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In the bustling city of Birmingham, the quest for spiritual enrichment and Quranic knowledge is met with a modern solution: <a href="https://quranassistant.com/" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">online Quran classes</a> tailored for kids and females. These virtual platforms offer a bridge between traditional teachings and contemporary lifestyles, providing a convenient and accessible avenue for individuals to deepen their understanding of the Quran&#39;s timeless wisdom. <a href="https://quranassistant.com/" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">Online Quran classes for kids</a> in Birmingham are designed with a tailored curriculum that caters to young learners&#39; needs and learning styles. The classes incorporate engaging and interactive methods to introduce Quranic principles, stories, and teachings in a way that resonates with children, fostering a love for learning and Quranic exploration from a young age.

In the bustling city of Birmingham, the quest for spiritual enrichment and Quranic knowledge is met with a modern solution: online Quran classes tailored for kids and females. These virtual platforms offer a bridge between traditional teachings and contemporary lifestyles, providing a convenient and accessible avenue for individuals to deepen their understanding of the Quran's timeless wisdom.
Online Quran classes for kids in Birmingham are designed with a tailored curriculum that caters to young learners' needs and learning styles. The classes incorporate engaging and interactive methods to introduce Quranic principles, stories, and teachings in a way that resonates with children, fostering a love for learning and Quranic exploration from a young age.

Quran Assistant

Online Quran classes for kids in Birmingham are designed with a tailored curriculum that caters to young learners' needs and learning styles

Online Quran Classes In Birmingham

<div data-testid="summary" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand and mitigate your own personal drivers of conflict<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Have you ever said &#39;They really push my buttons&#39; or &#39;I can&#39;t stand it when people...&#39;?That&#39;s the sound of you being &#39;hooked&#39;. We all have values that we want to live by, and when they are challenged, that&#39;s when we are most likely to engage in a conflict.&nbsp;In this online workshop, Gemma will teach you the conflict hooks model so that you can identify your common hooks and how to handle them to reduce or prevent conflict.&nbsp;What you will get from this 60-minute session:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Self-awareness of your conflict hooks</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Empathy for what may hook others</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Confidence to diplomatically speak about conflict with others</li></ul>How we will do it:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Exploration of how conflict hooks show up in teams</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Learning how core values are inherent to conflict hooks</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Identifying your own conflict hooks</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Practice articulating your conflict hooks to others</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Tips for how to use your self awareness to reduce or prevent conflict</li></ul>This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.This session will be held on zoom &ndash; you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.________Meet your trainer:Hi, I&rsquo;m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders. As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves. Over the last 9 years I&#39;ve been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills &lsquo;they don&rsquo;t teach you in school&rsquo; in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.</div><div data-testid="organizerBrief" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-testid="creator-signal-main-section" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><section data-testid="simplified-organizer-info" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </section></div></div>

Help group discussions run more smoothly



Do you ever find yourself in team meetings or group conversations that get stuck? Even with great people in the room there seem to be clashes of priorities or miscommunications? Well, that might be because of the underlying patterns that drive most conversations. 
In this online workshop, Gemma will help you to identify the patterns and motives in group conversations so that you can get things back on track in diplomatic ways. 
What you will get from this 60-minute session:
Confidence to intervene in conversations that get stuck
Awareness of your own communication patterns
Insights into group dynamics
How we will do it:
Learning a model of core components of conversations
Practicing intervening and coaching in conversations with missing components
·earning three motivational drivers for communication
Reflecting on the strengths and challenges of your and your team’s current communication patterns
Personalised action planning
This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.
This session will be held on zoom – you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.
________
Meet your trainer:
Hi, I’m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders.

As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves.

Over the last 10 years I've been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills ‘they don’t teach you in school’ in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.



The Self Leadership Initiative

Conflict Resolution

Communication

Leadership Skills

Team Leading

Conflict Management

Team Leader

Conflict

Leadership

Team Management

Leadership Development

Workplace Communication

Communication Skills

Communication patterns in groups

General Admission

1 Month Subscription
Up to 15 mock tests
Detailed feedback and scoring on all skills
Progress report 
Model Answer Library on Writing 
Two free one-to-one sessions with an 
IELTS Expert
3 Months Subscription
Up to 45 mock tests 
Detailed feedback and scoring on all skills 
Progress report
Model Answer Library on Writing 
Four free one-to-one sessions with an IELTS Expert
6 Months Subscription 
Up to 100 mock tests
Detailed feedback and scoring on all skills
Progress report
Model Answer Library on Writing
Six free one-to-one sessions with an IELTS Expert

Virtual Educators Ltd.

IELTS Prep Platform - 1 Month Plan

General admission

Get your message across



How do you get people to back your campaigns. Freebies? Mottos? Tiktok dances? They may catch a few supporters but what you really need is a powerful story. 
In this online workshop, Gemma will help you to understand how activists build their narratives in order to connect to their audience, and give you practical tools to start using in your own campaigns. 
What you will get from this 60-minute session:
Understanding how to draw out the emotional messages of your campaign
Examples of campaign narratives in action to illustrate their power
Practical prompts and tools to workshop your own campaign ideas
Confidence to build a narrative for your campaigns
A greater sense of connection to your ideal audience 
This online session is designed to be as interactive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas in order to get the most out of the session. You are equally welcome to listen in with your camera off. 
This session will be held on zoom – you will receive the meeting link a few days before the event.
________
Meet your trainer:
Hi, I’m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders.

As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves.

Over the last 10 years I've been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills ‘they don’t teach you in school’ in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.

Persuasion

Narrative

Storytelling

Persuade your audience through storytelling

Campaigning: persuading with narratives

Someone you know recently said with an Austrian accent that "You should always have a Plan" and we do agree when it comes to Drawing, Painting or any Creative activity. Here is one plan we created for you.
<ol>
<li>You smile, get really excited and look for all Art materials that you thought had gone and set yourself up making sure the Floor is kept protected, preferably not too far from a TV screen that you could HDMI connect to your PC for the class so you may use an easel for example.</li>
<li>you book a class here on Cademy and write it down on your Diary after ordering bits you need online.</li>
<li>The days has come, you've installed zoom on your PC, connected the Tele to it, got your equipment ready, kettle nearby and cookies (OH no! sorry not those) and had a look at our latest drawings captured at classes at http://e.pc.cd/r7WotalK or on Google to feel inspired/create a plan. Then you'll connect at 6.25pm so we can let you in. Classes usually start at 6.32pm but you can drop in at anytime even 5 mins before the end.</li>
<li>The Teacher will tell you what he/she would do, look at, keep an eye on or the opposite the don'ts. Trying to get you to add tools to your Artist tool box that you will use more and more, quicklier and more automatically so you can develop other sides of your Art.</li>
<li>Maybe your Wifi goes bad, you received a job call or you just forgot, oh no! In this case you have nothing to worry about as you now know that you can draw at anytime from the recording.</li>
<li>You've drawn for 2 to 3 hours (as occasionally we get a new life model who want to audition at the end for an hour), you feel amazing, you forgot Everything so you'll then mingle with other similar minded participants showing your drawings and getting feedback and tips. Some days you may want to rush out or not show any drawings and all is fine.</li>
<li>You want more and discovered that what you've paid for one class could be the same for a all Month (15 to 18 classes) and so you email us to find out more at eukart at msn.com.</li>
<li>You feel more and more part of a Local community and heard that we put everyone together on the Art Map such ass classes, models, Art teachers, Artists, and more and because you filled your Registration form here we'll help you appear on it.</li>
<li>You tell friends, family, Kids (as we also have classes for them), Parents, grand Parents, anyone who loves this hobby or needs one. If you are good at Social Networking then we have a great incentive for you. If anyone ask you what, who we are simply say that we are the People who went mad 18 years ago, and voluntarily did the impossible of saving Life Drawing Classes from extinction, Went on Tele and Radio with celebs many times, brought classes to 400 locations where no one has Drawn before from Parks, Offices, Squats, Empty buildings, etc, and don't charge anything for their help and guidance since 2003. Simply People living and sharing their Passion now with the entire World.</li>
</ol>

