Guidance For 20min Care Space: Setting Up
Guidance For 20min Care Space: Setting Up
Guidance For 20min Care Space: Setting Up
Setting up
The purpose of #20minCareSpace is to provide a space for self-care through facilitated connection and support.
It needs 20 minutes with a group of up to ten colleagues. Arrange chairs in a circle (where possible) giving people
enough space, mindful of current COVID-19 precautions. Ask people to arrive in time for a prompt start. If you’re
expecting latecomers, ensure it’s possible for people to arrive late and still feel welcome.
Our experience has been to have two health professionals holding the space; one to host, and one to facilitate. It is
important that the person facilitating has experience in working psychologically, and with groups, and has access to
regular supervision/consultation/coaching.
Have resources available for local support services (e.g., staff wellbeing services, employee assistance programmes) for
onward signposting.
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Round 3: Appreciation: “[NAME] what I appreciate about what you said is….” [2 x 30sec]
“We’d like you to take a moment to appreciate what you’ve heard from your partner.”
“We don’t often take the time to appreciate others and we’re not always great at receiving appreciation. Try to really
take in the appreciation you are offered.”
So continuing in pairs… please ask one another:
“[NAME] what I appreciate about what you said is….” (30sec each)
Things to consider
There is a core of people, including Andy Bradley, who are keen to be available virtually to support people wishing to
take this forwards locally. If there is a need, we will be available to offer some kind of regular online forum or
community of practice, details of which we are working out.
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