Archive for the “Older people” category
Social interactive groups
What’s it about? We are developing two social interactive groups across the district. Many frail older adults who have recently benefitted from health and social care services, or have had a serious life-changing event, often find themselves, lacking in confidence, poor self-esteem, or with limited …
Managing dyslexia
What’s it about? This is a pilot weekly group for adults with dyslexia and associated mental health issues. Developing English skills to cope with everyday life at a pace suitable to their needs, in a safe and familiar environment and adapted resources. Using creative writing …
Dementia Friendly garden
What’s it about? We are looking to produce a dementia friendly and sensory garden on the land to the rear of the library. The land is owned by the local council but we have had permission to develop the land. We run a group called …
Good mood sessions
What’s it about? Yorkshire Sport Foundation is wanting to pilot a project putting on 2 monthly activity session for people with mental health problems in Wakefield. The sessions will be held at a location which is easily accessible by public transport. One of the sessions …
St Catherine’s Recovery café
What’s it about? The Recovery café is the perfect vehicle to help them get from where they are to where they want to be. The informal, non-stigmatising atmosphere of a café environment, the helpful drop-in sessions of local NHS and charity staff and the weekly …
Edible gardening clubs
Summary Incredible Edible already run weekly edible gardening club sessions at six locations in the district and our latest initiative is to enable service users from mental health and learning disabilities services to come along to Fieldhead to take part in therapeutic horticulture during the …
Try it! Like it! – Castleford Tigers
Project summary With rugby themed exercises this is an opportunity to have a different exercise routine. Participants perform usual warm-up and post-exercise cool-down regimes before and after participating in skill-based drills and playing touch rugby or rugby basketball matches amongst themselves. The emphasis is on …
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Arts café
What’s it about? The Arts Café is a creative evening out for service users, their family and friends. We aim to provide a relaxed social setting for service users, family and friends to enjoy a host of creative activities in a safe, supportive environment. We …
Women’s voices ring out
This project will work with targeted groups of female service users or carers and Trust staff through training and skills development, tasters, and a series of varied creative workshops. The group will also host monthly women only, safe, creative celebrations called ‘Women’s voices ring out’ events. The project will: …
Soup for the soul
This project gives people the space to be creative in a homely environment, which is safe, relaxed and stimulating. Clients will have the opportunity to eat homemade soup and bread while reading prose or poems and talking about the pieces which have been selected by …