Royal College of Occupational Therapists
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We're RCOT. Championing #OccupationalTherapy and helping achieve life-changing breakthroughs for our members, the people they support and society as a whole.
Two weeks left – have your say! 🗣️
⏱️It takes about 20 minutes to give your feedback on our draft Professional Standards, but it shapes practice for the next five years!
Read the draft and share your thoughts before 11.59pm, Sunday 7 December 2025.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/P36TqgU
⏱️It takes about 20 minutes to give your feedback on our draft Professional Standards, but it shapes practice for the next five years!
Read the draft and share your thoughts before 11.59pm, Sunday 7 December 2025.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/P36TqgU
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Two weeks left – have your say! 🗣️
⏱️It takes about 20 minutes to give your feedback on our draft Professional Standards, but it shapes practice for the next five years!
Read the draft and share your thoughts before 11.59pm, Sunday 7 December 2025.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/P36TqgU
⏱️It takes about 20 minutes to give your feedback on our draft Professional Standards, but it shapes practice for the next five years!
Read the draft and share your thoughts before 11.59pm, Sunday 7 December 2025.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/P36TqgU
💚 At Treloar School and College, OTs help students like Malita and Zara build confidence and new skills through adaptive tech and creativity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/_r4ARlA
#RightTimeOT
Read more: https://loom.ly/_r4ARlA
#RightTimeOT
Occupational Therapy Week 2025 | Treloars
Read the stories of our students to see how Occupational Therapy helps them live more independent lives.
www.treloar.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
💚 At Treloar School and College, OTs help students like Malita and Zara build confidence and new skills through adaptive tech and creativity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/_r4ARlA
#RightTimeOT
Read more: https://loom.ly/_r4ARlA
#RightTimeOT
Whether you want to talk about your membership, reflect on one of the talks you've heard or meet a few of the faces behind your membership body – we cannot wait to connect with OTs from across the UK at the OT Show next week!
https://loom.ly/uIj_hXI
https://loom.ly/uIj_hXI
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Whether you want to talk about your membership, reflect on one of the talks you've heard or meet a few of the faces behind your membership body – we cannot wait to connect with OTs from across the UK at the OT Show next week!
https://loom.ly/uIj_hXI
https://loom.ly/uIj_hXI
We’re aware that our website is currently unavailable. This is due to a global outage affecting many websites, not just RCOT. The issue is with Cloudflare, a major internet service provider, and they’re working to fix it as quickly as possible. (1/2)
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We’re aware that our website is currently unavailable. This is due to a global outage affecting many websites, not just RCOT. The issue is with Cloudflare, a major internet service provider, and they’re working to fix it as quickly as possible. (1/2)
‘In my role as an occupational therapy apprentice, I’ve seen how social prescribing can unlock potential and restore hope in the community.’ 💚
William Dyett shares how OTs are making the case for prevention and wellbeing through social prescribing.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ZC8zBkk
#RightTimeOT
William Dyett shares how OTs are making the case for prevention and wellbeing through social prescribing.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ZC8zBkk
#RightTimeOT
A community OT shares how social prescribing can transform lives - ADASS
To celebrate Occupational Therapy Week 2025, William Dyett, an Occupational Therapy Apprentice, looks at the role of social prescribing and why occupational therapists can make the case for prevention to improve positive outcomes for people and local authorities.
www.adass.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
‘In my role as an occupational therapy apprentice, I’ve seen how social prescribing can unlock potential and restore hope in the community.’ 💚
William Dyett shares how OTs are making the case for prevention and wellbeing through social prescribing.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ZC8zBkk
#RightTimeOT
William Dyett shares how OTs are making the case for prevention and wellbeing through social prescribing.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ZC8zBkk
#RightTimeOT
Meet Phoebe, an occupational therapist at St Christopher’s Hospice, as she shares what her role involves and how she helps people live well every day. 💚
🎥 Video credit: St Christopher’s Hospice
🎥 Video credit: St Christopher’s Hospice
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Meet Phoebe, an occupational therapist at St Christopher’s Hospice, as she shares what her role involves and how she helps people live well every day. 💚
🎥 Video credit: St Christopher’s Hospice
🎥 Video credit: St Christopher’s Hospice
'Occupational therapy is a low-cost, low-carbon and high-impact solution – making it a vital part of the NHS’s green future' says Jacqueline Gordon, RCOT Board member and Clinical Sustainability Manager for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Read article: https://loom.ly/eImv8XI
#RightTimeOT
Read article: https://loom.ly/eImv8XI
#RightTimeOT
Occupational therapy can save the planet
Occupational therapists are vital to a greener NHS. In this article, Jacqueline Gordon shows how OT-led care - like early intervention, digital rehab and equipment reuse - improves outcomes, cuts emissions and saves money.
