This document provides an overview of a training course on understanding the importance of engagement in leisure and social activities for health and social care. The training covers recognizing various activities, describing their importance for well-being and relationships. Trainees discuss activities, complete word clouds and quizzes, explore benefits using the PIES framework (physical, intellectual, emotional, social), consider legislation, and plan and demonstrate example activities. The importance of inclusive, creative activities for different service users is emphasized.

1. Understand the importance of
engagement in leisure and social
activities in health and social care
7th March 2016

2.  Times Table Bingo

3.  Recognise a variety of social and leisure
activities in health and social care
 Describe the importance of leisure activities
 Describe why activities are important for an
individuals well-being
 Explore ways leisure and social activities
support relationships
 Evaluate the importance of leisure and
social activities

4.  Think of some social and leisure activities -
write on the post it notes and stick on the
board.
 You have 2 minutes to think of as many as
possible.
Timer

5.  Identify social and leisure activities you take
part in
 Have you made new friends by taking part in
the activities?
 How have the activities affected your well-
being

6.  Looking at the activity graffiti sheets how
could you ensure you are providing an
inclusive environment?

7.  Identify how the service users are feeling.
Dementia

8.  Service users may have a variety of needs,
which may mean they could benefit from
creative and therapeutic activities. These can be
remembered as PIES.

9.  Using words relating to leisure and social
activities in health and social care make a word
cloud.
http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

11. emotional
psychological
physical

12.  Highlight the effects and benefits of activities
 Ask a peer to check your work for punctuation
and grammar
Activity Well- being

13.  Riding
 Small group work-
 Plan a children’s social /leisure activity.
 Remember to think about how this can help
with children’s development.

14. Feedback

16.  Look at the college enrichment programme is
there something you could take part in.

17. Understand the importance of
engagement in leisure and social
activities in health and social care
8th March 2016

18.  Sweets Quiz- all the answers are sweets or
chocolates.
 Clever folk-
 Garden flowers-
 Big bus-
 Talk quietly-
 Lots of parties-
 Spin around-
 Lorry Drivers Snack-

19.  Clever folk- Smarties
 Garden flowers- Roses
 Big bus- Double Decker
 Talk quietly- Wispa
 Lots of parties- Celebrations
 Spin around- Twirl
 Lorry drivers snack- Yorkie

20.  Identify the benefits of leisure and social
activities
 Explain the benefits of activities using
PIES
 Explore different creative and
therapeutic activities
 Identify legislation relating to the
delivery of activities

21.  What contributes to the well-being triangle?

22.  Small group activity
 You will be given two activities- identify and
explain the benefits of the activities using PIES.

24.  Read the case study on the sheet and complete
the table underneath it, looking at the
suitability of the activity of different age
groups.

26.  Before carrying out any activity it is crucial to
consider health and safety implications.
 Complete the legislation sheet.

27.  From the creative resources plan and
demonstrate an activity. Have fun!
 You will be doing this activity with the service
users or the children during your next work
experience session.

28.  Is the activity suitable for all service users?
 Service users who have a disability may need
some additional/specialist equipment to
ensure they can participate. Can you list what
this could be?
 State the benefits of this activity in relation to
PIES.

29.  What can you find out about Art Therapy

30. Understand the importance of
engagement in leisure and social
activities in health and social care
Friday 11th March 2016

32.  Explain the benefits of activities to a
persons well-being
 Describe how activities support
relationships
 Complete a leisure activity suitable for a
service user
 Reflect on the benefits of leisure and
social activities

33.  Recap-
 Read the scenario and identify the risks,
benefits and support required.

34.  Emily's story

35.  Importance of leisure and social activities to
support relationships
A person’s social life can have a great effect on their
mental health, and maintaining a social life can
play a significant part in recovery from severe
mental illness.

37.  Watch the clip then it’s your turn………..
Pom Pom Making

38.  Who could take part in the Pom Pom activity?
 Is the activity suitable for all service users?
 Service users who have a disability may need
some additional/specialist equipment to
ensure they can participate. Can you list what
this could be?
 State the benefits of this activity in relation to
PIES.

39.  Kahoot

41. Lets Play!