Someone you know recently said with an Austrian accent that "You should always have a Plan" and we do agree when it comes to Drawing, Painting or any Creative activity. Here is one plan we created for you.
You smile, get really excited and look for all Art materials that you thought had gone and set yourself up making sure the Floor is kept protected, preferably not too far from a TV screen that you could HDMI connect to your PC for the class so you may use an easel for example.
you book a class here on Cademy and write it down on your Diary after ordering bits you need online.
The days has come, you've installed zoom on your PC, connected the Tele to it, got your equipment ready, kettle nearby and cookies (OH no! sorry not those) and had a look at our latest drawings captured at classes at http://e.pc.cd/r7WotalK or on Google to feel inspired/create a plan. Then you'll connect at 6.25pm so we can let you in. Classes usually start at 6.32pm but you can drop in at anytime even 5 mins before the end.
The Teacher will tell you what he/she would do, look at, keep an eye on or the opposite the don'ts. Trying to get you to add tools to your Artist tool box that you will use more and more, quicklier and more automatically so you can develop other sides of your Art.
Maybe your Wifi goes bad, you received a job call or you just forgot, oh no! In this case you have nothing to worry about as you now know that you can draw at anytime from the recording.
You've drawn for 2 to 3 hours (as occasionally we get a new life model who want to audition at the end for an hour), you feel amazing, you forgot Everything so you'll then mingle with other similar minded participants showing your drawings and getting feedback and tips. Some days you may want to rush out or not show any drawings and all is fine.
You want more and discovered that what you've paid for one class could be the same for a all Month (15 to 18 classes) and so you email us to find out more at eukart at msn.com.
You feel more and more part of a Local community and heard that we put everyone together on the Art Map such ass classes, models, Art teachers, Artists, and more and because you filled your Registration form here we'll help you appear on it.
You tell friends, family, Kids (as we also have classes for them), Parents, grand Parents, anyone who loves this hobby or needs one. If you are good at Social Networking then we have a great incentive for you. If anyone ask you what, who we are simply say that we are the People who went mad 18 years ago, and voluntarily did the impossible of saving Life Drawing Classes from extinction, Went on Tele and Radio with celebs many times, brought classes to 400 locations where no one has Drawn before from Parks, Offices, Squats, Empty buildings, etc, and don't charge anything for their help and guidance since 2003. Simply People living and sharing their Passion now with the entire World.

ANYTIME DRAWING

Online Life Drawing with no extra cost for Guidance/tuition with UK and international attendance. Low Cost membership available.

Anytime Life Drawing on Sunday with Guidance

This is your ticket to Creativity and temporary Happiness that you can share with 1 to 3 friends as a one off if you are a full member

Live 2 to 3 hours Life Drawing admission

<div data-testid="summary" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Help your people to adapt, learn and grow<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Change is an inevitable part of life &ndash; but that doesn&rsquo;t make it easy. If you are a leader, then it is essential that you can help your team to have a positive relationship with change.&nbsp;In this online workshop, Gemma will help you to understand the emotional and practical phases of change so that you can lead people through their change journey.&nbsp;What you will get from this 60-minute session:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Awareness of what makes change difficult for people</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Insights about when and how to help people navigate change</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Practical strategies for helping your team to move forward</li></ul>How we will do it:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Understanding what is at the core of resistance to change</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Learning two models of the journey through change</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Identifying the role of a supportive leader through the different phases of change</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Applying change management models to change scenarios</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Action planning how you can support change in your teams</li></ul>This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.This session will be held on zoom &ndash; you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.________Meet your trainer:Hi, I&rsquo;m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders. As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves. Over the last 9 years I&#39;ve been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills &lsquo;they don&rsquo;t teach you in school&rsquo; in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.</div><div data-testid="organizerBrief" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-testid="creator-signal-main-section" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><section data-testid="simplified-organizer-info" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </section></div></div>

Help your people to adapt, learn and grow



Change is an inevitable part of life – but that doesn’t make it easy. If you are a leader, then it is essential that you can help your team to have a positive relationship with change. 
In this online workshop, Gemma will help you to understand the emotional and practical phases of change so that you can lead people through their change journey. 
What you will get from this 60-minute session:
Awareness of what makes change difficult for people
Insights about when and how to help people navigate change
Practical strategies for helping your team to move forward
How we will do it:
Understanding what is at the core of resistance to change
Learning two models of the journey through change
Identifying the role of a supportive leader through the different phases of change
Applying change management models to change scenarios
Action planning how you can support change in your teams
This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.
This session will be held on zoom – you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.
________
Meet your trainer:
Hi, I’m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders.

As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves.

Over the last 9 years I've been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills ‘they don’t teach you in school’ in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.

Learning & Development

Change Management

Resilience

Change is inevitable. Learn ways to help people constructively work through change. 

Leading people through change

<div data-testid="summary" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Leverage your team&#39;s work styles to achieve more<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Does your team ever get stuck? Sometimes there are those tasks that no one wants to do, or tensions about the way things should be done. It slows things down, when really there&rsquo;s a better way.&nbsp;In this online workshop, Gemma will teach you a model of 6 work styles that show up in all teams so that you can understand the sticking points and, more importantly, what will help your team to flourish.&nbsp;What you will get from this 60-minute session:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Self-awareness of your work style</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;Understanding of how to delegate, work share and prioritise tasks</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;Confidence to manage your team&rsquo;s work in smarter ways</li></ul>How we will do it:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Learning 6 styles of work in teams</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Exploring the strengths and challenges of each work style</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Learning how to make and use a team map to plan work effectively</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Using work styles to have more targeted work meetings (and save time)</li></ul>This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.This session will be held on zoom &ndash; you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.________Meet your trainer:Hi, I&rsquo;m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders. As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves. Over the last 9 years I&#39;ve been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills &lsquo;they don&rsquo;t teach you in school&rsquo; in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.</div><div data-testid="organizerBrief" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-testid="creator-signal-main-section" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><section data-testid="simplified-organizer-info" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </section></div></div>

Leverage your team's work styles to achieve more



Does your team ever get stuck? Sometimes there are those tasks that no one wants to do, or tensions about the way things should be done. It slows things down, when really there’s a better way. 
In this online workshop, Gemma will teach you a model of 6 work styles that show up in all teams so that you can understand the sticking points and, more importantly, what will help your team to flourish. 
What you will get from this 60-minute session:
Self-awareness of your work style
Understanding of how to delegate, work share and prioritise tasks
Confidence to manage your team’s work in smarter ways
How we will do it:
Learning 6 styles of work in teams
Exploring the strengths and challenges of each work style
Learning how to make and use a team map to plan work effectively
Using work styles to have more targeted work meetings (and save time)
This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.
This session will be held on zoom – you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.
________
Meet your trainer:
Hi, I’m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders.

