Baker Street Quarter Partnership

How to Recycle
2023-11-02 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
Our ‘How to Recycle’ Workshop shows businesses the best ways to recycle and how to set up your services in the right way, so you can get the most out of your current recycling arrangement.
We’ll also be answering some of your commonly asked questions surrounding recycling.
If you’ve ever asked yourself, can I recycle that? This workshop is the place to be!

Disability Awareness Training – Becoming a more inclusive employer
2023-11-21 10:00 - 12:00
Do you want to be a more inclusive employer? Do you want to find out about the legal requirements on employers, the support available, and best practice in recruiting people with disabilities?
If so, join us for this FREE employer workshop on disability inclusion. Aimed at employers in central London and across the capital, the session will help you to better understand disability employment, and to become a more inclusive employer. The training will take place online on Tuesday 21st November, 10:00 – 12:00.
Disabled people have a huge amount of skills and experience to offer, and research shows that inclusive employment practices can have real benefits for employers. However, just over half of disabled Londoners are in employment, compared to four in five non-disabled Londoners.
The session will cover:
• The benefits of being a more inclusive employer
• The legal obligations on employers
• Practical changes you can make to become a more inclusive employer
• The support available to you and to disabled employees

The event is organised by Central London Forward, and delivered by Business Disability Forum, the leading business membership organisation focused on disability inclusion. The event is free to employers, and funded by the Mayor of London as part of the No Wrong Door initiative. Book your spot here.
To find out more, please contact Miranda Jude (miranda.jude@cityoflondon.gov.uk).

Oral Health & Oral Cancer Awareness Webinar
2023-11-22 12:30 - 13:30
November is the mouth cancer awareness month, and Montagu Dental is hosting a free webinar on 22nd November from 12:30 – 1:30pm to discuss the risk factors for oral cancer, what you need to be aware of, and how it can be prevented, detected or managed.
More people in the UK die each year of mouth cancer than of cervical and testicular cancer combined and it also causes more deaths in the UK each year than road traffic accidents. We want to be able to help inform as many people as possible about oral cancer, as late diagnosis can have a poor prognosis.
Please register for this free webinar here.

About the organiser:
Dr Saul Konviser BDS MSc BSc is our lead general dentist at the Montagu Dental practice. Saul is a dedicated general dentist, who enjoys looking after generations of families’ dental health with a focus on how their dental health impacts their general health and wellbeing.
Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Saul completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physiology & Pharmacology at Bristol, University of the West of England and went on to study for a Masters in International Healthy Policy at the London School of Economics, spending time in Canada and South Africa as part of his research projects. Saul then received his Bachelors of Dental Surgery from King’s College London from when he went on to do his training within the NHS before moving into Private practice.
Saul is also a Trustee of the charity Dental Wellness Trust, which promotes oral health to children in the UK and abroad and he oversees the development and roll-out of supervised toothbrushing programmes in schools across England.

Fire Marshal Training
2023-11-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-19 10:00 - 13:00
This half day (3 hours) Fire marshal training courses is delivered by a professional firefighter. You will learn basic fire safety procedures in the workplace and how to ensure your organisation is compliant with the law. It is a legal requirement to ensure you have an adequate number of staff trained to handle the safe and successful evacuation in the case of a fire emergency.
This course will be delivered online.
Fire Marshal Training is exclusive to employees of Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. To check if your business is a member and book onto the training, email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk
Terms and Conditions
Whilst we are happy to offer all courses free of charge, the course provider does charge us for each place. If you wish to cancel your place, you must provide at least one week’s notice prior to the course date so we can offer your place to someone else. Failure to attend or cancel within one week will result in your business being liable for the cost of the course of your place.

Recycling Webinar
2023-11-30 10:00 - 11:00
First Mile is hosting a special interactive Recycling Webinar on Thursday 30th November, from 10:00am to 11:00am.

