Our first face to face event - 10 speakers, 8 minutes each on the evidence based GREAT DREAM Actions to Happiness
The wellbeing network kicked off our first face-to-face event with a bang! We had no less than 10 expert speakers, all proudly taken from our lcoal Teesside Community on the GREAT DREAM model by the international campaign, Action for Happiness.
Extolling the benefits of GIVING through to the topic of gaining MEANING in life, our speakers inspired and motivated our audience into action, and thanks to our You Tube channel, you can take 8 minutes out of your day to pick your favourite presentation.
We challenge all our members and blog readers to take the campaigns 10-day challenge, register here, and watch one of our speaker’s presentations each day to learn more. You can see the full event playlist here on You Tube, or one by one in the embedded videos below,.
What’s more, our expert speakers are local, and their details are below so you can work with them yourself, they would love to hear from you.
See all the info and embedded videos below, audio is fully audible but will only get better as we improve our events.
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Loving kindness, Richie Andrew, December 2022
Giving (Do kind things for others) - Sharon Chappell
Currently working in the Health Improvement Team at Redcar and Cleveland Council, I have worked in community development and public health teams for over 20 years. In my spare time, I set up a ladies social group in Redcar and we currently have 665 members. I live with my husband and two dogs in Redcar.
Relating (Connect with people) - Terry Doyle
Terry is a Holistic Wellbeing Coach working with and alongside of people from all manner of backgrounds, from street homeless to Hollywood film stars!
Exercising (Take care of your body) - Lauren Perkin
Lauren is a Programme Officer for ‘You’ve Got This’ employed by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. Since graduating in 2015; Lauren has worked within the commercial sector with a focus on workplace health. In 2017 she moved to the voluntary sector to lead on embedding sugar reduction programmes and then moving to developing a whole systems approach for Food Poverty in Middlesbrough, developing multi sectoral partnerships and engaging with communities. In her current role Lauren works within a innovative pilot funded by Sport England to make active lives a way of life looking beyond the individual to embed systemic changes
07956 005477, Lauren.Perkin@youvegotthis.org.uk, www.youvegotthis.org.uk
Awareness (Live Life Mindfully) - Jon Lee – (Pre-Record for event)
Currently delivering health and well-being webinars into the workplace on behalf of National Employee assistance providers. Subjects include resilience, mental health, men's health, menopause, neurodiversity, and more.
linkedin.com/in/focusdaytraining,
07967103452
Trying out (Keep learning new things) - Jackie Dack
Jackie Dack was a theatre school director in the Bahamas, developed her own methods and became a highly effective Public Speaking Coach. Who knew that her sessions would boost all areas of Wellbeing so much? All she wants is a great performance from you! The Dack process brings benefits to all areas of life. She trains individuals and groups, in person and online, to present with confidence and enjoyment.
Splits her time between North Yorkshire and the Bahamas.
T: +44 7434 681365 (WhatsApp is best)
E: jackie@jackiedack.com
A: www.Jackiedack.com
Direction (Have goals to look forward to) - Sarah Beth
Sarah Beth has spent the last five years as a Learning & Development consultant in the social care sector. She is also founder of two companies, Habit Ltd, which delivers online courses that support the development of healthy daily habits to improve emotional resilience and Celador Ltd which is developing a software application to nurture a growth-based mindset in employees, with the aim being to support better workplace wellbeing as well as increased productivity.
Sarah is about to embark upon a regional case study focusing on self-directed mental health in the workplace and is currently looking to connect with early adopters who would be willing to take part in this research.
Sarah Beth, Founder, 07581 008119, @habit_tribe
Resilience (Develop ways to bounce back) - Wendy Kelly
Wendy has worked in local government for over 30 years. This has included working for Cleveland County, Stockton and Redcar and Cleveland councils before starting at Middlesbrough Council 18 years ago. During this time Wendy has worked in a variety of roles including libraries, external funding, and policy and performance before focussing on working with children and young people in Middlesbrough. For the last 9 years she has worked for South Tees Public Health supporting the CYP emotional well-being agenda. During this time she has established and managed the Headstart service which supports children and young people to become more resilient. Wendy is a governor at a primary, secondary and special school and is passionate that all children and young people are given the support and opportunity to achieve their dreams.
Wendy Kelly
Lead for Children and Young People’s Emotional Well-being (HeadStart Service Manager), Public Health South Tees, Tel: (01642) 728079
Wendy_Kelly@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Emotions (Look for what’s good) - Dr Cat O’Neill
Dr Cat O'Neill is a sea-dipping, guitar-picking psychologist with an interest in mutual aid, peer support and wellbeing. Her role as Principal Lecturer at Teesside University involves building partnerships with local community organisations, teaching about community psychology and carrying out research.
Dr Cat O'Neill
Clinical Psychologist
Principal Lecturer, Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange
T: 01642 738475
Acceptance (Be comfortable with who you are) - Helen Bartram (Pre-Record for event)
Helen is a coach & therapist who works with both adults and children helping them navigate life’s challenges and move towards optimum wellbeing. She runs multiple business and works at The Link Charitable Trust too. Helen’s mission is to raise awareness around mental health and wellbeing whilst offering practical tools for others to add to their toolbox to help them survive and thrive in life.
Meaning (Be part of something bigger) - Alan Jukes
“What do you do?” They ask. I could give people the short, easy answer, but what would that say about why I’m here on planet earth? So instead I say, “I inspire people to unlock their true and fullest potential so they can live a full and meaningful life’. Now you are still probably wondering what I actually do; well my name is Alan Jukes, I’m a Mental Health Nurse and Well-Being Consultant and my passion is helping people unlock their true potential at the earliest point possible. I do this through coaching, wellbeing events, breathing therapy and just listening to people’s stories.