Programme
Daily programmes below
Monday Line-up
Opening Presentation
Welcome from your host for the week, Carl Jones from BBC Radio
10.00 - 11.00
We weathered the storm
Jan Summerfield –Staff Support and Counselling Service Manager
11.00 - 11.30
An introduction to Laughter Therapy.
John Hipkiss
11.30 - 12.15
Mind Gym
Sarah Tombs – Deputy Service Manager
Spend some time looking after the health of your mind, dust down from the dramas, let go of negativity and what is outside your control and develop a mind-set to continue.
12.15 - 13.00
Using the Science of Kindness and positivity to be your best self.
Paul Devlin & Ashleigh Shatford
13.00 - 14.00
Ask your questions...
Keynote Speaker – Dr Andrew Sharman – The biggest health risk to modern humans right now may not be Coronavirus, do YOU know what it is?
14.00 - 16.00
Afternoon break
16.00 - 17.00
Reflections Podcast – listen into your colleagues with their stories and music memories of the past few years.
17.00 - 18.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Tom Conlon reads from ‘Just one of those days’ by Jill Murphy.
18.00 - 18.20
Get ready for the weekend
Adam Purnell (Shropshire Lad) is giving you an insight into his cooking with fire weekend sessions. And Josh Roberts sets the scene for his weekend Mocktails session. If you want to cook or mix along, please tune in here for the short trailer.
19.00 - 19.15
Reading for therapy
Ella Berthoud
20.00 - 21.00
Close
21.00
Tuesday Line-up
Get your day started …. Breakfast session
7.00 - 9.00
Living in recovery
Daryl
9.00 - 10.00
START fuelling for success
Sarah Tombs – Deputy Service Manager Staff Support & Counselling
Welcome to day 2 from your host for the week, Carl Jones from BBC Radio
10.00 - 11.00
The body moves the mind
Martin Bunn – Counsellor
What are the hurdles to a more active life and how we can overcome them.
11.00 - 11.45
We weathered the storm
Jan Summerfield –Staff Support and Counselling Service Manager
12.00 - 12.30
Lunchtime Lounge
Rachel Roberts
A 15 minute guided meditation and relaxation session.
12.30 - 13.00
Ask your questions...
Keynote Speaker – Andy Whittaker – As co- founder of the Art of Being Brilliant, Andy is that rare thing, a speaker who combines a razor sharp wit, with deep insight and knowledge
13.00 - 14.00
Menopause
Jacqui McBurnie – Chair of the NHS England/Improvement Menopause Group
14.00 - 15.00
Afternoon break
15.00 - 15.30
Choosing value direction
Marie McCready – CBT Therapist
Finding your why in life especially all that you have been through.
15.30 - 16.30
Reflections Podcast
Listen into your colleagues with their stories and music memories of the past few years.
17.00 - 18.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Sue Slater reads from ‘The Mouse & the Mole’ by Joyce Dunbar.
18.00 - 18.20
Sound bath/meditation
John Shapter
19.00 - 20.00
Close
20.00
Wednesday Line-up
Get your day started …. Breakfast session
7.00 - 9.00
Peter Axon – ICS/ICB Interim Chief Executive Office.
Neil Carr OBE – Chief Executive, Midlands Partnership Foundation
9.00 - 10.00
Welcome to day 3 from your host for the week, Carl Jones from BBC Radio
Beating Burnout
Rachel Roberts – Deputy Service Manager Staff Support & Counselling
How to identify and attack burnout with straightforward and clear techniques.
10.00 - 11.00
Ask your questions...
Keynote Speaker – Colin MacLachlan – You may know him as a former presenter for the TV programme SAS Who Dares Wins
11.00 - 12.00
Lunchtime break
12.00 - 12.30
How our people reconnected
Martine Stoke
12.30 - 13.00
Work life balance
The Hub
13.00 - 14.00
Master the brain dump – declutter your mind
Rachel Roberts – Deputy Service Manager Staff Support & Counselling
14.00 - 15.00
Silver linings and compassion
Marie McCready – CBT Therapist
Look at what as individuals we endure and conquer and how to recognise it and grow with it
15.30 - 16.30
Reflections Podcast
Listen into your colleagues with their stories and music memories of the past few years.
17.00 - 18.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Michelle Lewis reads from Shine.