This engaging and practical session will cover:

Top tips for better waste management and recycling
How to engage and empower your workforce
How to select the most effective waste streams by industry
What role recycling plays in a sustainable future

There will be a Q&A session at the end for anything not covered, along with a follow up of helpful resources.

You can sign up for the session here.

Wellbeing for Winter: Beat the Blues
2023-12-11 12:30 - 13:30
For some, the winter months are accompanied by feeling mentally & physically drained with a significant impact on mood. This is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), often also described as ‘Winter Depression’ or ‘Winter Blues’. The nature and severity of SAD varies from person to person. For some, it is just a mild impact, while for others it can have a significant impact on day to day life. It has been estimated that up to 20% of us may be affected by this in some way.
In this 60 minute Wellbeing for Winter webinar developed by a leading clinical psychologist, delegates can expect to:

Recognise the signs and symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and ‘Winter Blues’
Understand the biological origins of SAD
Explore evidence-based psychological and behavioural strategies to manage the mental and emotional challenges associated with a long, dark and cold winter.
Develop skills in self-care and self compassion.
Take home a toolkit of tips and strategies to help boost mood and maintain good mental health during the winter months.

Book your spot here.

Carbon Literacy Training
2024-01-19 09:00 - 16:30
This Carbon Literacy Training course delivered by Lighthouse Sustainability is to raise awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis (Carbon Literacy Project).
The Carbon Literacy Project was set up to give everyone, everywhere, a day of training on carbon literacy – and in doing so, empower people to make positive change. Today, over 45,000 individuals from over 2,000 organisations have certified as Carbon Literate and that number is rising fast.

What you will gain:
Carbon literacy is there to enlighten, educate and empower.
Businesses and individuals taking part in carbon literacy training can expect to emerge upskilled and motivated to reduce their carbon impact both at work and in their personal lives.
Each individual trained is certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project.

What you will cover:
The course covers topics including:

The Why, What and How of carbon and climate change
Greenhouse gases, and their relationship to weather and climate
How climate change is likely to affect us in the UK and globally
Key terminology, including – net zero; carbon neutral; carbon footprinting, and offsetting
What we are already doing – national policy and local action
Scopes 1, 2 and 3
Understanding our impact: Energy; buildings; travel; food and the circular economy
Motivating others to act – employee engagement
Next steps – making a pledge; setting targets; tools; offsetting; resources.

This training session is exclusive to Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. To check if your business is a member and sign up, email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk.

Mental Health First Aid
2024-02-19 09:00 - 2024-02-21 17:00
Mental Health First Aid
19 Feb – 21 Feb
This three-day, virtual course will qualify you as a Mental Health First Aider and will provide you with an in-depth knowledge to enable you to support your co-workers. The sessions will be very interactive and there will be some pre-course learning and reading (detailed below). The course will give you:

An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing.
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues.
Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.
Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening.
Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

This course is delivered online and is made up of individual learning activities and a series of four live instructor-led sessions. Individual learning will be based on a combination of videos, workbook activities and reading. This can be completed at your own pace in advance of each live session. The live sessions are led by an approved MHFA England Instructor and are interactive, involving presentation of slides, video clips, activities, discussion and case studies, which you will explore as a group to embed learning. Please see the timings of the live sessions below:
19th Feb DAY 1 – 9am – 12:20 pm live session 1
20th Feb DAY 2 – 9am – 12:45 pm live session 2
21st Feb DAY 3 – 9am – 12:45 pm live session 3
21st Feb DAY 3 – 2pm – 5pm live session 4
Before the live sessions begin you will need to do some set up online and some pre learning which will take 1 hour.
Mental Health First Aid Training is exclusive to employees of Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. Check if your business is a member here.
Terms and Conditions
Whilst we are happy to offer all courses free of charge, the course provider does charge us for each place. If you wish to cancel your place, you must provide at least one week’s notice prior to the course date so we can offer your place to someone else. Failure to attend or cancel within one week will result in your business being liable for the cost of the course of your place.

