by Sue Dorney | Sep 8, 2020 | First Responders, NHS, Trauma Risk Management, Uncategorized
Strongmind introduces a new and entirely online Trauma Risk Management – TRiM – course. We know the COVID pandemic means many people cannot host or attend face to face training. At the same time, organisations need Trauma Risk Management training more than...
by Sue Dorney | Aug 25, 2020 | NHS, Peer Support, Trauma Risk Management
Strongmind provides more support to the NHS During the Covid crisis our team has been busy providing support and training for NHS staff – virtual and in person. Virtual training for the NHS We’ve delivered virtual training in Stress, Trauma and...
by Sue Dorney | Aug 21, 2020 | Trauma Risk Management, Uncategorized
By Strongmind Founder and Director Richard Dorney It’s clear that people at all levels of the NHS and those who support them face significant challenges – not least with potential mental health issues. Our work with them shows they’re as stoic and...
by Sue Dorney | Dec 2, 2019 | Social
So here it is! Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun Merry Christmas everyone. The theory espoused by Slade that ‘everybody’s having fun’ may, unfortunately not be entirely accurate. We all want to relax and have a good time with the family over Christmas, but for...
by Sue Dorney | Sep 16, 2019 | Trauma Risk Management
Between the 9-12 of January 2019 we deployed two highly experienced Trauma Risk Management -TRiM trainers to Kosovo. Our brief was to provide the Kosovo Security Forces-(KSF) with a TRiM capability in order to support their personnel in dealing with traumatic events....
by Sue Dorney | Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
A former army officer from Andover has won a lifetime achievement award for his work in tackling mental health issues both in the British Army and civilian life. Richard Dorney MBE, MstJ, MSc. of Andover, received the prestigious Exforces in Business Lifetime...
by Sue Dorney | May 17, 2019 | Body Image
Tough as old boots – Body Image Take some time out for a long read as Director Richard reflects on Mental Health Awareness Week’s theme of body image. ‘Tough as old boots’ … ‘hard as nails’. We use words like this to describe our...
by Sue Dorney | Apr 4, 2019 | Peer Support, Uncategorized
Strongmind has launched a new Peer Support Practitioner course that concentrates on the practical skills needed to assist colleagues who may be experiencing issues with their mental wellbeing. Our Director Richard Dorney said; ‘There is very good evidence that peer to...
by Sue Dorney | Dec 20, 2018 | Policing
Resilience in Policing On 19 December we attended the senior leadership forum from West Yorkshire Police to discuss officer wellbeing. We were able to present on improving resilience in policing, and it’s meaning. Richard Dorney went on to discuss how resilience...
