WCB CPD WEBINARS
These webinars will take place on Zoom. They're free to WCB Holders AND non holders alike at the moment. Everyone is welcome...
[We have already run a number of WCB Webinars/Q&As. If you'd like to check out our past events and, if you missed them, perhaps request them to be run again, click HERE.]
A CASE STUDY OF DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS.
[THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE BUT YOU CAN WATCH THE RECORDING.]
We were really excited about this webinar…. Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue have excellent relationships with their local Veterinary Practices: they’re very mutually supportive relationships and they collaborate to enable high welfare rehabilitative practices, together.
We invited Rachel, one of the founders from Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue, to chat about her own experiences in establishing these veterinary relationships. We also opened up a discussion with those attending, to share their own experiences so that we could all learn from one another, to best benefit wildlife care.
This Webinar/Q&A was run - at 19:30, for one hour, on zoom, on Thursday 27th February, 2025.
You can WATCH THE RECORDING OF RACHEL'S PRESENTATION HERE.
[This counts towards WCB Holder CPD requirements.]
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WILDLIFE RESCUE HUBS & REHAB FOSTERING / VOLUNTEERING TIERS
More and more Wildlife Rescues are establishing themselves and operating as a ‘Hub’. A Hub can be defined as a set up that has one central base (this can be someone’s home or a building that is a specific central work place) as well as a number of off-site spaces - within the homes of Carers/Fosterers/Volunteers - where wildlife casualties are allocated to be cared for by staff/volunteers of various levels of skill/experience.
It is vitally important that wildlife are only rehabbed (on and off the central site) by those who have the right experience for the needs of that animal. Some wildlife casualties require a basic level of care but other casualties require round the clock medical supervision and monitoring by an experienced Rehabber, supported by a Vet. Sarah Liney (of Hedgehog Helpline) will be hosting this Webinar - and answering questions - on the ‘Fostering Tier Systems’ that Hedgehog Helpline have in place.
Hedgehog Helpline has highly efficient structural tier systems: each structure - in its own way - ensures that new/experienced Rehabbers start off in the right position (and are suitably trained, monitored, held accountable & supported) so that every wildlife casualty that is taken in (by HH) will only ever receive the right care from a suitably knowledgeable and experienced Rehabber.
This Webinar/Q&A will run - and is free for everyone to attend - at 19:30, for one hour, on zoom, on Tuesday 13th May, 2025.
[The zoom link will be emailed - on the day of the event - to everyone signed up.]
[This counts towards WCB Holder CPD requirements.]
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HEALTH & SAFETY IN THE WILDLIFE RESCUE INDUSTRY
Regardless of whether you have employees or volunteers, whether your organisation is small or larger, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) matters, it's a topic you should not and cannot ignore.
Cofounder of Brinsley Animal Rescue, Jon Beresford, has offered to host a CPD talk on the importance of HSE and the relevance to us. In his working career leading a large multi-skilled team in a hazardous environment offshore and with his HSE Qualifications, Jon will cover Legislation, Regulation as well as the practicalities of HSE management and documentation such as Policy, Risk Assessment and procedures, and at a level relevant for wildlife rehabilitation.
A template H&S policy & risk assessment will be made available afterwards for anyone who wants to use them.
This Webinar/Q&A will run - and is free for everyone to attend - at 19:30, for one hour, on zoom, on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
[The zoom link will be emailed - on the day of the event - to everyone signed up.]
[This counts towards WCB Holder CPD requirements.]
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