Archive for the “Inactive” category
The Great Outdoors
Through the great outdoor project, Support to Recovery is increasing the opportunities for people experiencing a wide range of mental health issues, including dementia, to enjoy the outdoors and volunteer in a range of activities. We’ll be engaging with people as they move along their …
WCCA – health and wellbeing project
Worsbrough Common Community Association (WCCA) delivers a range of community activities that address physical and mental health inequalities. In the last census 17.8% of residents living in our area described their health as ‘not good’ (national 9.2%). The activities we run aim to improve this, …
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Soul Journey
Soul Journey is a project run by Hebden Bridge based company Verd de Gris. The project works with people who have been diagnosed with dementia and aims to tackle the stigma surrounding the condition. Working alongside a filmmaker and a production team, the project aims to highlight …
DIVA – next steps
DIVA (development initiatives for voluntary arts) delivers a programme of training and support to people with mental health needs to enable them to set up and run their own arts groups. DIVA has been running tutor led workshops for mental health service users in the community and …
Space for Me
Space for Me is a project run in partnership between directorates within Calderdale Council – the Victoria Theatre (Communities Directorate) and Calderdale Young Carers (Children and Young People’s Directorate). The project offers young carers (under 18) in Calderdale access to drama therapy services in the form of therapy …
ASDAN
Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) is a charitable social enterprise with awarding body status. They offer programmes and qualifications in a flexible manner to accredit skills for learning and employment as well as life skills. The Trust has registered as an ASDAN centre …
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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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 …
The Arts Train Exhibition
The Arts Train project is led by Home Valley Sharing Memories, a group of elderly people in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The group worked with service users with mental health problems to prepare and stage a month long exhibition of their work at the …
Drama performance – Stars in your Eyes
The Pontefract Family Centre is a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities. This project will be run over six months and aims to increase the opportunity for service users to engage in drama activities and work towards starring in a performance. People with …
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