Your Road to Wellbeing

Tina has worked at Cornwall College since 2006, prior to this she worked in primary education, civil engineering and hospitality.  Whilst at the college, Tina has worked with people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities including Pre-16’,s NEETS, Young Mums, Special Parenting, SPLD, A Level and GCSE.

As Group Development Lead Tina develops and co-ordinates the provision across the county by liaising with external agencies and the NHS to determine what provision is needed to suit the needs of the communities in Cornwall.

Qualifications

• NCFE Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance, Connect 5, Making Every Contact Count,
• Breaking the Rules (MHFE), Mental Health First Aid, NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems, Alcohol Identification and Information, ASIST Suicide Prevention Training, Mental Health Awareness,
• BA (Hons) Education and Training.
• Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English in the Lifelong Learning Sector
• Level 5 Diploma in Teaching mathematics in the Lifelong Learning Sector
• Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector/ Cert Ed
• TEFL (120 hours plus Business Language).
• Speech and Language certificate ( run by SALT’s and Ed Psych. – accredited by Warwick University
• Foundation Degree (teaching assistant).  Modules studied:
• Behaviour Management, Emotional Literacy, Numeracy, Communication and Language(Literacy), Contextual Module, Curriculum Issues, Supporting teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities, ICT, Complex SEN, Children Under Stress, Autism.
• Autism support certificate

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Coming from a farming background I have a long heritage with the Cornish countryside. My love for horticulture developed during my travels in New Zealand, working on an orchard for nine months. Later my horticultural work base studies led me to Heaven scent, where I was able to appreciate biodiversity and sustainable horticulture.

My accolade includes the John Dyer shield alongside a silver gilt RHS for designing the exhibit “a road less travelled”, alongside my Heaven scent team at the RCS. I continue to work alongside the Horticultural industry, advising landscape designs, propagating flora locale and engaging in plant surveys.

I have been teaching for over twenty years and have a good understanding of mental health. I understand the benefits of enjoying the outdoors, physical activity and the importance of sharing life’s challenges within a team setting, learning new skills, having fun and meeting your own expectations, and fulfilling your dreams.

Qualifications

Foundation degree in Education(incorporating Diploma in teaching in the lifelong sector).

NCFE level 3 in the preparation for business.

NVQ2 work base nursery horticulture.

Born and raised in Cornwall and from a family or Artists – art and creative projects have been a part Natalies life in many forms. With a classic education in Art and Design her creativity took her down the road of specialising in Acrylic seascapes and landscapes having exhibited work in South East Cornwall, but with many more technical skills and creative interests. “I love teaching and sharing classic techniques to gain knowledge and experience, and then building on this to explore new creative activities as a group. Even as a Tutor, I am always open to learning new techniques and creative crafts!”

Originally from North Wales, Vicky relocated with her family to Cornwall in 2019 after years prior to this spent in Southern Africa and the Midlands! She loves the diversity and drama of the Cornish landscape, trying to capture some of the emotion of this through mixed media abstract art. She has spent most of her career in Education teaching both children and adults with art and craft always being an important part of her life. Now training as a counsellor alongside her teaching, she recognises the positive impact that art and our interaction with the natural world can have on our mental health.

Vicky’s qualifications are:

• NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
• Level 5 Diploma in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy (in progress)
• BSc (Hons) Psychology.
• PGCE
• NPQH School leadership
• Access to HE Diploma in Creative Art

I’m also due to complete my ASIST Suicide Prevention training this August and I am half way through my WAVES training (Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence & Abuse) which I am due to complete at the end of July. This ongoing CPD rather that specific qualifications though.

Following a thirty year Senior Management career in the NHS and Charity sector, Martin decided to train to be a teacher. He is an experienced Horticulturalist who has developed his own St Austell garden and also sells plants propagated from his garden. He visits lots of other gardens, reads and studies widely and brings his strong enthusiasm and passion for Horticulture to the courses he runs. He believes that gardening and being outside with others can be hugely beneficial for our physical and mental health and that gardening should be accessible to everyone whatever their abilities, background or age.

Lisa is a tutor & arts facilitator and has worked at Cornwall College since 2011. She has gained experience of working with adult learners with a variety of additional needs, challenging behavior’s and mental health issues.  These highly innovative Wellbeing Art and Ceramic courses are run on and off site including Mental health outreach centers and acute wards in hospital settings for adults with enduring and often severe mental health issues.

Her aim is to deliver ideas that not only stretch and challenge but most importantly encourage learners to explore and develop their own unique creativity. This wealth of hands-on experience has enabled her to develop not only skills but also methodologies to target course content to the multifaceted needs of students. The Wellbeing courses seek to address not only emotional wellbeing but are tailored to varying academic abilities and the often complex physical and mental health issues faced by learners.

Qualifications

• LOCF Sculpture Course. Chelsea and Kensington College London.
• BTEC -3D mixed media Chelsea and Kensington College London.
• City and Guilds Ceramics – Chelsea and Kensington College   London
• BA Honours in Ceramics. Falmouth College of Art.  Cornwall.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education- University of Plymouth.
• Mental Health Awareness Course – Cornwall College Camborne
• Suicide Prevent training.

I have incorporated art into my work in Cornwall and the Caribbean, ever since I began travelling and working on boats in 1995. Working as a sign-painter, painting murals and in surface restoration. In 2021, I returned to education, to study Fine Art at Falmouth University. Now I have a dye garden for ink and paint making, and grow materials for making sculptures. In my art practice, growing the plants and extracting the pigments from them is part of the creative process.

I have been involved in community engagement and education for over 10 years with many years spent running community allotment groups. I gained my teaching qualification in 2010 and since then I have worked in the charity sector in Cornwall . I love the outdoors and sharing my passion and encouraging others to grow their own fruit and vegetables.