DSE Risk Assessment
2024-03-11 09:00 - 12:30
This DSE Risk Assessment course will help you to protect your staff and business, as well as comply with the law. You will also gain a certificate confirming your knowledge and understanding of the DSE risk assessment process.
Upon completion of the qualification, learners will:

Understand the importance of DSE risk assessments
Understand the principles of controlling the risks from DSE workstations
Understand how a DSE risk assessment is undertaken
perform their own DSE risk assessments with confidence.

The training include an online assessment task completed after the course, testing knowledge and understanding of the DSE risk assessment process.

Stand Up Against Harassment Training
2024-04-24 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-06-20 12:00 - 12:30
All Baker Street Quarter Partnership members have free access to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust Stand Up Against Harassment training.
Sessions have been running on monthly basis since 2023. Book your space for this online seminar here!

Mental Health First Aid Networking Session
2024-04-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-19 12:00 - 13:00
This is a 60-minute virtual session for members who are trained mental health first aiders. The session gives Mental Health First Aiders the opportunity to share challenges and build confidence in their role in a safe and supportive environment. The session will allow people to explore real-life experiences and look at how to bring key tools and techniques into action. It is a chance to reflect, share ideas and learn together.
Mental Health First Aid Networking Session is exclusive to employees of Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses, and people who have completed the Mental health First Aiders training course. To check if your business is a member, email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk.

Women's Night Safety - Safer Dance
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
For May’s Lunch and Learn online webinar, Sam Hennerly and Jack Young from Safer Dance.org will be talking about the initiative they have created and the work they are doing in night-time economy venues giving access to policies and procedures to promote safer dance.
Night-time economy risks such as sexual harassment are not just common, they are expected. Average night out antics and part of ‘the culture’ at the heart of a heady mix. But the floor is changing. And we are taking a stand.
Join the online seminar and book your space here.

Mental Health First Aid
2024-06-03 09:00 - 2024-06-05 17:00
Mental Health First Aid
This three-day, virtual course will qualify you as a Mental Health First Aider and will provide you with an in-depth knowledge to enable you to support your co-workers. The sessions will be very interactive and there will be some pre-course learning and reading (detailed below). The course will give you:

An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing.
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues.
Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress.
Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening.
Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.

This course is delivered online and is made up of individual learning activities and a series of four live instructor-led sessions. Individual learning will be based on a combination of videos, workbook activities and reading. This can be completed at your own pace in advance of each live session. The live sessions are led by an approved MHFA England Instructor and are interactive, involving presentation of slides, video clips, activities, discussion and case studies, which you will explore as a group to embed learning. Please see the timings of the live sessions below:
DAY 1 – 9am – 12:20 pm live session 1
DAY 2 – 9am – 12:45 pm live session 2
DAY 3 – 9am – 12:45 pm live session 3
DAY 3 – 2pm – 5pm live session 4
Before the live sessions begin you will need to do some set up online and some pre learning which will take 1 hour.
Mental Health First Aid Training is exclusive to employees of Baker Street Quarter Partnership member businesses. Check if your business is a member here.
Terms and Conditions
Whilst we are happy to offer all courses free of charge, the course provider does charge us for each place. If you wish to cancel your place, you must provide at least one week’s notice prior to the course date so we can offer your place to someone else. Failure to attend or cancel within one week will result in your business being liable for the cost of the course of your place.

Carbon Lite Course
2024-06-06 13:00 - 15:00
Carbon Lite Course is a 2 hours webinar that will introduce all participants to climate change, its urgency and its relevance to both business and individuals.
This interactive session will explore key carbon footprint areas and define different ways to take action to contrast climate change.
Email training@bakerstreetq.co.uk to book your spot.

