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#EDWellbeing
#EDFamily - We are here for you
Dear All
Welcome to ED Wellbeing
The ED Wellbeing team base the principles of their work on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, as described above.
Dear All
Welcome to ED Wellbeing
The ED Wellbeing team base the principles of their work on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, as described above.
ED Choir - Derriford ED Lockdown Choir - Lean on Me
Yoga Relaxation
The Relaxation Pod
https://soundcloud.com/user-653860405/deep-relaxation-yoga-nidra/s-tRsQjaAnjbv
Bryony Lloyd, yoga instructor at The Relaxation Pod (https://www.therelaxationpod.co.uk) has made this relaxation tape for us in the NHS.
A truly restful meditation in the form of yoga nidra. If you are feeling exhausted, emotionally scattered, overtired, or just in need of nurturing yourself, then hopefully this meditation with help you feel truly rested. Enjoy.
https://soundcloud.com/user-653860405/deep-relaxation-yoga-nidra/s-tRsQjaAnjbv
Bryony Lloyd, yoga instructor at The Relaxation Pod (https://www.therelaxationpod.co.uk) has made this relaxation tape for us in the NHS.
A truly restful meditation in the form of yoga nidra. If you are feeling exhausted, emotionally scattered, overtired, or just in need of nurturing yourself, then hopefully this meditation with help you feel truly rested. Enjoy.
Citizen Science
Fancy getting involved in and helping out with world science and arts research?
Fancy getting involved in and helping out with world science and arts research?
What is Citizen Science?
Scientific work under taken by the public, known as citizen scientists, to assist leading scientists in their fields, be it Zoology, Astronomy, Art, History, Biology, Language, Literature, Medicine, Climate, Nature, Social Science.....
Help make important discoveries, speed up innovation.
Anyone in the family can be involved.
Scientific work under taken by the public, known as citizen scientists, to assist leading scientists in their fields, be it Zoology, Astronomy, Art, History, Biology, Language, Literature, Medicine, Climate, Nature, Social Science.....
Help make important discoveries, speed up innovation.
Anyone in the family can be involved.
Some ideas for you to get involved in with citizen science
Citizen Science Association
Connects people from a wide range of experiences around one shared purpose: advancing knowledge through research and monitoring done by, for, and with members of the public.
https://www.citizenscience.org
Connects people from a wide range of experiences around one shared purpose: advancing knowledge through research and monitoring done by, for, and with members of the public.
https://www.citizenscience.org
Zooniverse
https://www.zooniverse.org
Gives people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to participate in real research with over 50 active online citizen science projects -
e.g. penguin watch, help fight resistance to antibiotics, help scientists measure the curvature of spiral arms of galaxies, plus many many more!
https://www.zooniverse.org
Gives people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to participate in real research with over 50 active online citizen science projects -
e.g. penguin watch, help fight resistance to antibiotics, help scientists measure the curvature of spiral arms of galaxies, plus many many more!
Foldit
https://fold.it
Foldit for COVID - help coronavirus research by playing the Foldit game to help design the anti-viral protein molecule to block the coronavirus 'spike' preventing it from interacting with the human cell.
Foldit is a revolutionary crowdsourcing computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. See the website describing the science behind Foldit and how your playing can help.
https://fold.it
Foldit for COVID - help coronavirus research by playing the Foldit game to help design the anti-viral protein molecule to block the coronavirus 'spike' preventing it from interacting with the human cell.
Foldit is a revolutionary crowdsourcing computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. See the website describing the science behind Foldit and how your playing can help.
Garden Birdwatch
https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/gbw
Stay connected to nature, learn about your garden wildlife and contribute to important scientific research without leaving your home. We're giving everyone free access to BTO Garden BirdWatch during the COVID-19 lockdown.
https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/gbw
Stay connected to nature, learn about your garden wildlife and contribute to important scientific research without leaving your home. We're giving everyone free access to BTO Garden BirdWatch during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Help From Home
https://www.helpfromhome.org
Volunteer your time in bite sized chunks, from your own home and when you want to. Benefit worthy causes to suit your lifestyle at your own convenience. Dip in, dip out with absolutely no commitment. No specialised skills required. It’s all FREE!
Be inventive with their ideas during COVID-19
https://www.helpfromhome.org
Volunteer your time in bite sized chunks, from your own home and when you want to. Benefit worthy causes to suit your lifestyle at your own convenience. Dip in, dip out with absolutely no commitment. No specialised skills required. It’s all FREE!
