We are offering a series of workshops to support your wellbeing, so keep checking back to ensure you keep up to date with new ones as they’re added. Self-care is so important and we very much hope you are able to join us.
These sessions are open to all our service users and not restricted to FRS employees. Please see below for further details and to make a booking.
Pre-retirement wellbeing workshop
Are you retiring from your job in the fire and rescue service in the next few years?
Whether you’re excited or anxious about the prospect of retiring, this significant period of change brings with it its own challenges.
This 2-hour online workshop is designed to support you in making the most of your retirement by managing common feelings of changes to identity after retirement and planning for health and wellbeing.
- Delivered online to a small group
- Course workbook provided
- A supportive, relaxed, and interactive environment
- Appropriate for staff of all job roles within the fire service
- For anyone approaching retirement in the next few years
Mental Health and Physical Exercise workshop
We know the impact life can have on our mental health, and we recognise the role exercise and physical activity can have in supporting mental wellbeing.
This one-hour wellbeing workshop will:
- Enhance your understanding of the benefits of physical activity to mental health and mood
- Recognise and address potential barriers to being active
- Create a plan to incorporate different types of physical activity/exercise into everyday life.
We have no upcoming dates for this workshop at the moment – please check back.
Nutrition and Healthy Eating workshop
Nutrition and healthy eating can be challenging to maintain, with lots of aspects of life getting in the way. As well as discussing some general principles of nutrition and healthy eating, this interactive workshop will address some of these common barriers.
This one-hour wellbeing workshop will:
- Enhance your understanding of the health and wellbeing benefits of a balanced diet and proper hydration
- Clarify the potential effects of certain foods on health and disease risk
- Look at practical options and strategies for healthy meals and snacks in a variety of situations, at work and at home.
We have no upcoming dates for this workshop at the moment – please check back.
Nature Connection workshop
We are running a workshop to explore the importance of our connection with the natural world.
This one-hour wellbeing workshop will:
- Enhance your understanding of the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time with nature
- Explore the term ‘Nature Connectedness’ and its relevance to human health and wellbeing
- Look at how to increase you Nature Connectedness through personal practice.
We have no upcoming dates for this workshop at the moment – please check back.
Managing Stress workshop
Stress and feeling overwhelmed are common problems that we do not always see in ourselves. This can be exacerbated by the day-to-day challenges we face.
This one-hour wellbeing workshop will:
- Help identify the causes and symptoms of stress
- Look at how stress might impact on day-to-day living
- Provide information on coping strategies, giving practical solutions to try at home and at work.
What’s Strong with You workshop
The aim of this workshop is to empower you in developing an awareness of your personal strengths of character before exploring ways to apply them and enhance your performance and wellbeing.
Benefits of attending this session:
- Learning the benefits of a strengths based positive approach to performance and wellbeing
- Discovering your own personal character strengths using a scientifically validated tool.
- Exploring ways in which your strengths can be applied to enable you to thrive.
Developing Resilience workshop
Developing, nurturing and learning to be resilient is vital to our wellbeing. During this session we will:
- Explore the nature of resilience and look at why it is so important
- Through a short questionnaire, increase self-awareness and discover more about internal or external locus of control, which can help shape individual resilience building strategies
- Group discussion will explore how we can develop and improve our resilience
- Information will be provided on how to access further support
Improving Sleep workshop
Sleep is vital to our wellbeing and yet many of us experience insomnia or disrupted, unsatisfying sleep, especially when working shifts. This wellbeing session will:
- Explore the biology of sleep
- Look at exactly how much sleep we need
- Explore different sleep patterns
- Explore the benefits of different stages of sleep
- Identify many of the causes of sleep issues and look at the impact of poor sleep
- Provide information on coping strategies, giving practical solutions to try at home
- Provide information on support available and how to access further help
Workshop booked up or can’t make the date?
Spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis. If there’s a workshop you’d like to have joined which is already full, please complete the form below and we can let you know about any future opportunities.