In memory of Kat Buchanan, a group of her family & friends are taking on the Chester Half Marathon to raise money for SUDEP Action.

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The Ministry of the Interior of Cyprus took an important initiative for public consultations on the subject of the integration and social inclusion of immigrants 2024-2026. We were there to offer an occupational perspective of integration and advocate for equity and inclusion. ✊

Our analysis found that 30% of people living in the most deprived areas have turned to 999, 111, A&E or a walk-in centre because they were unable to access a GP appointment. Find out more 👉 kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Today, we’re raising awareness of our member ProMo-Cymru ‘s project, Our Minds Our Future (OMOF). 🙌

It gives young people the opportunity to influence the way mental health services are designed & run across the UK, amplifying their voices. 👇

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📢 We’re hosting an in-person event ‘A spotlight on mental health of older people in Wales’.

The event, kindly sponsored by Mike Hedges , explores the mental health of older people across Wales.

🗓️ Thursday 18 April 2024
🏢 Neuadd in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay

'There are so many valuable skills that can be learnt & developed in every day activities.'

Great to see occupational therapist Charlotte Betteridge sharing the benefits of cooking for children! 🧑🏾‍🍳

It's been a tough week, but it's ended with some good news and I get to spend the weekend with my beautiful boys ❤️💕❤️

Great to hear about Laura Ingham 💙 PHD research (so far) at ORIENT meeting today, looking at evaluating occupational therapy in primary care services, across Wales. Some interesting findings already with more to come #ORIENT

😴 ' #Sleep is the ultimate occupation! Every other occupation is affected by how well we sleep, and similarly sleep is affected by all our occupations.'
#OccupationalTherapy insights and evidence-based techniques, to help you and your clients sleep better: theothub.com/article/occupa…

WE USED SCHOOL RULES, A BEHAVIOUR CHART AND STICKERS ON ADULTS - HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED
(Written by Hanna, Clinical Psychologist at Spectrum Gaming)

This year we tried out a new activity as part of the Autism in Schools train the trainer project.

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End Youth Homelessness Cymru are hosting their first Youth Justice Simulation on March 15th - Glamorgan Building in Cardiff University 📆

This experiential learning session will put every participant 'in the shoes' of a young person engaging with their systems 👇

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Teaching opportunity in occupational therapy at Cardiff University. Please contact me for further details [email protected]
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Merry Christmas and seasons greetings from us all at Orient! 🎄

My favourite Halloween activity is carving pumpkins with my boys. For the first time Seb did his completely by himself (first on the left). If you guess what it is I'll be amazed!

A brand new cancer cafe is heading to Caerphilly Aneurin Bevan University Health Board 🙌🏻Our cancer cafes are the perfect place to relax, unwind and connect with others if you’ve been affected by cancer👍👍
When: Friday 3rd Nov
Where: Caerphilly Library
When: 10:30am
#cancersupport

Another fabulous well-being event within our lunchtime SBUHB Occupational Therapists 🥰 pumpkin carving competition followed by staff making their #speakuppledges #staffwellbeing 😊

What a privilege to show Welsh Government around AMU to demonstrate the benefits of therapy input and the benefits of working with our community colleagues to enable better outcomes for our patients. Super proud of what AMU therapies have achieved since the unit opened SBUHB Occupational Therapists

I am seeking lived experiences of under represented pre-registration OT student populations who have negotiated & navigated the UK selection & recruitment system for entry to university. Interested in an interview? [email protected] for further details. Plse see flyer

Our fabulous Children & Young People Therapy leaders Swansea Bay NHS demonstrating as always the Impact we have Collectively #StrongerTogether during Welsh Government visit yesterday Ruth Crowder ChrisM_z Sioned Quirke RD Rebecca Kennedy Jo SBUHB Occupational Therapists

Great to spend the day with Careers Wales in the #ChooseYourFuture event! So many different pathways to choose from!! Aimee C-R SBUHB Occupational Therapists Swansea Bay NHS #dewiseichdyfodol