Effective report writing, the exchange of information, ideas, opinions and decisions between people at all levels, internally and externally, makes a vital contribution to organisational success.

A dynamic and interactive one-day or two-half-day live virtual workshop for women leaders in business, government and non-profit organizations.

Join me on this landscape photography workshop in the iconic mountains, quarries and landscape of SnowdoniaLandscape PhotographyA new addition to the tours and workshops, this area has some of the highest mountain ranges in England and Wales. The landscape is rugged but beautiful with high mountains, flowing rivers and large lakes. Based around Capel Curig in the National Park we will visit some hidden treasures, lakes, mountains, quarries and iconic vistas.A Snowdonia photography workshop and photo walk in Cwm Idwal amidst the Glyderau and Carneddau mountain ranges, the glacial lakes of Llyn Idwal and Llyn Ogwen and the impressive Ogwen Falls. A workshop for beginners or anyone looking to further develop their landscape photography.Course content includes camera controls, use of filters, gear choice, advice on composition. The workshop involves walking to different viewpoints within Cwm Idwal on rocky, uneven paths and an ascent of 300ft to a viewpoint above the lake so a good level of fitness and mobility is required. Due to the terrain unfortunately the workshop is unsuitable for those with limited mobility.What do you need to bring with you?Camera/lenses/Spare memory card/batteries/tripod - A digital camera with "semi-automatic/manual" controls (Aperture and Shutter priority) is recommended to get the most from the course. Filters (if you have them) A packed lunch/snacks The relevant user manual for your camera Warm/waterproof clothing and suitable footwear - weather can be unpredictable all year round in Snowdonia. A notepad and pen What happens in bad weather?I monitor weather forecasts and if conditions are predicted to be completely unsuitable, to ensure both your safety and enjoyment of the day, it may be necessary to cancel a workshop. I will endeavour to provide at least 24hrs notice, although this cannot always be guaranteed; you will be offered either a full refund or a place on a future course.
A Day in Wales. Join me for this fantastic photography workshop of woodland, lakes and waterfalls.In this course we cover all of the above. What do you need to bring with you?Camera/lenses/Spare memory card/batteries/tripod - A digital camera with "semi-automatic/manual" controls (Aperture and Shutter priority) is recommended to get the most from the course. Filters (if you have them) A packed lunch/snacks The relevant user manual for your camera Warm/waterproof clothing and suitable footwear - weather can be unpredictable all year round in Snowdonia. A notepad and pen What happens in bad weather?I monitor weather forecasts and if conditions are predicted to be completely unsuitable, to ensure both your safety and enjoyment of the day, it may be necessary to cancel a workshop. I will endeavour to provide at least 24hrs notice, although this cannot always be guaranteed; you will be offered either a full refund or a place on a future course.
My Virtual Surgery - Coronary Masterclass A Dry-Lab Masterclass in Coronary Anastomosis A NEW LSOC Course! Led by My Virtual Surgery Founder, and Internationally - renowned coronary surgeon, Professor Paul Sergeant, and expert senior Cardiac Surgeon, Mr Alex Shipolini. This course provides a comprehensive masterclass in coronary anastomosis, featuring innovative anastomotic techniques, specialised surgical ergonomics, and expert guidance. PLEASE REVIEW THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR TICKET (including regarding pre-course learning). When: Saturday, 9th August 2025. Where: St.Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Required Equipment: Needle holder and forceps for pre-course learning (see below). Ticket Types: Course Only This will provide access to the elements detailed below. This does NOT include the costs of instruments. Please purchase this ticket if you have access to a set of needle holders and thin-tipped forceps at home (ideally a Castroviejo needle holder and Geralds/Ring tip forceps). Course + Instruments This will provide course access + procurement and shipping of a Castroviejo needle holder and Atraumatic/Geralds/Ring tip forceps, for you to keep. Please purchase this ticket if you would also like to purchase instruments. Cost includes the course cost, instrument costs, inc. shipping, processing and handling fees. All Tickets include: Access to pre-course training with the MyVirtualSurgery Programme. All day face-to-face seminar on coronary artery surgery from coronary experts. Lifetime access to MyVirtualAnastamosis - the MVS Coronary Anastomosis platform, including direct feedback at home from Prof Sergeant, and ongoing virtual learning. Additionally included in the Course and Instrument Ticket: Procurement of Castroviejo Needle Holder and Atraumatic Forceps to support home training. Sales Open: 22nd June, 7pm Please note: Mandatory Pre-Course Learning Pre-Requisites Pre - Course Learning Deadline All participants must complete Mandatory Pre-Course Learning before the course begins. To ensure we can prepare adequately for the course, including confirming the number of attendees who have completed the pre-course training, a fixed deadline of Monday 28th July will be set for all participants to finish the pre-course training who have purchased tickets prior to 21st July 2025. Not completing the pre-course learning by Monday, 28th July, will lead to forfeiting your place in the course, and no refunds will be issued. Late Registrations: If you have registered for the course after 21st July, please get in contact with LSOC directly ASAP via the course registration page or email: contact@lsocuk.com Pre-Course Learning Instruments This pre-course learning requires access to a needle holder and thin-tipped forceps. We strongly recommend using a Castroviejo needle holder along with either Geralds/Ring Tips/Atraumatic forceps, as this platform is designed for these instruments, and alternatives may not provide as comprehensive training. Furthermore, these are essential instruments for cardiac surgery and will be used during the course. These instruments will also be required for the remainder of the steps on the platform. If you cannot independently acquire a needle holder and forceps, LSOC can purchase a Castroviejo needle holder and a pair of forceps on your behalf and send them directly to you. In this case, please make sure to purchase a Course + Instruments Ticket, to include the cost of these instruments. We look forward to you joining us on our newest course soon!