As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves.

Over the last 9 years I've been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills ‘they don’t teach you in school’ in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.



Team Building

Leverage your team's work styles to achieve more

Using work styles in teams

<div data-testid="summary" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Let&#39;s develop the skills that matter<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Being an effective leader or team member is all about working well with people. In today&rsquo;s workforce, you don&rsquo;t necessarily have to be the &lsquo;smartest&rsquo; person in the room &ndash; but you do need to be emotionally intelligent. &nbsp;In this online workshop, Gemma will help you to understand the importance of emotional intelligence, reflect on your current strengths and implement ways of building your emotional intelligence skills as a leader.What you will get from this 60-minute session:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Self-awareness around your emotional intelligence capacities</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">A practical audit tool to track your development</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Confidence to develop your EI capacities over time</li></ul>&nbsp;How we will do it:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Understanding how emotional intelligence contributes to effective leadership</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Exploring a model of emotional intelligence</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Engaging in self-reflection and evaluation tools</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Learning tools for developing different emotional intelligence capacities</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Personalised action planning</li></ul>This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.This session will be held on zoom &ndash; you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.________Meet your trainer:Hi, I&rsquo;m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders. As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves. Over the last 9 years I&#39;ve been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills &lsquo;they don&rsquo;t teach you in school&rsquo; in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.</div><div data-testid="organizerBrief" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-testid="creator-signal-main-section" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><section data-testid="simplified-organizer-info" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </section></div></div>

Let's develop the skills that matter



Being an effective leader or team member is all about working well with people. In today’s workforce, you don’t necessarily have to be the ‘smartest’ person in the room – but you do need to be emotionally intelligent. 
In this online workshop, Gemma will help you to understand the importance of emotional intelligence, reflect on your current strengths and implement ways of building your emotional intelligence skills as a leader.
What you will get from this 60-minute session:
Self-awareness around your emotional intelligence capacities
A practical audit tool to track your development
Confidence to develop your EI capacities over time
 How we will do it:
Understanding how emotional intelligence contributes to effective leadership
Exploring a model of emotional intelligence
Engaging in self-reflection and evaluation tools
Learning tools for developing different emotional intelligence capacities
Personalised action planning
This online session is designed to be as interactive or passive as you wish. You are most welcome to ask questions, share challenges and discuss your ideas. You are equally welcome to join with your camera off and just listen in.
This session will be held on zoom – you will receive the meeting link once you book your place.
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Meet your trainer:
Hi, I’m Gemma Perella; a Personal Development Trainer and founder of The Self Leadership Initiative. The SLI is all about helping you to develop young leaders.

As a teenager in 2006 I stumbled across a leadership training programme that changed my life. I went from an introverted outsider to a confident and driven educator. Ever since, my mission has been inspiring and empowering young people to become the best versions of themselves.

Over the last 9 years I've been working with organisations that support young people. I deliver interactive and practical training programmes to equip students with the kinds of skills ‘they don’t teach you in school’ in order to help them become the confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent leaders that the world needs.



Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Emotional Literacy

Learn how to develop your emotional intelligence to become a more effective leader.

Emotionally intelligent leadership

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Hello all,
Welcome to our Thursday online life drawing sessions,
This week we are joined by the brilliant Trixie who will be working with us for a live session.
We will introduce the class with a piece of text which will help our model create her first pose, whilst Trixie is posing, we invite drawers to describe the pose and what happens next. We will select a piece of writing from each pose which will be shared with you and the model, creating a new pose and a new piece of writing. When all the poses and text are arranged, we hope to have a unique and wonderful story written and illustrated by all those who take part. What&rsquo;s really exciting is the narrative and poses can lead to many creative and unique poses.
Image by Francesco Gulina of Trixie at one of our first ever online events.
Life Drawing starts at 18:30 GMT, and all you need is the internet and something to make a mark with. I will be working with the nude model, doing several poses from short to long.
50% of the takings will go to the model so we really would love for you to share to make sure each model is well looked after while work is tough to come by right now, so each session will be worth a few jobs for every model, so the more, the merrier.
I will send out details of the event to everyone via email at 17:30
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Hello all,
Welcome to our Thursday online life drawing sessions,
This week we are joined by the brilliant Trixie who will be working with us for a live session.
We will introduce the class with a piece of text which will help our model create her first pose, whilst Trixie is posing, we invite drawers to describe the pose and what happens next. 

We will select a piece of writing from each pose which will be shared with you and the model, creating a new pose and a new piece of writing. 

When all the poses and text are arranged, we hope to have a unique and wonderful story written and illustrated by all those who take part. 

What’s really exciting is the narrative and poses can lead to many creative and unique poses.
Image by Francesco Gulina of Trixie at one of our first ever online events.
Life Drawing starts at 18:30 GMT, and all you need is the internet and something to make a mark with. I will be working with the nude model, doing several poses from short to long.
50% of the takings will go to the model so we really would love for you to share to make sure each model is well looked after while work is tough to come by right now, so each session will be worth a few jobs for every model, so the more, the merrier.
I will send out details of the event to everyone via email at 17:30

Drawing Life

Life Drawing - Trixie Divine - Drawing Consequences. Life Drawing starts at 18:30 GMT, and all you need is the internet and something to make a mark with.

