School of Volunteers and Carers
This will focus on providing education, training and development support to volunteers and unpaid carers, as a core and important part of the broader workforce. There will be a skills development portfolio on offer.
Balance Programme for volunteers and carers
Powys Health and Care Academy has teamed up with Phoenix Mindful Living to offer a free mindfulness-based living course to volunteers and unpaid carers to help improve their emotional wellbeing.
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The Balance Programme includes sessions on:
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Staying well
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Self-care
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Mindful living
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Sharing experiences and support
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For more information or to book your place, please contact Nikki Thomas-Roberts on: phoenixmindfulliving@gmail.com
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If unpaid carers need respite support to allow them to attend this may also be possible to arrange.
Hospital support volunteers
Would you like to volunteer in a hospital setting? Are you a team player, with good communication skills and compassion? You could be a hospital support volunteer!
Powys Teaching Health Board is recruiting volunteers to place in hospitals throughout the county.
The overall aim of the role is to act as a motivator, befriender or support to the patients and therefore staff. The role will not include advocacy, counselling, discussions with relatives, clinical procedures or administration of medication or personal care duties.
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For more information and to sign up, email: powys.healthandcareacademy@wales.nhs.uk
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Making every contact count
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
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MECC enables the opportunistic delivery of consistent and concise healthy lifestyle information and enables individuals to engage in conversations about their health at scale across organisations and populations.
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For further information on the academy and its work please contact us. Email: powys.healthcareandsocialcareacademy@wales.nhs.uk