18.00 - 18.20
Exercise session
19.00 - 20.00
Comedy Hour
Live with the Spikey Mike Funhouse
20.00 - 21.30
Close
21.30
Thursday Line-up
Get your day started …. Breakfast session
7.00 - 9.00
Welcome
Welcome from Marcus Warnes – Accountable Officer
Jon Rouse – City Director, Stoke-on-Trent
9.00 - 10.00
Welcome to day 4 from your host for the week, Carl Jones from BBC Radio
Gratitude and being kind to yourself
Marie McCready – CBT Therapist
What does compassion mean to you and how to focus on self.
10.00 - 11.00
Boys Don’t Cry – the do’s and do’s of male emotional health
Martin Bunn – Counsellor
11.00 - 12.00
Lunchtime Lounge
Rachel Roberts – Deputy Service Manager Staff Support & Counselling
12.30 - 13.00
Ask your questions...
Keynote Speaker – Prof. Michael West – Compassion, culture and leadership, recognising what has happened over the past couple of years, reflecting on this and starting to reconnect with your lives
13.00 - 14.00
We weathered the storm
Jan Summerfield –Staff Support and Counselling Service Manager
14.00 - 15.00
Afternoon break
14.35 - 15.00
Mindfulness and relaxation
Judy Smart – Senior Counsellor
A space to explore how to be more mindful in life with an aim to take time to relax.
15.00 - 15.30
Walking for pleasure
15.30 - 17.00
Reflections Podcast
Listen into your colleagues with their stories and music memories of the past few years.
17.00 - 18.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Nancy Conlon and Deb Fernyhough reads from ‘The Very Cranky Bear’ by Nick Bland.
18.00 - 18.20
Shashiko – the Japanese Art of repairing
Jane Rook
19.00 - 20.00
Reviews the very latest films
Carl Jones from BBC Radio
20.00 - 21.00
Close
21.00
Friday Line-up
Get your day started …. Breakfast session
7.00 - 9.00
Welcome
Buki Adeyemo – Interim Chief Executive & Richard Harling – Director of Health & Care
9.00 - 10.00
Welcome to day 5 from your host for the week, Carl Jones from BBC Radio
Doodling for health
Steve Grange
10.00 - 11.00
Ask your questions...
Keynote Speaker – Sally Gunnell talks about having the ability and strength to succeed in whatever you choose and how to maintain that strength to keep moving forward
11.00 - 12.00
Master the brain dump – declutter your mind
Rachel Roberts – Deputy Service Manager Staff Support & Counselling
12.00 - 12.45
Actions Stations – Energise lunchtime
An introduction to boxing for beginners.
13.00 - 14.00
Fighting fatigue
Rachel Roberts – Deputy Service Manager Staff Support & Counselling
How to identify and beat fatigue, with tips and tricks to keep your energy levels up.
14.00 - 15.00
Mindfulness and relaxation
Judy Smart – Senior Counsellor
A space to explore how to be more mindful in life with an aim to take time to relax.
15.00 - 15:30
Energise session
16.00 - 17.00
Reflections Podcast
Listen into your colleagues with their stories and music memories of the past few years.
17.00 - 18.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Debbie Maddox reads from “The Gruffalo’s Child” by Julia Donaldson.
18.00 - 18.20
Comedy Hour
Sheila McMahon
Comedy, music, singing and maybe some dancing too!
19.00 - 20.00
Leek Radio
20.00 - 22.00
Close
22.00
Saturday Line-up
Weekend mornings...
This Saturday morning session will be a mix of on-demand sessions including Mindfulness, exercises, reflection podcasts, new hobbies and more.
7.00 - 12.00
Cooking with Fire
14.00 - 15.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Rob Sillito reads from ‘The Tiger that came to tea’ by Judith Kerr.
18.00 - 18.15
Mocktail/Cocktail Time
Josh Roberts
19.00 - 20.00
Quiz night
Join in and play along with this fun online quiz.
20.00 - 21.00
Close
21.00
Sunday Line-up
Weekend mornings...
This Sunday morning session will be a mix of on-demand sessions including Mindfulness, exercises, reflection podcasts, new hobbies and more.
7.00 - 12.00
Cooking with Fire
14.00 - 15.00
Children’s Book at Bedtime
Kelsey Flannigan reads from “Coat of Many Colours” by Dolly Parton.
18.00 - 19.00
Close
20.00