We want to help you to make longer-term – and, importantly, manageable – changes this year. Below, you’ll find all you need to know on our upcoming webinars and workshops.
Pre-retirement wellbeing workshop
Next dates: 29 May and 25 June 2024.
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 two 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
Places are limited to 22 people per workshop, so please register early by selecting the button below:
Mental Health and Exercise wellbeing workshop
Next date: 17 May
When it comes to physical activity, everybody is different, and it’s important we choose the most effective forms of exercise that work for us as individuals.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, discover alternative ways of being active that are right for you without feeling like exercising is a chore.
In this 60-minute online workshop, you’ll learn:
- How to enhance your understanding of the links between physical activity and positive mental health.
- How to address and support potential barriers to being physically active.
- Helpful ways you can create a feasible plan to incorporate a variety of different types of physical activity into everyday life.
Places are limited to 22 people per workshop, so please register early by selecting the button below:
Understanding Menopause wellbeing workshop
Next date: 28 May
Menopause, premature menopause, and perimenopause can be an overwhelming experience. Broadening our knowledge about this potentially challenging time can really help to navigate this transition.
During this 60-minute online workshop we will:
- Explore the physical and psychological symptoms and the impact of menopause.
- Share self-help strategies and provide information on where to access further support.
- Suggest ways to offer support to those experiencing menopause.
Places are limited to 22 people per workshop, so please register early by selecting the button below:
Nutrition wellbeing workshop
Next date: 11 June
We’re celebrating the British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week by hosting an online and interactive nutrition workshop exclusively for our fire family.
During this 60-minute online workshop we will:
- Help you to understand the health and wellbeing benefits of a balanced diet and proper hydration.
- Give clarity regarding the potential effects of certain foods on health and disease risk (factoring in occupation-specific exposures).
- Explore practical options and strategies for healthy meals and snacks in a variety of situations, including both at work and at home.
Places are limited to 22 people per workshop, so please register early by selecting the button below:
Understanding and Managing Back Pain wellbeing workshop
Next date: 25 June
Are you currently struggling with, or have previously experienced back pain? We’re hosting an online workshop to help you understand, manage, and cope with back pain.
In this 90-minute online workshop, you’ll learn:
- The role of the nervous system in the experience of pain.
- An understanding of what contributes to back pain and how to manage it.
- A physical and psychological approach to back pain management and recovery.
Places are limited to 22 people per workshop, so please register early by selecting the button below:
Workshop booked up?
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.