Walk? We would LOVE to hear from you.

There is no set "criteria" for being a leader. We are not therapists. We are not running coaches.
We are just kind humans who are committed to hosting a weekly safe space for our peers to connect and build a community.

If you'd like to find out more or become a leader please CLICK HERE

Volunteer Training & Development

Community Action Suffolk

Community Action Suffolk, the 'go to' organisation for VCSE organisations in Suffolk offer regular free or heavily subsidised training and development for volunteers across the County ranging from Introduction to Safeguarding, surgeries in planning and strategy development, funding, finance essentials and lots more.

Every month they publish their Training & Development Network newsletter outlining all the opportunities available to the volunteer workforce which includes an interactive training and events calendar for the months ahead. To find out more or to register for any of their newsletters please see their website.

To view upcoming training and events please click here.

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