Timetable and course descriptions available from the Recovery Education Centre https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/REC/online-timetable#1a98bfd1 Summer Term Timetable 2024 Summer Term Course Descriptions 2024 Only one in our area – Self Compassion in Shaftesbury on 17th June. We did the ‘bite-size’ course of this in May 2023 at one of the last peer support groups of Mental Health North […]
How to Help the Environment While Healing Your Mind “Would you like to spend more time in beautiful, natural environments? While you’re at it, would you like to improve your mental wellbeing? If the answer is yes, then Ecotherapy is waiting for your call. The Balsam Centre’s Ecotherapy Programme is based at Ham Hill, near Yeovil and is
Frome’s New Wellbeing Café Makes an Impact The first Wellbeing Café drop-in took place on November 24th. It is a warm, welcoming place offering free hot drinks, cake, and a chance to chat or sit quietly. Anyone struggling with their mental health or wanting to know more about the support available in Frome can visit the
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Although this is outside our area, I thought it was worth including. https://www.forestryengland.uk/moors-valley-country-park-and-forest/wellbeing-trail-moors-valley From Dorset Council News: “Improve your mental wellbeing with a simple forest wellbeing trail Spending time in and really noticing nature is scientifically proven to boost mental and physical health. Forestry England has recently launched a wellbeing trail in Dorset, at Moors
Action for Happiness monthly calendar. These are available in lots of different languages if you or someone you know would prefer this. Accessible, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish. https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar
Have a look at their website: https://cranbornechase.org.uk/ to book courses, subscribe to their newsletter and find out more. Matilda of Flanders Conquest Queen of the Chase Sunday 1st October 3pm A storytelling performance of piety, politics, power, scorn… and revenge. Women of the Dark Skies is a theatrical, storytelling walking experience for women that will transport
Nurturing Nature “As the Nurturing Nature project continues to develop, we have more in-the-field nature survey opportunities for you to get involved with. Survey sessions take the form of guided walks and explorations of specific areas, recording species spotted.” Click below for all sorts of interesting activities. Summer / Autumn Programme
A very useful flyer of courses in our area so that you don’t have to wade through the Course Guide! Did you know you can get a ‘prescription’ from a social prescriber or clinician to get a half price discount? Carers and others also get this discount and LiveWell and AgeWell courses are FREE!
Dorset Mental Health Forum are now running Peer Support groups in Shaftesbury and Gillingham and there is already an established one in Blandford. They are using some of the same venues as Mental Health North Dorset did – The Silver Band Hall in Shaftesbury and The Royal British Legion Club in Gillingham and they are
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