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South East Region

A voluntary collaboration of South East regional occupational therapists promoting, strengthening and supporting professional identity alongside our members.

Committee members:

Robyn Harris Chair
Anna Frances-Eley Vice Chair
Jordan Gethings Treasurer
Vacant Regional Communications Lead
Janice Bond Social Media Lead
Corrin Ascott Member Activity Lead
Claire Murphy Secretary 
Jenny Devers Co-opted HEI Rep - Northampton University
Florence Genis Co-opted committee member
Matthew Collier Co-opted committee member
Loretta Pinna Co-opted apprentice representative 
Laura Jones Co-opted new graduate representative 
Sara Hawker Co-opted committee member

Committee email: RCOT.SouthEast@rcot.co.uk

Dates for our next meetings:

  • 13 December 2023
  • 11 January 2024
  • 5 February 2024
  • 6 March 2024
  • 4 April 2024
  • 13 May 2024
  • 5 June 2024

Find out more

South East e-Newsletter

The South East region produces an e-Newsletter which is circulated by email to all members with the region.

All members in the South East region should receive e-Newsletters. If you have not, please log onto your RCOT account to check your email preferences, that your correspondence email is correct and also check your spam folders on your mailbox.

Read the October 2023 newsletter

Read the July 2023 newsletter

E-Bulletin

RCOT E-Bulletins

The South East region produces a regular E-Bulletin which is circulated in-between e-Newsletters by email to all members within the region.

Read the October 2023 e-newsletter

Contacting UNISON

RCOT members can access UNISON services via local staff stewards. If you do not have a UNISON staff steward then contact your UNISON Branch Secretary by telephoning 0800 0857 857.

Lifelong Learning Grants

Looking for an alternative funding option for CPD?

Consider applying for a Lifelong Learning Grant (LLG). The LLG provides financial support for RCOT members to participate in learning opportunities, such as short courses, workshops or conferences. Pre-registration Bsc and Msc courses are not eligible for LLG funding.

You can use the funding to contribute to the fees for the learning opportunities, but it cannot cover the cost of travel and subsistence. You can claim up to 50% of the total learning opportunity cost, with a maximum of £200 per application, and if successful you will be required to submit a report/article (minimum 300 words), giving feedback on the learning opportunity and how it benefited your practice.

To apply for a LLG, please download and complete the application form and return it to communities@rcot.co.uk. Applications are accepted all year round.

If you have any questions, please email communities@rcot.co.uk.