Consultancy
My consultancy work includes:
• Project management – in academic, health and third sector organisations
• Expertise on the use and application of psychological theory and research design/methodologies to programme development
• Research: design and delivery and reporting
• Delivering Mindfulness programmes in the workplace.
Clients [selected]
Healthy You Ltd – Associate (2017 – to date)
Training: Providing training in psychological skills for the NHS and social care organisations.
One-to-one therapy: With supervision from Dr Jan Smith, I provide psychological support to clients with a range of health issues such as Tinnitus and to those with life changing injury and trauma. (www.healthyyoultd.co.uk)
Age UK Wakefield District. Consultant (Lead for Positive Ageing) (2015 – 2020)
My role at Age UK Wakefield District enabled me to work with the one of the UK’s leading Charity’s supporting older people. Key projects included:
Time for Tea – National Lottery Funded programme to support lonely people to connect through social events in supermarkets and shopping centres.
NHS England Care Homes Vanguard – improving the quality of life for residents in care settings. Working with colleagues in the CCG and the local authority on a range of interventions.
Pull Up A Chair Training Tool. Funded by Skills for Care, the training tool is for those working in care settings (Care Homes and delivering Domiciliary Care) to deliver person-centred care.
AgeUK Wakefield District and Sheffield Hallam University (2016 – to date). Researcher
Partnering with Sheffield Hallam University to validate a quality of life measure for older community dwelling adults (LEAF-7).
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