Raworth Now

At the forefront of innovation in natural, nutrition and sports therapies education for almost a quarter of a century now, Raworth International has already transformed the lives of many students from all around the world.

We now have graduates working successfully across the UK and overseas. We are proud that the name Raworth International stands on its own. The training it provides is recognised externally as being "second to none" and we will make sure that it stays that way.

Our activities now extend well beyond our training and in-house clinic. We have an active and influential role in political, educational and other high profile spheres. We remain committed to being at the cutting edge of all developments in natural, nutrition and sports therapies and to bringing this to our students. We also remain committed in our initial drive to advance a genuinely "complementary" approach to health that works in tandem with orthodox medicine.

There is a lot happening - it is an exciting time to join us.

Raworth People

Owners and Co-Founders:

Norma Williams BA (Hons) Dip.Ed. MSc (Ed)

Maria Raworth Ball SRN., ITEC., MBRCP

Principal:

Dr Vivienne Parker BSc PhD PGCE ITEC DIP Raworth NT , DTH

Before joining Raworth as a student, Vivienne was Dean of Faculty of Health and Nursing Studies at a large College of Further and Higher Education. She came to Raworth to study full time and gained her qualifications in Natural and Dietary Therapy. She then joined the staff as a tutor and then Academic Registrar. She has now taken the position of Principal. Vivienne is an experienced verifier and holds the full range of TDLB trainer and assessor awards. Her academic research was on the biology of behaviour, and Vivienne has always been fascinated by the mind-body connection. As a natural therapist she is able to apply her expertise within her own successful private practice.

Course Co-ordinator Natural Therapies

Declan Bowers-Clark

Declan Bowers-Clark is a highly experienced therapist and a senior lecturer in complementary therapies.  In the fifteen years since becoming a therapist he has written and taught on diploma courses for the Raworth Centre, as well as other tertiary colleges.  As well as passing his skills on to others, Declan is committed to his continuing development and takes time to study different bodywork techniques from some of the UK’s most experienced practitioners.

Course Co-ordinator Nutritional Therapy

Dr Vivienne Parker BSc PhD PGCE ITEC RawDipNT

See above for details

Course Co-ordinator Sports Therapy

Wendy Allen BSc (Hons) Ost. Med, DIP Raworth ST

Wendy is a qualified sports therapist and osteopath and is an accomplished athlete. She has a background as a physical training and rehabilitation instructor in the air-force and has coached and officiated volleyball, basketball, hockey and athletics. She is an experienced abseiling and canoeing instructor and mountain expedition leader. In addition to her college commitments, she works in private practice and specialises in treating sports injuries. She effectively integrates osteopathy with sports therapy and remedial exercise. Wendy is a registered TDLB trainer, assessor and verifier.

Tutors

All Raworth tutors are practising therapists, and most have years of experience teaching student therapists. Many are also involved in activities such as committee work for professional bodies, writing for professional journals and some are writing, or have written, text books.

Raworth - A brief history

When we set up the Raworth Training Centre in 1983 it was the first vocational training centre for natural and sports therapies in the UK . Our dream was to create an organisation that put genuine holistic health at its core but worked alongside the orthodox medical profession. We wanted to provide training of a quality that was not available anywhere else.

We wanted an environment where individuals were appreciated and nurtured for their own strengths – we did not want to rely solely on academic background but to recognise broader personal skills and attributes.

Above all we wanted our students to be prepared and equipped to provide the best natural and sports therapy available. We wanted our practitioners to be exceptional in their balanced approach and professionalism, to be able to support and sustain a client base, and to work successfully alongside the orthodox medical profession.