www.hsj.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
'Occupational therapy is a low-cost, low-carbon and high-impact solution – making it a vital part of the NHS’s green future' says Jacqueline Gordon, RCOT Board member and Clinical Sustainability Manager for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Read article: https://loom.ly/eImv8XI
#RightTimeOT
Read article: https://loom.ly/eImv8XI
#RightTimeOT
We kicked off #OTWeek2025 with our event, From Crisis to Prevention: Leading the Future of OT! 💚
Hosted by Karin Orman with Dr Charlie Chung, Amanda Atkinson and Carolyne Hague MBE, the panel explored how OTs can drive change.
Catch up: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8 #RightTimeOT
Hosted by Karin Orman with Dr Charlie Chung, Amanda Atkinson and Carolyne Hague MBE, the panel explored how OTs can drive change.
Catch up: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8 #RightTimeOT
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We kicked off #OTWeek2025 with our event, From Crisis to Prevention: Leading the Future of OT! 💚
Hosted by Karin Orman with Dr Charlie Chung, Amanda Atkinson and Carolyne Hague MBE, the panel explored how OTs can drive change.
Catch up: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8 #RightTimeOT
Hosted by Karin Orman with Dr Charlie Chung, Amanda Atkinson and Carolyne Hague MBE, the panel explored how OTs can drive change.
Catch up: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8 #RightTimeOT
No occupational therapist should feel intimidated while practising. We stand with all health and social care professionals who have been reported as feeling 'deliberately intimidated' by flags displayed across many parts of England during the summer.
Read our response: https://loom.ly/26Yy2Ag
Read our response: https://loom.ly/26Yy2Ag
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
No occupational therapist should feel intimidated while practising. We stand with all health and social care professionals who have been reported as feeling 'deliberately intimidated' by flags displayed across many parts of England during the summer.
Read our response: https://loom.ly/26Yy2Ag
Read our response: https://loom.ly/26Yy2Ag
Thank you to Shari Sasidharan and the occupational therapists at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford for sharing what they love about their work and for showing how varied and valuable their roles are. 💚
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Thank you to Shari Sasidharan and the occupational therapists at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford for sharing what they love about their work and for showing how varied and valuable their roles are. 💚
Working with members, we've launched an Armed Forces community space on RCOT Communities.
RCOT members can log in today and find a great discussion post full of resources for remembrance.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/H75DTO8
RCOT members can log in today and find a great discussion post full of resources for remembrance.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/H75DTO8
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Working with members, we've launched an Armed Forces community space on RCOT Communities.
RCOT members can log in today and find a great discussion post full of resources for remembrance.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/H75DTO8
RCOT members can log in today and find a great discussion post full of resources for remembrance.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/H75DTO8
'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
A glimpse behind the scenes at Royal Bolton Hospital 💚
Specialist occupational therapist Sophie Jackson shares what a day in her life looks like – helping people regain confidence and live well for longer after illness or injury.
Read more: https://loom.ly/rfXzTyo
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Specialist occupational therapist Sophie Jackson shares what a day in her life looks like – helping people regain confidence and live well for longer after illness or injury.
Read more: https://loom.ly/rfXzTyo
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
A Day In The Life of Bolton’s Occupational Therapists - Bolton NHS FT
Specialist Occupational Therapist, Sophie Jackson, shares a day in the life of her job Occupational Therapists are at the heart...
www.boltonft.nhs.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A glimpse behind the scenes at Royal Bolton Hospital 💚
Specialist occupational therapist Sophie Jackson shares what a day in her life looks like – helping people regain confidence and live well for longer after illness or injury.
