Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Date: Tuesday 8 August 2023
Location: Online via Teams
Open to: all Member’s staff.
This course is being run in conjunction with the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC).
The session will cover:
To book, please visit this link https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2084
The Wellness Working Group‘s next guest speaker will be Oli Vikse from Andy’s Man Club.
Time: 11:00 – 12:00
Date: Thursday 29 June 2023
Location: Online via Teams
Oli Vikse – Project Development Champion, Andy Man Club
Please join us to hear Oli talk about ANDY’S MAN CLUB
Andy’s Man Club has over 120 free support groups nationwide, running every Monday from 7PM except bank holidays. In these groups, men can open up about the storms affecting their lives in a safe, judgement-free and non-clinical environment. The clubs are designed to be free of pressure, there is no obligation for men to speak, they can simply listen if they wish. With over 2800 men using the sessions every week, and an army of 900+ volunteers on board, the movement is continuing to grow week-by-week. Andy’s Man Club firmly believe in the power of talking and that #ItsOkayToTalk.
Health and Wellbeing event
Rachael Partleton is a campaigner, advocate, and survivor of economic abuse. You will discover: the subtle warning signs of economic abuse and it’s devastating impact; the differences between purely financial compared with economic abuse; what we can do to protect ourselves, and how to help others and learn how to guard your finances for the long term.
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Tuesday 27 June 2023
Location: Online via Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=5776
A Wellness Working Group online event.
Presenter: Dr Jennifer Lees-Marshment University of Auckland, New Zealand
Time: 11:00 – 12:00
Date: Thursday 8 June 2023
Location: Online via Teams
This presentation will present suggestions for how to improve the management and wellbeing of political staffers, drawing on research conducted in 2022-23 through interviews with political practitioners, including 66 advisers for Prime Ministers Scott Morrison, Justin Trudeau, Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern.
It will discuss best practice recommendations made by experienced staffers who have worked in Prime Ministerial offices in Australia, Canada, the UK and New Zealand. These include clearer orientation, more relevant and ongoing training, as well as training of those involved in managing, effective and positive feedback to create and office culture, and the use of tools to constrain workloads, maintain motivation and support wellbeing.
This will be of interest to existing staffers, prospective special advisers, and anyone who may aspire to, or find themselves in the position of managing other staffers/colleagues.
To receive an invitation to the event, please email [email protected]
A brand new training course from the Members’ Services Team.
The first presentation will be on Tuesday 13 June 2023.
For further information and booking, please visit https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2059 (parliamentary network account required)
Course Overview
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Date: Tuesday 9 May 2023
Location: Online via Teams
Clarke Carlisle will join the Wellness Working Group to talk about mental health and his journey.
Not only is Clarke a pundit on shows such as Match of the Day, Sky Sport and ITV Sport, he has appeared on Question Time and presented documentaries about racism and suicide in football. Clark is also an ambassador for the Kick It Out scheme, which campaigns for inclusion and equality in football. He is also currently on the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).
If you would like to join this talk, please email [email protected] for a link
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Date: Tuesday 18 April 2023
Location: Online via Teams
Caroline Nokes is a Member of Parliament (Romsey and Southampton North) and is the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee which has recently published a report on menopause and the workplace. The report noted that too many people experiencing menopause have struggled with societal stigma, inadequate diagnosis and treatment, workplace detriment and discrimination, and that whilst things are changing there is still a long way to go. Her talk will reflect on the report’s findings.
For further information, please email [email protected]
Six Week Mindfulness Course for Members’ Staff
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
First Session: Tuesday 28 February
Location: Online via Zoom
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=5496
Develop skills to help you manage stress, handle pressure and build resilience through this six-week virtual mindfulness course.
All MP’s Staff Q&A Session
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Date: Thursday 2 February 2023
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=5505
We are delighted to welcome Natasha Saunders who will be joining us for our February All Staff Q&A Session.
Natasha is a law changer, conversation starter and motivational speaker but it hasn’t always been that way. After 8 years of a wide range of Domestic Abuse, she has become the voice she needed to hear when she was trapped. Domestic Abuse is everyone’s problem and she invites you to hear her lived experience and how you can not only support those around you but possibly save a life too.
If you have any questions about this session please contact [email protected]
With Ollie Welsby, Trainer, Brightcore Consultancy
Wednesday 5th October 2022, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Online via Teams
Please join this Wellness Working Group session to gain insight from Ollie as to how to manage our own stress as well as looking at managing our wellbeing in the short and long term.
Ollie will help us understand the biology of stress and how we can identify this in ourselves and others. He will also provide us with coping strategies and how to maintain a work life balance.
To book, please email [email protected]