31 January 2024 (9.30am-1.30pm) This session will focus on what mindfulness is and the benefits of practicing it regularly. It is a therapeutic technique that focuses on the individual being fully aware in the present moment. Benefits of mindfulness can be numerous to both physical and mental well-being, particularly reducing stress. This course is free […]

3 Tuesday Mornings (9.15am – 10.45am) This Excel course for beginners will ease you into the world of spreadsheets. Learn digital skills to use basic formulae and auto-functions in spreadsheets. This will help you do calculations automatically instead of adding things up manually. Create charts and apply filters to find the information you need. This […]

3 Tuesday Afternoons (1.15pm – 2.45pm) This Excel course for beginners will ease you into the world of spreadsheets. Learn digital skills to use basic formulae and auto-functions in spreadsheets. This will help you do calculations automatically instead of adding things up manually. Create charts and apply filters to find the information you need. This […]

2 Wednesday Mornings – 21 Feb and 28 Feb 2024 (9.30am-12.30pm) Most of us loathe confrontational situations, and we have all at various times in our lives felt that we have come off worst in a situation because we got flustered, felt shy or intimidated, or simply could not think of decent responses. If you […]

Thursday 29 Feb 2024  (9.30am-12.30pm) This course will help you to: Identify key points of the End of Life Care Delivery Plan. Understand various factors that affect people’s views about death and dying Identify best practice in care planning. Recognise how dignity can be promoted in end of life care. Describe the physiological process people […]

Thursday 29 February 2024 (9.30am-12:30pm) The workshop will: examine different attachment classifications and how to assess them look at some of the features of caregiving at home and within an early years’ setting that can influence attachment reflect on the significance of attachment across the life span discuss the adaptive nature of the attachment system […]

Tuesday 7 March (9.30am – 12:30pm) This workshop is delivered by Mind and is designed to raise mental health awareness in young people and children covering the following: Understand the main mental health problems that young people face Gain an insight into the experience of children and young people having mental distress Explore some strategies […]

Wednesday 13 March 2024 (1.00pm-4.00pm) This session will consider some of the main causes of stress in society.  It will look at proven ways of coping with stress, strategies for not letting stress overwhelm a person and potentially harmful stress reduction strategies. A course cannot eradicate stress during stressful times, but you can learn how […]

Thursday 14 March (10.15am – 12.45pm) This online workshop is open to any UNISON member that wants to reflect on the grieving process and gain a greater understanding of current models that can help. It will also look at the impact of loss on families, individuals and the role communication can play. This course is […]

3 Tuesday Mornings (9.15am – 10.45am) In this intermediate course, you will learn digital skills to get even more out of Excel. Gain confidence to create more complex charts and apply advanced formulae. This will help you pull advanced insights from your data. Become familiar with ways to link data in workbooks and other Microsoft […]

3 Tuesday Afternoons (1:15pm – 2:45pm) In this intermediate course, you will learn digital skills to get even more out of Excel. Gain confidence to create more complex charts and apply advanced formulae. This will help you pull advanced insights from your data. Become familiar with ways to link data in workbooks and other Microsoft […]