October Activities – Events, Activities and Resources

The Health Improvement Team’s vision is to improve, enhance and support the health and wellbeing of our staff by addressing their health experiences and outcomes. Click on the links for more information.

• Action for Happiness Calendar – Optimistic October
• The Health Improvement Team and Public Health Dietitians are offering visits to individual departments with a health and wellbeing information stand.  To find out more please click here
• The Health Improvement Team are offering 5 different training sessions each with a focus on health and wellbeing.  click here for more information and to book your place
• The 28 day Stop Smoking Challenge is back!  To find out more click here
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This article seeks to make you more breast aware and includes dates of information stands taking place across Trust venues. click here for more information
• Interested in Mindfulness?  A 6 week programme facilitated by Aware is planned during October.  To find out more click here
• A new Creative Staff Wellbeing Art Club is taking place once a month for staff.  For more information click here
• Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Training and Resources with Ed Sipler.  For more details click here
• HIV Awareness Training – HIV Awareness Training is mandatory for all BHSCT staff who have direct patient and client contact. To access October training click here
• Belfast Recovery College Prospectus is available to view here These courses are free for BHSCT staff
• The 29^th Annual Regional Sexual Health Conference is taking place on the 20^th November – to book your place please click here
• The Regional Workplace Mental Health Campaign commences on 10^th The campaign is encouraging everyone to take 10 minutes each day for self-care using the Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing.  To find out more and access the campaign pack click here
• Menopause Together Conference taking place on Sunday 13^th October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.  For more information click here
• To highlight Menopause Awareness Day an Information Session for BHSCT staff is planned for 15^th To find out more and register click here
• Support Your Wellbeing Webinar by Chest, Heart and Stroke – to register please click here
• Parenting Week takes place in October.  To find out more about Parenting Support programmes, useful websites and contacts in your area  click here