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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 six years of the International Lifestyle and Personal Development Practitioners' Forum there have been 74 events, including 24 in 2024. The following are the dates and times for 2025:
Wed 5 Feb, 9:15-10:30am: Coffee Morning COMPLETED
This will be a typical, relaxed coffee morning session, with the broad theme of cruising boldly through 2025.
Wednesday 19 March 9-11am - Forum 42: Facilitating and Coaching Groups with Neurodiversity in Mind COMPLETED
Nathan Whitbread, The Neurodivergent Coach, will lead a session about working with Neurodiversity, particularly in group settings.
This session is next week, please let me know by Friday, if possible, if you'd like to attend.
Wednesday 2 April 9:15-10:30am - April Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Mike Porteous will lead this session, which will look at building trusting relationships.
Mike's book Beyond Belief was published last week. More details here.
Wednesday 16 April 9-11am - Forum 43: Revisiting Boundaries COMPLETED
I'll lead this one, as we explore personal and professional boundaries in our work
Thursday 1 May 9:15-10:30am - May Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Time to reflect on our professional progress.
Tuesday 13 May 9:30-4:30am - Forum 44: In person day at UEL (Docklands Campus) COMPLETED
This will be our only in-person get-together in 2025. The day will include a range of fun and engaging topics. There will be no cost to attending, though you will need to bring/buy your own lunch. We'll provide tea, coffee and light refreshments. Come and meet this wonderful group of people in person.
Thursday 29 May 9-11am - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
This will be limited to 6 people. I will run a few of these during the summer, with a view to starting a regular group supervision group in September. This session is now full. Let me know if you would like to be added to the reserve list.
Thursday 5 June 9:15-10:30am - June Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Informal session; I will lead an informal, interactive discussion on the dance between power and vulnerability.
Tuesday 24 June 9-11am - Coaching practice session COMPLETED
This session will provide an opportunity to practice your coaching skills, and try out some new tools.
Wednesday 25 June 9-11am - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
Another opportunity for 6 people to experience group supervision. These sessions will be cross-professional in nature and are open to anyone working within sport. We are particularly interested in extending this opportunity to sports coaches.
Tuesday 8 July 2-4pm - Forum 45: Working within a sporting system: conflicts, influence and philosophy COMPLETED
Sian Blunt will lead a discussion around our role and how we might operate within the wider sporting system, including how we work with coaches and team managers, potential conflicts of interest, how we influence the system, how we promote and demonstrate what we do, and the impact our philosophy will have on how we work.
Tuesday 15 July 5-7pm - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
Another opportunity for 6 people to experience group supervision. These sessions will be cross-professional in nature and are open to anyone working within sport. We are particularly interested in extending this opportunity to sports coaches.
Wednesday 23 July 9:15-10:30am - July Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Paula Jarvie will lead a case study discussion.
Tuesday 29 July 5-7pm - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
Another opportunity for 6 people to experience group supervision. These sessions will be cross-professional in nature and are open to anyone working within sport. We are particularly interested in extending this opportunity to sports coaches.
Tuesday 12 August 9:15-10:30am - August coffee morning COMPLETED
Shelli Epstein will lead this session.
Tuesday 2 September 9:00-11:00am - Forum 46: Noticing COMPLETED
Elizabeth Egan will lead this session which will look at honing our noticing skills. Suitable for anyone who uses coaching-type skills in their work
Wednesday 17 September 9:15-10:30am - September coffee morning COMPLETED
Julie Littlewood will lead a discussion around how our past experiences can help, and when they get in the way.
Wednesday 1 October 9:15-10:30am - October coffee morning COMPLETED
Christy Stott will lead a discussion around identity.
Tuesday 14 October 9:00-11:00am - Forum 47: Space COMPLETED
Elizabeth Egan will lead this session which will look at the value of space and how we create it.
Monday 3 November 11:00am-1:00pm - Forum 48: Solution Focused work NOTE TIME
Maxine Strain will introduce some solution-focused tools before participants have the opportunity to try them out in a relaxed practice environment.
Wednesday 19 November 9:15-10:30am - November coffee morning
General discussion; please get in touch if you'd like to lead this session.
Wednesday 3 December 9:15-10:30am - December coffee morning
Elizabeth Egan will lead this relaxed session; the title of which will be 'Where we're at'.
