The Psychotherapy and Counselling Union: standing up for therapists and therapy
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PCU_Trainee retweeted
Almost a week to go until the protest!
This is your opportunity to stand up, be counted, and let the government know that we won't accept their attacks on the trans community.
Strength and solidarity to all in attendance 💪
Right now in the United Kingdom, under Tory rule, it is #NotSafeToBeMe
They cancelled their conference to try and escape the inevitable backlash of marginalised communities standing up for themselves, but we will not be deterred.
Parliament Square.
Wednesday 29th June.
12PM.
ALT A picture of the blue Conservative party's logo with a painted red cross going over it. On top of this is text reading: NOT SAFE TO BE ME 29TH JUNE PARLIAMENT SQUARE 12PM
PCU_Trainee retweeted
🚨🚨URGENT
Use our new tool to email peers and ensure they fight for our NHS.
The #HealthAndCareBill is now in the Lords - let's make sure they hear us.
Click on action point 2! 👇
yournhsneedsyou.com
Only four days to go! No LGBTQIA+ person should face attempts to suppress, “cure”, or change their gender identity or sexual orientation. #MoU2 Key Messages on the Government's #conversiontherapy Consultation buff.ly/31CYFIW
#BanConversionTherapy
The UK must ban ‘conversion therapy’ – even for adults who claim to want it | Jayne Ozanne theguardian.com/commentisfre…
PCU_Trainee retweeted
"Nothing can take away the harm inflicted on me in the past, but we can make it better for the present and future. [...] I didn’t need or deserve that treatment; I deserved and needed acceptance." - @CarolynMMercer, survivor. #BanConversionTherapy banconversiontherapy.com/car…
PCU_Trainee retweeted
It’s all in the news right now- conversion therapy. If you’re a therapist who has worked with or has considered working with trans clients, I wrote a blog that might be of interest: the-pca.org.uk/blog/but-i-m-… #trans #counsellor #tactt
MedAct is another alternative training on the alienating Prevent policy which produces so many false positives which alienate NHS, Teachers, Social Workers & Therapists from their patients, students & clients Alternative Training on Prevent in Healthcare medact.org/event/alternative…
Died yesterday Dr Aaron Beck, widely known as the father of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based form of psychotherapy. RIP Dr Aaron Beck buff.ly/3pTZY0i
Prevention, not punishment: why health workers must resist the policing bill
The PCSC Bill’s ‘Serious Violence Duty’ is a major cause for concern - Mon 15th Nov @ 7pm, we will be launching a new briefing ‘The Public Health Case Against the Policing Bill’. buff.ly/3phOOCm
Race & Health Justice Reading Group: “Policing & Health” Wed 27 Oct @ 7 - 8:30 pm
Next reading group, discussion of the paper exploring the impacts of policing on public health: Policing is a threat to public health & human rights buff.ly/3G3RUiY buff.ly/3BXoUaq
PCU NHS subgroup
Counsellors and Psychotherapists! It’s time to act to protect our NHS and Mental Health Care...
Thu, 28 Oct | Zoom Meeting at 7pm
Sign up through the website link buff.ly/3pIx6Yy
Race & Health Justice Reading Group: “Policing & Health” Wed 27 Oct @ 7 - 8:30 pm
Next reading group, discussion of the paper exploring the impacts of policing on public health: Policing is a threat to public health & human rights buff.ly/3G3RUiY buff.ly/3BXoUaq
Briefing launch: The Public Health Case Against the Policing Bill
Monday 15th November @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Women and allies are joining a movement that's coming together across Britain to oppose the government's onslaught of harmful legislation. @Womenagainstra3
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On behalf of Jack Meredith, we would like to bring her petition to your attention.
Parliament recently published my petition, calling for the repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016. Please share and sign the petition: buff.ly/3ugj68G
Redundancy Law & Practice Webinar on Thurs 21st Oct 21 @ 12pm - speaker Daniel Kindell, Partner & Head of Employment Law. It's free to attend & the training is designed specifically for our Trade Unions, Associations & their members. Sign up here: buff.ly/3icE1Vp
Alternative Training on #Prevent - The third in Medact's series of Alternative Trainings on Prevent in the #NHS is taking place on Thursday 30 September, from 6-7.30pm.
You can register to attend the training for free here: buff.ly/3CVaS9r
What would trainee therapists like to discuss with the PCU?
The Psychotherapy and Counselling Union is designing an online event for trainee therapists, and we'd like to know what topics people would like to discuss. buff.ly/3obe0tv
PRESS RELEASE WEA announces a mutual membership with GFTU to build communities & skills The WEA & the GFTU has announced a unique mutual membership bringing discounted WEA membership to GFTU members & GFTU affiliate membership to WEA staff and Tutors buff.ly/3kJwE9A