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Welcome to the GCMT

GCMT MISSION STATEMENT
The General Council for Massage Therapies (GCMT) is the governing body for massage therapies and all bodyworks and soft tissue techniques in the UK.

The GCMT is a non-profit making body comprising the major professional associations in massage therapies with the following aims and objectives.

OBJECTS

The principal objects of the GCMT are:

To promote the adoption of high standards of practice in massage therapies and all bodyworks and soft tissue techniques. Thereby optimizing public access to treatment of a high professional standard.
To establish and maintain a nationwide professionally determined Standard of Training, Conduct and Competence for the protection of the public.
To act as a unifying body by bringing together organisations engaged in representing or teaching massage therapies, all bodyworks and soft tissue techniques.

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London 2012 - Countdown for Volunteers – "In just under three years' time the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will begin. Our vision within the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is the largest sporting event in the world and will generate enormous excitement and enthusiasm, which many people want to be part of and if they are not actually competeing, volunteering is the best way to do this, either as a general volunteer or for a specialist role.

VOLUNTEERS AT THE GAMES

Volunteers are at the core of the Games and essential to all the functional areas that make up this global festival of sport. Information about recruitment of up to 70,000 volunteers will be found on www.london2012.c0m from summer 2012, but it will be worthwhile for interested SPORTS MASSAGE practitioners to be aware of what might be expected of volunteers and whether thy have the desire and attributes to volunteer as a SPORTS MASSAGE practitioner."

For the complete information go to - Education - Articles

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Introducing the GCMT: A letter from the chair

The GCMT welcomes the government's policy of extending public protection by encouraging the regulation of complementary therapies. Regulation whether voluntary or statutory will ensure that the public will have confidence that they have access to suitably qualified practitioners. Practitioners will be required to meet professional standards in their training, continuing professional development, codes of conduct and practice.

The GCMT brings together Massage Practitioners and bodyworkers from ten Professional Associations: AAPA, AHBMT, APNT, ICNM, ISRM, LCSP, MTI, NAMMT, SMTO, STO: who are co-operating to support the regulatory body, the CNHC. By participating in this process, Massage Practitioners and bodyworkers are able to register with the regulatory body; that they are proud to be registered with because it will uphold the highest possible standards for their profession.

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Joining the GCMT

...to complete our onllne Application Form.

...to become a council member.

News and events

London 2012 Sports Massage Practitioners
... are required to fulfil criteria to volunteer at London 2012. The criteria is available on Page 3 of the "Countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games:Volunteers. Go to Education - Articles

National Occupational Standards
GCMT has worked with Skills for Health revisiting the National Occupational Standards for Massage Therapy. The completed competences CNH1, 2& 7can be found at http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/ under Competences. GCMT has also worked with Skills Active on the Sports Massage National Occupational Standards. Units D520, D521 and D522 can be viewed at http://www.skillsactive.com/training/standards/no-level/Sports%20Therapy/?searchterm=sports therapy The Core Curricula can be found at www.gcmt.org.uk/standards1.asp

London Marathon 25th April 2010 - Volunteers
CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA are looking for volunteer qualified massage therapists for the London Marathon. For further details contact Lucy.Brooks@leukaemia.org www.runleukaeima.org

Vetting and Barring
From 12/10/2009 new measures are being introduced to help prevent unsuitable people undertaking paid or volunteer work with children or vulnerable adults. Information for employers and employees is available in FAQs

Benefits of Registering with CNHC
The Government fully supports CNHC. The Department of Health is supporting CNHC and is recommending the NHS use the CNHC Register for Complementary Therapists. Large organisations are beginning to require their therapists to be CNHC registered. Health Insurance companies are being urged to include complementary therapies in personal health insurance and that therapists used are CNHC registered. There is a strong possibility that insurance for CNHC registrants maybe reduced.