Life Drawing - Trixie Divine - Drawing Consequences

<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">TEA &#39;N CHAT - &nbsp;Introducing AI in Textiles Education&nbsp;A FUN AND FASCINATING ONLINE LIVE SESSION WITH ROY BALLAM<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">19 MARCH 2024TIME: &nbsp;7-8pm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FREE EVENT<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Artificial Intelligence is already here and being used in businesses and in schools. Become an AI expert and transform the way you and your colleagues can change the way you work.&nbsp;Get ahead of the curve, keep up to date and join us for this TEA &#39;N CHAT with our very own techie geek ROY BALLAM, who will introduce the potential use of AI in textiles education.&nbsp;You will see AI in action, demonstrating how different tools could save you time, support your planning and teaching, enhance pupil experience, and further your creativity. The pros and cons of AI will also be highlighted. Transform your teaching with AI tools, save time, and get creative!The session will show how AI could help you:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">create teaching schemes and lesson plans&nbsp;</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">explore subject specific knowledge&nbsp;</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">generate and explore ideas, concepts, themes and designers&nbsp;</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">write questions and assessment frameworks&nbsp;</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">unleash creativity in textile design, colour, styles and fashion. &nbsp;</li></ul>This is a &lsquo;must-attend&rsquo;&nbsp;session for all those interested in AI (or just starting to discover its potential) and wishing to discover how it could be used in school. It is a stepping stone for the more in-depth&nbsp;Integrating AI in textiles education&nbsp;event being held on the 11 May 2024.</div><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"> COURSE LEADER: &nbsp; ROY BALLAM &nbsp;BA (Hons), MA, School Education Consultant<img src="https://images.cademy.co.uk/textiles-skills-centre/9b61b89b-c982-4dd2-b44b-0b22e86d67db/original.jpeg" style="width: 200px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: auto; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="width: 200px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: auto; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable wysiwyg_padded_img_cls">Roy works as a school education consultant, after leaving a leading charity as Managing Director and Head of Education.&nbsp;He has been involved in numerous teaching and education programme, initiatives and publications, including those in the UK and internationally.&nbsp; He is an experienced educational leader specialising in education management, training, resource development and research, and policy development and implementation. Throughout his career, he has used ICT to help bring subject-specific learning to life and support teachers through innovative, but pragmatic approaches. Roy originally trained as a food and textiles teacher and has been a GCSE moderator and A-level principal examiner.  &nbsp;<hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">The&nbsp;Textiles Skills Centre Associates&nbsp;are a team of volunteers that manage the social media platforms and website, and offer support, mentorship and advice to textile teachers and trainees. We organise free resource networking events each month (Tea &#39;N Chat) and are always on hand to help and encourage when needed. We are always looking for new Associate members, so if you would like to join this small team then do contact us at:&nbsp;info@textileskillscentre.comAt the moment all costs are met by our team and time is given freely. If you are able to support us with a donation, however small, this will help to enhance the work we are doing.You can donate using the DONATION button below which will take you to the Paypal donations page, or select an amount when you book the event. All donations gratefully received.<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=P3GCCAAFZBJWC" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: rgb(61, 86, 224); border-width: 12px 18px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(61, 86, 224); display: inline-block; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer;" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #3D56E0; border-top: 12px solid #3D56E0; border-bottom: 12px solid #3D56E0; border-right: 18px solid #3D56E0; border-left: 18px solid #3D56E0; display: inline-block;">DONATION</a>




TEA 'N CHAT - LINDA HARVEY - Textile Artist
1 APRIL 2025
TIME: 7-8pm  
 FREE EVENT
This event is held on ZOOM, so please register to get the Zoom details.



Join us for a FREE Tea 'N Chat with Textile artist and teacher LINDA HARVEY who talks about her work.
We are excited to have the immensely talented mixed-media textile artist Linda Harvey join us for our April Tea 'N Chat event. With over 25 years of experience in both teaching and creating, Linda brings a deep well of knowledge and a true passion for her craft. As the Head of Textiles at Archbishop Holgate's School in York and a dedicated member of York Textile Artists and The Society for Embroidered Work, Linda's commitment to her art is truly inspiring.
On the night, during the event, we will be running a mini competition to win one of Linda's new Books ‘INSPIRED BY YOU’ 100 Days of Textiles Art



Linda’s artwork is a mesmerizing fusion of rustic textures and innovative techniques. Drawing inspiration from her travels, she transforms photographs into expressive, abstract textile creations. Her work beautifully reflects her love for color and texture, incorporating elements such as hand-felted backgrounds, free-motion embroidery, intricate layering, and rust dyeing.

Follow Linda here:

Artists Website: https://www.lindaharveytextiles.co.uk/

Artists Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindaharveytextiles/




LINDA HARVEY  Textile Artist and Head of Textiles at Archbishop Colgate School, York

Linda studied Textiles and Surface Design at University Centre Somerset, graduating in 1994. She is a textile artist and Head of Textiles at a York secondary school and a member of York Textile Artists and The Society for Embroidered Work, which promotes and supports the best in stitched art worldwide.
The inspiration for her work mainly comes from the places she visits, taking photographs of anything that catches her eye. These photographs give a starting point from which her work evolves, often working on several pieces at a time, as she enjoys an expressive and experimental way of working.
Linda is inspired by rustic textures and the ageing process, drawn to anything corroded and tarnished and immediately seeing how it can be turned into a textile art piece. Colour and texture are the key elements in her work.



The Textiles Skills Centre Associates are a team of volunteers that manage the social media platforms and website, and offer support, mentorship and advice to textile teachers and trainees. We organise free resource networking events each month (Tea 'N Chat) and are always on hand to help and encourage when needed.
We are always looking for new Associate members, so if you would like to join this small team then do contact us at: info@textileskillscentre.com
At the moment all costs are met by our team and time is given freely. If you are able to support us with a donation, however small, this will help to enhance the work we are doing.
You can donate by selecting an amount at checkout, or using the ‘BUY THE TEAM A COFFEE’ button below. All donations gratefully received.
(Especially ☕ and 🍰 😋)
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Tea 'N Chat free event - Talk with Textile Artist and Teacher LINDA HARVEY

Tea 'N Chat - LINDA HARVEY Textiles Artist

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Africa’s development landscape is undergoing a radical shift as global South powers redefine longstanding patterns of influence. At the forefront stands China, a transformative force whose trade and investment in Africa have soared more than tenfold in the past decade. Propelled by its "Going Global" strategy, China’s pursuit of Africa’s rich resources—minerals, oil, and more—has fueled this ascent. 
Yet its role reaches far beyond economics, with growing involvement in peacekeeping, infrastructure, and security—driven by political, economic, and security imperatives—signaling a bold new chapter in Africa’s geopolitical narrative.

Built on decades of historical ties and a shared developing-world identity, this partnership is accelerating at breakneck speed, raising urgent questions: How is China’s rise reshaping African economies, governance, and societies? What strategies are African leaders, businesses, and global players adopting in response?

This course offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary framework to address these and other questions, blending historical context, economic trends, and political analysis to illuminate China’s expanding footprint in Africa.

Course Objectives
Participants will pierce through the "Win-Win" rhetoric of China-Africa relations, critically evaluating its promises, realities, and far-reaching consequences. Through historical insights, economic scrutiny, and political perspectives, the course uncovers the strategies driving China’s foreign policy and their profound impact on Africa’s future.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this 8-week journey, participants will be able to:
Trace the historical arc of China-Africa relations and its pivotal moments.
Dissect the economic and political forces shaping this partnership.
Assess the opportunities and risks China’s presence poses for African progress.
Pinpoint key areas of collaboration, from trade and infrastructure to security.
Judge whether China’s development model holds lessons for African nations.

Who Should Take This Course

This course is crafted for professionals, scholars, and students eager to unravel the nexus of international relations, Chinese foreign policy, and African development. Whether you’re an analyst charting China’s global rise, a policymaker shaping Africa’s path forward, or a geopolitics enthusiast, this course arms you with sharp insights and practical tools to master this evolving landscape.

Note: The course requires a minimum of 10 participants to proceed. To register or express interest, email info@gadaedu.com.


Act now—secure your spot today!



