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PETER CHRISTISON
Peter has considerable working experience in
the: business sector, the public and voluntary sectors and
has gained over 20 years experience delivering and designing
training to all these sectors.
Working in the mental health field for over
15 years he was a Trustee and National Chair of a national
mental health charity for 6 years.
Latterly he worked in the NHS as a Health Promotion Specialist
where he researched and wrote 'Healthy Minds in your Workplace'
toolkit and training Programme. The toolkit was used by one
of the HSE pilot sites for the development of the HSE Stress
Management Standards.
The majority of this programme was used in the
former £5.8 Million 'Healthy Minds at work' project
throughout Wales. He has written articles about promoting
workplace mental health in national journals including the
HSJ (Health Service Journal) and 'The Professional Manager'
the magazine of the Chartered Management Institute.
While working in the NHS he also worked in health
promotion projects and strategies in schools, and communities
including mental health anti discrimination campaigns such
as "Mind out for Mental Health". He continues to
provide a mental health promotion anti stigma service as part
of his work.
He also provides training in risk assessment,
awareness, reduction and prevention in self- harm and suicide
respectively.
ROGER BUTTERWORTH
Roger is an associate of the Sainsbury Centre
for Mental Health (SCMH) and Dr Bob Grove leading national
expert of mental health in the workplace.
He created comprehensive vocational services,
commended in the Health & Social Care Awards 2001, for
people with mental health difficulties and provided training
and consultation to over 60 Healthcare Trusts nationwide.
This service was named as "an excellent example of cost
effective partnership working" in the National Service
Framework (NSF) Document for Mental Health in England. He
received the NHS Modernisation Award in the Mental Health
category in order to conduct research into Job Retention best
practice internationally.
Roger completed a successful Job Retention
Pilot in Bristol, supported by Department of Works and Pensions
and NHS Executive. This work was given as an illustration
of best practice in the Deputy Prime Minister's Report on
Social Exclusion. The pilot was evaluated by King College
London, Grove Sacker and Thomas; available on request.
He has written several articles for mental health journals
including: "Putting the Missing Rungs in the Vocational
Ladder" and "Planes not Pilots" for 'A Day
in the Life' - Pavilion Publishing. He is referenced in all
current literature concerning job retention and vocational
and employment rehabilitation for people with mental health
difficulties. He is on the Standards Committee of the Vocational
Rehabilitation Association.
Roger co-ordinates a national network for the development
of Job Retention Case Management Services and has delivered
training on the subject throughout the U.K.
In October 2004 he was a founder partner in a major initiative
in Wales, 'Healthy Minds at Work'. Funded by the European
EQUAL grant and support from the Welsh Assembly, he researched
and delivered comprehensive services to employers.
In 2007 he presented and conducted workshops for the National
Employment Support Association in Australia and delivered
training in 'Recovery-based Practice' in Queensland.
He is now providing job retention training with Dave Costello
throughout the UK for CISP and The Department of Work and
Pensions, as part of the Dame Carol Black initiative 'Towards
a Healthier tomorrow'.
DAVE COSTELLO BA (Hons) DipCOT
DCHyp GQHP
Dave has worked as an Occupational Therapist
for 18 years in mental health, and went on to specialise in
mental health and employment. After working as the lead clinician
for a national pilot in job retention, he has delivered Job
Retention Case Management Training throughout the UK. Dave
has also recently been assisting employers to develop better
mental health promotion strategies for staff, and has developed
'Work-place Facilitator' Training for, among others, Swansea
Borough Council & Dyfed & Powys Police.
Dave is also a guest lecturer in OT at the University
of West of England. He continues to work with individuals
as well as organisations, and has designed and delivered Condition
Management programmes through New Deal brokers, for individuals
wishing to return to work after illness or injury.
Dave is also a fully qualified hypnotherapist
and practices with CHW, Clinical Hypnotherapy Wales, a national
network of experienced clinicians, offering fast and effective
brief strategic therapies to clients recovering from a variety
of anxiety and stress based conditions. This specialist service
can be accessed by HR Managers for their staff who may be
experiencing particular traumatic, stress-based anxiety conditions.
CATHY ROBINSON
Cathy is a Nutritional Therapist who has been
practising in Sussex for 8 years, running a busy clinic in
Hove. She has an interest in the impact of diet and nutrition
on mental as well as physical health, and has coached numerous
clients to help them attain their goals through modifications
to their diet and lifestyle. Goals are set with each client,
and a personalised, workable programme is developed to help
them achieve these goals. Cathy also advises on diet, nutrition
and lifestyle modifications for a leading supplement company.
Cathy is qualified trainer, and had led workshops
and Adult Education classes on Nutrition. She delivers subjects
as diverse as preventing and managing arthritis, the menopause,
weight loss, children's health, detoxification and general
healthy eating.
Cathy holds a Certificate in Training
Practice, and is a member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute
of Personnel and Development).She also develops and delivers
training programmes on interpersonal and job-specific skills
for the UK Border Agency at locations across the UK.
KEITH ALLEN CMIOSH, FRSPH, MEPS
Keith is director of Embers, a Chartered Health and Safety professional and has worked in health and safety for over 15 years as a consultant and trainer, mostly in the public sector, working for business, and the voluntary sector. He was also an emergency planner at Waverley Borough Council for 7 years including during the transition to compliance under civil contingencies legislation, from 2004, and was a member of the Local Resilience Forum training group.
He is a member of the Emergency Planning Society and has substantial experience in business continuity management. He covers the UK, subject to client’s requirements.
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