OT Frontiers is a network of occupational therapists based in the UK who support the development of occupational therapy in low-middle income countries.
Our next OT Frontiers General Meeting is coming up – and it’s open to all 🌍
📅 Saturday 18th April
⏰ 10:30–12:30
Join us for presentations on OT practice in Uganda & Moldova, plus a chance to connect with others.
us06web.zoom.us/j/8670202816…otfrontiers.co.uk
🎓 Working Across Worlds: Localising Practice, Rebalancing Power
🗓️ 18–19 Oct 2025 (3 sessions over 2 days)
🎤 Free virtual AHP study weekend — open to all!
Organised by CTI, OT Frontiers & ADAPT
🔍 Free tickets available - Search “Working Across Worlds” on Eventbrite to register
~Celebrating 20 years of OT Frontiers~ Join us this morning at 10.30AM for our AGM. Featuring a presentation: Enhancing Youth Development and Community Well-being through Football:
A Focus on Children and Youth in Chemba District, Dodoma. Zoom link - us06web.zoom.us/j/9302904532…#OT
ALT Promotional flyer for the "Allied Health Professionals Virtual Study Weekend" featuring logos of TFrontiers UK, ADAPTO, and Communication Interventions International. The flyer highlights keynote speaker Dr. Vishnu Nair, scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 09:00 AM (GMT 1). His talk covers the history of “decolonisation” and current terminology in practice, research, and education. A biography section notes his academic background in audiology, cognitive science, and communication disorders, with research interests in phonological processing, critical disability studies, and linguistic diversity. The flyer includes a call to action: “Sign up via Eventbrite.”
ALT Promotional flyer for the "Allied Health Professionals Virtual Study Weekend" on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Logos of TFronTiers UK, Communication Therapy International, and ADAPTO appear at the top. The flyer highlights two speakers and their research themes: Lizzie Andare presents on research with Somalian refugees, focusing on displacement, social justice, and inclusion across Kenya, the Maldives, and Palestine. Dr. Anita Atwal discusses inclusive research and interprofessional collaboration, with experience mentoring research interns and supervising over 60 articles. A call to action reads: “Sign up via Eventbrite.”
ALT Promotional flyer for the "Allied Health Professionals Virtual Study Weekend" on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Logos of OT Frontiers UK, Communication and Disability Research Network, and ADAPT appear at the top. The flyer features two speakers: Ruth Patil, presenting “Localising in Action: Tools, Tactics, and Lived Experience” at 12:00 PM (GMT 1), and Stephanie Molloy, presenting “From fireside to Zoom calls: the power of storytelling for disability and health.” Ruth Patil is Development Director at Carers Worldwide, with nearly 30 years of experience in disability, health, and international development across Nepal, Bangladesh, and India. Stephanie Molloy is a psychologist and disability rights advocate, co-founder of Justice Centre Barbados, and Education Officer for the CPA’s Global Health Division. The flyer includes a call to action: “Sign up via Eventbrite.”
🎓 Working Across Worlds: Localising Practice, Rebalancing Power
🗓️ 18–19 Oct 2025 (3 sessions over 2 days)
🎤 Free virtual AHP study weekend — open to all!
Organised by CTI, OT Frontiers & ADAPT
🔍 Search “Working Across Worlds” on Eventbrite to register
#OTFrontiers#OT
~Celebrating 20 years of OT Frontiers~
Join us Saturday 11th October 2025 - 10.30AM for our AGM
Featuring a presentation:
Enhancing Youth Development and Community Well-being through Football:
A Focus on Children and Youth in Tanzania. Zoom link - us06web.zoom.us/j/9302904532…
🎉 Celebrating 20 years of
@OTFrontiers
A short video showcasing our global partnerships, milestones, and impact from 2005–2025. AGM: 11 October 2025 otfrontiers.co.uk enquiries@otfrontiers.com #GlobalOT#LMICs
NEXT MEETING TOMORROW> Saturday 26th April > On Zoom 🗓️ ‘Supporting Carers’ in Asia & Africa
Presented by Mary Ann Waddell All welcome! 😊#OccupationalTherapy#LMIC
Thankyou all for joining us! A fascinating presentation from @jcreektv as well as hearing exciting updates from the #OTFrontiers community! 😊
Reflecting on the importance of not only advocating but showing what OT can do to individuals & communities !
#SocialActivism#LMIC
NEXT MEETING > Saturday 18th January > On zoom 🗓️
‘The social activist roots of occupational therapy’
Presented by Jennifer Creek
Join us & start the new year with stimulating discussions
around #SocialActivism & #OccupationalTherapy!
All welcome! 😃
@jcreektv
🌍 OT Frontiers 🌍
Excited to join @OTFrontiers, a network promoting OT in low- & middle-income countries.
Join us this Saturday, 18th Jan, for a presentation by Jennifer Creek: "The Social Activist Roots of OT."
Visit otfrontiers.co.uk to register or for more information
NEXT MEETING > Saturday 18th January > On zoom 🗓️
‘The social activist roots of occupational therapy’
Presented by Jennifer Creek
Join us & start the new year with stimulating discussions
around #SocialActivism & #OccupationalTherapy!
All welcome! 😃
@jcreektv
Thankyou to all that were able to attend our AGM today! 😃
➡️ If anyone was unable to attend & would still like to get involved please email: enquiries@otfrontiers.com ! ☺️
⭐️Next meeting is planned for January '25! ⭐️
We look forward to seeing you there! 😃
Thankyou Kate for your presentation & reflections around producing the second edition of 'Occupational Therapy: African Perspectives'. !
Looking forward to learning about the new developments & personal stories from across the continent! 😊
🌟 We are excited to share some of our current working groups! 🌟
➡️ Online Resources Group
➡️ Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Group
➡️ Impact Group
➡️ Paediatric Networking Group
Please get in touch if you are interested in getting involved! 😊
Thankyou Sharon for your presentation & sharing your experiences! A great insight into the challenges but also the great privilege of working as an OT in an LMIC context! ☺️