South West Region

By being an active member of the South West RCOT regional committee you are helping to give occupational therapy a strong professional identity. Active members provide a crucial link between local members and the national organisation and ensure that RCOT is truly representative and responsive to its members' needs.

Support your regional committee and contribute to making RCOT a stronger, more representative organisation.

Committee members:

Libby Thompson	Chair
Katherine Godfrey	Vice Chair
Jonathan Williams	Treasurer
Natalie Madge	Secretary (role share)
Sam Whiting	Secretary (role share)
Rebecca Billing	Social Media Lead
Vacant	Member Activity Lead
Vacant	Regional Communications Lead
Helen Ribchester	Co-opted HEI Rep - Bournemouth University
Fiona Fraser	Co-opted HEI Rep - Plymouth
Josie Brown	Co-opted Student Rep

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

Find out more

RCOT E-Bulletins

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

Latest issue

Get Involved

For information on the RCOT South West Region Committee’s activities please contact RCOT.southwest@rco.co.uk or Stacey.Abraham@rcot.co.uk

Join RCOT South West on Facebook

Join RCOTSouthWest on Twitter

If you would like to observe a committee meeting, please contact RCOT.Southwest@RCOT.co.uk

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.