This one is for all you new parents out there! So you’ve mastered breastfeeding or bottle feeding, but now you want to know when and how to introduce solid foods. We've got you covered with these upcoming Weaning Workshops led by amazing nutritionist and long-term friend of the Coexist Kitchen, Cori Flynn. 🍼🥣 Cori will guide you through the exciting world of weaning, combining baby-led and spoon-fed approaches. Plus, she'll have a trained specialist on hand to share some essential baby first aid tips to boost your confidence with thicker textures and food pieces. Safety first! 😊 But wait, there's more! We'll also prepare a delicious, seasonal lunch together and sit down to enjoy it with you and your little one (if they're ready for solids).
Join us for a unique afternoon of foraging with expert forager Chloe from Gourmet Gatherings, near Chepstow. Learn to identify wild ingredients and use them in delicious fermentation recipes, including a wild kimchi and a fermented soft drink. Perfect for food enthusiasts looking to explore sustainable harvesting and ancient preservation techniques!
Often your recruitment and induction processes determine whether you retain your staff and volunteers. A poor induction often leads to a lack of productivity and motivation. This half day course is designed to help participants ensure that new staff receive a comprehensive and welcoming induction so that they can settle into their job or role quickly and with confidence. The course can be run as a one-off session or can be incorporated into a series of sessions on managing staff.
Anaphylaxis is a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction, which requires immediate medical attention. With the number of sufferers increasing each year, it is extremely important to know what to do when faced with this acute emergency condition. The QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis (RQF) qualification has been designed for those who have a specific responsibility at work, at home or in voluntary and community activities, to provide basic life support and manage anaphylaxis when dealing with an emergency. Successful candidates will be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, and will be equipped with the vital skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective treatment.
This half day course is designed to help relatively inexperienced managers and supervisors to manage their staff effectively. The course can be run as a one-off session or can be incorporated into a series of sessions on managing staff. Alternatively it can be run as a day session and incorporate elements of the Managing the Difficult Staff member course. The course can concentrate on managing paid staff or (for voluntary and community sector organisations) can include aspects of supervising and supporting volunteers as well.
A four-hour workshop on how to retain your talented Neurodiverse colleagues and ensure equality in employment opportunities.
In this workshop, you will gain a better understanding of the benefits and challenges of working with neurodiverse people. Make your Organisation a more inclusive place for neurodiverse individuals.
The Portable Appliance Testing course or PAT testing course as it is more commonly known is one of our most popular courses as it does not require you to have any formal previous qualifications and once completed, will enable you to offer your services. In the commercial setting, the law places a responsibility on all employers to ensure that the electrical equipment to be used by their staff and the public, should be fit for purpose and safe for use. Hence, all portable appliances have to be regularly checked and maintained by a competent person.
Did you know that incorrect manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work? The QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification, designed to cover the basic principles of manual handling. This theory-based qualification is ideal for all employees as it provides candidates with an awareness of safe manual handling practices and the risks of unsafe manual handling. With subjects covered in just half a day, this course is an ideal way to reduce the risk of workplace manual handling injuries, whilst minimising disruption to your organisation’s day to day activities! Please note that this qualification does not include practical sessions. Those requiring practical training should undertake the QA Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF).