We’ve organised a jam-packed week of events for our customers and the community in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.
We'll be hosting or joining six events during the 'community' themed week that starts next Monday and runs from 12 to 18 May. Including a seated exercise session, colleagues from other services to support your wellbeing and lots of opportunities to come and have a cuppa and a chat.
Mental Health Awareness Week is about bringing people together to focus on getting good mental health, and this year the theme is ‘community’. Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing, so the week is a chance to celebrate the power and importance of the different communities where our 10,500 homes are.
We'd love it if you can join us but if you can't make it to an event in person we're also running an online group with our My Voice community. Find out all the details below!
Monday 12 May, 2pm – 4pm: Health and wellbeing drop-in
- Futures, Live Life Better Derbyshire and other partners are joining together to give advice on mental health, stopping smoking, weight management and free blood pressure checks.
- Peveril Court community centre, Sandham Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3NR.
Tuesday 13 May, 10:30am – 12pm: Meet your Communities Housing Officer
- Drop-in session held at the local library for customers to meet your communities housing officer, ask any questions or just for a cuppa and chat.
- Long Buckby Library, Station Road, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7QB.
Tuesday 13 May, 1pm – 4pm: ARCH health and wellbeing drop-in
- This is being held by Arch Primary Care Network. Local services, including Futures, will be able to chat to you about groups and activities to support your health and wellbeing. Free blood pressure checks will also be available.
- Ripley Leisure centre, Derby Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3HR.
Wednesday 14 May, 9:30am – 12pm: Tea and talk morning
- Happy@Home is hosting a tea and talk morning for customers at Warwick Court. Exercise group Move it or Lose it will be doing a short, seated exercise with customers.
- Warwick Court, Warwick Street, Daventry, NN11 4AL.
Wednesday 14 May, 3pm – 4pm: My Voice focus group
- Customers can chat to Sarah Wyke, Group Director of Homes & Communities about how you feel about your community. We'd like to find out how connected you feel, plus any ideas you have which could improve the communities where you live.
Thursday 15 May, 10am – 1pm: Health and wellbeing drop-in
- Futures, Live Life Better Derbyshire and other partners are joining together to give advice on mental health, stopping smoking, weight management and free blood pressure checks.
- Firs Gardens community centre, off Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7FU.
