Archive for the “Physical activity” category
Pathways to health and history
Service users from Pathways have worked alongside a number of organisations to create local walks which include ground works and the making and installing of interpretation boards. Working with the Museum and Library Services in Huddersfield Pathways Day Services, a Trust partner, provided the opportunity …
Building bridges of understanding through movement, dance and dementia
This project aims to share best practice in the field of movement and dance for people living with dementia. Sharing will take place on various platforms including conference presentations, practical workshops, lecture demonstrations, meetings and visits with experts, researchers and practitioners in various countries; all …
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The Summit-rock climbing group
The Summit is a climbing group run in Calderdale for people who use mental health services. The group, which has been running since March 2012, gives individuals the opportunity to learn to climb independently without supervision. Individuals in the group develop more confidence when climbing …
The ABLE Project- Learning to Grow
Learning to Grow offers diverse activities, aimed at skills training, personal development and social integration for individuals attending forensic and/or health services within Wakefield. ABLE staff work with individuals and groups on specific activities to meet the needs and requirements of the group. Examples of activities …
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Football trip to Prague
A service user football team from the Trust travelled to Prague to compete in the EASI Cup, Europe’s premier mental health football tournament. The European Association for Sport and Social Integration (EASI) Cup takes place each year and is a pan-European mental health specific football …
State of Mind – what’s yours Barnsley
The State of Mind project is a national initiative that has been brought to Barnsley by PSS health trainers, the Trust’s recovery and wellbeing services and action space mobile, to improve local people’s mental fitness and wellbeing through sport and educational messages. To kick off …
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Spirit
Spirit offers activities for people of all ages throughout Barnsley including postural stability and falls prevention, chair based exercise and movement to music. The sessions are open to all, including people with learning disabilities, older people, people recovering from mental illness, people recovering from stroke/ …
LD Football Fun Days
What’s it about? Fun packed, accessible, mixed ability quarterly football/ball based activities for adults with learning disabilities from across Barnsley, Calderdale, Wakefield and Kirklees. Booking is essential. Who’s this for? Adults who use the Trust learning disability services, their carers and external organisations. When and …
Get active, Get involved 2013
As part of Get active, Get involved 2013 the Trust’s physical activity development team have organised a special week of activities, running from Monday 10 June- Friday 14 June to boost local people’s fitness levels, improve their wellbeing and invite them to have fun. Activities …
Singing for health
The singing for fun group is run by Shaw Lane Community Sports Association in partnership with Worsbrough Common Community Association – as part of their initiative to develop community-led activities that address physical and mental health inequalities in local areas in Barnsley. The singing group is …