Read more: https://loom.ly/rfXzTyo
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Specialist occupational therapist Sophie Jackson shares what a day in her life looks like – helping people regain confidence and live well for longer after illness or injury.
Read more: https://loom.ly/rfXzTyo
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
OT Week launched it – now it’s time to lead it. 💚
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT is our year-long campaign to put occupational therapy where it belongs – at the heart of health, education and social care.
Get involved and take action: https://loom.ly/mQq6mbY
#RightTimeOT
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT is our year-long campaign to put occupational therapy where it belongs – at the heart of health, education and social care.
Get involved and take action: https://loom.ly/mQq6mbY
#RightTimeOT
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
OT Week launched it – now it’s time to lead it. 💚
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT is our year-long campaign to put occupational therapy where it belongs – at the heart of health, education and social care.
Get involved and take action: https://loom.ly/mQq6mbY
#RightTimeOT
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT is our year-long campaign to put occupational therapy where it belongs – at the heart of health, education and social care.
Get involved and take action: https://loom.ly/mQq6mbY
#RightTimeOT
Meet Warren, an occupational therapist at Oxleas NHS using non-contact boxing to support people’s mental health. 🥊💚
His charity, Off The Ropes, helps people build confidence, purpose and wellbeing through meaningful activity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/HERfNHQ
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
His charity, Off The Ropes, helps people build confidence, purpose and wellbeing through meaningful activity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/HERfNHQ
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Meet Warren: an occupational therapist on a mission
It’s the Royal College of Occupational Therapists special celebratory week aimed at raising awareness of the role occupational therapists play in transforming health and social care by helping people to stay well and live independently.
oxleas.nhs.uk
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Meet Warren, an occupational therapist at Oxleas NHS using non-contact boxing to support people’s mental health. 🥊💚
His charity, Off The Ropes, helps people build confidence, purpose and wellbeing through meaningful activity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/HERfNHQ
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
His charity, Off The Ropes, helps people build confidence, purpose and wellbeing through meaningful activity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/HERfNHQ
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
A big thank you to the OTs at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for showing how they help people get the right support at the right time. 💚
Video credit: NHS Grampian
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Video credit: NHS Grampian
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A big thank you to the OTs at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for showing how they help people get the right support at the right time. 💚
Video credit: NHS Grampian
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Video credit: NHS Grampian
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Sustainability in the NHS isn’t only about technology – it’s about people. 💚
Jackie Gordon explains how occupational therapy offers a low-cost, low-carbon, high-impact way to build a greener NHS: https://loom.ly/4jmSgeI
#RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
Jackie Gordon explains how occupational therapy offers a low-cost, low-carbon, high-impact way to build a greener NHS: https://loom.ly/4jmSgeI
#RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sustainability in the NHS isn’t only about technology – it’s about people. 💚
Jackie Gordon explains how occupational therapy offers a low-cost, low-carbon, high-impact way to build a greener NHS: https://loom.ly/4jmSgeI
#RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
Jackie Gordon explains how occupational therapy offers a low-cost, low-carbon, high-impact way to build a greener NHS: https://loom.ly/4jmSgeI
#RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
Carolyne Hague MBE calls for a collective voice – OTs, communities, social workers, nurses, policymakers and more to shape a health and care system built on inclusion and innovation.
Read the blog 👉🏼 https://loom.ly/dj0t1ow
#OTweek25 #RightTimeOT
Read the blog 👉🏼 https://loom.ly/dj0t1ow
#OTweek25 #RightTimeOT
A Century of Occupational Therapy: Why the Next 100 Years Matter More Than Ever – Social work with adults
Introduction To coincide with World Occupational Therapy Day (27 October) and Occupational Therapy Week (3 - 9 November), Carolyne Hague outlines the vital contribution that occupational therapy makes to people’s lives and sets out her call to action, emphasising the
socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Carolyne Hague MBE calls for a collective voice – OTs, communities, social workers, nurses, policymakers and more to shape a health and care system built on inclusion and innovation.
Read the blog 👉🏼 https://loom.ly/dj0t1ow
#OTweek25 #RightTimeOT
Read the blog 👉🏼 https://loom.ly/dj0t1ow
#OTweek25 #RightTimeOT
Reposted by Royal College of Occupational Therapists
#OTweek25
#RightTimeOT
Greener practice, better outcomes involves helping people recognise the benefits of sustainability for our health.