It’s time to go out dancing once more!!! Join us to learn what is possibly the most popular & versatile social partner dance! Learn to Modern Jive in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. With step-by-step guidance, you will develop fundamental skills and uncover the joy of social dancing. Come join us and have fun dancing to a selection of your favourite tunes. Develop your confidence on the dance floor and gain fitness. Warning: Just Jiving is easy to learn and it is addictive!!! CLASS COMMENCES on Thursday 19 September 2024 for 11 weeks Time: 7.30 – 9.00pm (weekly) Location: Waterloo Centre at Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HT Tube: Lambeth North (1min from the station) ********************************************************************* This is the right time to COME and JOIN US IN THE FUN! Learn to dance, keep fit and have fun in this lively and supportive class! The class is open to everyone from beginners to those with some previous experience. All welcome; No need to bring a partner! Come by yourself or bring your friends! The more, the merrier! Our dance classes are run by Morley College, a prestigious Further Education College in central London recognised for its extensive and exceptional dance provision. You will receive the best dance tuition taught by highly qualified and experienced teachers with step by step demonstration. The classes are small with set maximum numbers giving you the unique individual personal attention, tailored to maximise your progress. You will learn how to Jive dance and be given plenty of opportunities to practice what you have learnt. Find your dancing feet in free-style dancing and discover the fun of social dancing with different partners in a friendly atmosphere! ENROL NOW! Places are available. Enrolment is open and it’s ‘first come; first served’. Online: at Morley College website By phone: (020) 7450 1889 In person: 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HT Fees: £155 / conc. £115 For further info, please contact Jive Dance via email. We will endeavour to respond as soon as possible.

Nigel Reed, The Dog Guardian is hosting a series of seminars revealing his easy-to-follow method for a happy and well-behaved dog.

DATE: Wednesday 29th January TIME: 4pm LOCATION: Studio A ‘Film History’ kicks off this month with a favourite classic of both Stephen Spielberg and the Coen Brothers; Sullivan's Travels tells the story of a Hollywood movie director who, in pursuit of absolute truth and accuracy, makes himself homeless in order to better tell a story of life from the wrong side of the tracks. Book your ticket to come along to this exclusive screening and lecture.

