Wellbeing

North Dorset Walking Groups

https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder/north-mid-dorset-walking-for-health SHAFTESBURY Sunrise strider walk leaving 7.30 am (90 minutes) Stroller Walk leaving 10.30 am ( 60 minutes) Strider Walk leaving 10.30 am (90 minutes) Brisk evening walk leaving 7 pm (60 minutes) Run on different days most weeks. Have a look at the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shaftesburywalks Telephone 07732 106713 or email peter.wells5@icloud.com Gillingham Health […]

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Dorset Libraries Consultation

Appeal from Dorset Council #LetsTalkLibrariesHelp us to shape the future of Dorset’s library service. We’ve launched an 11-week consultation to seek the views of library users, and non-users. Tell us what you like, what you don’t like and what would encourage you to use the library service in future.  More information can be found at www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/lets-talk-libraries  In addition to our

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SOCIALLY CONNECTING SHAFTESBURY

NEARLY HERE, NEW FLYER, NEW DATES LAUNCH DAY MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER A REMINDER! Mental Health North Dorset Help and Peer Support and Rural Mental Health Matters (founder is Melanie Costas) have received a National Lottery ‘Connecting Communities’ Grant of £2,500 in order to jointly run a project we named “Socially Connecting Shaftesbury”. Socially Connecting Shaftesbury

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NEWS FROM THE BLACKMORE VALE PARTNERSHIP – DIABETES SUPPORT AND CARER’S CLINIC

The Patient Participation Group sent the following information in its Members Newsletter. PPG Contact details – Email – bvpppg@gmail.com, or ask at the Surgeries to get future newsletters. These are very informative and really useful. “Diabetes Support A new on-line support group for those living with diabetes and who have been diagnosed in the past

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CoCreate – Courses for Mental Health Recovery

Although based in Poole some of CoCreate’s courses are available on Zoom and look really good. https://cocreate.org.uk/create-connect/ Courses include: “Art Journaling’ and “Ready, Steady, Create!” both online. CoCreate is an arts and wellbeing specialist organisation led by three arts and health professionals. Courses are provided to support mental health recovery with a focus on creativity,

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ON TRACK – Event tailored towards members of the military and emergency services – Thursday 7th October 2021

This year’s ‘On Track’ event takes place at the Tank Museum, Bovington on 7 October 2021. It is open to serving military, emergency services, veterans and families and can be attended online or in person. The event will provide techniques and useful contacts to help build mental resilience, with talks, exhibitors and workshops There will be

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The Kindness Test

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/kindness/research/thekindnesstest A new survey run as a public science project by the University of Sussex and BBC Radio 4 aims to uncover perceptions of kindness and our experiences of giving and receiving it. Anyone can take The Kindness Test and the results will be announced in February. “If you are interested in getting involved, please

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