That's why I've been working on an OT intervention programme which includes the topic 'Protecting our Environment'.
It's the right time for this.
#RightTimeOT
Greener practice, better outcomes involves helping people recognise the benefits of sustainability for our health.
That's why I've been working on an OT intervention programme which includes the topic 'Protecting our Environment'.
It's the right time for this.
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
#OTweek25
#RightTimeOT
Greener practice, better outcomes involves helping people recognise the benefits of sustainability for our health.
That's why I've been working on an OT intervention programme which includes the topic 'Protecting our Environment'.
It's the right time for this.
#RightTimeOT
Greener practice, better outcomes involves helping people recognise the benefits of sustainability for our health.
That's why I've been working on an OT intervention programme which includes the topic 'Protecting our Environment'.
It's the right time for this.
Reposted by Royal College of Occupational Therapists
This week we are celebrating #OccupationalTherapy Week. #OccupationalTherapists are integral members of our teams, playing a crucial role in improving the lives of people living with physical, mental, developmental or emotional challenges: www.dpt.nhs.uk/occupational... #OTWeek2025 #OTWeek #OT #NHS
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This week we are celebrating #OccupationalTherapy Week. #OccupationalTherapists are integral members of our teams, playing a crucial role in improving the lives of people living with physical, mental, developmental or emotional challenges: www.dpt.nhs.uk/occupational... #OTWeek2025 #OTWeek #OT #NHS
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This is a great illustration of the power of OT in schools - helping to create inclusive & accessible learning environments that enable all children to thrive, achieve & enjoy life!
💚 Supporting children early so they can thrive.
Occupational therapist Chloe Reid works with schools to make occupational therapy more accessible and help children take part in learning, play and everyday life.
Read more: https://loom.ly/gx3Jy1w
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
Occupational therapist Chloe Reid works with schools to make occupational therapy more accessible and help children take part in learning, play and everyday life.
Read more: https://loom.ly/gx3Jy1w
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is a great illustration of the power of OT in schools - helping to create inclusive & accessible learning environments that enable all children to thrive, achieve & enjoy life!
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Well - I'm actually retired ... mostly ... but I'll make an exception for the Casson lecture. One last hurrah!
We're very pleased to announce that Sue Parkinson will be our 2026 Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecturer! 🗣️
From working in the NHS advising and supporting occupational therapists through improving outcomes, she now delivers key-note speeches worldwide.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/TCY7Qdg
From working in the NHS advising and supporting occupational therapists through improving outcomes, she now delivers key-note speeches worldwide.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/TCY7Qdg
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Well - I'm actually retired ... mostly ... but I'll make an exception for the Casson lecture. One last hurrah!
💚 Occupational therapy supports greener practice and better outcomes.
By helping people live and work in ways that protect their health and the planet, occupational therapists build a fairer, more sustainable future.
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
By helping people live and work in ways that protect their health and the planet, occupational therapists build a fairer, more sustainable future.
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
💚 Occupational therapy supports greener practice and better outcomes.
By helping people live and work in ways that protect their health and the planet, occupational therapists build a fairer, more sustainable future.
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
By helping people live and work in ways that protect their health and the planet, occupational therapists build a fairer, more sustainable future.
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
From supporting independent living to reducing waste in services, OTs are helping people and the planet. 🌍
Share your ideas for greener practice, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT 💚
Share your ideas for greener practice, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT 💚
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
From supporting independent living to reducing waste in services, OTs are helping people and the planet. 🌍
Share your ideas for greener practice, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT 💚
Share your ideas for greener practice, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT 💚
We kicked off #OTWeek2025 with our online event, From Crisis to Prevention: Leading the Future of OT! What an inspiring start to the week. 💚
If you couldn’t make it, catch up now and join the conversation: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8
If you couldn’t make it, catch up now and join the conversation: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We kicked off #OTWeek2025 with our online event, From Crisis to Prevention: Leading the Future of OT! What an inspiring start to the week. 💚
If you couldn’t make it, catch up now and join the conversation: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8
If you couldn’t make it, catch up now and join the conversation: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8