Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind works closely in partnership with other Minds across the Greater Manchester footprint, this collaboration is known as Mind in Greater Manchester. Please click here to learn more about this.
Through this partnership we help to support with the training offer. On this page you can find the courses we have available:
This information is also available through the Minds in Greater Manchester website, please click here to view.
Supporting Employees through the Menopause course
A 3 hour course for managers
Who should attend this course:
If you manage people, you should attend this course.
The course is aimed at equipping managers, supervisors and HR professionals to support employees in the workplace throughout their menopause journey.
Workshop Style:
The workshop will be interactive and practical. It will provide ideas, tools and build confidence in managers to effectively support their staff.
Course content:
The workshop will cover:
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What is the menopause
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How the menopause can affect people in the workplace
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Why this is important. Including; business continuity, legislation and reasonable adjustments
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How to create a menopause friendly environment
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How to support and hold appropriate and effective conversations with employees going through the menopause
Following attendance, you will receive an E-Resource pack full of information and links to further support.
This training is accessible through the Me Learning platform. Please click here to visit.
Menopause Awareness for All
Who should attend this course:
Employees and volunteers in any workplace or organisation.
Menopause affects everyone; the people going through it, their colleagues, friends and families. This essential course will give participants the information and knowledge they need to navigate or support people in this important, transitional life stage.
Workshop Style:
The workshop will be interactive and practical. It will provide ideas, tools and build confidence.
Course content:
The workshop will cover:
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The effect of falling hormones and the range of symptoms that they can cause
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When it happens, how long it can last
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What can help
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How you can support a friend or colleague
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The positives!
Following attendance, you will receive an E-Resource pack full of information and links to further support.
This training is accessible through the Me Learning platform. Please click here to visit.
Mindfulness and Relaxation for Menopause course
(in-person)
Events Date: 26th April - 21st June - Wednesday Evenings (no session 31st May)
Location: St Clement's Church (youth centre), Edge Lane, Chorlton, M21 9AE.
First 2 sessions 6:45 - 9:15
Rest of sessions 7 - 9:15. You must commit to all (or most) of the sessions.
This course is open for booking. Visit the e-learning platform to register and sign up.
“I feel more accepting toward my body and what’s happening to it. Before it was like all these barriers were up. And it was frightening experience. Now, those hot sweats have become less prominent and I feel okay when they do come…”
A new pioneering course aimed at peri-menopausal, and menopausal women.
Menopause is not just hot flushes and weight gain. There is a whole host of physiological and psychological symptoms, and not every woman’s experience will be the same. For many women, the physiological symptoms can be difficult to cope with, while others see a deterioration in mental health with increased levels of anxiety, or a drop in mood. It does not help that this time of life can often be accompanied by additional life stresses, such as caring for elderly parents, divorce or teenage children.
On this eight-week course, we will cover some of the signs and symptoms of peri-menopause/menopause, and give you a greater understanding of the importance of managing stress at this time of life. We will be focusing on using mindfulness meditation, mindful movement, relaxation and breathing techniques to help you better manage this transition, while also providing a supportive and safe environment for you to share with and support other women.
The course will not cover the pros and cons of HRT, alternative remedies, or dietary changes. Instead we will focus on meditation, relaxation and mindfulness as a way of managing stress and improving your ability to deal with the challenges that this time of life can throw up. These tools are a great compliment to whatever physical intervention (or none) that you choose.
“Ruth’s sessions have really helped me with my anxiety over the last 8 weeks, the meditation sessions were really calming and helped me feel more in control. Ruth made you feel very welcome and listened to no matter what you wanted to say. ”
I really liked; “being part of a group of like-minded people all going through the same life stage”
For more information, please email Ruth.Rosselson [at] manchestermind.org.
Read Tracy’s Story about her experience on the course.
Participants on the course will be expected to establish a daily 20 minute mindfulness / relaxation practice for the duration of the course.
If you can’t make this course, please register on Manchester Mind's general waiting list to be informed about future courses. Waitlist registration
This training is accessible through the Me Learning platform. Please click here to visit.
Mindfulness and Relaxation for Menopause taster
(online)
Mindfulness and relaxation for menopause — 90 minute workshop
Taster content:
The content will cover:
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Understand the link between stress and menopause symptoms, and how menopause can affect mental health
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Learn what mindfulness is and how it and meditation can help
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Experience different techniques to help anxiety, and calm the body and mind
Menopause isn’t just hot flushes and weight gain. There’s a whole host of physiological and psychological symptoms, and not every person’s experience will be the same. For many people going through the menopause, the physiological symptoms can be difficult to cope with, while others see a deterioration in their mental health with increased levels of anxiety, or a drop in mood or confidence. It doesn’t help that this time of life can often be accompanied by additional life stresses, such as caring for elderly parents, divorce or teenage children.
This session will give you a greater understanding of the importance of managing stress at this time of life, and give you a chance to experience some tools proven to help women manage this transition, and improve mental wellbeing. Whether you want to calm the anxiety and manage stress, or develop a different relationship with your physical symptoms, this workshop is for you. Come prepared to participate in the meditation and relaxation practices.
If you wish to book us through your organisation, please get in touch with us at training [at] manchestermind.org.
Access a taster through the Me Learning platform.
Menopause Awareness Sessions
Rochdale & District Mind present The Menopause Awareness Sessions – raising awareness and supporting BAME Communities across Greater Manchester.
Recognise the signs, the symptoms and the impact of the menopause on both physical & mental health - Explore how to survive & thrive through the menopause years.
The Community Awareness events aim to:
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Raise awareness and support people from BAME communities to discuss and address the menopause.
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Reduce any feelings of isolation whilst feeling the benefits of knowing that you are not alone and that your experience is normal.
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Gain a better understanding of what is the peri-menopause and menopause
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Discover the many symptoms and characteristics and associated feelings
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Make positive life choices and choose activities that improve general wellbeing throughout the menopause years. -
Identify behaviours that may make you feel worse
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Feel improved self-awareness, to practise self-care including speaking with health professionals e.g. GPs and have access to further useful information and resources and support
For further information please email:
Moya O'Hagan
moyaohagan [at] rochdalemind.org.uk
Access a taster through the Me Learning platform.
This fund aims to support VCSE organisations who can provide a holistic support offer to assist women experiencing reproductive health issues (for example, menopause, fertility problems, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, menstrual health and gynaecological conditions) to remain in and return to the workplace.
