Health and Wellbeing

PMAC: Preventing burnout in neurodivergent employees

Did you know burnout can show up differently in neurodivergent people? Learn how to spot it early and provide the right support.

Join PMAC for this webinar to:

 Understand why neurodivergent people may be at increased risk of burnout

 Identify the early signs of stress and exhaustion

Online

National Energy Action: Understanding Fuel Poverty and Health – Impacts on Physical and Mental Health

The physical effects of living in a cold, damp home are well recognised and rightly emphasised, but the mental health impacts of fuel poverty also deserve attention.

This course is designed for frontline staff who support vulnerable or low‑income individuals at risk of living in cold and damp conditions. It explores how fuel poverty can influence both physical and mental health, and how these challenges may affect the way individuals engage with the energy market.

Online

National Energy Action: Changing Energy Related Behaviour

Changing habits and behaviours can be challenging, yet the small decisions people make every day have a significant effect on their household energy use. To support households effectively, energy advisers need to feel confident in providing practical, behaviour‑focused guidance.

This course explores key theories and insights from the field of decision‑making, with a particular focus on simple, actionable techniques that can help advisers encourage households to act on the energy‑saving advice they receive.

Online

NCVO: Safeguarding essentials for trustees

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

Safeguarding is a fundamental part of operating as a charity for the public benefit. Trustees must take reasonable steps to protect people who come into contact with their charity from harm.

This course will help trustees embed safeguarding in their governance. The course also explores common safeguarding risks trustees should be aware of, and how to manage personal behaviour and relationships.

Online

NCVO: Safeguarding essentials in charities

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

Safeguarding is the range of measures to protect people within an organisation, or those they come into contact with, from abuse and maltreatment of any kind.

This course introduces:

Online

Two new free e-learning courses

Acas have introduced two new online courses to their free online learning platform - Building neuroinclusive workplaces & Sexual harassment at work: prevention and early action

Building neuroinclusive workplaces

This new e-learning course explains the difference between neurodiversity, neurodivergence and neuroinclusion.

It explores how workplace systems, communication, recruitment, management practice and everyday decisions can affect neurodivergent people’s experiences at work.

From surviving to thriving – Empowered Voices Panel Emotional Resilience and Coping Strategies Workshop

Have you experienced a relationship that has affected your confidence, wellbeing, or sense of self?

Join the Empowered Voices Panel Emotional Resilience and Coping Strategies Workshop, a supportive and trauma-informed session created for individuals who have experienced domestic abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.

Methodist Central Hall Manchester, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ
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Community Safety Essentials – Free Training Opportunity for Manchester VCFSE Organisations

Community Safety Essentials is a practical half-day training session for community leaders, volunteers, community organisations, CICs and charities.

Delivered in partnership with Onward LivesDidsbury Good Neighbours and the Oliver Cookson Foundation, this fully funded training combines accredited Manual Handling and Emergency First Aid awareness to help organisations create safer working practices and better support their staff and volunteers.

Places are limited and advance booking is essential.

Didsbury Good Neighbours, Gillbrook Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6WH

Breakthrough UK: Foundationally Inclusive Taster – a taste of workplace adjustments

Online sessions giving an insight into the Social Model of Disability and one of three areas of the Foundations for Change Framework

Ahead of the launch of the Foundationally Inclusive Workplaces Course, Breakthrough UK are providing three taster 45 minute sessions to give an insight into three of the course topics and the Social Model of disability.

You can expect a briefing on the Social Model to equip you to better understand how to implement the Foundations For Change Framework before diving into one of the Framework Elements.

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