This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is taking place on 6-12 February 2023. This year's theme is Let’s Connect and is about making meaningful connections. People thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our wellbeing. Having healthy connections – to family, friends and others – can support our mental health and sense of wellbeing. Place2Be launched Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. We hope to encourage more people than ever to get involved and spread the word. Please add the dates to your calendar and sign up for email alerts for the latest Children’s Mental Health Week news. Last year Children’s Mental Health Week focused on Growing Together. Place2Be encouraged children (and adults) to consider how they have grown, and how they can help others to grow… It doesn’t have to be difficult. Our bodies and minds are connected, so simple things that we do to improve our physical wellbeing can help our mental wellbeing too. We have our Youth Mental Health Webinar on 9th February and you can register for your FREE tickets here
Here at Ajuda Training Services we run regular Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses both Virtually and face to face.
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Become a first aider this February
The workplace can seem like a safe place, but, there are risks you wouldn’t think of until they happen. An accident can occur at any time and if it did, who in the workplace is trained to help? It is a legal requirement as a company to ensure your employees receive immediate attention. Here are 10 reasons why you should consider First Aid Training for employees.
1. It can save lives
2. Reduce the number of workplace accidents
3. Positive work environment
4. Your company will be safer place to work
5. First aid kits are used properly
6. It can reduce recovery time
7. It can keep employees safe outside of the workplace
8. It’s a great team-building exercise
9. It gives your employees confidence and clarity during an emergency
First aid training doesn’t just teach your staff how to treat patients in need of first aid, it also gives them confidence and effectively manage an emergency without fear, confusion or overwhelm.
10. The cost of a First Aid at Work Training course is nothing compared to that of potentially saving a live.
Providing first aid and CPR training doesn’t cost much, but it will go a long way to ensuring workplace health and safety.
If this has given you something to think about we have many Training Courses available at Ajuda Training Academy, take a look at our course calendar, give us a call on 02920 576883, or email admin@ajuda.org.uk
First Aid at Work – 3 Day course
27th, 28th February & 1st March
27th – 28th March
24th – 26th April
£230 + vat per person
https://www.ajuda.org.uk/shop/courses/first-aid/level-3-award-in-emergency-first-aid-at-work-rqf/
Ajuda is a proud sponsor of The Mental Health & Wellbeing Show 2023
The Mental Health & Wellbeing Show
A professional all-day show on the 11th May 2023. Aiming to promote positive mental health through open conversation, promoting awareness and sharing real-life experiences.
The show will include a selection of seminars focused on topics such as coping with mental illness, ways to promote positive mental health, and how to support people around you who are suffering with ill mental health. Alongside this is an exhibition with over 60 charities, organisations and companies promoting their helpful resources, services and initiatives designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing.
The event is suitable for:
Adult Services, Schools, GPs, NHS Staff, CAMHS, Housing Associations, Charities, Youth Clubs, Staff in Residential Housing for Children and Mental Health, Foster Carers, Rehabilitation Centres, Colleges, Police Services, Sports Clubs, Spiritual and Holistic Therapists and many more!
Seminar and workshop topics will include;
Experiencing and living with mental health conditions including; Depression, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, OCD, Post Natal Depression, Psychosis, Suicidal Thoughts. Mental Health recovery and journey, Mental Health in the workplace, school, college, university. Overcoming Eating Disorders, Addiction, Self Harm. The advantages of mindfulness, holistic therapies, meditation, sports and activities, arts and creative therapies. Living with Autism. The connection of diet & nutrition and mental health, The LGBTIQ+ community, The Role of the Mental Health First Aider in the Workplace, The Role of the Mental Health Lead in Schools. Psychological treatments. Experiencing loss, Peer support, Student life, Homelessness, Disability, Reducing stress and many more
This event is proudly sponsored and supported by Ajuda
Managing Occupational Health
Course Description
This course explains the key elements, procedures and activities involved in successful Occupational Health and Safety Management in the workplace. The course shows how professional Occupational Health and Safety Management benefits individuals and organisations. It will investigate workplace health models, including the basic criteria of the World Health Organisation model. You’ll discover the importance of a Health Needs Assessment and how it leads to the development of a Heath Management Strategy. On a more practical level, the course will look at hazards, risks, controls and ‘Safe Systems of Work’ and the role played by health risk assessments. Turning to workplace well-being, we’ll explain how to promote healthy lifestyles and positive mental health. You’ll learn how to manage absences from work, both authorised and unauthorised, how to create an official Attendance Policy, manage the return-to-work process and deal effectively with absenteeism. Finally, the course discusses the steps needed to develop and build a strong health and well-being culture, including leadership, communication, work-life balance and embracing change.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to: Understand what Occupational Health and Safety is along with the benefits of promoting a healthy organisation. Create Health Management Strategies and collaborate with professionals for effective implementation. Define Employee well-being, risk factors and understand the importance of promoting a positive culture around occupational health. Create Risk assessments and understand when and where they are needed and the process to create effective assessments.
