Monday 3rd June 2024
One Equine Trust has collaborated on a second workshop with CAFRE: College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise to provide an opportunity for learning, networking and collaborating with other professionals in Equine Assisted Services (EAS). We want to emphasise the impact, importance and potential for multidisciplinary and collaborative working models in EAS. Through examples of current working collaborations and hearing from professionals on business development, practitioner insurance and legal requirements, this event aims to demonstrate the potential and clarify the practical elements needed to develop these models, leaving all attendees with the information, ability and connections to enhance their practice and create a sustainable EAS practice in NI.
See the information below to learn more about each activity and about the speakers.
Facilitator
Naomh McElhatton
dara & co
Presentations on Current Collaborative Models:
Session 1: Simone McCambridge and Caroline Keown, Southern HSC Trust ReSET Team
Bringing independent practitioners together with the health care system in Northern Ireland, Simone McCambridge and the ReSET Team in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust demonstrate their success and the future potential for this collaboration.
Simone McCambridge
As the director of Tullynewbank Stables in Glenavy, Simone has been connecting humans and horses since 1999. Initially a riding coach, Simone has significantly developed her practice to improve both the health and well-being of humans in NI and improve the lives of her own horses. Simone is now a qualified Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) facilitator, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping) and Matrix Reimprinting and a Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner (NLP), providing a wide range of services to all who visit Tullynewbank.
Session 2: Christine Hankin, Social Worker of Coleraine GP MDT Team
This presentation will follow the collaborative journey of a Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) group and a Coleraine GP multi-disciplinary teams (MDT). Utilising the BHS Changing Lives Through Horses programme, this collaboration is an example of success with common health services and GP practices, implementing new interventions for their patients, while utilising the local facilities dedicated to EAS.
Christine Hankin
As a director of RDA Causeway Coast & Glens Ltd since 2008, and having coached RDA for 22 years, Christine has significant experience in the provision and manging of ridden EAS within a RDA environment. More recently, Christine has qualified as a riding coach with the BHS and has been providing lessons to all ages, specialising in beginner to intermediate levels for both children and adults.
Social Worker – Coleraine GP MDT Team
Multidisciplinary Teams include professionals such as physiotherapists, mental health professionals, social workers & social work assistants, health visitors and district nurses, who work within the GP practice alongside the GP practice staff. This allows for patients to access the most appropriate services/professionals without having to be referred by a GP, thus relieving the pressure on solely GP practices.
Presentation on Business Development
Session 3: Chris Bogues
As an Equine Lecturer at CAFRE, Chris brings a blend of expertise in Commerce and Equine Management. With a BSc (Hons) in Commerce specialising in Business Information Systems and a Post Graduate Certificate in Equine Leadership and Management, Chris has a strong interest and a keen understanding of the diverse facets of the equine world. With a track record of success in both equine tourism and competition enterprises spanning across Ireland and America, Chris understands the synergies required for a successful business. Through mentorship, Chris has guided students through innovation competitions, with success in laying the foundations of many up-and-coming equine business ideas. Chris is also a BHS Coach and provides schooling services to owners around Ireland which further enhances his ability to understand the intricacies of managing a small equine business.
Presentations on Practice Practicalities
Session 4: Practitioner Insurance
Session 5: Practice Legalities
Event Details
Where: Boyd Hall, CAFRE Greenmount Campus, Antrim (45 Tirgracy Rd, Antrim BT41 4PS)
When: 11am – 3pm, Monday 3rd June 2024.
Please click below to book tickets. Booking will close on Thursday 30th of May 2024.