Resources

To find out more about some of the topics listed on this site we have included below links to some additional resources that may be of interest.

Coaching

The Association for Coaching is a professional body for Coaches, Training/Coaching Providers, and Sponsors of Coaching. It is an independent non profit organisaiton with the goal to promote best practice, raise awareness and standards across the coaching industry.

There is a good list of resources on the site for coaches as well as those involved in buying coaching in organisations.
www.associationforcoaching.com

The Special Group in Coaching Psychology is part of the British Psychological Society and supports coaching psychologists, coaches, individual clients and organisations who are interested in learning more about coaching psychology and coaching services.
The aim is to promote the development of coaching psychology as a professional activity and clarify the benefits of psychological approaches within coaching practice.

The SGCP web site is www.sgcp.org.uk

Preventing and managing stress

The Health and Safety Executive web site is an excellent source of additional information on stress in the workplace.
www.hse.gov.uk/stress

The Direct Gov web site has a wide range of information on many topics with information about stress in the workplace
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/HealthAndSafetyAtWork/DG_10026604

Linked to stress, the topic of employee wellbeing is a focus of Business in the Community, a corporate responsibility group. A wide range of resources covering all aspects of employee wellbeing can be downloaded from their site.
www.bitc.org.uk

Psychology

The British Psychological Society is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK. There is a section for the public with links to general psychology events and listings for specialist psychologists.