Whetstone Communications and comms2point0 are pleased to bring you the Data Bites series of free webinars. Our aim is to boost interest and levels of data literacy among not-for-profit communicators.
DATE: Thursday 17th October TIME: 3:45pm LOCATION: Online Join us for an introductory session with The Mandy Network, as they provide useful skills and insight into how to build your career, be cast in upcoming films and find the best collaborators for your projects. Areas covered will include: Interactive session - Example of a real job posting on our site and going through the real candidates, their CVs, cover notes. This exercise should give them a view of how the employer thinks when they hire talent. How to find cast and crew for your projects How to approach job hunting How to make the most of online job platform and make your profile standout Common mistakes and pitfalls Advice on CV and Cover Notes An exclusive offer from Mandy for your students
Catch up with Dr Katie Lihou (University of Bristol), Phillipa Page (NADIS) and Matt Colston (ELANCO) for discussions around blowfly control. A review of the blowfly life cycle along with preventative management strategies and appropriate chemical use was discussed by Matt from ELANCO. Phillipa described effective treatments of clinically affected sheep to minimise compromised sheep welfare. Dr Lihou discussed the costs associated with prevention and treatment of clinical cases of blowfly using cost/benefit analysis modelling. The webinar was a useful refresher ahead of the blow fly season to ensure that knowledge is up to date for improved client and customer engagement. This event concluded with a Q&A session. This webinar, aimed at Vets, SQPS and farmers, was hosted by NADIS in association with Elanco. Dr Katie L Lihou, PhD, BSc Katie completed her PhD at the University of Bristol on the prevalence and distribution of livestock ectoparasites in the UK, in the department of Veterinary Parasitology and Ecology. Before her PhD, she studied 3 years of Veterinary Medicine, before moving into Biology. Katie is now a post-doctoral researcher working in the Bristol Vaccine Centre on infectious disease epidemiology and modelling. Phillipa Page, BVSc BSc MRCVS Phillipa qualified from Liverpool Vet School in 2006 and started her first job in Neath, South Wales in a mixed practice. Following a short time as a locum dairy vet in Devon she then joined Wood Vet group in 2009 as a large animal vet. Her work was predominantly dairy but she had a special interest in sheep and developed the sheep side of the practice. In 2016 she then moved to specialize in sheep veterinary work with Flock Health Ltd. This involves a mixture of consultancy flock health work, farmer and vet CPD training and collaboration with retailers, processors and pharmaceutical companies and industry levy bodies. Phillipa was part of the co design groups for the DEFRA Animal Health and Welfare Pathway and Endemics disease program. Phillipa also works with NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service) as the sheep lead on the Blowfly, parasite control, online health planning and disease alerts information. She has been a board member on the British Cattle Veterinary Association and the Sheep Veterinary Society and is the current conference organiser for the Sheep Veterinary Society and the current Junior Vice President. Phillipa co authored and published a book ‘Sheep Keeping’ as part of the professional small holders series by 5M Publishing and the chapter ‘Lameness’ in Differential Diagnosis in Sheep. 2022 Herriot Publications. She is involved with research and works on regular contributions to publications and is currently working towards a Diploma of the European College of Small Ruminant Health and Production. Outside of work she is a tenant farmer of 100 acres. Together with her husband and two boys she farms a flock of 300 commercial ewes and has a farm shop. Matt Colston, BVM & S, CertSHP, MRCVS Matt graduated from the R(D)SVS in Edinburgh in 1986. He then spent five years working in a mixed practice in Fife and the Borders before taking up a two-year demonstrator’s position (shared between R(D)SVS and SAC (Edinburgh Genetics), concentrating on equine reproduction and artificial breeding in small ruminants. He later obtained the Cert.SHP qualification before returning to general practice in Penrith, where he has worked since 1997. In November 2013, Matt joined Novartis Animal Health as a Veterinary Technical Advisor for the Farm Animal Team. When Novartis was acquired by Elanco, he continued in this role with the company. Also, Matt currently serves as the Chairman of Moredun Foundation's North of England Regional Board.