Women's Night Safety Charter - Tender
2024-07-16 12:00 - 13:00
Tender are proud to be signatories of the London Women’s Night Safety Charter, and are looking forward to sharing more about their work. The interactive session will explore how Tender navigates challenging, but vital, conversations surrounding relationships, abuse and our rights in a responsible and age-appropriate way.
Jake Saunders, Head of School & Youth Setting Programmes, will explore how Tender works with whole communities, including young people, school staff and parents, to ensure that our children are growing up in healthy, supportive environments.
Susie McDonald, CEO of Tender will share details about Tender’s work with businesses across the country to promote healthy workplace cultures, inclusive leadership and support employees who are victim/survivors of domestic abuse.
In the session, there will also be details about how you can get involved with Tender’s work and actively promote the values and aims of the charter.
Book your free ticket here.

Seated Office Yoga for Stress Reduction
2024-07-23 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-07-25 14:00 - 14:30
Seated Office Yoga for Stress Reduction is a course for anyone who wants to use movement and the breath to help to de stress and release tension. This chair yoga course can help to relieve stress in the mind and body, helping to improve your mood, confidence, energy levels and concentration, as well as relieving depression and anxiety. A short 20-minute session to help you reset your mind and body and get the most out of your day.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

Introduction to Excel Tables
2024-07-23 09:30 - 10:30
Because of Excel’s tabular format a lot of people believe that they are already familiar with tables, but they were only introduced in Excel 2010 – prior to this a crude version existed as a List. Excel Tables use a new type of cell referencing, called Structured Referencing, and have a lot of amazing new features, one of the main benefits being that their dynamic behaviour allows the data to grow over time. In this one-hour session we look at tables and structured referencing in detail. Introduction level, no experience necessary.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

Introduction to Management and Leadership
2024-07-23 12:30 - 13:30
Often used synonymously, management and leadership require many different qualities. This session will explore these, before giving you a framework to identify your personal barriers to being an effective manager and leader. By the end of this session you will understand:

The fundamental characteristics of leadership;
How these differ from management;
Barriers and challenges to effective leadership and management;
How to successfully put leadership into practice as a manager using Future – Engage – Deliver.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

Cyber Security Essentials
2024-07-24 14:00 - 15:00
Discover current global trends in cyber-attacks and how to recognise them, learn of their potential impact and simple measures to put in place to combat them, such as generating strong passwords, keeping firewalls and anti-viral software up-to-date and the related policies and procedures to implement to minimise vulnerabilities.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

Top Tips for Managing Your Inbox More Efficiently
2024-07-30 16:00 - 16:20
On average a typical worker could receive up to 120 emails every day! Join this 20-minute webinar where you will learn some top tips and best practice for managing your inbox efficiently, freeing up time to complete to do list and workload!

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

Delegation Skills
2024-08-02 14:00 - 15:00
For a new manager, the stresses and responsibilities can seem overwhelming. How can you balance the need for oversight, without stifling creativity and collaboration? Learn how to accept “delegating until you feel uncomfortable” and avoid micromanagement.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
2024-08-06 11:00 - 12:00
Gain an understanding of the aims of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and potential penalties for infringements. We give an overview of the seven key principles involved followed by processing, consent, and subject rights. Lastly you will learn about the relationship between data controller and processor and their obligations and the repercussions of Brexit.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

Excel Formulas Refresher
2024-08-06 15:30 - 16:30
This one-hour session is an essential for any Excel user that has never had formal training or is a bit rusty! In it we cover some basics like simple calculations, the Order of calculation, Absolute references, Named ranges, Outlining and if time allows VLOOKUP. Introduction level.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.

PowerPoint Micro Learning
2024-08-07 14:00 - 14:20
In this short 20-minute Micro Learning session we will look at some of the most useful Tips and Tricks for Microsoft PowerPoint 365 including:

Using the Reuse Slide feature.
Formatting and animating a Chart.
Converting a bulleted list into Smart Art and animating it.
Inserting images from Stock Images including Icon sets.
The Designer Feature.

This course is part of our free online learning platform, SEEDL, accessible to all business member employees. Create your account at Seedl and save your spot here.
If you are not able to join the training on this specific day you can always access the sessions on demand in your own time!

Please reach out to training@bakerstreetq.co.uk if you would like to check if your business is a member, or if you have any other queries.