Be inventive with their ideas during COVID-19
Big Butterfly Count
https://www.bigbutterflycount.org
The big butterfly count is a nationwide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. It was launched in 2010 and has rapidly become the world's biggest survey of butterflies. Over 113,500 people took part in 2019, submitting 116,009 counts of butterflies and day-flying moths from across the UK (see all the 2019 results). big butterfly count 2020 will run from Friday 17 July to Sunday 9 August.
Free smartphone app
Count on the move with the FREE big butterfly count app.
With the free smartphone app for big butterfly count you can carry out and submit your count all in one go while out and about watching butterflies.
Garden BioBlitz
https://www.bnhc.org.uk/bioblitz/take-part-national-garden-bioblitz/
It’s a list of all the wildlife you can find in your garden over a 24hr period. You don’t need any special skills, and you don’t have to go for the whole 24hrs, just go out at different times of the day, write down what you see, take lots of photos and upload your records!
https://www.bnhc.org.uk/bioblitz/take-part-national-garden-bioblitz/
It’s a list of all the wildlife you can find in your garden over a 24hr period. You don’t need any special skills, and you don’t have to go for the whole 24hrs, just go out at different times of the day, write down what you see, take lots of photos and upload your records!
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Natural History Museum
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/citizen-science.html Answering the big science questions around climate change and the diversity of life requires lots of data, and our researchers can't gather this alone. You can help. Our citizen science projects invite you to actively contribute to the Museum's science research. By recording observations of wildlife, collecting samples, or transcribing handwritten records, you can unlock the potential of our collections and gather vital data for our scientists, helping them to better understand the natural world. |
COVID Chronicles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08bx86v
BBC Radio 4 PM email address: pm@bbc.co.uk.
Essays submitted to BBC Radio 4's PM programme detailing its listeners' coronavirus experiences are to be archived by the British Library.
The Covid Chronicles were launched in March when presenter Evan Davis asked his audience to write in with personal accounts of life during lockdown.
Hundreds of people have since submitted accounts, some of which have been broadcast on the programme.
These and many more are to be included in the library's born-digital archives.
Essays of around 400 words in length can still be submitted to the programme via its email address.
If you want to record your experiences during COVID for the British Library then join in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08bx86v
BBC Radio 4 PM email address: pm@bbc.co.uk.
Essays submitted to BBC Radio 4's PM programme detailing its listeners' coronavirus experiences are to be archived by the British Library.
The Covid Chronicles were launched in March when presenter Evan Davis asked his audience to write in with personal accounts of life during lockdown.
Hundreds of people have since submitted accounts, some of which have been broadcast on the programme.
These and many more are to be included in the library's born-digital archives.
Essays of around 400 words in length can still be submitted to the programme via its email address.
If you want to record your experiences during COVID for the British Library then join in.
Butterfly Conservation
https://butterfly-conservation.org
Butterflies and moths are sensitive indicators of the health of our environment.
Find out how you can help them.
https://butterfly-conservation.org
Butterflies and moths are sensitive indicators of the health of our environment.
Find out how you can help them.
Previous events
Over the last few years a number of wellbeing events and activities have been organised that some of you have been part of:
ED Champion of the week
Staff surveys to improve our working environment, including redecoration of the staffroom.
Over the last few years a number of wellbeing events and activities have been organised that some of you have been part of:
ED Champion of the week
Staff surveys to improve our working environment, including redecoration of the staffroom.
Immersion Fitness
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ED Wellbeing Week 2018
5 Ways to Wellbeing
Time to listen
Plans for:
TRIM
Pastoral Supervisors
ED Staff surveys regarding pastoral support, training, social aspects
Time to get active
At this time of COVID-19 keeping fit is important. Alongside what you are doing already, and you may have had alter this due to COVID-19, I have added other workout session websites that you can do at home.
Within ED:
SKI ED (I know this happens overseas!)
Immersion Fitness Weekends (see above)
At this time of COVID-19 keeping fit is important. Alongside what you are doing already, and you may have had alter this due to COVID-19, I have added other workout session websites that you can do at home.
Within ED:
SKI ED (I know this happens overseas!)
Immersion Fitness Weekends (see above)
ED 2020 Challenge
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Becky Martyn’s virtual ED Bootcamp – check out ED Social Facebook page for previous exercise sessions
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Nationally:
Time to be you
Within ED:
ED Champion of the week
Induction packs
Plans for an ED quiet area in the new build
Schwartz Center Rounds
See below, under COVID-19, for mental health and support
Within ED:
ED Champion of the week
Induction packs
Plans for an ED quiet area in the new build
Schwartz Center Rounds
See below, under COVID-19, for mental health and support
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Time to give
Hopes for when COVID-19 is over we can host another hand and facial massage. If you need any more Templespa products in the interim here is Louise’s website.
https://spatogo.templespa.com/louiseviggers
Our new SLD, Beth, also has plans for the future to host a day of drop in sessions in the ED to discuss healthy life-style choices.
