The FoNS Alumni

What are the benefits?

Alumni events are held four times a year. They involve a range of FoNS and external presenters and are designed to continue the learning and enable alumni to network and share.

Next event:

20 November 1.30-3.30pm: Psychology Safety for self and others in teams

This session is a deep dive into psychological safety, moving beyond concepts and theory into the practicalities of cultivating it when working in health and social care.

In this session you will:

• Explore psychological safety from the self-perspective
• Discuss how to create psychological safety with others
• Identify practices that foster psychological safety in your work

There will be no recording, you will need to use your computer camera and microphone and may be invited to join breakout rooms.

Facilitators are:

• Amy Dunmall , Executive Coach, Team Coach, Facilitator & Leadership Developer
• Maaike Vandeweghe, FoNS Associate Facilitator

If you are already a member of the Alumni, you will receive an email invitation.

Recent events:

September 2025: Inclusion and facilitation

Wendy, who facilitated this session alongside Sonia, is one of the Joint Co-production Lived Experience Leads at FoNS. She is passionate about creating inclusive spaces and using her own lived experience to open up honest conversations around inclusion.

July 2025: An Introduction to Origami Workshop

This online session explored the ancient art of origami! If you were unable to attend, a link to a recording will be sent to you.

January 2025: Zentangle Drawing

An online session to explore the Zentangle Method. Zentangle is an art therapy, designed to calm and quieten the mind through the repetition of lines. It is an easy-to-learn art form, whereby we create patterns to promote relaxation and focus.

October 2024: A practical approach to RBCS

A 2-hour interactive virtual workshop to introduce, develop or enhance your knowledge and skills in a model for restorative supervision; Resilience-based Clinical Supervision (RBCS).

Who is it open to?

The FoNS Alumni is open to anyone who participated in one of these FoNS Programmes:

• The Inspire Improvement Fellowship
• Any Creating Caring Cultures Programme
• The FoNS Learning Disability Aspiring Leaders Fellowship
• Teaching and Learning Care Homes
• The FoNS Residential Programme and Practice Development Schools
• The Richard Tompkins Nurse Development Scholarship
• Programmes based on the Guiding Lights model
• Patients First

Participants on Resilience-based Clinical Supervision programmes have their own, dedicated RBCS network group. There is also a RBCS for Social Care network.

How do you apply?

Email [email protected] with your name, preferred email address and the name of the programme you participated in (and when if possible). We will add you to the alumni mailing list and you will receive links to future events.