New art and wellbeing project for all women starting in September

 

 

 

New creative classes for those living with dementia or having memory problems

Light up the winter

World Mental Health Day – Friday 10th October 2014

Multi-agency event at Cornholme Old Library

Job Vacancy – Bilingual Mental Health Advocate

Rethink Mental Illness require a Bilingual advocate English/Urdu, Punjabi, Kashmiri dialect at the  Calderdale Service. This is a temporary post but the person will receive training to become an Independent Mental Health Advocate. If anyone wants to know more about the post or requirements, contact Jane Holiday on 07760 624940.   

Free Mental Health First Aid Training

A Mental Health First Aid course will teach you to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
• Help someone recover faster
• Guide someone towards the right support

This is a 2 day workshop open to anyone who lives or works in Calderdale but may be particularly useful for anyone who comes into contact with vulnerable people.

On Thursday 1 August and Monday 5 August, 9.30am – 4.30pm

More information is available to download here or contact: Janet.klievens@swyt.nhs.uk

Creative Arts Sessions for people with dementia and memory problems

Don’t be sad!

Looking After Me – a course for carers

Calderdale Carers Project run a course called Looking After Me – it’s designed specifically for carers and offers all kinds of useful and important information and advice. The course has been running for several years now and continues to gain popularity – it really is a unique opportunity for carers, who are often stressed and/or isolated, to get together and learn together how to look after themselves and get everything they are entitled to as a carer.

For more information, click on the poster below, or phone Wendy on 01422 369101 or email enquiries@calderdale-carers.co.uk

http://www.calderdale-carers.co.uk/

Dig-it in Calderdale

Women! new year, new you

Stress Management and Confidence Building Course

Volunteering at Age UK

Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees are looking for volunteers for three exciting projects:

• IT classes
• Swimming groups
• Health Champions

Contact the Halifax office on 01422 252 040 for more information or an application form.

 

 

Mr Wrong and Mr Right

Creative workshops for healthy minds

Relax, Re-charge, Recover

A series of free creative workshops and activities for people who have experienced mental distress. Explore your creativity and meet people.

All activities are from 10am-12 noon.

Thursday 6th September: Collage workshop

Thursday 20th September: Create and make

Both workshops will be at Noah’s Ark Centre, 322-326 Ovenden Road, Ovenden, Halifax

New Dementia Cafe for Illingworth

Cuts to disability benefits – two public meetings

CUTS TO DISABILITY BENEFITS: 2 Public Meetings facilitated by Healthy Minds.

• Monday 23rd July, 2-4pm, Todmorden Fire Station, Stansfield Rd, Todmorden, OL14 5DL
• Wednesday 25th July, 2-4pm, Meeting Room, Halifax Central Library, Northgate, Halifax HX1 1UN

Are you unable to work because of mental health difficulties?

Do you feel anxious about possible cuts to your benefits?

Do you feel your mental health is misunderstood by the benefits agency?

Would you like to meet with other people to discuss ideas and to share experiences?

For more information about these sessions please call Healthy Minds on 01422 438722.

Healthy Minds, Calderdale’s only independent mental health charity, would like to bring people together to discuss changes /cuts in disability benefits, and to explore ways we can respond to these changes. Click here to visit their website: http://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/index2.html

GupShup goes Creative – new programme of events for March – May

New Gallery planned for Victorian mill complex

For further information about the Artworks, click on the link on the right hand side of the page, under Local Groups and Organisations.