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Explore China’s growing influence in Africa through this in-depth course. Weekly themes blend history, trends, and analysis to unpack the economic, political, and social layers of this evolving relationship. Gain a nuanced view of its impact on Africa’s global role

Global Power Shifts and China's Evolving Role in Africa | Live Online Learning

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Get on the fast-track to achieving recognition as a BRCGS Professional with this 3-Day product safety management program.&nbsp;This 3-day session will comprise of 3 of the following 4 courses:&nbsp;<ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px;">Risk Assessment&nbsp;&ndash; This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enable them to use different risk assessment models. &nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px;">Root Cause Analysis &ndash; This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of root cause analysis (RCA) to know its importance and be able to perform it competently. &nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px;">Validation and Verification&nbsp;&ndash; This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of validation and verification, so they know the level of detail required for each process and are able to use validation and verification in practice. </li><li style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(77, 77, 79); font-size: 16px;">VACCP&nbsp;&ndash; This one-day course&nbsp;will provide you with a thorough understanding of vulnerability assessment for food fraud and enable you to use techniques to better identify and mitigate risks associated to raw materials in the supply chain. </li></ul>The above courses are especially helpful when implementing some of the requirements in the BRCGS Standards.These courses form part of the requirement to achieve recognition as a BRCGS Professional. Full details of the requirements to complete the program can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brcgs.com/training/brcgs-professional/about-the-programme/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(234, 118, 0); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(234, 118, 0);">here</a>. By booking the Fast Track program, a substantial saving is made on purchasing the courses individually (25% discount). Once you have purchased your Fast Track program, please contact us to confirm which 3 courses you have selected.

Get on the fast-track to achieving recognition as a BRCGS Professional with this 3-Day product safety management program. 
This 3-day session will comprise of 3 of the following 4 courses: 
Risk Assessment – This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enable them to use different risk assessment models.
Root Cause Analysis – This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of root cause analysis (RCA) to know its importance and be able to perform it competently.
Validation and Verification – This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of validation and verification, so they know the level of detail required for each process and are able to use validation and verification in practice.
VACCP – This one-day course will provide you with a thorough understanding of vulnerability assessment for food fraud and enable you to use techniques to better identify and mitigate risks associated to raw materials in the supply chain.
The above courses are especially helpful when implementing some of the requirements in the BRCGS Standards.
These courses form part of the requirement to achieve recognition as a BRCGS Professional. Full details of the requirements to complete the program can be found here.

By booking the Fast Track program, a substantial saving is made on purchasing the courses individually (25% discount). Once you have purchased your Fast Track program, please contact us to confirm which 3 courses you have selected.

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BRCGS Professional 3-Day Fast Track (3 Days)

This official BRCGS one-day course provides delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enables them to use different risk assessment models. This is particularly useful when implementing product safety management systems onsite, and when implementing the requirements of the BRCGS Standards.This course is part of the <a href="http://demo-brcgs.wearesigma.com/training/brcgs-professional/about-the-programme/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: inherit; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">BRCGS Professional recognition programme</a>.At the end of the course, you will:<ul style="color: rgb(var(--color_25)); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(var(--color_25));"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand risk assessment terminology</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be able to choose and use different risk assessment models for processes onsite</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand what BRCGS expects from a thorough risk assessment</li></ul>

This official BRCGS one-day course provides delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enables them to use different risk assessment models. This is particularly useful when implementing product safety management systems onsite, and when implementing the requirements of the BRCGS Standards.
This course is part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.
At the end of the course, you will:
Understand risk assessment terminology
Be able to choose and use different risk assessment models for processes onsite
Understand what BRCGS expects from a thorough risk assessment

Official BRCGS Product Safety Management course: Risk Assessment
Delivered online (Zoom) by a live BRCGS Approved Training Partner.
Exam and Certificate fee included in the price.

BRCGS Risk Assessment (1 Day)

<a href="https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/categories/942/news/4325/webinar-series-embracing-messiness-teaching-disc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">Historical Association webinar series:&nbsp;Embracing messiness: teaching disciplinary thinking in history</a>Presenters: Hugh Richards and Rich KennettThis final session focuses on how we can support our students to write like historians. We will explain why PEE models and other simplistic frameworks actually limit our students and instead we should look to the work of historians as an alternative. To use your <a href="https://www.history.org.uk/membership/categories/852/info/4002/exclusive-webinar-offer-with-corporate-membership" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">corporate recording offe</a>r on this webinar please fill in this form:&nbsp;<a data-fr-linked="true" href="https://forms.office.com/e/ZSRfJM2w6J" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">https://forms.office.com/e/ZSRfJM2w6J</a>

Historical Association webinar series: Making history accessible
Presenters: Catherine Priggs and Dale Banham 
In this session, participants will review their action research projects established during the first webinar. Coaching conversations will encourage reflection, allowing participants to share their actions and insights. Additionally, they will begin developing a strategic plan to outline next steps for supporting students with SEND in accessing the history curriculum.  


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Historical Association

HA Webinar: Making history accessible: review and reflection

Must have a full paid membership with the Historical Association

Historical Association member

Non Member

<h1 id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Online MHFA England Adult Mental Health First Aid Course.&nbsp;</h1><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.mindmapswellbeing.com/brochure-request/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">Download brochure for course details here.</a><a href="https://www.mindmapswellbeing.com/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/Online%20Mental%20Health%20First%20Aid.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">This online version of the mental health first aid course will offer the same learning outcomes as the face to face training, and every person who completes the course will be certified as a Mental Health First Aider. &nbsp;The Online Mental Health First Aid course is a blended approach of individual learning and four instructor-led live sessions, hosted on a new Online Learning Hub. &nbsp;As a training course, Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. The organisation&#39;s courses and resources also promote self-care as a vital way for people to help protect their mental health and prevent issues from getting worse. &nbsp;As with all our courses at Mindmaps Wellbeing, your course will be delivered by a Registered Mental Health Nurse, MHFA England Instructor and Open University Associate Lecturer and Practice Tutor experienced in remote teaching. Our live online learning will also include an assistant who is a MHFAider. &nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);"> </div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Our fee is &pound;300pp Groups of 5+ contact <a href="mailto:info@mindmapswellbeing.com" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">info@mindmapswellbeing.com</a>&nbsp;for reduced group fees.&nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);"> </div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Live instructor led sessions;&nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">10:00 &ndash; 12:30 &amp; 14:30 &ndash; 17:00 both days&nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Individual learning modules around these times. You will gain access to this on the Friday before your course start date.</div>Why choosing Mindmaps Wellbeing is a good choice for your training.The MHFA England RRP is &pound;325pp, our rate is &pound;300pp and our fee includes:✅ Instructor led training sessions over two days✅ Course Manual✅ Workbook✅ Handy Cue Card✅ MHFAider Certificate upon completionPlus, exclusively when you choose Mindmaps Wellbeing, it also includes:✅ Your instructors are Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators (They of course have their own lived experiences too, which they bring to the course, ensuring the content is brought to life).✅ Access to our online MHFAider peer support groups moderated by the instructor team.✅ Access to MINDWELL companion for resources, self-care, and ongoing guidance to support you in the role as a MHFAider.✅ Advanced Delegate Plan &ndash; This allows delegates to book onto our open courses on dates that suit, with the best value on course fees available.&nbsp;For a little extra:&nbsp;✅ Quarterly Facilitated MHFAider Forum &ndash; to provide ongoing expert support and guidance.&nbsp;✅ Organisational MINDWELL Companion tailored for your workplace / organisation.

