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International Lifestyle and Personal Development Practitioners' Forum |
International Lifestyle and Personal Development Practitioners' Forum (the forum)
The Forum, set up in December 2018, is a regular get-together of Lifestyle, Welbeing and Personal Development practitioners working in sport. It provides opportunities for learning, sharing practice, and continually skill improvement. The sessions are usually held virtually via MS Teams, with one or two in-person gatherings each year. More than 300 people have expressed an interest in the group, with 175 practitioners from different universities, professional clubs, institutes of sport and other related organisations attending our virtual forums.
The group is open to anyone interested in supporting high performance athletes and learning more about lifestyle and personal development support. The group currently includes individuals working in universities, institutes of sport, professional sports clubs and player associations, as well as those working towards the APDL qualification. The forum is free to attend; we only ask that you are willing to share your knowledge, experience and thoughts with the rest of the group and be an active part of discussions. If you would like to find out more or would like to join the group, please contact Elizabeth.
The group is open to anyone interested in supporting high performance athletes and learning more about lifestyle and personal development support. The group currently includes individuals working in universities, institutes of sport, professional sports clubs and player associations, as well as those working towards the APDL qualification. The forum is free to attend; we only ask that you are willing to share your knowledge, experience and thoughts with the rest of the group and be an active part of discussions. If you would like to find out more or would like to join the group, please contact Elizabeth.
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Video footage of the in-person forum day we ran at De Montfort University in Leicester in November 2023
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Upcoming events:
In the first seven years of the International Lifestyle and Personal Development Practitioners' Forum there have been 95 events, including 24 in 2024 and 22 in 2025. The following are the dates and times for 2026 (more to be added):
Tuesday 13 February 2026, 9:00-10:00am: January coffee morning
Elizabeth Egan will lead a session looking at 'How I want to be in 2026'.
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 9:00-11:00am: Group supervision taster session
This is an ideal opportunity for practitioners to experience cross-professional reflective supervision. Spaces are limited to 6, so please only sign up if you plan to attend.
Wednesday 4 February 2026, 9:15-10:30 - February coffee morning
Joel Clifton will introduce that Hero's Journey (Joseph Campbell), before we discuss how it might apply to our work.
Tuesday 10 February 2026, 2:00-4:00pm: Group supervision taster session
This is an ideal opportunity for practitioners to experience cross-professional reflective supervision. Spaces are limited to 6, so please only sign up if you plan to attend.
Wednesday 18 February 2026, 9:00-11:00am: Forum 49: Coaching with Pictures
This sessions will introduce some methods of working with pictures online, with plenty of time for real-life practice.
TBC (likely Tuesday 12 May 2026: In-person forum day at University of East London
Confirmation of date and further details to follow.
Please let me know if you would like to attend some or all of the above sessions. Just list the dates of the sessions you would like to attend.
Tuesday 13 February 2026, 9:00-10:00am: January coffee morning
Elizabeth Egan will lead a session looking at 'How I want to be in 2026'.
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 9:00-11:00am: Group supervision taster session
This is an ideal opportunity for practitioners to experience cross-professional reflective supervision. Spaces are limited to 6, so please only sign up if you plan to attend.
Wednesday 4 February 2026, 9:15-10:30 - February coffee morning
Joel Clifton will introduce that Hero's Journey (Joseph Campbell), before we discuss how it might apply to our work.
Tuesday 10 February 2026, 2:00-4:00pm: Group supervision taster session
This is an ideal opportunity for practitioners to experience cross-professional reflective supervision. Spaces are limited to 6, so please only sign up if you plan to attend.
Wednesday 18 February 2026, 9:00-11:00am: Forum 49: Coaching with Pictures
This sessions will introduce some methods of working with pictures online, with plenty of time for real-life practice.
TBC (likely Tuesday 12 May 2026: In-person forum day at University of East London
Confirmation of date and further details to follow.
Please let me know if you would like to attend some or all of the above sessions. Just list the dates of the sessions you would like to attend.