About this Course This 5 full-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of all the commissioning procedures for combined cycle power plants. The Commissioning Management System (CMS) of combined cycle power plants is covered in detail in this course. This includes all the commissioning procedures and documents, purpose of commissioning, responsibilities, system description, organization, working parties, test teams, documentation, testing and commissioning schedules, test reports, safety, plant certification, and plant completion report. The course provides also a thorough understanding of all the commissioning requirements for gas turbines, steam turbines and auxiliaries, generator and auxiliaries, electrical equipment, switchgear equipment, switchgear and transformers. All the stages of the commissioning procedure are covered in-depth in this course. This includes preparation - planning various activities, pre-commissioning checks and tests, typical commissioning schedule, detailed tests and commissioning procedures and instructions for every component in a combined cycle power plant, instrumentation, trial run of the equipment, safety and precautions, commissioning of combined cycle power plant systems, safety rules clearance certificates, procedure for the control and handling of defects, commissioning reports, operational testing, first fire, generator synchronization, performance testing, heat rate testing, emission testing, contract testing, CO2 concentration tests, electrical full-load rejection test, duct burner testing, partial load stability test, and reliability test. This course is a MUST for anyone who is involved in the pre-commissioning or commissioning of any combined cycle power plant equipment because it provides detailed pre-commissioning checks and tests, and detailed tests and commissioning procedures and instructions for every component in a combined cycle power plant. In addition, the seminar provides an in-depth coverage of all preparation, planning activities, commissioning schedules, trial run of each combined cycle power plant equipment, safety and precautions, safety rules clearance certificates, procedures for handling defects, and commissioning reports. Training Objectives Pre-commissioning Checks and Tests, Detailed Tests and Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for Every Equipment in Combined Cycle Power Plants: Gain a thorough understanding of all pre-commissioning checks and tests, and all commissioning procedures and instructions for every equipment in combined cycle power plants Commissioning Management System (CMS) of Combined Cycle Power Plants: Discover the benefits of the CMS of combined cycle power plants including all commissioning procedures and documents, purpose of commissioning, responsibilities, system description, organization, working parties, test teams, documentation, testing and commissioning schedules, test reports, safety, plant certification, and plant completion report Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Air Blow and Steam Blow of Steam and Gas Piping in Combined Cycle Power Plants: Learn about the commissioning procedures and instructions for heat recovery steam generators, chemical cleaning of heat recovery steam generators, air blow and gas blow of steam and gas piping in combined cycle power plants, safety valve setting and soot blowers Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for Gas Turbines and Steam Turbines: Gain a thorough understanding of all the commissioning procedures and instructions for gas and steam turbines and auxiliaries including acid cleaning of oil pipelines, lubrication and governing system (oil flushing and hydraulic testing), jacking oil system, governing system, regenerative system, barring gear, vacuum tightness test, first rolling of turbine and data logging Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for Generator and Auxiliaries: Discover all the commissioning procedures and instructions for generator and auxiliaries including generator, seal oil system, hydrogen gas system, stator water system, rolling and start-up of generators Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for Electrical Equipment: Learn about all the commissioning procedures and instructions for electrical equipment including switchyard equipment, switchgear, transformers and motors Operational Testing, Performance Testing, Heat Rate Testing, Emission Testing of Combine Cycle Power Plants: Gain a thorough understanding of operational testing, first fire, generator synchronization, performance testing, heat rate testing, emission testing, contract testing, CO2 concentration tests, electrical full-load rejection test, duct burner testing, partial load stability test, and reliability test of combined cycle power plants Target Audience Engineers of all disciplines Managers Technicians Maintenance personnel Other technical individuals Training Methods The instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the delegates gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization. Trainer Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment. Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by him; Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011. Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003. Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012. Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Furthermore, he has received the following awards: The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in December 2016 The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996). The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East). Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983). Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction' from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

Creating safer, more aware workplaces through expert-led training covering domestic abuse, stalking, sexual harassment and safeguarding. Silver Package - CPD Accredited Our Silver Package offers a comprehensive, full-day training programme designed to equip your team with the essential knowledge and tools to address domestic abuse in the workplace. This package includes: Whole-Day Training 4 Seminars delivered in one full day or in flexible segments - comprising four expert-led seminars Topics covered: Understanding Domestic Abuse in the Workplace Understand the definitions, forms, and prevalence of domestic abuse and its direct and indirect impact on the workplace. Developing and Implementing Domestic Abuse Policies & Procedures Guidance on developing and embedding clear, effective domestic abuse policies aligned with best practice and legal responsibilities. Recognising the Signs of Abuse Guidance on developing and embedding clear, effective domestic abuse policies aligned with best practice and legal responsibilities. How to Support an Employee Build skills in approaching sensitive conversations, offering support without judgement, and connecting individuals to appropriate help. Ongoing Support – Up to 6 hours of tailored support spread over a 6-month period to help with policy implementation, staff queries, or further guidance. There are 5 CPD Credits awarded with this course. Certificates will be issued upon completion. This package is ideal for organisations seeking to build a safer, more supportive workplace culture. Please contact julie@safespaceconsultancy.org for further information or to access a FREE 30 Minute Consultation
