Lancashire and South Cumbria Training Hub

Health and Wellbeing Champion Training
2023-10-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-05 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Come join us for the L&SC PCTH Health and Wellbeing Training.
Wellbeing should be a shared value across the organisation and not owned by one person or team​
This training will empower primary care organisations to create or upskill a team of employees to work alongside the Wellbeing Guardians and Wellbeing Champion Leads in the development, delivery and improvement of wellbeing within their workplace ​
The goal is to align with NHS Peoples Plan and the ICS to embed a positive culture of health across primary care ​

The training will be delivered by wellbeing leads and cascaded in TTT technique to champions

Wellbeing Champion Event (Virtual)
2023-11-06 12:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Health and Wellbeing Champions in Primary Care, join us for a virtual L&SC PCTH Wellbeing Champion event!
Topics include:

Hand reflexology for stress and anxiety with Nicola Albanese
Circles of Control with Jo Tomlinson
Mouth Health and Claire Morley
Well-being Quiz with Jayne Swarbrick
Trauma-informed session with Nicola Bullen
Gut Health with Reeta Karamchandani
10 top tips for wellbeing with Sara Balwin
Mindful Breathing with Reeta Karamchandani

There will be an opportunity for questions and answers and a wellbeing discussion within this session.

Workplace Health Champion Training (Virtual) Level 2
2023-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Location: Zoom (please save the link after registering)
This training is for anyone interested in Health and Wellbeing, who can act as an advocate within their workplace.
After this course you will:

Understand different mental health conditions and how to identify them in the workplace
Understand the importance of healthy eating and consider this in the context of the workplace
Demonstrate how to conduct research and gather insight into the needs of the workforce relating to sports or physical activity
Plan and run a workplace health campaign
Understand the elements of health and safety needed whilst planning a sport/physical activity session
Facilitate a sport or physical activity session

Following the course, you will receive:

A pin badge and a fully-accredited certificate within four weeks of the last day of the course
A copy of the presentation and a resource booklet which includes useful links to further information covered in the course.

You will also have access to:

Monthly ‘drop-in-clinics’, which will support and guide you in putting your role into practice
A Facebook group with other Workplace Health Champions, in which there will be competitions, updates and sharing of good news stories from across the programme
A broader package of training to complement your role, including refresher training, mental health, safeguarding etc.
Quarterly webinars which offer discussions and information on key topics you may be experiencing as part of the role

You will be contacted by the training provider to give further information. As the course is fully funded by the European Social Fund, you will be asked to complete some online forms in order to check eligibility. These forms should only take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The provider will also require some evidence of employment and proof to live and work in the UK.
Ensure you sign the trainers register on the day with the correct spelling of your name, to receive your certificate.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place via Eventbrite. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us on mbpcc.lscthub@nhs.net
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub, with the Training Provider and with NHSE and the ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.
Our evaluation partners, Rocket Science and the Institute for Employment Studies, will be in touch with you following the course to hear more about your experience, which is optional.

Workplace Health Champion Training (Virtual) Level 2
2023-11-27 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Location: Zoom (please save the link after registering)
This training is for anyone interested in Health and Wellbeing, who can act as an advocate within their workplace.
After this course you will:

Understand different mental health conditions and how to identify them in the workplace
Understand the importance of healthy eating and consider this in the context of the workplace
Demonstrate how to conduct research and gather insight into the needs of the workforce relating to sports or physical activity
Plan and run a workplace health campaign
Understand the elements of health and safety needed whilst planning a sport/physical activity session
Facilitate a sport or physical activity session

Following the course, you will receive:

A pin badge and a fully-accredited certificate within four weeks of the last day of the course
A copy of the presentation and a resource booklet which includes useful links to further information covered in the course.

