{"id":17,"date":"2021-06-25T14:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T13:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/hwbclplcalendar\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2022-10-10T14:23:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T13:23:03","slug":"wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/hwbclplcalendar\/hwb-team-training\/wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Practitioner Wellbeing Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n

Supporting Workforce Wellbeing<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Education Scotland have launched a package of programmes dedicated to support your mental health and wellbeing and there are options for practitioners and leaders across the education workforce, including CLD and ELC. Find out more, and sign up by visiting our website: Supporting Workforce Wellbeing<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Authority Wellbeing Provision \"\"<\/span><\/h3>\n

Additional supports can also be found on the <\/em>East Ayrshire\u00a0Council\u2019s Wellbeing site<\/em><\/a> , Learning Academy (http:\/\/learning.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/) <\/a>and via the <\/em>Healthy Working Lives site (Council Intranet).<\/em><\/a> E.g.\u00a0 <\/em>Managers Guide Mental Wellbeing<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Authority is providing bespoke 1:1 sessions to support employees with a variety of tools such as CBT, hypnotherapy and EFT. A new \u2018Finding Inner Calm\u2019 4 week programme is also available and joining instructions can be found at the <\/em>Learning Academy<\/em><\/a>. Videos have been uploaded onto the HWL <\/em>YouTube<\/em><\/a> channel and onto the self-care section of the Healthy Working Lives site which will also help you with any stress or anxiety you may be feeling.<\/em><\/p>\n

We now have an additional Mental Health Support Service available which any employee can access.\u00a0\u00a0Able Futures<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0can deliver\u00a0<\/strong>one-to-one support sessions, provided by\u00a0The Better Health Generation\u2019s<\/strong> Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Counsellors. There\u2019s no charge to use the service and\u00a0Able Futures<\/strong>\u00a0can provide support over a 9 month period to help you build self-care and wellbeing routines, tackle issues, feel better and learn new ways to manage your mental health throughout the ups and downs of life.\u00a0You can access this support from\u00a0Able Futures<\/strong> over the phone and through email or video calls at a time to suit you.\u00a0 If you feel you could benefit from some support with your mental health and wellbeing, call\u00a0Able Futures<\/strong> on 0800 321 3137.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>A host of wellbeing resources have also been developed such as wellbeing z-cards, a <\/em>wellbeing support directory<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0 Personal Wellbeing Plans. <\/em>Email <\/em>healthyworkinglives@east-ayrshire.gov.uk<\/em><\/a> if you would like any of these resources printed. <\/em><\/p>\n

There is also the practical tips leaflet and posters. 30 minute mindfulness sessions Friday\u2019s at 2pm and a host of recorded meditations will be on the healthy working lives and also the new wellbeing website when up and running. There is also mindfulness taster sessions (approx. 1 hour) that can be accessed via Organisational Development.<\/p>\n

Please click on this link to find out about the latest\u00a0Finding Inner Calm Programme (<\/a> 4 week programme)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Courses are now available to book on LearnPro:<\/p>\n

Finding Inner Calm Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n