The Wellbeing Guy

01/12/2025

Last week we began the first in a series of Su***de Intervention Skills Training sessions with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, in .

We were joined by colleagues from the Child and Adult Social Work team who shared great feedback! We are excited to continue to support the roll out of these skills across Vale of Glamorgan Council teams through 2026.

💬 “As someone who really struggles in a classroom environment, thank you for keeping me engaged and focused. I found this extremely beneficial, and will feel confident, not panicked, in this situation.”

💬 “Brilliant course. Found it very informative. Gave me strategies to support people and how to initiate a conversation & building my confidence around su***de.”

💬 “Excellent course, very practical for my role in work, which I will use often”

If you are an individual practitioner keen to complete the CPD Accredited and International Coaching Federation recognised ASIST Su***de Intervention Skills training, why not join us at one of our open courses.

Our next course is taking place February 25th & 26th in - registration is open now via Eventbrite (link in comments) or by emailing hello@thewellbeingguy.co.uk

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02/11/2025

Stepping outside your comfort zone isn’t just growth — it’s therapy for the mind 🌱

Check out the New Ways November calendar from Action for Happiness for simple self care steps to try this month.

30/10/2025

- this time last week we had completed October's ASIST Su***de Intervention Skills Training in the community, and this was a special one...

Not only has our su***de-safer community in Wales gained 11 more Care Givers, able to confidently support a person through thoughts of su***de towards safety, but this was also my longstanding co-trainer Sarah Jones (Uplifted Wellbeing) 150th workshop! 💫

150 workshops; 300 days delivering in the training room - plus many more undertaking training, upskilling and CPD; countless road trips (and sometimes questionable hotels) and most importantly well over 2,000 people trained in life saving ASIST su***de intervention! What a powerhouse! 👏

I was so pleased that we hit this milestone the way we started - with an open workshop for our local community.

Fantastic to have attendees from Cyfannol Women's Aid, Taff Housing, Epione Therapeutic Coaching, Voices From Care Cymru, Study Group, British Red Cross and ProMo Cymru join us for this workshop - everyone really leaned into the discussions, contributed to practice and simulations and demonstrated committment to making an impact amongst their communities.

Some of the feedback shared includes:

🗣️ "Absolutly loved Sarah and Chris, they made the course so enjoyable."
🗣️ "An all round great workshop. Helpful for personal and professional use. Great examples and interactive."
🗣️ "Really robust and useful training to help me feel ready to use it."
🗣️ "Great group workshops getting to know other support workers in the area, thank you so much Chris and Sarah."
🗣️"Excellent course and trainers - very informative."
🗣️"Absolutly amaing, so infightful and has taught me a lot."
🗣️ "Exceptional training programme - thanks!"

Our next community workshop takes places in in February 2026 - we currently have 5 places remaining (details in comments). Alternatively, we can travel to you for groups of 10 of more - drop us an email at hello@thewellbeingguy.co.uk ✉️

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02/10/2025

Fresh off the plane from holidays and straight back to delivering our ASIST Su***de Intervention Training, at one of my favourite venues, Hafod's Brocastle Manor. 🏠

We had a fantastic time with the Hafod team (as always!) - everyone was so passionate and committed to making a positive difference in this space, and gave 110% to the discussions, practices and simulations! 💯

If you or your team would like to undertake the ICF and CPD Accedited ASIST (Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training), there are two routes to accessing this:

1️⃣ Individuals can join one of our Open Courses, designed for the community and open to all - we run these 3 times a year. We currently have a wait-list for our October workshop, and are taking bookings on our website now for February and June's (running in Cardiff).

2️⃣ For groups of 10 or more, we will come to your organisation and deliver this training in-house/on-site. Simply drop us an email to find out more: hello@thewellbeingguy.co.uk

02/10/2025

A new Talking Circle offering emotional and peer support to the LGBTQ+ community has launched in Sebastopol (Torfaen) 🏳️‍🌈

The LGBTQ+ suppprt group is one of many talking circles hosted free of charge by volunteers working with local mental health charity Tidy Butt.

Give this post a Like or Share to help spread awareness of this new, free, wellbeing resource. 📣

22/08/2025

Just wrapped up delivering ASIST (Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training) with an amazing team at University of Wales Trinity Saint David ✨

Colleagues from across London, Carmarthen, Cardiff and Swansea campuses came together - not only to build vital su***de intervention skills, but also to strengthen internal connections between academic and support teams.

Brilliant to see the energy, collaboration and commitment in the room as always - and some fantastic feedback once again, which Uplifted Wellbeing and I massivly appreciate 🙌 Diolch

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04/08/2025

Loving this month’s Action for Happiness calendar 📆

Kindness makes life better – for others and for us. This August, let’s fill the world with compassion, joy and hope.

26/06/2025

This 💙

It is of upmost importance that you fill your cup and hold on to your joy and allow yourself to rest. What the world needs right now is as many people connected to their light as possible 🌟💫 Don’t get consumed by fear, it would be a travesty for your light to dim. Others will be using it as a source of hope 💡

26/06/2025

A new Talking Circle is coming to , providing wellbeing and peer-led support. Check it out 👀🏳️‍🌈

08/06/2025

Let's hear it for our latest Care Givers that completed another powerful ASIST su***de intervention skills workshop in Cardiff this week! 👏👏👏

A huge congratulations and thank you to those who joined us, shared openly and contributed couragously – including colleagues from Taff Housing, British Heart Foundation, Benjamin Franklin International School (BFIS), nhs.uk and Voices From Care Cymru 🩵

It’s always so encouraging to see people come together, learn, and grow in their ability to support others at risk of su***de, and in a workshop first, we even had an attendee travel all the way from Spain to be part of our training! 🇪🇸✈️

📆 Our next ASIST workshop (also our final open course of 2025) is coming up this October – and bookings are now open! Find out more: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applied-su***de-intervention-skills-training-asist-cardiff-october-2025-tickets-1262335723129?aff=erelexpmlt

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01/06/2025

🌞 Joyful June is here! 🌈
Let’s make this month a celebration of the small things that bring big smiles. Every day in June, take one simple action to spark joy—for yourself and those around you.

From finding beauty in the everyday to sharing gratitude and kindness, these little daily prompts can make a huge difference. 💛

✨ Save this calendar, share it, or pick a few days that speak to you. Let’s spread some joy—together!