You will also have access to:

Monthly ‘drop-in-clinics’, which will support and guide you in putting your role into practice
A Facebook group with other Workplace Health Champions, in which there will be competitions, updates and sharing of good news stories from across the programme
A broader package of training to complement your role, including refresher training, mental health, safeguarding etc.
Quarterly webinars which offer discussions and information on key topics you may be experiencing as part of the role

You will be contacted by the training provider to give further information. As the course is fully funded by the European Social Fund, you will be asked to complete some online forms in order to check eligibility. These forms should only take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The provider will also require some evidence of employment and proof to live and work in the UK.
Ensure you sign the trainers register on the day with the correct spelling of your name, to receive your certificate.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place via Eventbrite. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us on mbpcc.lscthub@nhs.net

Joint Health and Wellbeing Coach and Care Coordinator share and learn
2023-11-29 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
This will be a joint webinar for Health and Wellbeing Coaches and Care Coordinators, which will focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. The hands, feet and wrists are commonly affected, but it can also cause problems in other parts of the body. Attendees will find out more about rheumatoid arthritis and how best to support people living with the condition.
We will be joined by Ailsa Bosworth, National Patient Champion from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. (NRAS) who will be sharing knowledge and best practice around supporting people with this long-term condition. As a person with lived experience of the condition, Ailsa will highlight the common issues faced by people and dispel some common misconceptions, including how rheumatoid arthritis differs from other forms of arthritis. Ailsa will also be sharing some free resources, developed by NRAS, which can be used to help develop attendees understanding of RA, as well as information about referral pathways for additional support for patients.
Registration for this event closes at 9am 29 November. Joining instructions will be sent via email to all registrants the morning of the webinar
We look forward to seeing you there
Questions about this event?
Name: Emma Buxton
Email:england.supportedselfmanagment@nhs.net

Stress Awareness Month Listening Room
2024-04-17 11:00 - 11:45 (Europe/London)
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Culture and Inclusion Team are running a series of themed listening rooms for all Lancashire and South Cumbria staff system-wide.
Stress Awareness Month – Wednesday 17th April 11:00-11:45 Click here to join the meeting
A special listening room has been arranged to mark Stress Awareness Month.
This session will be for ICB and ICS system-wide staff members and provides a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences in the workplace, to learn and to ask questions in a safe environment.

What is Stress Awareness Month?
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes of (and cures for) our modern-day stress epidemic. It is an opportunity to start conversations about stress within our organisations and communities, in order to begin to break down barriers and to reduce the stigma that surrounds stress and mental health.
Evidence shows that the act of talking about stress itself can significantly reduce its impact, so the campaign aims to encourage individuals to open up and discuss any problems and challenges that they may be experiencing, together with any coping mechanisms that they have found helpful, in the hope that they may be beneficial to others who are also experiencing symptoms of stress.
What is a listening room?
Listening rooms are one of the elements of wellbeing support offered to staff internally. Generic listening rooms held once a week are reactionary mental wellbeing spaces where health and wellbeing champions provide an informal safe space for staff to take a short break, discuss any issues or just chat with colleagues. Following listening rooms, champions have provided mental health first aid support, signposting/referral to specialised support and taken anonymous feedback to the leadership team to improve staff experience. HWB champions are mental health first aid (REACT) trained and trained to have effective wellbeing conversations, therefore they are well equipped to provide support to staff and signpost where required.
Listening rooms are safe spaces for staff and sometimes sensitive issues are discussed in the listening rooms, therefore all colleagues attending are expected to respect one another and maintain confidentiality. Anything heard in the listening room will not be shared outside the room by champions unless there is a risk of harm. Listening rooms are not recorded.

Health and Wellbeing Champion Training
2024-09-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-22 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
Come join us for the L&SC PCTH Health and Wellbeing Training.
Wellbeing should be a shared value across the organisation and not owned by one person or team​
This training will empower primary care organisations to create or upskill a team of employees to work alongside the Wellbeing Guardians and Wellbeing Champion Leads in the development, delivery and improvement of well-being within their workplace.

The goal is to align with the NHS Peoples Plan and the ICS to embed a positive culture of health across primary care ​

The training will be delivered by well-being leads and cascaded in TTT technique to champions

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place. If you are struggling with booking or cancelling your place, please contact us.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Health and Wellbeing Champion Training
2025-01-20 13:30 - 14:15, 2025-02-10 13:30 - 14:15, 2025-03-11 10:00 - 10:45 (Europe/London)
Wellbeing should be a shared value across the organisation and not owned by one person or team​
This training will empower primary care organisations to create or upskill a team of employees to work alongside the Wellbeing Guardians and Wellbeing Champion Leads in the development, delivery and improvement of well-being within their workplace.