2026
Other dates to be added in the coming months.
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.
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.
Wed 5 Feb, 9:15-10:30am: Coffee Morning COMPLETED
This will be a typical, relaxed coffee morning session, with the broad theme of cruising boldly through 2025.
Wednesday 19 March 9-11am - Forum 42: Facilitating and Coaching Groups with Neurodiversity in Mind COMPLETED
Nathan Whitbread, The Neurodivergent Coach, will lead a session about working with Neurodiversity, particularly in group settings.
This session is next week, please let me know by Friday, if possible, if you'd like to attend.
Wednesday 2 April 9:15-10:30am - April Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Mike Porteous will lead this session, which will look at building trusting relationships.
Mike's book Beyond Belief was published last week. More details here.
Wednesday 16 April 9-11am - Forum 43: Revisiting Boundaries COMPLETED
I'll lead this one, as we explore personal and professional boundaries in our work
Thursday 1 May 9:15-10:30am - May Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Time to reflect on our professional progress.
Tuesday 13 May 9:30-4:30am - Forum 44: In person day at UEL (Docklands Campus) COMPLETED
This will be our only in-person get-together in 2025. The day will include a range of fun and engaging topics. There will be no cost to attending, though you will need to bring/buy your own lunch. We'll provide tea, coffee and light refreshments. Come and meet this wonderful group of people in person.
Thursday 29 May 9-11am - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
This will be limited to 6 people. I will run a few of these during the summer, with a view to starting a regular group supervision group in September. This session is now full. Let me know if you would like to be added to the reserve list.
Thursday 5 June 9:15-10:30am - June Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Informal session; I will lead an informal, interactive discussion on the dance between power and vulnerability.
Tuesday 24 June 9-11am - Coaching practice session COMPLETED
This session will provide an opportunity to practice your coaching skills, and try out some new tools.
Wednesday 25 June 9-11am - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
Another opportunity for 6 people to experience group supervision. These sessions will be cross-professional in nature and are open to anyone working within sport. We are particularly interested in extending this opportunity to sports coaches.
Tuesday 8 July 2-4pm - Forum 45: Working within a sporting system: conflicts, influence and philosophy COMPLETED
Sian Blunt will lead a discussion around our role and how we might operate within the wider sporting system, including how we work with coaches and team managers, potential conflicts of interest, how we influence the system, how we promote and demonstrate what we do, and the impact our philosophy will have on how we work.
Tuesday 15 July 5-7pm - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
Another opportunity for 6 people to experience group supervision. These sessions will be cross-professional in nature and are open to anyone working within sport. We are particularly interested in extending this opportunity to sports coaches.
Wednesday 23 July 9:15-10:30am - July Coffee Morning COMPLETED
Paula Jarvie will lead a case study discussion.
Tuesday 29 July 5-7pm - Group Supervision taster session COMPLETED
Another opportunity for 6 people to experience group supervision. These sessions will be cross-professional in nature and are open to anyone working within sport. We are particularly interested in extending this opportunity to sports coaches.
Tuesday 12 August 9:15-10:30am - August coffee morning COMPLETED
Shelli Epstein will lead this session.
Tuesday 2 September 9:00-11:00am - Forum 46: Noticing COMPLETED
Elizabeth Egan will lead this session which will look at honing our noticing skills. Suitable for anyone who uses coaching-type skills in their work
Wednesday 17 September 9:15-10:30am - September coffee morning COMPLETED
Julie Littlewood will lead a discussion around how our past experiences can help, and when they get in the way.
Wednesday 1 October 9:15-10:30am - October coffee morning COMPLETED
Christy Stott will lead a discussion around identity.
Tuesday 14 October 9:00-11:00am - Forum 47: Space COMPLETED
Elizabeth Egan will lead this session which will look at the value of space and how we create it.
Monday 3 November 11:00am-1:00pm - Forum 48: Solution Focused work NOTE TIME
Maxine Strain will introduce some solution-focused tools before participants have the opportunity to try them out in a relaxed practice environment.
Wednesday 19 November 9:15-10:30am - November coffee morning
General discussion; please get in touch if you'd like to lead this session.
Wednesday 3 December 9:15-10:30am - December coffee morning
Elizabeth Egan will lead this relaxed session; the title of which will be 'Where we're at'.
2026
Other dates to be added in the coming months.
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.
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.