Target Audience
This course is aimed at supervisors and managers who are responsible for the health and wellbeing of their employees.
Advantages
Creating a culture of health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace increases staff morale and ensures a high level of retention. Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
Other business skills and health and safety courses would be great follow ups to this one, especially Leadership Skills, Developing Teamwork and Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Duration : 90 Minutes
Cost : £35
Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Course Description
This course explains the key elements, procedures and activities involved in successful Occupational Health and Safety Management in the workplace. The course shows how professional Occupational Health and Safety Management benefits individuals and organisations. It will investigate workplace health models, including the basic criteria of the World Health Organisation model. You’ll discover the importance of a Health Needs Assessment and how it leads to the development of a Heath Management Strategy. On a more practical level, the course will look at hazards, risks, controls and ‘Safe Systems of Work’ and the role played by health risk assessments. Turning to workplace well-being, we’ll explain how to promote healthy lifestyles and positive mental health. You’ll learn how to manage absences from work, both authorised and unauthorised, how to create an official Attendance Policy, manage the return-to-work process and deal effectively with absenteeism. Finally, the course discusses the steps needed to develop and build a strong health and well-being culture, including leadership, communication, work-life balance and embracing change.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to: Understand what Occupational Health and Safety is along with the benefits of promoting a healthy organisation. Create Health Management Strategies and collaborate with professionals for effective implementation. Define Employee well-being, risk factors and understand the importance of promoting a positive culture around occupational health. Create Risk assessments and understand when and where they are needed and the process to create effective assessments.
Target Audience
This course is aimed at supervisors and managers who are responsible for the health and wellbeing of their employees.
Advantages
Creating a culture of health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace increases staff morale and ensures a high level of retention. Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
Other business skills and health and safety courses would be great follow ups to this one, especially Leadership Skills, Developing Teamwork and Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Duration: 90 Minutes
Health & safety behind the curtains of Women’s World Cup
England Women’s Football Team’s victory gave us a reason to celebrate. This is the first time the England women’s team have won an international competition!
The whole world admires players’ exceptional skill throughout the tournament. In addition to their extraordinary performance, we should also shine some light on those who work in the shadows.
Given that football is one of the most popular sports around the world, the emphasis must be put on the health and safety aspects of it. Injuries are by far the greatest problem encountered in football in terms of their impact on players. This is especially relevant for women’s game, given the potentially greater occurrence of serious, long-term injuries such as knee ligament injuries, compared to male players.
An integrated and cohesive medical and physical performance team is essential for preparing players to maximise their availability for the coaches by optimising physical performance, whilst minimising injury risk. Knowledge of first aid procedures is extremely important for anyone involved in a football game, from members of the coaching staff and judges to the players.
Upgrade your emergency first aid training and be prepared to help people.
Medical emergencies can strike at any time whether you are on or off the football pitch. From common injuries to life-threatening situations such as sudden cardiac arrest, understanding basic first aid can help save lives.
Some treatments and injuries in sports first aid could include:
• Use of automated external defibrillators
• Head injuries and concussion
• Internal and external bleeding
• CPR
• Muscle and joint injuries
• Broken bones
• Asthma attacks and seizures
• Chest pains and heart attacks
• And many more.
Ajuda Training is pleased to offer a full first aid courses for coaches, PE teachers and anyone who is in need or wants to get those skills. We offer a whole range of certified first aid courses for you to choose from.
Make sure to check them out to gain the confidence and knowledge to help save lives.
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https://www.ajuda.org.uk/product-category/courses/first-aid/
Dementia Action/Awareness Week May 16th – 22nd
Dementia Action Week is a national event that sees the UK public taking action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. In 2022, the Week will take place on 16 – 22 May.
Stand up for your loved ones this Dementia Action Week
Coronavirus has exposed the fact that families facing dementia have been failed by a social care system that is inadequate, hard to access, costly and unfair. People with dementia have been worst hit by the pandemic, accounting for a quarter of all coronavirus deaths in the UK.
The time has come for governments to set right decades of unfairness and underinvestment and to build a social care system we can all be proud of.
