Application Name

Wellbeing Champions

Location

Cavan and Monaghan ETB Further Education Services

Point of Contact

Gemma Brady CMETB

Category

Learner Wellbeing - An initiative that actively promotes the mental health and wellbeing of your learners.

Summary

CMETB assessed needs informally, and it was felt that sharing the good practice already in existence within some centres would benefit other centres across CMETB FET Services.
Wellbeing Champions were nominated across the FET Services.  The Wellbeing Champion would be the wellbeing representative for their centre and be responsible for wellbeing activities within their centre.  

This idea was brought to the Learner Support Working group, who agreed on a Terms of Reference.  The Centre Co-ordinators put forward their nominated Wellbeing Champion for their Centre and the Learner Support Officer convened the first meeting of the Wellbeing Champions on 27th April 2022.
 A comprehensive list of suggested activities was proposed and agreed.
The application shared key learnings, which is very valuable for others who may want to run an initiative like this, and also outlines plans for the future of the initiative.
The following is advice they would give to others looking to implement a ‘Wellbeing Champions’ initiative:

• Willingness of the nominated Wellbeing Champion to play an active role in promoting wellbeing and wellbeing activities in their centre.
• Willingness of Centre Co-ordinators to free up Wellbeing Champions for meetings and training.
• Availability of small budget to support wellbeing activities e.g., speakers, noticeboards etc.
• Support from the TEL Officer and others to set up the Teams and Live Streamed Webinars.
• Co-ordinator e.g., Wellbeing Officer or Learner Support Officer to co-ordinate Wellbeing Champions