MHFA England Adult Mental Health First Aid Course. 
This online version of the mental health first aid course will offer the same learning outcomes as the face to face training, and every person who completes the course will be certified as a Mental Health First Aider.
 
As an MHFAider you will
Gain the knowledge and confidence to provide appropriate support to those around you. At work, home and in the community. 
Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention 
Encourage a person to identify and access sources of appropriate help, Practise active listening and empathy
Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
Discuss the MHFAider role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality Practise self-care
Access to use the MHFA England, MHFAider Support App®
Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout
Join a growing community of MHFAiders with Mindmaps Wellbeing's MHFAider Online Community Peer Group moderated by Registered Mental Health Nurses  

Day one
Mental Health First Aid and the action plan 
The MHFAider® role and self-care 
Helpful and unhelpful language 
Useful models to support the role 
What influences mental health? 
What is anxiety? 
Crisis first aid 
Active listening and empathy 
Day two
What are eating disorders? 
What is self-harm? 
What is substance misuse? 
Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan 
What is depression? 
What is suicide? 
Crisis first aid continued 
What is psychosis? 
Recovery and lived experience 
Boundaries in the MHFAider® role 
Moving forward in the MHFAider® role 
My MHFA action plan 


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Certificate provided by MHFA England on completion of this course.

Also, available for groups of 10 to 16 learners. 
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Enhance workplace wellbeing and mental health awareness with MHFA England-certified training by Mindmaps Wellbeing. Our expert-led courses, delivered by Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators, equip you with the skills to recognize, support, and respond to mental health challenges. Whether online or in-person, our training ensures flexible learning options without compromising quality.

Join us to gain certification as a Mental Health First Aider and access exclusive benefits like ongoing peer support, expert forums, and resources for self-care. Book now with Mindmaps Wellbeing and take the first step toward a healthier, more supportive environment for all.


MHFA England Mental Health First Aid 2-day course
With Mindmaps Wellbeing, your instructor will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse. 

<h4 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In times of crisis, people are in reaction mode.&nbsp;</h4><h4 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">They work more from &ldquo;fight vs. flight&rdquo; than by using reason. When we serve these customers, we need to respond appropriately and help them to achieve emotional control so that we can work to solve problems.</h4>In this interactive online class, you will learn the tools needed to get yourself in emotional control. You will also learn why people react on emotion and tools to help them get back in control, too.Attendees&nbsp;will be able to:<ul style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Focus on others to project a UB4ME, customer-centered attitude;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Empower people with respect (acknowledging) and control (offering choices); and</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Understand customers better and develop emotionally-intelligent methods for managing their fears and reactions.</li></ul><h6 style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.</h6>

In times of crisis, people are in reaction mode. They work more from “fight vs. flight” than by using reason. When we serve these customers, we need to respond appropriately and help them to achieve emotional control so that we can work to solve problems.
In this interactive online class, you will learn the tools needed to get yourself in emotional control. You will also learn why people react on emotion and tools to help them get back in control, too.
Attendees will be able to:
Focus on others to project a UB4ME, customer-centered attitude;
Empower people with respect (acknowledging) and control (offering choices); and
Understand customers better and develop emotionally-intelligent methods for managing their fears and reactions.
Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & CUSTOMER SERVICE

Bristol

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LOOKING FOR: YA, ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Laura Williams is literary agent at the&nbsp;<a href="http://greeneheaton.co.uk/agents/laura-williams/" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">Greene and Heaton Literary Agency</a>.&nbsp;She is seeking literary fiction, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high concept Young Adult.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Laura is actively building a fiction list and a small non-fiction list. She is currently looking for literary fiction, edgy commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high-concept contemporary young adult, as well as narrative non-fiction of all types. Her taste is quite dark, and she loves gothic, ghost stories, horror and anything sinister. She also loves books that make her cry, from big love stories to intense family dramas. She is open to historical or horror YA, but not magical or fantasy.&nbsp;<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Meditative or moving novels about modern life, appeal to Laura, sad stories with love and the importance of caring for each other shining through. She also loves stories about female friendships or conversely groups of women who don&#39;t get on, such as the hugely fun BAD SUMMER PEOPLE by Emma Rosenblum. She is always on the lookout for a big tragic love story to make her cry happy or sad tears.  At the more commercial end of fiction, think funny novels with warmth and romantic comedies with a bit of depth &ndash; think Marian Keyes.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Most of all Laura is looking for novels she hasn&rsquo;t read before &ndash; something unusual structurally or thematically, something that shines a light on a subject the author is passionate about, something that&rsquo;ll break her heart or raise her blood in an entirely new way. Laura is always looking to promote diverse voices from across the globe, and is particularly keen on LGBTQI+ stories.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Laura would like you to submit a covering letter, a 1-2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(In addition to the paid sessions, Laura is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;discretion of&nbsp;I Am In Print).&nbsp;By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with&nbsp;I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The submission deadline is: Monday 16 September&nbsp;2024

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION / NON-FICTION

Upon joining Curtis Brown in 2018, Ciara Finan worked with senior agents Jonny Geller and Sheila Crowley on their lists of bestselling and prize-winning authors such as Lisa Jewell, Susanna Clarke, David Nicholls, Jojo Moyes and Nigella Lawson. Now as an agent she is representing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction writers.

Ciara would consider her reading tastes to be quite broad and ever-growing, but is constantly drawn to books that have a decisive voice, unforgettable characters, an unexpected story, or can subvert and reconstruct the conventional narratives of love, friendship, family, loss and coming-of-age. In particular, she is looking for Adult and YA fantasy and romantasy, rom-coms and book club romance.

In the wider fantasy genre, Ciara is keen on finding romantasy, cozy fantasy, dark/light academia, and anything with political intrigue. She seeks novels that will keep her reading into the early hours of the morning. She wants to be consumed by the world, the plot and the characters. Think authors like Leigh Bardugo, Tamsyn Muir, R.F. Kuang, Sangu Mandanna, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Deborah Harkness, Chloe Gong, Ava Reid or Sabaa Tahir.

In romcoms and romance, Ciara is looking for something that explores the complicated nature of romantic relationships - think Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston or anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid. She would love to find a brilliantly witty workplace romance or anything that will leave her in tears.

Ciara would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 -2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Ciara is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Wednesday 30th April 2025

I Am In Print

Fiction Writing

SOLD OUT! 7th May Ciara Finan #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION / NON-FICTION


Great fundraising doesn’t just happen—it’s fuelled by connection, clarity, and conversations that matter.

In this energising, practical session, leadership coach and author Jude Sclater will introduce the key principles behind Think Like A Coach—a simple, powerful approach to having more meaningful conversations at work. You’ll learn how to create space for reflection, shift from problem-solving to potential, and spark insight in everyday chats with your team or peers.

At the heart of the session is a practical two-step coaching model you can use in any conversation—whether you’re checking in with a colleague, supporting a teammate through a challenge, or celebrating a success. It’s designed to work in the real world, even when time is tight.

You’ll get a chance to try it out in small breakout rooms, using a real-life example: something that went well for you this week. It’s a light, positive way to practise the approach in action—and hear what others are learning too.