This Dementia Action Week, Alzheimer’s Society needs your help to call on the Government to rebuild the social care system in 2022. Will you get involved and show you care?
34.5 million of us know someone living with dementia in the UK. Together we can bring about change.
One in three of us born in the UK today will go on to develop dementia in our lifetime, and there will be one million people living with dementia by 2025 making dementia care one of the greatest challenges facing our society. With few existing treatments, it’s social care not the NHS that people affected by dementia rely on. People with dementia represent the majority of social care users, so it is vital that the care system is made fit for purpose.
A new system we can be proud of
We need system that means every person living with dementia, and every carer, can get the support they need to stay happy, healthy and independent for as long as possible. This means quality care that is right for them, free and easy to get, no matter where you live – like the NHS.
The time has come to set right decades of unfairness and underinvestment and for Governments to create a legacy to be admired.
Alzheimer’s Society won’t stop until everyone can access the dementia care they so critically need, now and in the future.
Here at Ajuda we have a great offer on our Dementia Awareness Online Training??
Try this by Clicking here
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10 Benefits of First Aid Training in the Workplace
The office can seem like a safe place to work, but, there are risks you wouldn’t think of until they happen. An accident can occur at any time and if it did, who in the workplace is trained to help? It is a legal requirement as a company to ensure your employees receive immediate attention. Here are 10 reasons why you should consider First Aid Training for employees.
1. It can save lives
This may seem like the most obvious reason, but it is proved that first aid saves lives. If there is an accident in the office is anyone trained to come to the rescue? First aid training gives your staff the confidence and ability to react immediately to an incident, injury or illness. CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) has been reported that many lives have been saved due to fast reaction CPR. This would have been given during critical and life-threatening accidents, injuries or health complications in the workplace.
2. Reduce the number of workplace accidents
First aid training helps employees learn to be more conscious of safety in the workplace, leading to a reduced number of accidents and injuries. Minimizing risk to workers and decreasing workplace incidents is a benefit to everyone, but for employers it has implications within all aspects of business operations. All employees become more safety aware, helping to bring down the number of accidents.
3. Positive work environment
By making first aid training available to employees, employers can show their workforce that they care about providing a safe work environment. First aid training provided in the workplace can even be used as an excellent team-building exercise and morale booster. Employee morale is an integral part of any company. High morale leads to positive attitudes and positive attitudes lead to positive results. The happiness and wellbeing of your employees will help you build a strong relationship, ultimately resulting in a better working environment. First aid training will help ensure employee health and safety in addition to enhanced wellbeing and morale.
4. Your company will be safer place to work
Many large companies give first aid as part of employee training; this is a very wise option because it guarantees they can all look out for one another. If an accident happens at work; employees may be able to prevent further injury to the victim of the accident. First aid courses in the work place promote safer practice amongst employees.
5. First aid kits are used properly
Not only will your employees know exactly what should be in the first aid kit and be able to maintain it properly, they’ll be able to use them effectively in an emergency. They will know where to access it quickly – again saving time and reducing the impact of the illness or injury. First aid trainees know exactly what’s in their first aid kits, how to use the contents, and the various ways to react in an emergency. In a beneficial way, it makes each employee an unofficial health and safety risk manager.
6. It can reduce recovery time
Rapid reaction to illness or injury, before further aid such as an ambulance arrives can not only save lives, but in addition, will reduce recovery time of the patient. If that patient is a member of staff, that means they’ll be back to work quicker, with less impact on the business.
7. It can keep employees safe outside of the workplace
It’s not just in the workplace where good first aid training is paramount – employees will have those skills for life, especially if you maintain ongoing refresher courses. This means they can treat themselves, their family and friends and the public effectively in an emergency.
8. It’s a great team-building exercise
When your staff get the opportunity to learn a skill together, one that will help them look after one another, it brings them closer together. Many teams have reported more awareness of their co-workers wellbeing following first aid training.
9. It gives your employees confidence and clarity during an emergency
First aid training doesn’t just teach your staff how to treat patients in need of first aid, it also gives them confidence and effectively manage an emergency without fear, confusion or overwhelm.
10. The cost of a First Aid at Work Training course is nothing compared to that of potentially saving a live.
Providing first aid and CPR training doesn’t cost much, but it will go a long way to ensuring workplace health and safety.
If this has given you something to think about we have many Training Courses available at Ajuda Training Academy, take a look at our course calendar, give us a call on 02920 576883, or email admin@ajuda.org.uk
Or you can book a course online here
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We all need to be more Cyber Security aware!!!
