The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has developed a range of new mental health and well-being training opportunities for the veterinary professions for 2023.
Expanding on the training launched based on the results of an extensive training pilot in 2022, MMI is offering a total of 14 sessions taking place online and in person from January to April 2023.
The courses will cover areas that have been identified as priority topics from previous MMI surveys, feedback from the professions and evaluation of the training pilots.
Mind Matters Initiative Manager, Lisa Quigley, said: “Last year was a busy year for MMI and saw the successful launch of our brand new training programme.
“Ensuring that our new training offering was comprehensive and matched the needs of the professions was a top priority for 2022 and will continue to be so for 2023.
“Mental health and well-being are impacted by a whole host of structural and societal factors and maintaining a healthy workforce goes far beyond supporting people on an individual level.
“While it is undoubtedly important to provide people with the skills they need to look after themselves, we are aiming to expand on this by providing individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to recognise and address wider collective issues.
“We hope those attending our sessions find them useful and we will, of course, continue to take on feedback to ensure our training remains as relevant and impactful as possible.”
Session dates and specific topics are as follows and are available to book via the MMI training page:
Mental health first aid
In-person from 9am to 5pm (£30)
- Wednesday 15 February – Exeter
- Friday 24 February – Swansea
- Monday 13 March – Liverpool
- Wednesday 22 March – Norwich
Psychological safety and civility
In-person from 9am to 4pm (£20)
Online from 9am to 1pm (£15)
Sustaining your emotional health
In=person from 2pm to 5pm (£15)
For more information on the MMI mental health training courses, visit the Mind Matters training page.
