Duration: 16 hours (4 half-days over 4 weeks, online via MS Teams)

Course Dates: Thursday 29th January, 5th February, 12th February, 26th February – you must be available to attend all 4 sessions.

Do you work in Devon? Take advantage of funded places on our PCI-accredited training programme, designed for frontline workers across health, social care, community, and primary care settings, including Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribing Link Workers, and Care Coordinators. Working in partnership with Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB), we offer funded opportunities to develop skills that help people take control of their health and wellbeing by focusing on what matters most to them and empowering them to play a central role in their own care.

Course Overview
Our 2-day foundation course is suitable for anyone working directly to support people in a health, wellbeing, or care capacity, including Primary Care Networks (PCNs), Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, and the voluntary/community sector.

Through this course, you will develop practical coaching and person-centred communication skills that empower people to take greater control of their health and wellbeing. Focusing on personalised care, you will learn how to tailor your support to individual needs, recognising wider social factors that influence wellbeing and self-management.

You will gain core skills that support prevention, self-management, shared decision-making, and effective conversations around personalised care and support planning (PCSP), including identifying motivations, managing resistance, and adapting your approach to readiness and activation levels. The training combines practical exercises, peer feedback, and reflective learning to help you build confidence and improve both the experience and outcomes for the people you support.

Please ensure you have your manager’s approval before booking a place. Although there is no direct cost for these funded places, employers are expected to book responsibly. By reserving a place, both you and your employer commit to ensuring your availability to attend and fully benefit from the course.

To book a place: https://forms.office.com/e/M67qCEAS36

For enquiries: Please contact Emily Boyle, Health Coaching Skills Trainer, from The South West Health Coaching Collaborative, at: emily.boyle4@nhs.net