About your facilitator:
Jude Sclater is the author of Think Like A Coach, shortlisted for the 2025 Business Book Awards. She’s also the creator of a practical learning programme that helps managers lead with empathy and impact—one conversation at a time. With a decade of experience coaching leaders in professional services, she now supports organisations across sectors to build stronger teams through everyday coaching skills.

Hospice Income Generation Network

Wed 7 May 2025: Think Like A Coach – practical tools for better conversations at work

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ONLINE STUDY - In your own time (approx. 6 hours study time) +
CLASSROOM SESSION - Morning, Afternoon or Evening session (approx. 3 hours)



Awarding Body: Open College Network (OCN) Credit for Learning
Award Level: Level 4 (Foundation Degree Level) - Ireland Level 6
CPD Certified: Yes (CPD Accreditation)
Minimum Age: 18 (16 with parental consent)
Entry requirements: None. (English Level 2 desirable)
Training Locations: Study online + Classroom
 
OCN Accredited at UK Level 4 (Ireland Level 6)

 
PART 1 - Theory: Complete this part of your course online at home or work in your own time (stop and start learning when it suits you). Can be completed on multiple devices - smart phones, kindle, laptop, tablet etc.

PART 2 - Skills and Practical Development:
Covers advanced specialised phlebotomy techniques to give you the leading edge as a phlebotomist. Learn to use a wide range of non-routine equipment.


Attend a classroom location to complete your practical training.


Please make sure you verify the precise dates and timings of your course when you receive your booking confirmation, as it may vary from the information provided above.


Course Itinerary:
PART 1 - THEORY (ONLINE)
M00 - Introduction:
Learning outcomes, Assumptions and Overview.
M01 - Basic Phlebotomy - revision:
Recap of basic phlebotomy theory and practice - precursor to
the advanced course.
M02 - Aspirated and Vacuated Systems:
Open systems (Syringe & Needle), closed systems (Vacutainer & Monovette), Alternative closed systems, Using Monovette - aspiration and evacuated techniques, monovette adapter systems.
M03 - Specialised and Advanced Phlebotomy Equipment:
The centrifuge - overview. Safe operation and use. Managing a centrifuge breakage or spillage.
Equipment and practices in unusual situations.
Patients with special needs and requiring specific attention.
Equipment preparation for blood samples that are collected at
0 degrees, 37 degrees C and other non-standard conditions.
A look at advances in technology and how to use the latest devices.
M04 - Point of Care Testing:
What is POC Testing? Advantages, Disadvantages and Clinical
Outcomes. Comparison of POC with lab testing. 10 common POC tests. Roles for phlebotomists performing POC Tests.
M05 - Neonates and Children:
Sample collection from new-born to pre-adult. A detailed overview of legal principles of law including child consent and child protection for phlebotomists. Neonatal and child blood collection equipment.
A comprehensive look at heel and finger-prick procedures including
microtainers, lancets and capillary tube collection. Detailed heel prick procedure. Paediatric finger prick collection. The life-threatening hazard of over-collecting. Communication techniques in differing age bands.
Consent and the law. Basic principles of lawful consent for neonates and paediatric patients. Child protection.
Detailed analysis of neonatal and paediatric blood collection including Guthrie card collection. Neonatal bottles - colours and tests. Paediatric blood gases collection.
Butterfly needles - when to use. Blood tests during pregnancy. Neonatal blood screening - nine conditions covered. Bilirubin in neonates.
M06 - Geriatric Patients:
The challenges of phlebotomy in older people. Understanding skin changes and venepuncture implications. A profile of common
geriatric blood tests. Age related problems. Procedural precautions.
M07 - Special Procedures:
Drawing blood from back of hand. Drawing blood from lower limb veins. Managing the unwilling or difficult patient. Managing the psychiatric patient. Managing the isolated patient. Non-routine blood tests. Managing the latex allergy patient (type 1 and type 4 reactions). Latex indicators. Sample handling - non-routine procedures. Drug trials and research projects.
M08 - Special Tests and Sample Handling Procedures:
A look at sample collection at specific times of day and night,
samples that are protected from light, collected on ice and
collected at body temperature. Procedures for each group - collection notes, analytic time, optimal collection time and notes for each group.
M09 - Advanced Phlebotomy Tasks:
Additional procedures. Maintaining POC equipment. Stock control and stock rotation. Quality control. Data entry. Product evaluation. Training and competency evaluation.
M10 - Alternative Environments:
A step-by-step look at non-clinical phlebotomy environments including private testing, DEFRA, forensic and police, cord blood collection, DNA analysis, veterinary services, overseas and volunteering.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PART 1 SHOULD BE COMPLETED
BEFORE JOINING US FOR YOUR PRACTICAL TRAINING

PART 2 (CLASSROOM)
MORNING , AFTERNOON OR EVENING SESSION:

1 - Welcome, introductions and overview:
- Classroom - health & safety briefing, schedule overview.
- Virtual Classroom - audio/visual checks and registration. Unpacking and overview of your training kit.
2 - Syringe and Needle (open system): Correct use and applications.
3 - Monovette (open and closed systems):
Using the Monovette system in aspiration mode - correct use and applications.
Using the Monovette system in evacuated mode - correct use and applications.
4 - IR Vein Detector:
Demonstration of the IR vein detector for assisting in detection of difficult veins.
5 - Veins in back of hand:
Detecting suitable veins in the back of the hand.
6 - POC testing:
Point of Care Testing - use of glucose meter to demonstrate a typical POC test procedure. Correct use and overview of other POC test devices.
7 - Using lancets (finger collection)
We look at the correct use of lancets for POC testing and whole blood micro-collection.
8 - Using lancets (heel collection)
We look at the correct use of lancets for neonatal blood spot tests (Guthrie Test).
9 - Capillary collection
Using glass capillary tubes for micro-collection. Correct use and handling.
10 - Microtube collection
Correct use of BD Microtainers (and similar micro-collection bottles) - collection and handling.

This course is supported with downloadable resources and may include extra video segments to reinforce your practical training.
 
(THE COURSE DELIVERY AWARDS SAME NATIONALLY RECOGNISED AND DUALLY ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION AS OUR VIRTUAL CLASSROOM COURSE VERSION)



Geopace Training

Allied Health

Allied Health Professions (AHP)

Blood Taking

Healthcare Workers

Venepuncture

Phlebotomist

Phlebotomy

Accredited Phlebotomy

Healthcare

The UK's first and only Level 4 qualification in Phlebotomy (equivalent to Ireland Level 6)

    FDSc (Foundation Degree Level) qualification

    Nationally Recognised certificate

    Dually accredited: Open College Network  and CPD

    Covers both aspirated and evacuated systems

    Covers specialised blood collection systems & methods

    Classroom or Virtual Classroom learning options

    Comprehensive Training Kit is provided when booking our Virtual Classroom option (yours to keep)

    Complete your training from beginner to advanced level

    This course either follows on from our Introduction to Phlebotomy Course  or can be combined with our introductory course as part of a course package (see below)

    Available to candidates who have completed (or are currently enrolled to complete) our Introduction to Phlebotomy Course or have previous phlebotomy practical experience.


