WorkWise: A New Vision for a Healthy Workplace

Stress is part of life; but how we deal with it can make a huge difference and stop it becoming a problem.  

The OECD estimates that over 15 million working days per year are lost to depression, stress and anxiety. The benefits to businesses that proactively engage
with mental wellbeing include:

• Employee motivation
• Greater staff retention rates
• Reduced absenteeism
• Increased competitiveness

At WorkWise, we aim to equip employers and employees with the skills and knowledge to support positive mental wellbeing within the workplace, maximising employee attendance, motivation and engagement.

Our team of faciliators have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of mental health and in delivering training to a wide range of participants. We will work with you to assess your business requirements ensuring that all training provided is tailored to meet your specific needs.

Courses include:

• Basic Mental Health Awareness

• Managing Mental Health & Wellbeing at Work

• Managing Stress and Building Resilience

• Introduction to Coaching for Mental Health & Wellbeing - see below for how to book!

For more information on our training courses download our brochure or get in touch:

Email: workwise@mindwisenv.org or call us on 02890 40232

An Introduction to Coaching for Mental Health & Wellbeing

By the end of the 2-day programme participants will:

• Be able to define coaching
• Understand the difference between coaching and other therapies
• Be introduced to The Core Principles of Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching
• Have knowledge of the key skills required by a coach
• Be introduced to and have utilised core coaching tools
• Be introduced to Recovery to Discovery approach in mental health & wellbeing
• Be introduced to Resilience Coaching

“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their performance.  It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them” (John Whitmore 2001)

Who is this course for?

• Those already working in the area of mental health and/or wellbeing
• Leaders, managers and supervisors who would like to learn more about the importance of using coaching to assist people dealing with mental health and wellbeing issues to discover new possibilities
• Individuals who want to develop themselves personally and realise how coaching can enhance their life

When: 13^th & 14^th September 2018 (9.30am – 4.30pm)

Where: Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh BT74 7HR

Cost: £300 per participant (book your place before 24^th August to receive 10%)

For further details or to book your place email: workwise@mindwisenv.org by 31^st August

MindWise is a leading mental health charity which supports those affected by severe mental illness and other mental health difficulties and promotes earlier intervention. To help make this a success we are looking for individuals to spare a few hours a week to volunteer. We currently have volunteer opportunities in the following roles:

If you are interested in applying for any of these roles please contact the volunteer co-ordinator on 028 9031 5060 or email elaine.sheridan@mindwisenv.org for an application pack and role description.

• Fundraising Volunteers – to help with a range of fundraising events (e.g. bag packs, street collections, marathons etc)
• Chess Volunteer – Belfast
• Activities/Walking Group Volunteers –Newry, Antrim, Armagh, Dungannon
• Arts and Crafts Volunteers – Newry, Armagh, Dungannon
• Events Volunteers – to help at awareness raising events (Northern Ireland Wide)
• Volunteer Facilitators – to provide information sessions in the local community (Northern Ireland Wide)
• Activities Volunteers e.g. photography, walking group, music (Ballymoney)
• Befriending Volunteers (Newtownabbey, Antrim, Cookstown)

Advanced Diploma in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching – Internationally accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council

MindWise, in partnership with Kingstown College, are delighted to be offering their popular Advanced Diploma in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching course to start in September 2018.

This training programme is an excellent and unique opportunity to train in the area of Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching. Designed for those practicing in mental health and associated areas, this course will equip you with skills to diversify your practice while learning techniques that can powerfully benefit your client on their journey of recovery to discovery.

How will this course benefit you?

• You will learn cutting edge coaching principles, tools and techniques

• Market research conducted by Mindwise has shown that 98% of surveyed stakeholders within the social care community believe MHWB coaching to be a good fit with their overall strategic direction.

• Development of Reflective Practice

• Ability to analyse problems in a systematic matter and apply critical judgement and competence to complex and demanding situations

Who is this course for?

• Mental Health practitioners such as therapists and counsellors

• Personal Development Professionals such as current life coaches, social workers, Psychologists and those working in the allied professional fields

• Those with experience of working within the field of mental health

Price:

£2,200  
 

Courses will start in September 2018 and applications are open now. Please note there are limited spaces on the course
and places are on a first come first serve basis.

Dates:

6th & 7th September 2018

4th & 5th October

1st & 2nd November

9th November

10th & 11th January 2019

7th & 8th February

7th & 8th March

15th March

NB: Options available for Foundation and Certificate level

Location:

Pinewood House,46 Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5NW, United Kingdom

Enquiries: For all enquiries, contact Fiona Scullion fiona.scullion@mindwisenv.org

More information:

• Full Information Pack
• Enrolment Form
• Financial Agreement Form

Some quotes from past students of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching Advanced Diploma:

• ‘Brilliant, life-changing’
• ‘A really worthwhile investment’
• ‘a fantastic learning experience which challenges you to develop yourself in the hope of being able to help others’
• ‘It’s challenging, enlightening and developmental and I will use it in all aspects of my life’

Four million people in the UK currently experience mental health and money problems. A further four million are at risk of developing mental illness because of their financial situations. MindWise, as part of Mental Health UK, recognise that this is wrong, and we've launched a new service to help take some of the pressure of those in need.

The Mental Health and Money Advice website has been specifically designed to offer clear and impartial advice to people experiencing both mental health and financial issues. Together these problems create an ongoing cycle that affects all aspects of our lives.

The website offers free information, support, and useful tools all in one place, creating an easy to use portal open to anyone affected by these matters, including carers, family members, and industry professionals.

Up until now there has been no UK wide service provide to offer both mental health and money advice together. We recognise that people experiencing a combination of issues do not need their lives made more difficult by having to visit many different sources/websites to get the information they desperately need. The service has been designed to offer detailed advice across a broad range of topics, including:

• Expert advice on the most common mental health and money related issues
• Free tools and calculators to help you create a clear plan for your financial future
• Sample letters and templates that can be used to contact creditors, healthcare professionals or organisations that you might need when dealing with money issues
• Real life stories from people that have been in similar situations to you and overcome their problems
• A list of useful contacts across all of our subject areas, should you really need to speak to someone

We have also set up a small team of advisers who are able to offer one to one advice and case work over the telephone. Access to the advice line is by referral from a small group of referral partners. We hope to increase the number of routes to be referred throughout 2018. If you’re already receiving support and services from Rethink Mental Illness, Hafal, MindWise or Support in Mind Scotland, and you are struggling with mental health and money issues, contact your support worker to ask if you can be referred to Mental Health & Money Advice.

This service was made possible thanks to the fundraising efforts of staff at Lloyds Banking Group. They voted to choose Mental Health UK as their Charity Partner for 2017/2018, and have successfully raised over £2 million to support those in desperate need of specialist support.

Click here to visit the Mental Health and Money Advice Service