This month in OTnews, we cover a range of insights, including:
- In celebration of this month's OT Week, five occupational therapists share how they spark conversations around occupations and offer advice for overcoming any barriers and owning your 'superpower' as an OT (pages 16–19).
- RCOT Communities and Connections team calls for member engagement in shaping a new community model (pages 20–21).
- Hillingdon's mental health service OTs document their career progressions to inform the trust's workforce supply strategy (pages 28–31).
- Neophtytos Neophytou and OT Tom Whitemore discuss their joint presentation experiences in preparing service users for community living (pages 32–34).
- Katie Yeomans and Beverley Larkins explain Wrexham Council's new approach to staff training and safety when moving and handling people (pages 36–37).
- Fiona Harding-White and Rachael Webster share an occupational therapy apprentice's experience supporting young adults leaving care and designing a new OT process for Kent County Council (pages 42–44).
- Thomas Williams discusses LGBTQ+ inclusion in occupational therapy, focusing on the LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales (pages 54–56).
This is just a sneak peek of what’s inside. We hope you enjoy this month's issue, and feel free to share feedback or your service developments with Tracey Samuels, our Editorial and Design Manager, at editorial@rcot.co.uk. You can also read our issues online or in print.