The goal is to align with the NHS Peoples Plan and the ICS to embed a positive culture of health across primary care ​

The training will be delivered by well-being leads and cascaded in TTT technique to champions

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

Health and Wellbeing Champion Training
2025-03-11 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-04-08 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-06-12 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-09-02 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
Wellbeing should be a shared value across the organisation and not owned by one person or team​
This training will empower primary care organisations to create or upskill a team of employees to work alongside the Wellbeing Guardians and Wellbeing Champion Leads in the development, delivery and improvement of well-being within their workplace.

The goal is to align with the NHS Peoples Plan and the ICS to embed a positive culture of health across primary care ​

The training will be delivered by well-being leads and cascaded in TTT technique to champions

MECC for Physical Activity
2025-05-22 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-08-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-09-17 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Aims of the Course
The module supports anyone who is not a physical activity specialist by supplying high quality and evidence based physical activity training that develops knowledge, skills and confidence to integrate relevant physical activity messages and interventions into everyday conversations. On completion you will have awareness of:

The MECC approach and how this can be applied in your setting.

What is meant by physical activity (including awareness of the latest Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines).

How to deliver healthy lifestyle messages linked to physical activity, to encourage people to change their behaviour.

Where suitable resources for signposting can be found.

Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at anybody interested in looking to support physical activity conversations in the workplace or community. It is particularly useful for workplace health champions, and those who are responsible for workplace health and wellbeing strategies. No previous knowledge is required in order to obtain the content of this course.
How long is the course?
The course is delivered over a 2.5 hour online session.

MECC for Physical Activity
2025-08-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-09-17 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Aims of the Course
The module supports anyone who is not a physical activity specialist by supplying high quality and evidence based physical activity training that develops knowledge, skills and confidence to integrate relevant physical activity messages and interventions into everyday conversations. On completion you will have awareness of:

The MECC approach and how this can be applied in your setting.

What is meant by physical activity (including awareness of the latest Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines).

How to deliver healthy lifestyle messages linked to physical activity, to encourage people to change their behaviour.

Where suitable resources for signposting can be found.

Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at anybody interested in looking to support physical activity conversations in the workplace or community. It is particularly useful for workplace health champions, and those who are responsible for workplace health and wellbeing strategies. No previous knowledge is required in order to obtain the content of this course.
How long is the course?
The course is delivered over a 2.5 hour online session.

Though this course is offered to you fully funded, please make every effort to attend once you have enrolled, or make us aware so that someone else may benefit. Thank you!

Wellbeing Champion Training
2025-10-13 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)

MECC for Physical Activity
2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-10 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-05 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
MECC for Physical Activity

This course supports individuals to integrate purposeful physical activity conversations into everyday conversations. Making Every Contact Count (MECC) for Physical Activity aims to increase physical activity levels of the wider population. Physical activity can help prevent or reduce health inequalities such as heart disease, stroke, and other long-term health conditions in line with the NHS CORE20PLUS5 framework and national Physical Activity Strategy.

Aims of the Course

The module supports anyone who is not a physical activity specialist by supplying high quality and evidence based physical activity training that develops knowledge, skills and confidence to integrate relevant physical activity messages and interventions into everyday conversations. On completion you will have awareness of:

The MECC approach and how this can be applied in your setting.

What is meant by physical activity (including awareness of the latest Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines).

How to deliver healthy lifestyle messages linked to physical activity, to encourage people to change their behaviour.

Where suitable resources for signposting can be found.

Who is the course aimed at:

The course is aimed at anybody interested in looking to support physical activity conversations in the workplace or community. It is particularly useful for workplace health champions, and those who are responsible for workplace health and wellbeing strategies. No previous knowledge is required in order to obtain the content of this course

GENERAL INFORMATION

The MECC for Physical Activity sessions are delivered free of charge to all participants who are registered via workforcetraining@activelancashire.org.uk and who work for organisations within Lancs & South Cumbria.

Late Arrival: If you arrive late for a session or you are absent from any session, we reserve the right to refuse access to the training session if we / trainer feels that you will gain insufficient knowledge or skills in the time remaining.

No Show: Candidates who do not turn up to the session / arrive too late to start the session / provide less than 2 days’ notice of cancellation may result in refused access to future training courses that are offered.

Where minimum numbers have not been met, we reserve the right to cancel/postpone courses where necessary.

