Resources for OT Week

The resources on this page can be used at your event and to help you plan it

Leaflets

• Download Get the most from life leaflet
  Gives a general overview on how occupational therapy can help people to cope with  daily living activities despite illness, disability, ageing or reduced abilities.
• Download Continue to have an active life as you get older leaflet
  Offers practical advice and guidance on how occupational therapy encourages healthy ageing to increase older people’s ability to lead an independent and fulfilling life.
• Download How to deal with work-related stress leaflet
  Outlines how people who are experiencing work-related stress can be helped by an OT.
• Download How equipment can make your life easier leaflet
  Highlights how equipment can help people who have reduced abilities cope with daily activities, and make their life easier.
• Download Helping children to develop and thrive
  Explains how occupational therapists work with children who have learning, emotional, psychological or physical difficulties, their parents and teachers to help children develop and thrive.
  

Posters

• Download What is OT? poster
• Download Healthy ageing poster
• Download Work related stress poster
• Download Equipment poster
• Download General poster showing an OT in action poster 

Merchandise

• Pens – with the message 'Occupational Therapy helping you to live life your way'
• Balloons – with the College logo
• Stickers – 'I support occupational therapy'
• Trolley keys – with the College website address 
• Magnetic bookmarks – 'Occupational Therapy - helping you to live life your way' 
• OT tattoos for children – branded with 'I love Occupational Therapy' 

To get a supply of these materials from the College, please contact Jim Waters, jim.waters@cot.co.uk telephone: 020 7450 2358

Careers

• Download Careers Leaflet
  Describes the benefits of becoming an occupational therapist.
• Download Careers handbook
  Gives information about the potential a career in occupational therapy offers and provides advice on how to become an OT.
• Download Careers poster
• Download OT as a career presentation

Template letters and press release

• Download draft press release
• Download invitation letter to a journalist
• Download media interviewing techniques
• Download template letter inviting a service commissioner
• Download template letter inviting a politician
• Letter to premises manager to set up a stand
• Download letter to community groups offering to speak at their meetings
• Download invitation letter to a VIP