Author: Orla Madden
World Mental Health Day 2024-October 10th
Wellness supporting World Mental Health Day working with colleagues at Greenhead Park.
Stoptober 2024
STOP SMOKING FOR STOPTOBER AND YOU’RE FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO QUIT FOR GOOD Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign previously. Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 64,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and […]
Project Empowerment
Are you looking to get into work, but have health concerns that are holding you back? We can help you take your next steps with confidence. Our new programme provides tailored support to help you in the following ways: Address your health issues Build your confidence Develop your life skills Develop your work skills by identifying education and training opportunities Help […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10th September
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day always observed on 10th September every year, to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. The triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day for 2024-2026 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide” with the call to action “Start the Conversation”. The call to action encourages everyone to start the conversation on suicide […]
National Carers Week 10th-16th June 2024
This week is dedicated to raise awareness of some of the challenges carers face and the impact caring can have on all aspects of life including health and wellbeing. It also recognises and values the unpaid support and contribution unpaid carers make but locally and nationally. The theme this year is “ putting carers on the map” Carers UK: 82% of […]
Mental Health for You and Others Course delivered to Kirklees Council YEN
Kirklees Wellness Service delivered the 3-hour Mental Health to You and Others Course to a cohort of staff that are in the Young Employees Network (YEN) supporting their mental wellbeing. As part of Mental Health Awareness week, the Wellness Service worked with Luc Bride who is chair for the YEN to provide support for young employees to support their own mental […]