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New dementia resources from Skills for care

Written by Juliet Smith on 11 December 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

Skills for Care has released a new set of dementia resources designed to support people living with dementia and those who care for them. Created for the adult social care workforce and for family carers, these resources provide clear, accessible and person-centred information to help maintain quality of life at every stage of the condition.

They cover:

Prevention
Before and after diagnosis
Support
Family carers
End of life

You can also watch a series of short videos on building connection and communication via the page.

Click here to explore the resources →

Courageous Conversations: Building Trust & Meaningful Change

Written by Juliet Smith on 7 December 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

The Wellbeing Collective is hosting three free online events throughout February, all focused on developing confidence and clarity in difficult or sensitive workplace conversations. These sessions offer practical tools, reflection spaces, and opportunities to strengthen communication and leadership practice. See below for details:

Webinar – Courageous Conversations: Building Trust & Meaningful Change
Wednesday 4th February 2026, 09:30am – 10:30am
A practical session on navigating complex or sensitive discussions.
It will explore:

What helps or hinders effective communication at work
Tools and techniques for planning difficult conversations
Ways to regulate emotions in challenging moments
Skills to support supervision and people management

Click here to find out more and register →

Silent Coaching
Tuesday 10th February 2026, 10:30am – 11:30am
An introduction to Silent Coaching and its role in self-reflection and personal growth.
It will explore:

How Silent Coaching works
The benefits of reflective practice
Techniques to support deeper self-insight

Click here to find out more and register →

Collective Conversations
Wednesday 25th February 2026, 09:30am – 10:30am
A monthly reflective space for peer discussion, shared learning, and support. Open to all staff and leaders.
Click here to find out more and register →

East Sussex Wellbeing at Work Open Network Morning

Written by Juliet Smith on 29 November 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

This free in-person event is open to all organisations across East Sussex, including VCSE groups, private businesses and public sector teams. It is designed for anyone looking to strengthen their workplace wellbeing offer, support staff with mental health and musculoskeletal health, and connect with other forward-thinking organisations.

Hosted by the Centre for Wellbeing at Work East Sussex, the morning will also feature guest speaker Jason Rawding, who will explore how workplace humour can build connection, support culture, and encourage positive change.

Event details:

Date: Thursday 4th December 2025
Time: 10:00am – 13:00pm
Venue: The Welcome Building, Eastbourne, BN21 4BP
Cost: Free

Click here to find out more and register →

Winter Resilience Training for frontline workers

Written by Juliet Smith on 29 November 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

Citizens Advice is offering free one-hour training sessions to help frontline staff support households with health, energy and money challenges this winter. The training is ideal for anyone who regularly works with the public, including health and care staff, council teams, emergency services, and community organisations.

Dates and booking links:

Thursday 4th December, 11:00am – Click here to register →
Wednesday 10th December, 14:00pm – Click here to register →
Monday 15th December, 10:00am – Click here to register →

Find out more about these sessions →

Funded training opportunity from St Wilfrid’s Hospice

Written by Juliet Smith on 22 November 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

St Wilfrid’s Hospice has just released an extra funded date for their Intermediate Communication Skills course. This one day online course is suitable for generalist palliative care staff and new staff working in health and social care settings. It is a useful background to empower you with the skills for any conversation in palliative and end of life care including ReSPECT.

Course date: 22nd January 2026, 09:30am – 15:30pm

If you’d like to book a place, you can sign up here →

The Sustainability Guide for Care Managers

Written by Juliet Smith on 22 November 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

Grace Cares have developed a practical, easy-to-use guide to support care managers and providers on their journey towards more sustainable, environmentally responsible practice. The guide breaks sustainability down into manageable steps, with real examples from care settings and simple workbook exercises you can apply straight away.

There are several versions available so you can choose what works best for you:

Free taster edition – ideal if you want to explore the content before purchasing
Full paperback version
COMING SOON: Kindle eBook version

Click here to find out more about this guide →

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