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Mindfulness on Zoom

With Jude Lask Barton, Blackmore Vale Partnership Health Champion Introductory session on Tuesday October 6th at 2pm Free course suitable for all ages over 18. 13th Oct to 17th Nov. Tuesdays 2 pm – 3.15 pm. Mindfulness has been shown to be helpful for stress and anxiety, chronic pain as well as a way of […]

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Community Front Room

Attend Anywhere enables virtual access to the people at the Community Front Room. Go to https://nhs.vc/community-front-room–shaftesbury. You will need Google Chrome or Apple Safari. You will be able to enter the Virtual Waiting Room during normal opening hours and then when someone is ready you will be able to speak face-to-face to get support.

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A Year In Our Lives

www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/yearinourlives CAN YOU WRITE A SHORT STORY ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE PANDEMIC? “To find out how the pandemic is affecting people’s emotional and mental health, ‘A Year in Our Lives’ will gather and share the first-hand experiences of people living through the pandemic.  We want to find creative, truthful and open ways to tell

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Learning Opportunities

Many organisations are making education free during this time. Open Learn website has free mental health Courses, tips and resources. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental-health/free-mental-health-tips-and-resources New Skills and Learning Adult Learning Courses in North Dorset:  Agewell (over 60s) courses in Computers – beginners (SN) Exploring Drawing (Sh) Painting for Pleasure (SN & G) All adults – Drawing and painting

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Mental Health Support Names Alongside Cancer As “The Most Urgent”

On 27th April Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the daily press briefing and said:  “And, as the number of hospitalisations from coronavirus begins to fall, I can announce now that starting tomorrow we will begin the restoration of other NHS services, starting with the most urgent, like cancer care and mental health

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