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Befriending Project receives national accreditation
The Befriending Project provided by the Trust has been awarded the APS – Approved Provider Standard by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF). The Befriending Project provides one to one support and encouragement to people who use Trust services who are experiencing mental health difficulties. …
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Launch of Good Mood rugby league
Earlier this year an exciting new league was launched at the Trust to give local people in Kirklees the opportunity to try their hand at touch rugby league. The Good Mood rugby league has been created thanks to a new partnership between Huddersfield Giants Community …
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Visual art sessions for people with dementia
Kirklees-based organisation Hoot, in partnership with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is inviting local people living with dementia to visual art sessions to help their creativity and imagination. The sessions, called A slice of life, will be held at Hoot Creative Arts, …
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Football fun day
Local people in Kirklees with learning disabilities have taken part in a special football fun day at The Zone in Huddersfield on Tuesday 11 June. The football fun days take place four times a year and offer opportunities for service users to try something new …
NHS service putting their best foot forward for Falls Awareness Week
To mark this year’s Falls Awareness Week, and raise awareness of the risks of falls, the older peoples service in Wakefield is holding an event for patients on Monday 17 June. Older peoples services in Wakefield are provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS …
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Barnsley people invited to Falls Awareness Week event
To support this year’s Falls Awareness Week, the Barnsley falls and osteoporosis service, provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust, is holding an event at Barnsley town centre on Wednesday 19 June. Falls Awareness Week, led by Age UK, is taking place from 17 …
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People in Wakefield saddle up to boost mental wellbeing.
Local people in Wakefield are taking to the saddle in an equine therapy project as part of the Trust’s Creative Minds initiative. Creative Minds gives people who use Trust services an opportunity to take part in innovative activities to help improve their health and wellbeing. …
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Barnsley accredited as Baby Friendly town
Barnsley’s community health, children centre programme and maternity services are celebrating after achieving Stage 3 of UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI). The prestigious BFI Award ensures a high level of care for pregnant women, mothers, babies and families around all aspects of infant feeding and …
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Ossett event to help boost your health and wellbeing
A special event is being held in Ossett offering free health checks and gym passes to help local people know what support is available to boost their health and wellbeing. The event on Tuesday 18th June will take place at Ossett Town Hall in the …
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Altogether Better tackles health issues through citizens and services working together
Altogether Better, hosted by South West Yorkshire Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust, is celebrating receiving £2, 709, 000 from the Big Lottery Fund to deliver a new two year national programme. The programme will focus on recruiting and supporting local people to voluntarily work alongside health …