Being a BAOT Regional Committee member helps you keep in touch with what is going on nationally and locally in occupational therapy. It's a great networking opportunity through which you can meet other OTs from around the region working in a diverse range of roles.

By being an active member of the BAOT Regional Committee you are helping to give occupational therapy a strong professional identity

BAOT/COT does an important job supporting occupational therapists. Active members provide a crucial link between local members and the national organisation and ensure that COT is truly representative and responsive to its members’ needs.

Local groups in the South West

• Bristol OTs: Ruth Macfarlane
  beriah.chandoo@cot.co.uk
• Mendip local group (Somerset): Elspeth Bridges
  ecbridges@somerset.gov.uk
• Plymouth OT Physical Group: Jackie Perryman
  jackie.perryman@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
• Sedgemoor (Somerset) Locality Group: Chris Holt
  chris.holt@sompar.nhs.uk
• West Somerset OT Liaison Group: Julia Johnstone
  JHJohnstone@somerset.gov.uk

Contribute to the BAOT South West region annual newsletter

If you live in the south West region you will receive at least one annual newsletter from your Regional Committee. If you would like to write a short article for this Regional newsletter please e-mail Julia Johnstone JHJohnstone@somerset.gov.uk. In order to receive your copy it is important that the College of Occupational Therapists have your correct name and address details. Please e-mail membership@cot.co.uk or telephone 020 7450 2348.

Contacting the South West Regional Committee

Web co-ordinator: Julia Johnstone
JHJohnstone@somerset.gov.uk
Chair of the South West Regional Committee: Jackie Perryman
jackie.perryman@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
Secretary of the South West Regional Committee: Val Burt
val.burt@sompar.nhs.uk
Please contact the Chair and Secretary via the Senior Membership Officer.
Senior Membership Officer: Beriah Chandoo
beriah.chandoo@cot.co.uk

Contacting UNISON

BAOT/COT members can access UNISON services via local staff stewards. If you do not have a UNISON staff steward then contact your UNISON Branch Secretary by telephoning 0845 355 0845.