Dry January Campaign & Alcohol Brief Intervention Training Courses Available.

Dry January Campaign Starts

The Powys specific website is here for those who haven't seen it: www.drypowys.org.uk There is of course still time to sign up

Alcohol Brief Intervention Training Course being run throughout Powys:

The training is a two hour session which is free of charge and supports attendees to:

·         Understand the problem of alcohol in Wales

·         Indentify hazardous and harmful drinkers

·         Offer evidence based support to drinkers

·         Influence behaviour change

·         Be more confident in tackling this difficult topic

·         Make a positive impact upon health in Wales

Training Dates:

• 10 am - 12 noon, 13th January (South Powys - venue TBC)

• 2.30 – 4.30, 16th January (Mid Powys - venue TBC)

• 10 – 12 noon, 16th January (North Powys - venue TBC)

 To register your interest in attending one of these sessions, please contact me directly.

Nicola Gordon

Uwch Ymarferydd Iechyd Cyhoeddus, Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru,  Tim Iechyd Cyhoeddus leol Powys, Y Cwrt, Bronllys, Powys, LD3 0DU

Ymarferydd Hyrwyddiad Iechyd wedi’u gofrestru gyda UKPHR: PR0001

Principal Public Health Practitioner, Public Health Wales, Powys Public Health Team, The Courtyard. Bronllys, Powys, LD3 0DU

UK Registered Public Health Practitioner: PR0001

Ffôn/Tel: 01874 712738                        

Ebost/Email: nicola.gordon@wales.nhs.uk   

Rhyngrwyd/Internet: www.iechydcyhoedduscymru.wales.nhs.uk/ www.publichealthwales.org/

Mewnrwyd/Intranet: nww.publichealthwales.wales.nhs.uk

Dry January National Campaign

Dry January is a national campaign encouraging people to experience a month without alcohol, with nearly 4,500 people signing up last year. It aims to encourage people to experience a month without alcohol and ultimately moderate drinking habits.  

We hope you will join us in supporting this campaign by raising awareness of the campaign amongst the general public and staff groups.   There are display posters and leaflet available which can be aimed at the general public and in any staff rooms.  

click here to download leaflet: English

click here to download poster: Welsh

click here to download poster: English

Please display the posters and leaflets where the general public may see it and also in any staff rooms.  If you are unable to download these or would like more information or any of the following materials please let me know:

·         Posters

·         Leaflets

·         Alcohol Awareness Toolkit for workplaces

·         Unit beakers

·         Calorie / unit calculators

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

Nicola Gordon

Uwch Ymarferydd Iechyd Cyhoeddus, Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru,  Tim Iechyd Cyhoeddus leol Powys, Y Cwrt, Bronllys, Powys, LD3 0DU

Ymarferydd Hyrwyddiad Iechyd wedi’u gofrestru gyda UKPHR: PR0001

Principal Public Health Practitioner, Public Health Wales, Powys Public Health Team, The Courtyard. Bronllys, Powys, LD3 0DU

UK Registered Public Health Practitioner: PR0001

Ffôn/Tel: 01874 712738                        

Ebost/Email: nicola.gordon@wales.nhs.uk   

Rhyngrwyd/Internet: www.iechydcyhoedduscymru.wales.nhs.uk/www.publichealthwales.org/

Mewnrwyd/Intranet: nww.publichealthwales.wales.nhs.uk

Dry January Campaign

Kaleidoscope James Varty is  meeting with Nicola Gordon, Powys Public Health Team on Thursday 24^th October, 12pm in Bronllys to discuss coordinating a ‘Dry January’ campaign across Powys. They will be looking to promote this in alcohol awareness week

 (18^th to 24^th November).

The aim of ‘Dry January’ is to encourage people to abstain from drinking alcohol for the month of January, and for us to promote / raise awareness of safer drinking at the same time. Participants can get sponsorship, with funds raised going to alcohol concern.  You can find out more here: www.dryjanuary.org.uk

If any service providers would like to join this meeting or get involved in promoting this event , please e mail  james.varty@kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk. or phone  01686 616818

Alcohol and Brief Intervention

A short, evidence-based, structured conversation about alcohol consumption with a client to motivate and
support the individual to think about and/or plan a change in their drinking behaviour in order to reduce their
consumption”

Key Learning Outcomes:
-significantly reduce the alcohol drinking levels of people who have been identified as drinking Hazardous
and Harmful amounts
- Provide a valuable framework to facilitate referral of cases of alcohol dependence to specialised services
Course Provider:
Powys teaching Health Board
Date Venue
24th Sep 2013 10am – 12pm The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6AA
16th Oct 2013 2pm – 4pm  Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon, LD3 7HR
21st Nov 2013 2pm – 4pm Neuadd Maldwyn, Welshpool, SY21 7AS
Course Fee: No course Fee

Booking Information
To book a place on the above training, please book via the TRENT self-service system or complete the PWB
Training Unit Internal Course Booking form found at the back of the Training Unit Brochure and return it to:
The Gwalia, Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AA
Or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk Telephone: 01597 827507