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Calendar of Events

12 March 2013

Behaviour Change: Improving Health and Safety Performance

This two day training course provides health and safety managers with an understanding as to why workers take risks.

Start: 12 March 2013
End: 13 March 2013
Venue: Training Unit
Address:
Harpur Hill, Buxton, SK17 9JN, United Kingdom

Working Late

Working Late is a four year collaborative research project addressing practice and policy issues associated with later life working. Working Late has developed and evaluated interventions and design solutions to promote health and quality of working life across the life course.

The project is led by Professor Cheryl Haslam and is funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA) Programme. We are delighted to announce our guest speakers:
Professor Alan Walker, Director of the New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA) Programme
Professor James Goodwin, Head of Research, Age UK
Chris Ball, Chief Executive of The Age and Employment Network (TAEN)

This event will be of interest to: policy makers; academics; HR, occupational health and safety professionals; managers and others with an interest in later life working.

At the event, we will be showcasing the outputs of the Working Late project and sharing our exciting research about the ageing workforce. It will be an interactive half day event, and we very much hope that you will be able to join us.

To book, go to workinglate.eventbrite.co.uk.

If you would like any further information on the type of projects that we will be presenting, go to www.workinglate.org.

Start: 12 March 2013 13:00
End: 12 March 2013 18:00
Venue: BT Centre Auditorium
Address:
81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ

NorthEast Regional Group meeting

A talk on “Understanding and managing chronic pain at work” by Glyn Smyth, Chartered Physiotherapist & Registered Ergonomist
The talk will cover:

  • Difference between acute (recent) and chronic (persistent) pain
  • Causes of acute pain and how we manage it (at work)
  • Understanding chronic pain and why only some people develop it
  • Managing chronic pain at work and ergonomics

For details and map, go to www.towerclinic.co.uk/suites-for-hire/maple-suite

Prior to the event, please contact Janet Crowhurst for any details or with any queries. On the day, please contact Glyn Smith: 0113 242 9209, email glyn@work-fit.co.uk

Refreshments will be provided.

Start: 12 March 2013 18:30
End: 12 March 2013 20:30
Venue: Maple Suite, Tower Clinic
Address:
8 Tinshill Lane, Leeds, LS16 7AP., United Kingdom
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