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APEx update and brilliant opportunity to hear dawn chorus and some bird watching 5.15am rescheduled to Saturday 26th May!
APEx (Advocating Physical Activity) update Saturday morning 26th May – very early 5.15am – we are going to do the Dawn... -
Brilliant NHS Community Programme for Wirral Residents for May 2012. Something for everyone!
The Community Programme Information on free local healthy activities and courses The Health Action Team Community Programme is a range of healthy... -
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... -
Would you like to lead your own Health Walk? FREE training for volunteer walk leaders at Birkenhead Park Tuesday 29th May
Free Volunteer Health Walk Leader Training ”Walking for Health” scheme. Birkenhead Park Tuesday 29th May from 9.30am -4pm. The training for volunteer walk leaders is... -
BBC News. Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma now!
Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma... -
Meditation increases brain size & function(s)! Research from Harvard, Massachussets and Yale USA.
Meditation increases brain size and function(s)! Far from being simply a relaxed state, meditation is a period of heightened activity in... -
Get your Wirral Passport and save money on council leisure and cultural facilities!
Do you live on the Wirral? Do you receive benefits such as Income support or Housing Benefit? Do you want... -
Fighting depression with food!
We all feel fed up or even depressed from time to time, but this can usually be linked to some... -
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... -
Sleep Helps Protect Your Brain! Great Tips for a Restful and Refreshing Night.
Sleep Helps Protect Your Brain. I love the way I feel after a good night’s sleep. My body is rested; my... -
The 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... -
Wirral Health Walks 2012 Do come along!
Wirral Health Walks 2012 Wirral Health Walks are FREE short weekly walks for all abilities: Everyone is welcome! Meet new people. Get healthy. Enjoy the... -
Ladder of Change. Part of the Recovery Star programme. Get yours today!
I saw this photo recently and thought about how it exactly describes certain periods of my life. There are those times when... -
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Friendly group – do come along!
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Do you like walking in some of the loveliest areas of the... -
Would you like to have a go at jogging? APEx weekly running group will start you off gently! Every Wednesday at 4.15pm.
Would you like to have a go at jogging? APEx weekly jogging group. Every Wednesday at 4.15pm We all know the benefits of... -
Diet patterns linked with brain health. Don’t forget the benefits of Omega 3!
Diet patterns linked with brain health Eating a diet rich in certain vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may... -
How does Exercise Improve Mental Health? by Leonard Holmes
We know that exercise has positive effects on the brain. Researchers at Duke University demonstrated several years ago that exercise... -
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... -
Message from Chris Shaw AIW. Reflection on 2011 with APEx and looking forward to year ahead. And Happy Christmas!
Personal message from Chris Shaw CEO AIW After a year at AiW that feels like it has flashed by in a century... -
Food and Mood. Great advice and tips from the Mental Health Foundation.
Food and Mood. Great advice and tips from the Mental Health Foundation. Most people are aware that a healthy diet is important... -
Wirral Adult Disability Self Advocacy Group . Come along and have your say!
Wirral Adult Disability Self Advocacy Group Got something to say? Do not know who to talk to? Come and join us!!!!!! We are here to... -
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... -
Toolkit for Sport and Mental Health Projects – Time to Change.
Toolkit for Sport and Mental Health Projects – Time to Change. For some people with mental health problems, sport and physical... -
Antidepressants – Big Money, Bad Science?
The idea that depression is caused by nothing other than a chemical imbalance is a comforting one for people who... -
Free Yoga Classes in Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre every Sunday 10.00am!
There are free yoga classes for beginners every Sunday morning in the Visitor Centre at 10am. Donations welcome to Friends of... -
Tooth loss three times higher in people with serious mental illness. RCPsych.
Tooth loss three times higher in people with serious mental illness People with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder... -
Laughter Yoga !
I’ve heard of laughter therapy, but not laughter yoga, but it may be good fun too – check out this... -
Ecominds – Great New Project from MIND. The Great Outdoors is good for mind, body and soul!
Outdoor activities such as gardening, walking and cycling are not only good for your physical health, but can improve your... -
Action for Happiness. Great new website to help us all to happiness!
Have recently been made aware of great new website Action for Happiness Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed... -
Self CPR. How to administer life saving techniques on yourself!
I recently received this by email from a good friend. This is really good advice and learned of this myself on... -
Time to Change are offering free mental health training courses for sports coaches.
Mental health training for sports coaches Time to Change are offering free mental health training courses for sports coaches. With one... -
The Wirral Grapevine. Wirral Sports, Keep Fit, Self-Defense. Great website for Wirral info.
Wirral Sports, Keep Fit, Self-Defense – General information Some general information from The Grapevine about this type of organisation and what... -
How have the cuts affected mental health services? Guardian reports on latest findings.
Day centres and support groups for people with mental health problems could be forced to close. Photograph: Alamy Total cut:... -
Defeat Insomnia With Mindfulness.
About 10-25% of the UK population are thought to have some kind of sleep problem. As an ex-insomniac myself, I... -
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...
