The EA Health and Wellbeing Team have arranged a number of  training events throughout August, September and October to help support "healthy minds" for all EA staff as we enter Schools Restart. 

We are excited to present the following 4 courses developed in partnership with Action Mental Health.

1. Managing Stress and Building Resilience through Uncertain Times

Dates include

• 18,19, 21 August
• 14,18, 21,25 September
• 5,13, 23, 30 October  

These bite-sized sessions will provide you with top-tips on becoming aware of your stress levels, reducing the stressors at this time and direct you to further support should you need it.

The session lasts approx 40 minutes and will look at:-

• Introducing stress and understanding the difference between healthy pressure and stress;
• The effect that COVID-19 is having on mental health across the UK;

All EA staff are eligible to attend

If you are interested in taking part in this FREE webinar please follow the Eventbrite link below to select a date and time for the course and book your ticket:-

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-stress-and-building-resilience-tickets-116239514517

2. The Mindful Manager

Dates include 

• 17, 18 August
• 08, 30 September
• 09,14, 20 October

This course gives managers the tools required to identify issues staff may be having in the workplace and facilitate a solution before issues cause significant loss of productivity or absenteeism. The course will include:

• Mindful Manager An introduction to the Mindful Manager model
• The common mental health issues and suicide
• Managing attendance and the difficult conversation

The course is approx 3-4 hours and has limited numbers.

If you are interested in taking part in this FREE webinar please follow the Eventbrite link below to select a date and time for the course and book your ticket:-

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-manager-tickets-116207601063

3. Mental Health Awareness

Dates include

• 17, 20, 24 August
• 18, 22 September
• 6, 19, 27 October  

The aim of the Mental Health Awareness sessions are to highlight the main mental health issues and disorders and to give an overview of signs and symptoms. Participants also learn how to look after their own mental wellbeing.

The course is approx 2 hours and has limited numbers

All EA staff are eligible to attend

If you are interested in taking part in this FREE webinar please follow the Eventbrite link below to select a date and time for the course and book your ticket:-

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-health-awareness-tickets-116229943891

4. Personal Resilience

Dates include

• 21,25 August
• 11,15 September
• 2,13,16 October

This course aims to teach the best methods and techniques to better equip you to cope with the pressures and stresses of life. The course will examine:-

• What is stress and what causes it
• Definition of personal resilience
• Examine ways in which our own behaviours and personalities can cause us stress

The course is approx 2 hours and has limited numbers.

All EA staff are eligible to attend

If you are interested in taking part in this FREE webinar please follow the Eventbrite link below to select a date and time for the course and book your ticket:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/personal-resilience-tickets-116331122519