Personalised Conversations and Health Coaching Skills (Foundation) Course - 8th, 15th, 22nd October and 5th November 2025

Personalised Conversations and Health Coaching Skills (Foundation) Course

Dates: 8th, 15th, 22nd October and 5th November 2025
Time: 9:30 – 13:30
Course Delivery: Live, interactive, facilitator-led online modules via Zoom
Facilitators: Emily Boyle and Tracey O’Keeffe

Course Overview
This 2-day foundation course is suitable for Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Co-ordinators, and other frontline roles in Primary Care Networks (PCNs), neighbourhood teams, and the voluntary/community sector.

You will develop coaching skills that empower people to take greater control of their health and wellbeing by learning how to personalise your support. The course is grounded in personalised care principles and supports prevention, self-management, and improved patient experience.

Course Features

·       PCI Accredited Personalised Care Institute certification

·       Interactive learning with skills practice and reflection

·       Facilitated by supportive, knowledgeable, and passionate facilitators committed to guiding and inspiring your learning journey

·       Group size limited to 15 participants to ensure high-quality interaction and a supportive learning experience

·       Workbook provided to all participants

·       Meeting links sent one week before the course begins

Who Should Attend?
Ideal for:

• Health and Wellbeing Coaches (required as Part 1 of the 4-day accredited programme)
• Social Prescribing Link Workers and Care Co-ordinators (recommended during role induction)
• Anyone working across health, care, community, or voluntary sectors seeking to develop personalised coaching skills, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Understand the principles, roles, benefits, and impact of personalised care
• Recognise the role of social determinants in health and wellbeing
• Apply core health coaching principles, tools, and behaviour change techniques
• Identify individual motivations, values, strengths, and potential barriers to change, and work effectively with resistance and challenge
• Build trust and manage expectations effectively
• Tailor conversations to readiness and capacity for change
• Ensure equity, inclusion, and sensitivity in your coaching practice
• Demonstrate your skills development throughout each module, with opportunities for skills practice and reflective learning

Pathway to Accreditation
To become a fully accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach, you must complete:

• Part 1: 2-day Foundation Course
• Part 2: The 2-day Advanced Personalised Health and Wellbeing Coaching Course

Part 2 must be completed within 6 months of completing Part 1 to achieve full accreditation, with flexible scheduling to suit your personal and organisational needs.

SW Health Coaching Collaborative

The South West Health Coaching Collaborative unites expertise in health coaching and quality-assured learning across acute, community, social care, primary care, and VCSE settings. We foster a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive learning environment where practical application flourishes and peer learning drives meaningful, ongoing growth.

Hosted by: The Learning and Development Centre

Holders of Accreditation: Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Transform lives with conversations that spark change.

Enquiries: [email protected]