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Therapeutic labyrinth opens at Fieldhead
A special event has been held to mark the official opening of a landscaped labyrinth at Fieldhead, Wakefield. A labyrinth is a pattern with a single winding path that leads from the entrance to the centre. Labyrinths differ from mazes as they have only one …
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NHS Trust and Huddersfield Giants encourage Kirklees people to try touch rugby
Local people in Kirklees are being invited to come along and play in a special session of touch rugby league on Thursday 23rd May at the Zone in Huddersfield. The session, which will involve non-contact touch rugby will teach people the skills and rules of …
Therapeutic labyrinth to open at Fieldhead
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, a local provider of NHS services in Wakefield, is officially opening a labyrinth at Fieldhead, Ouchthorpe Lane on Monday 29th April. A labyrinth is a pattern with a single winding path that leads from the entrance to …
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NHS trade union reps get behind the lens
Trade union representatives at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust have launched a film to explain to the Trust’s 4700 staff what they do. South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of NHS community and mental health services across …
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DJ workshops are the right mix to service user engagement in Wakefield
To ensure the Trust offers a range of innovative and engaging activities for people accessing our services, the team at Newhaven enlisted the help of professional DJ, Jim Reiss, to run a series of workshops at two of its low secure inpatient units at Fieldhead, …
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People living with dementia and their carers invited to Breathing Space
Kirklees-based organisation Hoot, in partnership with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is inviting local people living with dementia and their carers to attend creative workshops as part of the Breathing Space programme. Breathing Space offers people with dementia and their family member, …
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Creative art sessions for people with dementia and memory problems
People in Calderdale with dementia and memory problems and their carers are invited to join local arts company Verd de Gris to capture the feeling of Spring through poetry, music and art. The creative art sessions are free and run every Tuesday between 2.30 – …
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People invited to ‘put yourself in my shoes’ for Parkinson’s Awareness Week
People in Calderdale will be marking Parkinson’s Awareness Week (PAW) with a unique celebration of dance, movement and live music. Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2013 runs from 15-21 April and is a week to tell the world what life is really like for people affected by …
Local people invited to knit-a-mitt challenge
To boost mental wellbeing and give something back to the local community, people in Wakefield are invited to take part in a knit-a-mitt activity to knit mittens for the Trinity Mission Night Shelter in Castleford. The activity, organised by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS …
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Young people’s mental health service transfer
An NHS service for Calderdale and Kirklees young people with mental health problems is transferring to a different NHS organisation. On the 1 April 2013 the Calderdale and Kirklees Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is transferring from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust …
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