Wellbeing on the Frontline
Wellbeing on the Frontline
Please find enclosed the Wellbeing resources we have offered at both our 2018 and 2019 annual Frontline Network conferences:
Click here for all 2018 Workshop handouts
Workshop 1 - Ideas to implement small day to day changes to support staff wellbeing
Hayley Watts, from Think Productive, shares resources:
The Productivity Ninja can be accessed here
Wellbeing for Frontline Workers
Workshop 2 - Mindfulness
Zoe from Go Mindfully has shared a playlist of meditations for frontline workers through SoundCloud.
Workshop 3 - Supporting Non-EEA Migrant Communities
Patrick Duce, Innovation and Good Practice Project Manager, Homeless Link, shares his feedback from the conference and some useful resources for those working with Non-EEA Migrant Communities:
Workshop 3 - Supporting EEA Migrant Communities
Lidia Estevez Picon, Migration Policy and Services Coordinator at the Connection at St Martin's, shares useful links to resources when working with EEA Migrant Communities:
Workshop 3 - Multi Agency Working
Niamh Brophy, Palliative Care Coordinator at St Mungo's, and Dr Caroline Shulman, GP in Homeless and Inclusion Health share their resources from the day with a focus on end of life care:
Workshop 3 - Increased targets and Pressures
Jess Cordingly, Director at Lankelly Chase, shares the following resources:
The Paul Hamlyn Ideas and Pioneers Fund
Resources and Funding available at UnLtd
The Big Lottery Awards for All Programme
Robert White, Lead Commissioner for Supported Housing and Rough Sleeping Strategy, gives his feedback on the day.
Workshop 4 - Resilience and Wellbeing
Here are some resources by Brett Grellier who facilitated Workshop 4:
The Wellbeing Platter
The Compassionate Mind Foundation
Rick Hansen's book 'Resilient'
Click here for all 2019 workshop handouts
Workshop 1- Universal Credit
Please see below some useful links and resources to refer to; these relate to the work being undertaken within our panelists organisations;
Chris Brill-Expert Link webinar on Universal Credit
Dan Norris- Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and their Early Warning System. This covers their work across Engladn and Wales. You can also refer to Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland and Early Warning System Scotland.
Jasmine Basran- Crisis- Universal Credit
Workshop 2- Homelessness and Migration related issues
Bethan Lant- Casework, Quality & Training Manager Praxis Community Projects and lead contact for the Pan-London Migrant Frontline Network.
Working with Homeless Migrants- Information and help
Workshop 3- Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)
Dr Amanda Skeate- Consultant Clinical Psychologist Lead for St Bails PIE.
Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) & Wellbeing on the Frontline.
Workshop 4- Mental Health, the workplace and you
Karen Shukla-Mental Health First Aid England
Great dream- Ten keys to happier living
Address Your Stress toolkit - This free-to-download toolkit includes infographics and shareable GIFs on stress and self-care.
Take 10 Together toolkit – This is a free to download toolkit on how to take 10 minutes and have a conversation with someone.
Please do feel free to look at some of the other resources available on the Mental Health First Aid England website on the following link.
Workshop 5- Responding to Vicarious Trauma
Dr Bianca Petkova- Trainer- Women's Aid National Training Centre.
Workshop 6- Building Personal Resilience in a fast-paced world
Jo Goodbody- Trainer and facilitator with Bird.
Workshop 7- Debriefing; avoiding taking work home with you
Steve Freeman- Solution-Focused Practitioner with Voices of Stoke.
Workshop 8- Coping Strategies
Dan Farnworth works on the frontline of the UK Emergency Services for the Ambulance service.
Wellbeing resources
Hannah Rogers- Clinical Psychologist with the NHS and Dobrochna Zajas- Cognitive Behaviour Therapist at Brett Grellier Psychology Services, provided an opportunity for frontline staff to talk with them and receive support on the day.
A selection of useful handouts were provided on the day for staff to take away with them. These which can be accessed on the following links;
The Litigant in Person Network
Staff from The Litigant in Person Network provided information on the range of their work. 'The Network connects a wide range of people with a common goal of improving access to justice. This group includes the advice sector, legal professionals, academics, the judiciary, and Court and Tribunal staff.'