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  • Acting Can Help Wellbeing

    Acting Can Help Wellbeing

    Anxiety is something we all experience and is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this week. Learning to act or becoming involved in theatre can work wonders with your mental health, so why not sign up for some ‘drama for wellbeing’ sessions or other creative activities with Rivelin Co?

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  • IAPT Now Talking Therapies

    IAPT Now Talking Therapies

    As part of a national rebrand Sheffield IAPT has changed its name and has a new website but its services remain the same.
    NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies ( for anxiety and depression ) is an easier to understand title which makes taking that first step more accessible as asking for help can be really difficult, especially if you aren’t sure what help you need.

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  • Your Voice, Your Experience, Your Change

    Your Voice, Your Experience, Your Change

    Sheffield Health and Social Care want to improve community mental health services for people with serious mental illness, holding engagement events with service users, their families and carers during February and March.

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  • Mental Health Support Hub Launch

    Mental Health Support Hub Launch

    The national charity Mental Health Matters is launching a Support Hub at 44 Bank Street, Sheffield S1 2DS on 31 January from 2 – 4.30 pm. Drop in to learn more about the service and meet the staff team along with other local organisations who provide mental health support.

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  • Your Voice, Your Experience, Your Change

    Your Voice, Your Experience, Your Change

    Sheffield Health and Social Care want to improve community mental health services for people with serious mental illness, holding engagement events with service users, their families and carers on 17 & 19 January. An online survey also seeks your views on Sheffield’s physical health strategy for people living with SMI, people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

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  • Sheffield United Therapy Club

    Sheffield United Therapy Club

    Sheffield United Community Foundation offers a variety of mental health support sessions for men, women and young people aiming to help improve mental and physical wellbeing. Their new Thearapy Club provides free personalised therapy sessions starting on 3rd November 2022.

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  • This is Me

    This is Me

    Local mental health charity Sheffield Flourish and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust are holding an art exhibition in November and want to feature your art – painting, photography, collage, drawing, whatever you would like to use.The theme this year is ‘This is Me’ and you can interpret that however you want to. The deadline for submissions is 1st November 2022.

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  • World Mental Health Day

    World Mental Health Day

    World Mental Health Day is a chance to talk about mental health in general, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to talk about things and get help. Here are a few pointers to tips to improve your mental health and find support.

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  • Employment Personal Development Courses

    Employment Personal Development Courses

    The next Healthy Mind 6-week personal development course at Big Ambitions begins on 6th October 2022. The behavioural change course is designed to improve participants’ wellbeing, confidence and mental health. You must be resident in the UK, unemployed and/or Economically Inactive to attend. The Endorphins Group offers a similar Empower Course though the course dates in Sheffield are yet to be determined.

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  • Let's Make Physical Activity More Accessible

    Let's Make Physical Activity More Accessible

    We’ve been speaking to people with autism, learning disabilities and severe mental health issues about what they need to feel safe, confident and positive in physical activity settings.If you work in a community organisation, leisure centre or run mainstream physical activities we’d love to welcome you to the project at our free event on Wednesday 20th July to share our findings and launch a new network to develop more accessible activities.

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