We all need to be more Cyber Security aware.
Here at Ajuda, we have launched a brand new online training course to give an insight around how we can all play our part in remaining cyber secure.
Our full suite of interactive video-based online courses can be white labelled and distributed by you.
Employees, managers and directors should all have a good understanding of the threat posed by cyber-attacks and the importance of guarding against data breaches.
This short online Cyber Security E-Learning course will explain why cyber attacks and data breaches happen and provide practical advice on how to set up effective defences.
First, the Cyber Security online course will identify potential ‘cyber threat actors’ who initiate cybercrime, along with looking at the main motivations behind cyber-attacks on individuals and organisations.
On a more practical level, you’ll learn how to recognise and deal effectively with phishing attempts. The online Cyber Security course will highlight the importance of keeping passwords secure and cover security for devices, such as smartphones, laptops, tablets or desktop computers.
You’ll learn how to report a suspected cyber attack, and what to do if you genuinely make a mistake.
Finally, the Cyber Security E-Learning course will underline the importance of cooperation and show how working closely together helps overcome a wide range of cybersecurity issue
Click here to book this course now
Ajuda offers Free Defibrillator Training
Do you have a Defibrillator?? Would you know how to use it if there was an emergency??
We will come out to your venue and train you and your team free of charge and ensure that you all know how to use your new Defibrillator.
Take advantage of our free training session when you purchase this specially created package for just
£1495+vat
This fantastic package includes:
• 1 x iPAD SP1 AED (Fully Automatic)
• 2 x Electrode Pads
• 1 x Wall Bracket
• 1 x Carry case
• 1 x AED Location Sign
• 1 x AED Location Sign Supporting Poster
• 1 x AED Emergency Response Kit
iPAD SP1 AED (Fully Automatic)
Endorsed by the British Heart Foundation Part Funding Program, this AED is ideal for schools due to its innovative Adult/Paediatric switch which automatically alters the shock strength without having to change electrode pads (Adult – 150 joules, Paediatric – 50 joules). The switch is housed under a safety cover to prevent accidental switching.
As a Fully Automatic AED, iPAD SP1 will read a casualty’s heart rhythm; if they have a shockable rhythm the AED will instruct the rescuer to stand back and will proceed to automatically shock the casualty if required. This means it is easy for anyone to use, even if they have not been trained.
The iPAD SP1 AED also features:
• Voice prompts and flashing indicators guide the user through CPR and defibrillation, with built in Ambient Noise Detection (auto volume adjusting up to 90db) and Metronome (this feature can also be turned off if required).
• Automatically senses when pads are due to expire of when
connection has been lost and alerts the user.
• Built in CPR Sensor to encourage responder to continue/perform CPR.
• Durable device with an IP Rating of 55.
• Electrode Pad Life of 3 years from date of manufacture
• Can be programmed if CPR protocols are altered.
• 7 Years Warranty
AED Emergency Response Kit
This kit has been created to contain everything required to help a rescuer to administer the required shocks as soon as possible when a casualty collapses. This should be kept alongside the AED at all times.
The kit includes:
• 1 x CPR Pocket Mask
• 1 x Pair of Medium Gloves
• 1 x Face Cloth/Flannel
• 1 x Disposable Razor
• 1 x Pair of Scissors
iPAD SP1 AED Wall Bracket
Ideal for storage when there isn’t a requirement for security – for example if the AED is stored in an office or reception area of a school – this wall bracket can be attached to a wall for quick, easy access to the defibrillator.
AED Location Sign and Supporting Poster
Including a sign to show the location of an AED and a supporting poster which provides basic information on how to use an AED, with the aim to give the rescuer greater confidence that they will be able to use it effectively.
Contact us today to order and arrange your free training session on 02920576883 or email admin@ajuda.org.uk
Cyber Essential Certified
We are pleased to announce that Ajuda Training has achieved Cyber Essentials Certification!
Cyber Essentials is a government backed scheme that helps Ajuda protect against a whole range of the most common cyber-attacks and demonstrates our commitment to cyber security.
This certification gives you our customer peace of mind and reassurance that our defences will protect against the vast majority of common cyber-attacks and online threats simply because these attacks are looking for targets which do not have the Cyber Essentials technical controls in place.
Cyber attacks come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very basic in nature, carried out by relatively unskilled individuals. They’re the digital equivalent of a thief trying your front door to see if it’s unlocked.
After being subject to rigorous checks it has been found that our defences will prevent these attacks.