Author Archives: Dave Miller
Rethink Mental Illness News – November 2019
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With a general election on 12 December, we want to make sure that the voices of people severely affected by mental illness are heard. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be campaigning to make sure that the next government addresses the key issues faced by people living with mental illness and their carers. Right now, we…
Read MorePlease Help Us Save Self Injury Support’s Services before January 2020
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Dear Colleague This is an incredibly difficult email to write but I hope you’ll understand why I am sending it to you. As you may know we have been offering direct peer-led support to women who self-harm for over 30 years. Every year we support over 2000 women and girls at high risk of self-harm…
Read MoreFootball for Health
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Hi, Please find details of Football for Health sessions. Weather permitting the outdoor pitches at the Parks are used. In poor weather there are indoor facilities. People can attend on the day and enrol or contact Ali Donkin, North Tyneside Recovery College Worker, beforehand if they would like to be accompanied at their first session…
Read MoreMind Campaign – Make Sick Pay Work
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The current rate of Statutory Sick Pay is far too low. We’re calling for it to be raised to the minimum wage. This would be based on the number of hours someone usually works. This is a basic level of income that would reduce the risk of people being put into poverty by simply being unwell….
Read MoreEvery Mind Matters Campaign
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The new Every Mind Matters campaign from Public Health England encourages adults to be more aware of their mental health and helps them to discover simple steps to look after their mental health and wellbeing. It also has a free NHS-approved online tool on the Every Mind Matters website, which…
Read MoreBe a Game Changer business toolkit
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Newcastle United Foundation has recently launched a business toolkit for the mental health campaign #beagamechanger. The toolkit provides employers with a how-to guide of running health and wellbeing campaigns in their workplace using a range of FREE resources. This toolkit will be especially beneficial to workplaces that have a high ratio of male employees or male…
Read MoreInsights, self injury peer support group
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The Self Injury peer support group is a space for anyone who self harms or knows someone who self harms and wants to gain a better understanding and access support. The next North Tyneside group will meet on Saturday 28th September, 10am -12pm at Costa Coffee on Wallsend High Street. See the poster for further…
Read MoreSonya Martin
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The Importance of the Visual Arts on Young People’s Mental Well Being At John Spence we believe that the study of Art, Craft and Design provides a platform for students to positively observe the world around them and bravely find their own unique place within it. Opening doors, broadening horizons and creating opportunities for self-discovery…
Read MoreRead about the impact of Statutory Sick Pay
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Hopefully you’ll have seen our recent emails introducing our work on Statutory Sick Pay – a key part of our all-new campaign on mental health and employment. For those who are eligible, the current minimum rate an employer can pay an employee who is off sick is £94.25 a week. That’s far too low for…
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