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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... -
Would you like to spend more time with your grandchildren? Live in Laird St area? Green Space Champions can help!
Green Space Champions Life Expectancy Wirral Would you like to spend more time in the park with your children or grandchildren? We know... -
Talking 2 Minds. Helping those suffering from PTSD or other severe stress related conditions. Check out the website.
Editors note: Talking 2 Minds are looking to set up a branch in Liverpool this year. This will be a fantastic... -
Birkenhead Park Spring Events and Weekly Activities . Something for everyone!
Birkenhead Park Spring Events. Something for everyone! Gallery exhibitions: 2nd to 6th April Autism Awareness Week Arts and crafts by Wirral Autistic Society. 10th to 19th April Michele Dalton: Wish you were... -
A beautiful video to remind us all that life if for living and enjoying. Not for feeling like a square peg in a round hole!
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Wirral Change. Pioneering outreach service dedicated to employment success within the Wirral’s black and racial minority communities.
Editors Note Wirral Change have very kindly helped the Mental Health Forum by offering to host their monthly meetings from April... -
Tomorrow’s Women Wirral. Lots of great free courses and activities in a wonderfully supportive environment. All women welcome!
Editors note I recently went along to meet the great ladies of Tomorrows Women. Angela Murphy and Karen Horner manage the... -
Wirral Walking Festival. Exciting and varied walks all over Wirral in month of May!
Wirral Walking Festival This festival is a series of exciting and varied walks in the parks, open countryside, coast and heritage sites... -
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... -
Volunteering through Wirral CVS. A great thing to do for your own mental health in so many ways.
“I one hundred percent endorse volunteering. It is rewarding and satisfying and you’ll get more out of it than you’ll... -
Zumba Gold Class. Birkenhead Scout Hut. North Road. Birkenhead. Thursdays 9.30am. Fun fitness!
Zumba Gold Class (Low Impact, easy to follow class) Thursdays 9.30am – 10.30am At Birkenhead Scout Hut North Road Birkenhead Just £3.00 per person. All... -
St James Centre and NBDT. ‘Improving quality of life and opportunities for all living in North Birkenhead and Bidston’.
North Birkenhead Development Trust and the St James Centre North Birkenhead Development Trust was established in 2004 to improve the quality of... -
NHS recognises that mindfulness meditation is good for depression. Guardian.
NHS recognises that mindfulness meditation is good for depression Scientists have now discovered how mindfulness meditation can give patients control over levels... -
Recovery Star. A brilliant way of helping to measure outcomes in Recovery for both service users and services. Start your own star today!
The Recovery Star is a tool for supporting and measuring change when working with adults of working age who are... -
APEx weekly update. Lots to fun ways to better health and wellbeing. All welcome!
Monday G.I.T.E. (Gentle Introduction to Exercise) Programme (every Monday @ 14:00) Top Floor, Rooms 3 & 4, St. Cath’s Hospital Our GITE sessions... -
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Workbook. FREE online resource! Start your own today!
WRAP Workbook available online here from Working Together for Recovery: http://www.workingtogetherforrecovery.co.uk/Documents/Wellness%20Recovery%20Action%20Plan.pdf WRAP works! It has been developed by a group of people who... -
Get your Wirral Passport and save money on council leisure and cultural facilities!
About the Passport Scheme: A Wirral Passport entitles residents and non-residents to a range of discounts on sport and leisure activities... -
Your body’s natural tranquilizers. Exercise and mental health. Get moving and feel better today!
Your Body’s Natural Tranquilizers In the 1970s, scientists located certain Chemicals in the body called endogenous opioids that have the qualities... -
Effects of yoga on severe mental health difficulties.
Effects of yoga on severe mental health difficulties. Yoga has positive effects on mild depression and sleep complaints, even in the... -
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... -
Why Self-Compassion Matters, and How to Develop It.
Why Self-Compassion Matters, and How to Develop It If something goes wrong in our lives we often berate ourselves with self-critical... -
Wirral Health Walks from Birkenhead Park. Everyone welcome!
Wirral Health Walks Wirral Health Walks are FREE short weekly walks for all abilities: Everyone is welcome! Meet new people. Get healthy. Enjoy the fresh... -
Why chocolate is better for you than blueberries and low-fat food won’t help you slim: The diet myths that could be ruining your health
Dark chocolate scores higher on oxygen-radical absorbance than blueberries Blueberries contain more anti-oxidants than other fruit Blueberries are known as a superfood,... -
FREE activities with The Community Programme for Wirral.
The Community Programme Information on FREE local healthy activities and courses What is The Community Programme? The Community Programme is a range of... -
Foods for boosting your immune system. Winter illness defence!
Foods for Boosting Your Immune System Certain foods are helpful for boosting your immune system and warding off common ailments like colds and the flu. Here’s a... -
Recovery The Norm? You Must Be In Western Lapland.
Schizophrenia seems to be disappearing in Western Lapland. Since the early 80′s, there has been a 90% drop in number... -
Mentally Healthy Foods. We are what we eat!
Foods for good mental health Eating a poor diet, rich in processed food and stimulants, can cause our bodies to swing... -
10 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself. Every time you wake up, you have another chance to make things better!
10 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself Every time you wake up, you have another chance to make things better! Some days... -
Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre. Lots of brilliant ways to keep fit indoors! Just next door to Tesco Bidston Moss.
Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre Valley Road Birkenhead Wirral CH41 7EJ Contact us Tel. 0151 606 2010 E-mail. sportandrecreation@wirral.gov.uk Book online Opening hours Monday to Friday: 9am –... -
Bidston Hill & Flaybrick Cemetery – Volunteer conservation work every Friday. Join in!
Bidston Hill & Flaybrick Cemetery – Volunteer Conservation Work Every Friday an opportunity to work as a volunteer carrying out conservation... -
Information about self-harming from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
This article provides information about self-harm and is for anyone who is harming themselves, or feels that they might. We... -
What’s On at St James Centre, Laird St, Birkenhead. Loads of New Great Free Activities!
There’s always a warm welcome at St James Centre! Lots of free activities and lovely cheap cafe. Get on down and make... -
Antipsychotic drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns on British Medical Journal website. Guardian.
Drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns Counselling and therapies effective in treating psychotic experiences that...
