At The Life Rooms, we support our members to gain confidence, skills, and knowledge to improve their health and wellbeing and learn how to set manageable goals that they can stick to in the long-term.
We’re proud to be accredited to deliver courses and qualifications from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), so our members can gain a better understanding of mental and physical health.
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is an independent health education charity and the world’s oldest public health body. They believe that every community, workplace, and individual should have the opportunity to improve their own health and wellbeing.
RSPH award over 40,000 qualifications each year, and The Life Rooms members now have the exciting opportunity to learn from these informative courses and achieve their own qualification - all for free!
RSPH courses we deliver at The Life Rooms
Who is this course for?
This qualification is suitable for anyone who wants to better understand their own health and public health. It is particularly relevant for people interested in the health and social care sector or those in support roles in education, public service, or corporate settings.
What will I learn?
- Understand Health and Wellbeing: Explore the role of health in improving life quality and length, positive and holistic health concepts, and basic human needs like food, water, and safety.
- Learn Public Health Basics: Understand individual vs. population health, how data like life expectancy informs public health, and the importance of infection prevention measures like handwashing and vaccination.
- Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices: Discover how physical activity, balanced diets, and avoiding substance misuse can improve life quality. Learn about the impact of work, cultural factors, and tools like health assessments.
- Manage Health Collaboratively: Empower yourself through self-care, active participation, and partnerships with healthcare providers to improve personal and community health.
Find out more about this course here.
Who is this course for?
This qualification is ideal for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of mental wellbeing. Learn how mental wellbeing affects individuals and communities, ways to improve and maintain mental health, and how to support others. The course also explores how access to amenities and community resources can impact public health.
What will I learn?
- Understand Mental Wellbeing: Learn what mental wellbeing is, its connection to mental illness, and how it helps individuals thrive.
- Recognise Its Impact: Explore how mental wellbeing influences physical health, relationships, education, and community cohesion.
- Improve Wellbeing: Discover strategies like nutrition, exercise, strong relationships, and mindfulness to enhance mental health.
- Promote Awareness: Gain tools to support others and raise awareness, including the "Five Ways to Wellbeing" and "Ten Keys to Happiness."
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Who is this course for?
This qualification is for those who want to understand more about the links between nutrition and health. It is also ideal for people who are interested in pursuing a career in catering, hospitality, care, or leisure industries who need to understand what makes a nutritious and healthy meal.
What will I learn?
- Discover more about healthy eating guidelines and how this compares to the average UK diet.
- Understand how diet influences our health and wellbeing.
- Explore the links between foods we eat and common diseases.
- Find out what factors can shape our food choices.
- Learn about tools we can use to change our habits.
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Who is this course for?
If you’re interested in health, and in helping other people to have a healthier lifestyle through physical activity, then this qualification would be great for you.
What will I learn?
- Health Benefits: See how staying active can lower the risk of serious illnesses, improve fitness, boost your mood, and help you sleep better.
- What Affects Participation: Learn about barriers like access, motivation, time, and cultural beliefs that might stop people from being active.
- Ways to Get Moving: Find simple ways to be more active, like joining a club, walking or cycling, and encouraging friends to get involved.
- Overcoming Challenges: Get tips to tackle obstacles like lack of interest or embarrassment with education, support, and motivation.
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How to access our RSPH courses
You can chat with a member of The Life Rooms team to understand what your health and wellbeing goals are, and they can guide you to the courses and qualifications that could support you.
There will be a commitment to attend RSPH courses you have signed up to, so that you have all the information you need for your exam at the end.
To register your interest in one of accredited courses and find out more about dates and times:
- Email your name, telephone number, and the course you are interested in to tlr.healthcourses@merseycare.nhs.uk and a member of our team will be in touch.
- Call 0151 478 6556 (The Life Rooms Walton) or 01704 383 198 (The Life Rooms Southport) and ask to speak to a member of our learning team.
You can see all upcoming courses on our timetables: