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Advocacy in Wirral Archive
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Report from Chris Shaw CEO AiW Health. Walking, running, water polo and future plans. And tales of Hadrians Wall!
Report from Chris Shaw CEO AiW Health. Walking, running, water polo and future plans. And tales of Hadrians Wall! Just a quick note... -
‘The Quays’. Exciting new Recovery project in Birkenhead led by service users and carers to support anyone affected by drugs and alcohol. All welcome!
The Quays The Quays is an exciting new Recovery Project led by service users and carers for service users and their families, carers... -
Advocacy in Wirral Health. Offering a wide range of support services in mental health for Wirral since 1992.
Advocacy in Wirral Health. AiW Health was set up in July 1992 by a small group of service users who had identified... -
Why not join a walking group on the Wirral?
Why not do something different and join a walking group? Why should I bother, you may say? Well, walking is... -
Latest APEx newsletter. Lots of great activities. All welcome!
APEx Newsletter Thursday *The Brambles (every Thursday @ 13:00) Location may vary (Call/email to confirm) Our Brambles community-gardening continues this Thursday @ 13:00 (please... -
Chris Shaw (CEO Advocacy in Wirral) reports on APEx, Health and Wellbeing models and too much TV!
APEx Activities.. Johnson’s quote, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, might equally be applied to... -
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust’s NEW Advance Statement. “What I would like to happen if I become unwell.” Start your own today!
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust’s NEW Advance Statement. “If at any time I experience a mental health crisis, I would like the following statement to guide... -
Great Escape! Mental health support group and much more every Saturday 11.00am to 2.00pm at 66 Woodside Business Park. Come along and join the escape!
Great Escape! Mental health support group and much more Every Saturday 11.00am to 2.00pm. Now every Saturday there is a great place to go. Lots of... -
APEx coached football continues once again every Friday. All welcome!
APEx coached football continues once again… For those of you who came to the coached football sessions in the past - or... -
“Woodside Wellbeing and Recovery Campus”. Message from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral.
The “Woodside Wellbeing and Recovery Campus” is developing apace. Our Advocates and Admin are so very busy supporting vulnerable Wirral Folk... -
Report from Chris Shaw – Bird-ringing Guided Tour. Sunday 21st October 2012
Hilbre Island 21st October– Bird-ringing Guided Tour. Report from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy 17 fine folk. some fine and fabulous weather to... -
Very important information about ESA and Work Capability Assessments! Please read if you are in care of a psychiatrist or CPN.
Very important information about ESA and Work Capability Assessments! At the moment there is a lot of confusion around ESA and Work... -
New mental health ‘disorder’ been identified by National Trust! Another ‘diagnosis’ to burden parents and children with. When is this going to end?
Comment from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral. Blimey! Even the National Trust and other similars are at it now! This is... -
Advocacy in Wirral presents their newest issue of ‘Mental Health Matters’ – their online newsletter.
Message from Advocacy in Wirral Here is the the August / September issue of Mental Health Matters, the newsletter of Advocacy... -
Women’s Group at Advocacy in Wirral. Everybody welcome!
Women’s Group Our Women’s Group has been running since April 2008, and is open to any woman in Wirral who experiences... -
BBC shock report – Inactivity ‘killing as many as smoking’. Best join APEx 60k challenge then! Chris Shaw comments.
After the hooo-haaa around the urban-myth nonsensical interpretation of the Report into Exercise and depression a few weeks back here... -
Get into Reading! New weekly group each Friday at 12.00 noon. Advocacy in Wirral Unit 66. All very welcome!
Message from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral We have – Get into Reading in unit 66 every Friday at noon–... -
An 11 mile Lancastrian Smile – (Written as an active Member of APEx!). Report from Chris Shaw CEO AiW on walks, trundles, swims and thoughts on current mental health system and Wirral’s progressive future.
An 11 mile Lancastrian Smile (Written as an active Member of APEx!). Runs, Trundles and Walks with Historical Theme – Ely and... -
Looking for Lynda. Advice for those recovering from physical and mental health difficulties on Wirral
Recovery Wirral received an email from a frustrated Wirral resident struggling to get any meaningful help from her GP for... -
Chris Shaw’s Trundling Historic Tales of Y Gododdin and an invitation to an 8 mile Llandudno Trundle on Easter Sunday 8th April
Chris Shaw’s Trundling Historic Tales of Y Gododdin! Plus an invitation to an 8 mile Llandudno Trundle Easter Sunday 8th April We were... -
Cup-cake tastic! Building Bridges wins tender for cafe at the new St Caths in Tranmere.
Building Bridges (Advocacy in Wirral’s Social Enterprise) Wins tender for cafe service to new St Caths Hospital in Tranmere. The cafe will be... -
Message from Chris Shaw AiW. Tales of Olympic Torches, Open Water Swims and Running Around the Wirral. Literally! And Some Thoughts on Mental Heath and Impact of Diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am over the moon that our APEX project has been recognised by the Olympics and with being chosen as one... -
APEX – Making Opportunities and sometimes taking calculated Risks. Report from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral.
APEX – Making Opportunities and sometimes taking calculated Risks I know that it’s a clichéd line now and now’t new, but... -
Wirral Bipolar Self-Help Group at Advocacy in Wirral. All welcome!
Wirral Bipolar Self-Help Group at Advocacy in Wirral. All welcome! Do you have bipolar diagnosis or are you a carer, partner, family... -
Trail Trundlings Through Traditions and History. Would you like to go jog-walking in the countryside? An invitation from Chris Shaw APEx@AIW.
Jog-walking in the beautiful countryside. In mid-February we will be starting a small trundling group focusing on gentle cross country jog-walks... -
Worried about your finances or benefits? Don’t forget Advocacy in Wirral are there to help and support you!
What is Advocacy ? People experiencing mental ill-health are entitled to be in control of their own lives, but factors such... -
Chris Shaw AIW and his more than 50 Mile “Over the Hill Challenge” Run around Wirral’s new Circuit Trail!
Hi everyone, Bit disjointed grammatically but here’s a hastily written account of a Wirral winter challenge 20thDecember 2011. The idea of having... -
West Kirby Self Help Group – every Tuesday and all are very welcome!
West Kirby Self Help Group West Kirby Drop-in Centre is a facility for adults with mental health problems, and is open... -
Message from APEx. Do you fancy training for a half marathon next Spring?
Hi A few folk have asked if we could start to train up for a half-marathon next spring – and why... -
Report on APEx Walk to Anglesey 21st May by Chris Shaw. Wind Driven and Stunning!
Monthly Walk to Anglesey, 21st May 10 miles, sandstorm and rain. We love it. APEx Walking Series finishes for the Summer.. Well that’s... -
Huge Boost for Advocacy in Wirral! Award of £327,000 from Government’s Transition Fund.
Huge Boost for Advocacy in Wirral! Advocacy in Wirral has been awarded £327,000 from the Government’s Transition Fund, helping to ensure... -
Comment. Chris Shaw – CEO Advocacy in Wirral – Shares his Views on Mental Health Reform.
Preface by Chris Shaw. I don’t intend to cause any insult or offence – I just want to help start a... -
Report from Matt Williams APEx on last Saturday’s walk in Hightown. Also jellyfish facts!
Hi all Another successful walk done. 13 of us went to Hightown for a walk along the coast. After meeting... -
Look After Your Bike – Cheap Bike Maintenance Classes.
Cycling is more popular than ever. Whether it is for leisure, commuting or just getting around, the bike is many... -
Report from Chris Shaw AIW and Photos of Hilbre Islands Walk with APEx Sunday 29th January 2011
New Year Walk, Hilbre, 29th Jan 2011 A Stroll Along The Sand. The walk to Hilbre yesterday was great-with 17 of us... -
“Benefits helped me turn my life around” One person’s experience and the case against benefit cuts. The Guardian 17th December 2010
Seaneen Molloy is a young, bright woman who was devastated by mental illness. Diagnosed as bipolar and after a lengthy...