One day Site safety awareness course to gain the CSCS green labourers card (level 1 health and safety for construction)
Change and uncertainty - staying resilient in a shifting landscape Facilitated by Claire Warner Charity Culture, Wellbeing & Leadership Specialist Aimed at those working in fundraising and marcomms roles in UK hospices - - - Change is inevitable - but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Whether it’s shifting targets, new team structures, or sector-wide challenges, hospice fundraisers are constantly navigating uncertainty. This interactive workshop will help you: ✅ Understand why change feels hard—and how to make it easier ✅ Identify what’s in your control (and let go of what’s not) ✅ Build resilience and confidence in uncertain times With practical strategies, group discussions, and real-world tools, you’ll leave feeling more in control, no matter what’s ahead. - - - Claire Warner (she/her) is a Charity Culture, Wellbeing & Leadership Specialist. Before developing this specialism, Claire had 19 years working in the charity sector, including 10 years in Director / Senior Leader roles. But it was a period of significant unwellbeing (breast cancer) that led Claire to the career change. And it was in conducting a large piece of research into sector wellbeing, that Claire recognised this significant gap in provision and went on to create Lift. In 2020, Claire won the Best Digital Leader Award at the Social CEO Awards for her wellbeing work during the pandemic. In 2021, she curated the first Charity Workplace Wellbeing Summit and was named as one of Charity Times Magazine’s 20 Pandemic Pioneers. Claire lives in rural Lancashire with her husband, their two daughters, Rowan the dog and horses Maddie and Bernie.
Corporate induction for all individuals working as part of #TeamECS. This is your gateway into ECS!
Resilience, stress and boundaries - essential skills for fundraisers Facilitated by Claire Warner Charity Culture, Wellbeing & Leadership Specialist Aimed at those working in fundraising and marcomms roles in UK hospices - - - Fundraising is tough. It’s emotionally demanding, fast-paced, and often unpredictable. To keep going, you need more than passion—you need resilience, stress management, and strong boundaries to protect your wellbeing. Join us for this interactive, practical workshop. You’ll learn: ✅ How to build resilience and stay steady under pressure ✅ The signs of stress and quick strategies to manage it ✅ How to set and maintain boundaries to prevent burnout This session isn’t just theory - we’ll share real-life tools, group discussions, and practical exercises to help you navigate the challenges of your role with confidence. - - - Claire Warner (she/her) is a Charity Culture, Wellbeing & Leadership Specialist. Before developing this specialism, Claire had 19 years working in the charity sector, including 10 years in Director / Senior Leader roles. But it was a period of significant unwellbeing (breast cancer) that led Claire to the career change. And it was in conducting a large piece of research into sector wellbeing, that Claire recognised this significant gap in provision and went on to create Lift. In 2020, Claire won the Best Digital Leader Award at the Social CEO Awards for her wellbeing work during the pandemic. In 2021, she curated the first Charity Workplace Wellbeing Summit and was named as one of Charity Times Magazine’s 20 Pandemic Pioneers. Claire lives in rural Lancashire with her husband, their two daughters, Rowan the dog and horses Maddie and Bernie.
A taster into the full Talking About Mental Health As A Line Manager course Course description This is a taster to our Talking About Mental Health As A Line Manager. Here you can experience small parts of different sections of this workshop but you will not be able to complete the workshop, access the downloadable all the resources or gain a certificate. Who is the course for? Learn how to use a range of mental health tools to support employee mental health and wellbeing as a line manager. Tools covered include wellbeing action plans, stress risk assessments, personal user manuals, quick signposting sheets, posters, and support leaflets. Build an awareness of different tools that can be used to support employee wellbeing. Understand when and how to use different tools to support employee mental health and wellbeing, depending on the specific situation. Develop confidence in using different tools for mental health and wellbeing Know when tools aren’t useful or enough, and when to bring in further support What is the value of this course? Everyone’s mental health matters, whether someone has a diagnosed mental health condition or not, and that includes your own. Learn how to use a range of mental health tools to support employee mental health and wellbeing as a line manager.
FREE Welcome class, introduction to the Foundation and Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and to your journey into the study and practice of Clinical Hypnotherapy. This induction session will give you a Course Overview and show you where to find all you need to support your learning experience.
In this 1 hour e-learning course which uses a Finance dataset (the same I use on the Financial Reporting with Power BI course), I cover how to leverage tools such as Power BI/ Fabric Copilot, and Generative AI tools more broadly, to automate the full end-to-end analytics workflow This workflow covers everything from requirements gathering to building a medallion lakehouse architecture in Microsoft Fabric, to setting up your data to work with Power BI Copilot and building a vector search index on your income statement results for automatic financial commentary generation. These technologies are revolutionizing business processes and analytical reasoning in areas such as finance. While Generative AI is often used for creative tasks like summarizing documents or generating content, its real potential lies in finance in automating data-heavy processes. Tasks like data cleaning, preparation, and modeling—often time-consuming and tedious—are critical for transforming raw data from financial and operational systems into actionable insights. In this course you’ll learn how to shape data, create calculations, and add context, enabling Generative AI to reason over it and deliver automated insights. By combining these tools effectively, you’ll drive meaningful business change through technology.