COURSE INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

· Course Name: MECC for Physical Activity session via Teams
· Please check your training records to ensure you have not already attended this session previously
· Once you have been registered on a specific date and time, an e-mail will be sent to you to confirm your registration including a specific Teams Link.
· All places on a session are on a first come/first serve basis

Health and Wellbeing Champion Training
2026-01-07 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Wellbeing should be a shared value across the organisation and not owned by one person or team​

This training will empower primary care organisations to create or upskill a team of employees to work alongside the Wellbeing Champion Lead in the development, delivery and improvement of well-being within their workplace.

The goal is to align with the NHS Peoples Plan and the ICS to embed a positive culture of health across primary care ​

The training will be delivered by the well-being lead and cascaded in TTT technique to champions

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.

If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend this session, please contact us at mbpcc.lscthub@nhs.net

By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training Hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and NHS ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Talk Cancer - Online Workshop (Hosted by Cancer Research UK)
2026-02-24 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Funded by Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, Talk Cancer is for anyone in a position to promote health and wellbeing. If you’re having conversations with people and are able to share health messages, this workshop is for you.

Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance have funded this workshop and it is free for delegates currently employed in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
If you do not work in General Practice eg. Community Pharmacy, please select ‘Other‘ as your locality within the booking form.
We encourage attendance from:

Any health and social care professionals
People who work or volunteer in voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSFE)
People who would like to become a cancer awareness champion for their organisation

Talking about cancer can save lives. It can break down barriers to seeking help and encourage people to take positive action for their health. Talk Cancer, Cancer Research UK’s cancer awareness training programme, will give you the skills and knowledge to confidently talk about cancer and health with people in your community.
What this workshop includes
Developed and delivered by experienced health professionals using the latest evidence, Talk Cancer helps
every trainee to:

Understand the key messages around cancer awareness
Talk to people about how they could reduce their risk of getting cancer
Help people understand the importance of spotting cancer early and the screening programmes available
Appreciate and address the fears and barriers faced by people when talking about cancer
Have effective, supportive conversations about cancer and health
Understand the impact of health inequalities on cancer outcomes
Encourage people to take positive action for their health, use local services and see their doctor with any concerns

All attendees are provided with resources and ongoing support to help them have impactful conversations about cancer, now and in the future.

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

You will receive a certificate post training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend this session, please contact us at mbpcc.lscthub@nhs.net.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training Hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and NHS ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.

Talk Cancer - Online Workshop (Hosted by Cancer Research UK)
2026-03-17 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Funded by Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, Talk Cancer is for anyone in a position to promote health and wellbeing. If you’re having conversations with people and are able to share health messages, this workshop is for you.

Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance have funded this workshop and it is free for delegates currently employed in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
If you do not work in General Practice eg. Community Pharmacy, please select ‘Other‘ as your locality within the booking form.We encourage attendance from:

Any health and social care professionals
People who work or volunteer in voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSFE)
People who would like to become a cancer awareness champion for their organisation

Talking about cancer can save lives. It can break down barriers to seeking help and encourage people to take positive action for their health. Talk Cancer, Cancer Research UK’s cancer awareness training programme, will give you the skills and knowledge to confidently talk about cancer and health with people in your community.What this workshop includes

Developed and delivered by experienced health professionals using the latest evidence, Talk Cancer helps
every trainee to:

Understand the key messages around cancer awareness
Talk to people about how they could reduce their risk of getting cancer
Help people understand the importance of spotting cancer early and the screening programmes available
Appreciate and address the fears and barriers faced by people when talking about cancer
Have effective, supportive conversations about cancer and health
Understand the impact of health inequalities on cancer outcomes
Encourage people to take positive action for their health, use local services and see their doctor with any concerns

All attendees are provided with resources and ongoing support to help them have impactful conversations about cancer, now and in the future.

This is an interactive session and you will be expected to interact. Please ensure you have a camera and microphone available to attend the meeting.

You will receive a certificate post training for your attendance. Places are limited, if you have booked a place, please ensure you attend.
If you have any additional needs or requirements to attend this session, please contact us at mbpcc.lscthub@nhs.net.
By signing up you agree for your information to be stored and shared by the Training Hub and with the Training Provider, NHSE and NHS ICB, for the delivery of this training, monitoring, reporting and certification purposes only.
