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LightNight in Liverpool Returns! Friday 18th May from 4pm till late. Something for everyone! Lots of free events.
LightNight Liverpool Returns! From 4pm-Late on Friday 18 May 2012 Locations across Liverpool city centre, most events FREE… Rediscover the city with your... -
Museums at Night. Port Sunlight. 6.15pm onwards Saturday 19th May. Spooky sunlight ghost tours!
A night of ghost walks will bring a taste of terror to Port Sunlight on Saturday, May 19. Visitors are invited... -
Secret Gardens of Caldy Sunday 27th May 2012 2.00pm to 6.00pm
Secret Gardens of Caldy Sunday 27th May 2012 2.00pm to 6.00pm Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 6.00pm Location: Manor Farm, Caldy Admission: £7.00 Plant Sales at Inglewood, Caldy... -
Africa Oye Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th June 12.30pm – 9.00pm FREE!
AFRICA OYÉ 2012 WILL BE THE FESTIVAL’S 20th ANNIVERSARY! COME & CELEBRATE WITH US! Starting out as a series of small gigs in Liverpool’s city... -
Study Finds Culture Vultures Are Happier!
Researchers at a Norwegian university have found that people who engage in cultural activities are more satisfied with their lives... -
Channel 4 Homeland’s depiction of mental illness has been a step forward for TV. Guardian.
Homeland’s depiction of mental illness has been a step forward for TV It flirts with the ‘mad genius’ stereotype but overall... -
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... -
Important new research proving childhood trauma as a trigger to psychosis. Richard Bentall. University of Liverpool
Researchers at the University have found that children who experience severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia... -
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... -
Sea Odyssey Liverpool Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd April. Spectacular event! Well worth a visit!
SEA ODYSSEY GIANT SPECTACULAR On April 20th to 22nd the world’s greatest street theatre company, Royal De Luxe, will bring their Little... -
The GOALS programme – A Powerful Catalyst to Building Resilience. A service users account.
The GOALS programme A Powerful Catalyst to Building Resilience. In early 2010 I completed a 2 day personal development course that I... -
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... -
Letting In The Light – Open Dialogue Therapy. 81% Recovery Rates in Schizophrenia!
People who are distressed mentally or emotionally are often told, either explicitly or implicitly, that their beliefs, behavior or attitudes... -
Are you feeling creative? Do you enjoy music and the arts? Invitation to meeting of like-minded people on Thursday 31st May 2pm – 4pm at Beaconsfield Court.
Message from Ben Adams Hi Everyone I’ve organised a Creative Planning/Development meeting on Thursday 31st May 2-4 pm at Beaconsfield Court. The purpose of... -
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... -
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... -
Treat yourself to afternoon tea! We all need a treat! The very finest tearooms on Wirral.
Afternoon Tea on the Wirral Roses Tearooms – Ness Botanic Gardens Tearooms are not the typical winners of regional food awards, but... -
Beat the Blues! Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) at Advocacy in Wirral.
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) NHS Wirral have contracted Advocacy in Wirral to provide a computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) service... -
FREE Tennis coaching in Birkenhead Park! Sunday mornings 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Tennis for Free – Wirral Sessions The FREE coaching sessions at Wirral’s Birkenhead Park have moved to a new time. They will now... -
Lots and lots of fun and interesting events and activities in Port Sunlight Village! Do come along!
Events Guide 2012 Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village hosts a variety of indoor and outdoor events throughout the year for families, adults... -
WirralWell. Local online directory and information point for wellbeing, health and social care services in Wirral.
WirralWell is a new online directory and information hub for wellbeing, health and social care services in the Wirral area.... -
Titanic and Liverpool – The Untold Story. Exhibition and lots more free stuff to see and do at Liverpool Maritime Museum now.
Everybody has heard about the tragedy of the Titanic. But how much do you really know about it? Find out... -
Depressed? Don’t blame your genes. Report from the Times Newspaper.
Britain is depressed. Especially its women. Oliver James. Times Newspaper Recently the Irish author Marian Keyes announced on her website that she... -
Psychological Therapies – A Review of the Current Therapies Available (a service receiver’s view).
Psychological Therapies A Review of the Current Therapies Available. A Service Receiver’s View. Over the years I have been lucky enough to have... -
“Focus on the unimportant.” New ways of thinking by David Allen.
“Focus on the unimportant.” I think the economic crisis was created because too many smart people focused too much on their priorities. I... -
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... -
The Role of Laughter in Psychotherapy
The Role of Laughter in Psychotherapy by Enda Junkins In 1990, I had the good fortune to stumble across real Laughter Therapy,... -
Food Myths. Some of the hype we are being fed about foods!
The biggest food myths in Britain What are the biggest food myths you shouldn’t believe? It seems every day a new miracle... -
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... -
If you have depression of any type…you are in good company!
Depression and Bipolar list: These famous authors, scientists, leaders, artists, and celebrities all have been reported as having depressive mood disorders... -
A Day in the Life Using my Wellness Recovery Action Plan. A Service Receiver’s Account.
A Day in the Life Using my Wellness Recovery Action Plan The aim of this article is to demonstrate how I use... -
Lots of great things to do for wellbeing at Wirral MIND Fountain Project. Do come along!
FOUNTAIN PROJECT ACTIVITY SHEET MONDAY Reading Group 10am – 11.30am Reiki & Thai massage with Claire (Call Claire for prices & to book – 07817 727... -
A Few Thoughts About Saying NO…
A Few Thoughts About Saying No Emotionally sensitive people often have a difficult time with saying no. Some have difficulty saying... -
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...