Hopes for when COVID-19 is over we can host another hand and facial massage. If you need any more Templespa products in the interim here is Louise’s website.
https://spatogo.templespa.com/louiseviggers
Our new SLD, Beth, also has plans for the future to host a day of drop in sessions in the ED to discuss healthy life-style choices.
Time to re-create
ED Choir
Lean on me…. Need I say more (see above)!
West Devon Art Workshops
www.westdevonartworkshops.co.uk/online-classes
On-line classes delivered by one of our local art instructors at West Devon Arts – a social enterprise organisation.
6 drawing and collage classes so far and counting….
ED Choir
Lean on me…. Need I say more (see above)!
West Devon Art Workshops
www.westdevonartworkshops.co.uk/online-classes
On-line classes delivered by one of our local art instructors at West Devon Arts – a social enterprise organisation.
6 drawing and collage classes so far and counting….
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COVID -19
During these unprecedented times our personal and family wellbeing has gained greater significance. There are many stressors on us at the moment from work, personally, and from family perspectives. It is even more important that we look after ourselves, our families. our teams, now, and in the months to come, including when this is ‘over’.
Here is information and support for you to access if you wish:
For ED:
Counselling and Mental Health Team – Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Pastoral Support
Psychological Support: Where to go?
We have set up a psychological support hotline: 01752 477302. You can access support from counsellors and psychologists via the hotline Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm.
This hotline serves as first contact for any staff struggling with the stress, trauma and overwhelm around COVID-19. Through the hotline we will offer support, resources and any necessary referrals to further support.
We are offering a weekly debriefing and mindfulness session for ED staff every Thursday at 15:00-16:00. The session will begin with a short mindfulness exercise, followed by the opportunity to talk, debrief and seek out further support.
Zoom session link: https://zoom.us/j/202854014?pwd=bkRJTlZQSTljVS9GVGtDNFM0TWRmdz09
Meeting ID: 202 854 014
Password: 2MbqK0
Buddy System
In ED you're already great at looking out for and supporting one another. So, working on your strengths, we want to take advantage of already-existing peer-to-peer support using a Buddy System. This is a psychological support system that will try to prevent any of us from falling through the net during this time.
Being someone's buddy means checking in, asking how they are and "having their back" throughout this crisis. This is an opt-in system, please respond to this email (plh-tr.covid19psychologicalsupport@nhs.net) if you would like to be part of the buddy system.
Wishing you all the best, look after one another.
Staff Counsellor
Counselling and Mental Health Team
Occupational Health & Wellbeing department
Contact: 01752 437222
E-mail: plh-tr.OccHealth-StaffCounsellingTeam@nhs.net
For Trust staff in general:
Launch of NHS Wellbeing Support
The NHS has developed a range of wellbeing support to care for and protect all of our NHS people, whether at the front line or in supporting services. This includes a 24/7 text helpline.
All our people will have access to a range of support (#OurNHSPeople Wellbeing Support) through one point of contact:
The NHS Staff support website is also a useful hub: https://people.nhs.uk/help/
Retail and transport offers available to NHS Staff are detailed here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/nhs-staff-offers/
We encourage NHS teams to take immediate advantage of these services. They can be used in addition to the support available from your own NHS organisations and will develop further in coming days and weeks in line with user feedback (nhsi.wellbeingc19@nhs.net)
The Samaritans have launched an NHS Staff Support Line on 0300 131 7000. This is staffed between 0700-2300. Alternative text FRONTLINE to 85258 for 24/7 support.
During these unprecedented times our personal and family wellbeing has gained greater significance. There are many stressors on us at the moment from work, personally, and from family perspectives. It is even more important that we look after ourselves, our families. our teams, now, and in the months to come, including when this is ‘over’.
Here is information and support for you to access if you wish:
For ED:
Counselling and Mental Health Team – Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Pastoral Support
Psychological Support: Where to go?
We have set up a psychological support hotline: 01752 477302. You can access support from counsellors and psychologists via the hotline Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm.
This hotline serves as first contact for any staff struggling with the stress, trauma and overwhelm around COVID-19. Through the hotline we will offer support, resources and any necessary referrals to further support.
