Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
Get free MECC training
We offer a free, one hour Introduction to Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training session at Buckinghamshire Council.
The training is available to anyone working or volunteering in Buckinghamshire in the volunteer and community sector, council and health care partners.
What you will learn
- define MECC
- review the principles of MECC
- discuss how conversations about health can fit into everyday life
- apply healthy conversation skills and practice
Who can apply
MECC training is for any organisation and / or individual who has contact with the public.
MECC means providing their staff with the leadership, environment, training and information that they need to deliver the MECC approach.
MECC means having the competence and confidence to deliver healthy lifestyle messages, to help encourage people to change their behaviour and to direct them to local services that can support them.
It has been delivered to a range of workforces already, including:
- allied health professionals
- youth services
- school staff
- housing teams
- library staff
- nurses and midwives
- social care staff
- volunteers
- Wycombe Wanderers Foundation team
The interactive training is delivered online. Each session is unique, as it will involve participants’ own experiences and beliefs which prompt discussion and reflection, allowing for practical skills to be used immediately in conversations following the session.
What attendees told us
"A really helpful starter session, as someone who knew nothing about MECC prior to this, I now feel I have the knowledge and tools to make a difference!"
"Great introduction and teaching on MECC. Very thorough and enabled us to get thinking about it properly in an informed and engaging way. Good visual aids, good structure and content and delivered very well."
"Trainers very engaging and lots of activities throughout to encourage interactions."
Other training options
There might be instances where having a bespoke session delivered might be of interest to incorporate MECC within an organisation / team.
Free, tailored sessions can be arranged for your organisation.
Contact us directly to discuss options: [email protected]
There is also an online e-learning, that is free to access.
Making Every Contact Count - e-learning for healthcare