Events & Training

Build your awareness, confidence, and skills to support colleagues facing domestic abuse.

Register for Resolute's 'Understanding Domestic Abuse' course today.

What you'll get:

• Practical Skills: Learn how to recognize the signs of domestic abuse, handle disclosures with empathy, and provide appropriate support in the workplace.
• Comprehensive Knowledge: Gain a deeper understanding of the different types of domestic abuse, its impacts, and the challenges victims face.
• Actionable Tools: Access resources, a policy template, and strategies to create a safer, more supportive workplace environment for those affected by abuse.

This essential training empowers you to create a safer and more compassionate workplace, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to support colleagues affected by abuse.

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Many people experience bereavement, grief, and loss in their lives.

This can have a cumulative effect on their well-being and mental health. Vita Health Group have designed this brief session to provide an awareness and understanding of grief, bereavement, and loss in order to be able to support ourselves or those around us should we be faced with difficult times.

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Join Us for a Coffee and a Chat About the 10 Year Health Plan

The VCSE Alliance is pleased to be hosting an opportunity for VCSE organisations to have a coffee and a chat about the new 10 Year Health Plan. This informal meeting will include an overview of the plan, sharing initial reflections that we have heard from the VCSE sector in each of our Places in South Yorkshire, and discussion about the opportunities for the VCSE sector in the plan.

Date: Tuesday 19th August

Time: 1.30 – 3.30pm

Venue: Redfearns Sports and Social Ground, S71 2JS

How to book your place: https://buytickets.at/barnsleycvs1/1799991

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The aim of this course is to minimise the risk of employees developing ill health because of work-related trauma and stress.

During the session, delegates explore trauma in-depth: they will review the causes and affect of trauma, and have the opportunity to review, practice and reflect on a range of different CBT-based strategies to help manage or prevent trauma related ill health.

Key elements of the course include neuroanatomy; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); the impact of trauma on memory and sleep; how trauma impacts

behaviours; and numerous different coping strategies.

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This course is designed to raise awareness and normalise mental health conditions.

Delegates will understand why and how they can help their colleagues with mental health conditions and be clear on what their responsibilities and boundaries are. They

will understand factors that contribute to work-related stress and recognise the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions.

They will also explore a range of methods to help engage with someone who’s struggling with their mental health; and be confident of where to signpost them for appropriate support.

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During this webinar employees will develop a basic understanding of diet, nutrition and energy.

They’ll become familiar with the current recommendations for a healthy diet and learn strategies to help achieve a healthy diet and weight. Common headline news items are also explored, and myths de-bunked.

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With the ever-increasing rise in mental health issues our suicide awareness session is designed to provide all employees with a comprehensive overview of suicide.

This session equips participants with a foundational understanding of Identifying signs of someone at risk of suicide. Learn how to ask “the question” and review how isolation and negative thoughts can contribute to an individual’s suicidal intent.

Looking at changing behaviours. Think ‘safety first’ throughout to an intervention, how to approach someone and initiate a conversation in a sensitive and effective manner. Learn how to refer someone to the emergency and/or support.

At the end of the session feel more confident and reassured to step in if you spot the signs that someone may be struggling.

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The Supporting Unity and Inclusion grant aims to fund small projects, up to £5,000 or £10,000 across 2-years that enhance unity and inclusion across the Barnsley borough. These projects will aim to overcome barriers and improve access and opportunities by actively engaging with diverse groups and individuals, fostering greater representation and a stronger sense of belonging within your community.

Do you have a project in mind that will?

Address barriers for diverse groups and individuals?

Integrate communities together?

Improve access and opportunities for diverse and marginalised groups?

Bring community cohesion to Barnsley?

Hold events that bring people together to celebrate unity and inclusion?

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Join us and meet the panel

Town Hall, Church Street,

S70 2TA

Tuesday 16 September 2025

9.30am to 12.30pm

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To register contact: areateamsupport@barnsley.gov.uk

Did you know that ageism is the biggest type of discrimination in the UK?

This can have a cumulative impact on the well-being and mental health of colleagues. This session is designed to discover and discuss this topic openly and provoke thought and how we can support our colleagues

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Amidst the current cost-of-living crisis, this interactive workshop addresses the profound impacts on mental health and well-being that have historically been overlooked in the workplace.

Join us for a blend of financial and mental well-being education, complemented by practical tools and resources to bolster resilience during uncertain times.

Attending this session will empower you with the ability to recognize signs of struggle in yourself and others, offering the skills and confidence to navigate difficult conversations around mental and financial well-being.

Gain valuable techniques and tools to enhance your own resilience amidst uncertainty and actively support well-being in the workplace.

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During this webinar employees will develop a basic understanding of diet, nutrition and energy.

They’ll become familiar with the current recommendations for a healthy diet and learn strategies to help achieve a healthy diet and weight. Common headline news items are also explored, and myths de-bunked.

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Delve into the intersection of Women’s Mental Health and the Menopause with our comprehensive course, addressing critical aspects for individuals and organisations. From defining the health context to understanding the nuances of menopause and perimenopause, the program explores the mental health impact on various facets of

lifework, home, and within the body.

Participants will gain insights into the signs and symptoms experienced by women, fostering awareness, understanding, and reducing stigma surrounding the menopause.

The course also delves into the broader organisational impact on a growing workforce, supplemented by real-life case studies.

In addition, it covers relevant legislation, policies, and adjustments to ensure a holistic understanding and effective support system. Join us to navigate this important intersection and empower individuals and organizations for enhanced well-being.

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The impact of stigma and societal  pressures on men’s mental health is unfortunately widely known.

This course reviews the impact of these stressors surrounding men’s mental health and what it means to be a man along with building the confidence and skills to offer support to someone who may be struggling with their mental health.

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This session is designed to ensure delegates have an understanding of what stress is, how stress can impact on our wellbeing along with providing an understanding and de-mystifying any myths surrounding what it means to be resilient.

This session provides provide the skills both to support those around us along with providing a ‘toolbox’ of skills and strategies to both recognise and manage stress alongside building resilience for the delegates themselves.

Attendees will be able to take away and continuously implement these tools into their day to day lives providing a lasting impact from the course.

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