We are offering a weekly debriefing and mindfulness session for ED staff every Thursday at 15:00-16:00. The session will begin with a short mindfulness exercise, followed by the opportunity to talk, debrief and seek out further support.
Zoom session link: https://zoom.us/j/202854014?pwd=bkRJTlZQSTljVS9GVGtDNFM0TWRmdz09
Meeting ID: 202 854 014
Password: 2MbqK0
- The Trust’s COVID Staff Support Hub is a useful first port of call https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/covid19-support . This includes information on psychological support, mindfulness, wellbeing, staying active at home as well as financial and accommodation support.
- The Employee Assistance Programme (https://www.vivup.co.uk/eap/768) can help provide support for stress and anxiety. They can also be contacted 24/7 via 03303 800658.
- The Trust’s Pastoral and Spiritual Care Team can be contacted on 01752 245255 (or 55255 on an internal phone) and can be paged 24/7 via switchboard on 01752 202082.
Buddy System
In ED you're already great at looking out for and supporting one another. So, working on your strengths, we want to take advantage of already-existing peer-to-peer support using a Buddy System. This is a psychological support system that will try to prevent any of us from falling through the net during this time.
Being someone's buddy means checking in, asking how they are and "having their back" throughout this crisis. This is an opt-in system, please respond to this email (plh-tr.covid19psychologicalsupport@nhs.net) if you would like to be part of the buddy system.
Wishing you all the best, look after one another.
Staff Counsellor
Counselling and Mental Health Team
Occupational Health & Wellbeing department
Contact: 01752 437222
E-mail: plh-tr.OccHealth-StaffCounsellingTeam@nhs.net
For Trust staff in general:
Launch of NHS Wellbeing Support
The NHS has developed a range of wellbeing support to care for and protect all of our NHS people, whether at the front line or in supporting services. This includes a 24/7 text helpline.
All our people will have access to a range of support (#OurNHSPeople Wellbeing Support) through one point of contact:
- a free wellbeing support helpline 0300 131 7000, available from 07:00 – 23.00 seven days a week, providing emotional support and onward signposting to specialist financial advice, bereavement care and coaching
- a 24/7 text alternative to the above helpline - simply text FRONTLINE to 85258
- online peer to peer, team and personal resilience support, including through Silver Cloud, and free mindfulness apps including Unmind, Headspace Sleepio and Daylight
The NHS Staff support website is also a useful hub: https://people.nhs.uk/help/
Retail and transport offers available to NHS Staff are detailed here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/nhs-staff-offers/
We encourage NHS teams to take immediate advantage of these services. They can be used in addition to the support available from your own NHS organisations and will develop further in coming days and weeks in line with user feedback (nhsi.wellbeingc19@nhs.net)
The Samaritans have launched an NHS Staff Support Line on 0300 131 7000. This is staffed between 0700-2300. Alternative text FRONTLINE to 85258 for 24/7 support.
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Nationally:
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
https://www.rcem.ac.uk/RCEM/Quality_Policy/Safety/Covid-19/RCEM/ForProfessionals/Safety/Coronavirus_Covid-19.aspx?hkey=a595bd96-c54f-42ab-a399-21ac96c4c3b9
https://www.rcem.ac.uk/RCEM/Quality_Policy/Safety/Covid-19/RCEM/ForProfessionals/Safety/Coronavirus_Covid-19.aspx?hkey=a595bd96-c54f-42ab-a399-21ac96c4c3b9
Every Mind Matters
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/?WT.tsrc=Search&WT.mc_id=Brand&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu-OPvOzs6AIVRuztCh3DZgyhEAAYASAAEgIdzvD_BwE
NHS website about looking after your mental health.
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/?WT.tsrc=Search&WT.mc_id=Brand&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu-OPvOzs6AIVRuztCh3DZgyhEAAYASAAEgIdzvD_BwE
NHS website about looking after your mental health.
Really Well Being
www.reallywellbeing.com
With a little kindness and honesty we can really thrive – a wellbeing website set up by Dr Bahtia
Headspace
www.headspace.com
Everyday mindfulness and meditation for stress, anxiety, sleep, focus , fitness and more
www.headspace.com
Everyday mindfulness and meditation for stress, anxiety, sleep, focus , fitness and more
Big Health
www.bighealth.com
Digital programs to give you access to behavioural help via the web or mobile
www.bighealth.com
Digital programs to give you access to behavioural help via the web or mobile
Your involvement
If you would like to be involved in the ED Wellbeing group, or have any other ideas, please do let any of the team mentioned in the poster above know. We are here for you.
BW
Daranee