Advanced Phlebotomy - Skills & Techniques (GPT005)

Each week on Zoom, you will meet with others who are dating and share the same desire to date in a healthy, informed way. Rachel will give a short talk, lead you in some reflective activities to improve your dating life, and answer your burning questions about dating. As you get to know each other, you'll learn from and support each other too. The course aims to enable you to enjoy healthier, intentional and more empowered dating experiences.
The six week dating programme involves various activities, exercises and assessments, should be fun as well as challenging, and is supported by Rachel’s Dating Workbook (which you will need to buy) and various handouts.
Outline
Session 1: Celebrating yourself 
Aims:
To think about why you are dating and what you want from it
To feel good about yourself and give off the right vibe
To identify your strengths, values, goals
To understand your relationship with yourself
To apply this to your dating profile, online messaging and real-life conversations
To answer the questions "What do you like about yourself?" and "Tell me about yourself" on a date
Session 2: What are your relationship needs? 
Aims:
To explore different models of dating and relationships
To be selective and have high expectations
To believe you deserve to be treated well
To explore and articulate your relationship needs
To distinguish between essentials and desirables
To learn about red and green flags
Session 3: The psychology of online dating 
Aims:
To learn about the costs and benefits of online dating
To compare the efficiency and processes of online and real-life/organic dating
To gain some insight into the psychological processes underlying people’s behaviour when online dating
To understand and challenge the effects of prejudice and discrimination in online dating
To become informed about the statistics of who is dating in the UK
To explore the best dating apps for you
Session 4: Dating profiles and messaging
Aims:
Get support from each other about your current dating situation
Get feedback on your dating profile
Discuss messaging scenarios
Learn about what research shows works best in messaging
Get feedback on your messages
Discuss various hypothetical messaging situations
To be discerning about fake profiles and scammers
To move from messages to dates with the right people
Session 5: Forming a connection on a date
Aims:
To enjoy your dates more and reduce date anxiety
To use the date effectively to find out key information
To build a connection and create warmth and chemistry
To get down to a deeper level
To create a personalised bank of questions and topics of conversation for dates


Session 6: Dating etiquette and communicating your needs
Aims:
To use and interpret non-verbal communication on dates
To get second dates with the right people
How to decide if you want another date
To make sense of dates that don’t work out
To communicate about intimacy, sexual health, hygiene, COVID safety
To discuss how the first ten dates should look:
How and when do I suggest a second date?
How often should we message in between dates?
How often should we see each other?
How do I cope with insecurity and uncertainty?
When should we discuss exclusivity?
When should I stay the night?
How long should the dates last?
How do I end things?
When does dating turn into a relationship?
When do I use the L word?
Please note that the price of the course will have a 5% platform fee added on at check-out.
What previous participant said about the course:
"For me, coaching with Rachel has been literally life-changing. When I first contacted Rachel I only expected to find out if dating was viable for someone as socially anxious as me and maybe a little help with my dating profile. What ended up happening transformed not just my beliefs about romantic relationships but about myself, emotions and all my other relationships. And throughout I have found her to be unceasingly gentle, patient and kind.
If a past version of myself read the above it would probably put him off. I would tell him: Rachel will not judge those parts of you that you might be a bit embarrassed about, and not only is she a lovely, friendly person, she is also as evidence-based as a dating coach can get. The worst thing that could happen is you lose a bit of time and money. But the best thing could be that she helps you find someone to spend the rest of your life with. So, if you’re thinking about contacting Rachel, stop procrastinating and go for it!” (Nick, 29)
"I really enjoyed the course. There were plenty of questions and purposeful advice that helped me to reflect on how I approached dates." (Simon, 35)
"I've really enjoyed attending this workshop. Every session has been thought provoking and I have really enjoyed the discussions and the many different perspectives and experiences discussed. The environment felt warm and inviting which allowed me to be vulnerable. Rachel's warm personality was a great help especially in the beginning stages of getting to know everyone. Rachel was very insightful. If you don't know where to begin in the dating world, this workshop is for you." (Lisa, 37) 
"I've learned a lot from Rachel's workshop and it's been great to have a safe and supportive space to talk about some of my challenges in dating. Rachel's a very empathetic and open dating coach. I'd recommend this workshop for anyone looking for a top level introduction to improving their dating habits and prospects." (Isioma, 41)
"Having already had a few 1:1 dating coaching sessions with Rachel, I was keen to take part in the group course in order to have more interaction with others who have also been struggling on this journey and learning from their experiences. I realised that the group sessions would also have a slightly different approach to the 1:1s and thought this could be beneficial to me. I really enjoyed the group course! Rachel's extensive knowledge, from her coaching and research, is evident in the sessions. They were carefully planned and developed but also she managed to personalise them and respond to slightly more individual needs or questions within the group once the sessions were under way. Rachel provided good materials to download as part of the course, in addition to the use of her 'Dating Workbook' as part of the tools for the sessions. I have found these very helpful and the Dating Workbook is great for both guided and independent use. The topics covered in both the group sessions and the Workbook are helpful and it has been good to remind myself about 'who I am', in order to be able to put that forward to potential dates - especially as I feel I am quite a different person now that I am almost 20 years older than when I last dated! Equally useful for me has been working out my 'deal-breakers' and 'deal-makers' to help me be more focussed and intentional with my dates. I look forward to putting these tools and experiences into practice, as well as the sessions from Part 2 of the course, on my next dates and using the Workbook to reflect on how I am progressing towards finding my next relationship. Thank you, Rachel, for all your guidance and support!" (Zosia, 46)
"I have been attending Rachel’s seminars since 2017. Healthy Dating though was my first course. I like that Rachel blends academic knowledge and practical skills in her teaching, whilst also drawing upon learners’ own experiences. There are a number of resources shared and (optional) homework. Even though I consider myself to be quite well versed when it comes to contemporary dating and relationship skills, I still enjoyed the course and learnt some new things." (Richard, 47)
"I thoroughly enjoyed the healthy dating sessions. Initially I was slightly apprehensive as I am quite shy and introverted, however the sessions were very relaxed. Each session offered the opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics with other course members, although there is no pressure to do so. After each session homework was set to help reflect on what we had learnt. As a result I feel more empowered and confident as I start dating again." (Joe, 47) 
"It’s been good to challenge myself to do a course that involves opening up a bit about things I’d tend to keep hidden and not discuss. Definitely ‘outside my comfort zone’ discussing feelings and experiences of dating. But it’s been good to share experiences with others in a supportive atmosphere. The course contents is comprehensive and well-structured and there's no pressure to contribute any more than you feel comfortable." (Pete, 58)
"This kind of group was a real find. I found the mini-course very helpful by giving me space to think about important dating questions. The guys in the group were great. They were willing to share their experiences and wisdom and hearing from such nice open people in the same boat as me was very therapeutic and helpful. Rachel is a very organized, informative, involved, and gentle mediator and a very wise, informed, empathic guide. Many thanks, Rachel!" (Sarah, 67)

Rachel New Dating and Relationships Coach

Social Skills

Dating

Psychology

Coaching

Relationships

Do you want your dating to be an enjoyable and empowered experience? Would you like to develop a healthier, more intentional approach to dating? Sign up to Rachel's eight week course and get the tools you need to become more resilient and understand the psychological processes going on with dating.

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