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North West region

Your regional networking resource with a wealth of expertise available across a diverse variety of occupational therapy services.

Activists from all over the region facilitate annual regional events at which you can meet other occupational therapists and continue your professional development in a lively and sociable atmosphere.

Committee members:

Rachel Imms Chair
Marie Baistow Vice Chair
Jenny Henry Regional Communications Lead (job Share)
Alan Mathew Regional Communications Lead (job Share)
Karen Leckie Secretary
Kay Bolton Social Media 
Amanda Heaton Treasurer
Steven Geldart Member Activity Lead
Sarah Gordon Co-opted Associate Member rep
Emma Gudgeon Co-opted Apprentice rep
Natalie Robinson Co-opted Student rep
Malgorzata Drobniewska Co-opted Committee Member
Moffat Makomo Co-opted Committee Member
Paula Spencer Co-opted Committee Member
Redz Lensfield Co-opted EDB Representative rep

Committee Email Address: RCOT.Northwest@rcot.co.uk

 

Find out more

North West regional e-Newsletter

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

All members in the North West 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 filers on your mailbox.

Here is the latest North West region e-newsletter.

RCOT E-Bulletin

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

Here's the latest e-newsletter.

Get Involved

To find out more information on joining the North West Region committee or to observe a committee meeting please email RCOT.NorthWest@RCOT.co.uk

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Committee meeting dates

For further details please email: RCOT.Northwest@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.