Transcript Worthing mental health awareness week

Welcome to Worthing Mental
Health Awareness Week
Monday 10th October – Saturday 15th October
Hosted by Offington Park
Methodist Church
Mon 10th Oct
All day
Exhibitions & information stands
10:00am
Launch of Worthing Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 including
Welcome with Rev Dawn Carn of Offington Park Methodist Church
Lighting of the Peace Candle with Major David Evans
Mayor of Worthing: Cllr Sean McDonald
10:20am
Gardens, Activity and Health
Therapeutic gardening - Breathing Spaces
Social Prescribing Pilot - Cllr Val Turner (Adur & Worthing Cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing) and
Community Referrers Local GP Directory - Natasha Vartoukian (Voluntary Action Worthing)
'Green gyms' for Wellbeing - The Conservation Volunteers
11:40am
Mindfulness session: Gardening in the Moment - Breathing Spaces
This is a taster session from the 'Gardening in the Moment' course Breathing Spaces is offering through the
Recovery College.
2:45-3:45pm
Music for Wellbeing
Daniel Gilmore (Sussex Music School) and Buddies Cafe will lead this drumming, ukulele and singing session. All
are welcome, and active participation is optional.
7:00-9:00pm
Worthing Mental Health Carers Open Meeting
Guest Speaker - Catherine Amey, author of Psychosis Though My Eyes.
Tue 11th Oct
All day
Exhibitions & information stands
Memory Box: WSCC Library Services
Enjoy informal opportunities to reminisce using resources from WSCC Library services.
9:30am
Power of Attorney, Trust Funds:
Will Power Worthing Ltd James and Sian will give an overview of how Powers of Attorney and Trust Funds
protects the rights and interests of the vulnerable.
10:30-12:30pm
'Living With Guilt': Carers Support West Sussex's Emotional Wellbeing Team
This workshop explores how we find ourselves living full of guilt. Guilt, an emotional warning sign, lets us
know when we've done something wrong to help us develop a better sense of how our behaviour affects
ourselves and others. How can we combat our guilty feelings, and accept them when they are important, but
let them do more easily when they're not?
2:00-4:00pm
Living well with Dementia: Worthing Town Criers
Tim Wilkins, Service User Involvement Officer, and Worthing Town Criers will show how it is possible to live
well and enjoy life with dementia.
4:00-6:00pm
Worthing Dementia Action Alliance: Open Meeting
All are welcome to attend this meeting
7:00-8:00pm
Dementia Friends : Guild Care
Learn a little more about dementia and how we might respond. A badge is given to all participants
Wed 12th Oct
All day
9:00am – 1:00pm
Exhibitions & information stands
Healthy Lifestyles - Adur and Worthing Wellbeing
Opportunities to have a 'wellbeing MOT' and to talk about the healthier life style choices. Information,
'Sugar Game', advice
11:00am
Herbs and Food for Body and Mind - Andrea Hughes, medical herbalist
Andrea will explore how the medicinal properties of herbs are used topromote wellbeing. In this session there
will be opportunities to make and try different herbal teas and taste different aromatic waters.
2:00pm
Yummy Antidepressants - We are Food Pioneers
What we eat can support how we feel and nature provides us with four natural antidepressants: Omega 3,
Vitamin B 6 and 12, Amino Acid and Complex Carbohydrates. With tasty samples, demonstrations and some
easy recipes, We are Food Pioneers shows you how to incorporate naturally mood-lifting foods in your
diet in an easy and tasty way.
3:30pm
Practical Healthy Eating Session - Health Champions
Informal drop in. Activities include: Trying fruit kebabs, recipes to take away and factsheets and information
Thurs 13th Oct
All day
Information Stands Charities’ Free talks, presentations and workshops
10:00am
Getting into Paid Work
Jack Fawcett and Rebecca Skeates, Employment Specialists with Southdown, will lead an informal presentation.
They will be available afterwards for one-to-one chats.
11:00am
Emotional Wellness Workshop
Representatives from CAPITAL Project Trust help participants explore ways for maintaining and regaining
emotional wellness.
12:00-2:00pm
Complementary Therapies
Lauren will give a short presentation about the benefits of breathing techniques and massages. Over the lunch
break, you are welcome to receive an individual taster session of arm and hand massages
2:00-4:00pm
'Art Therapy' - Carers Support West Sussex's Emotional Wellbeing Team
Expressive art therapy is the use of creative arts as a form of therapy and is a fantastic field that has proven to
work wonders in many people’s lives. It can help someone express themselves, explore their emotions, manage
addictions, and improve their self-esteem.
7:30-9:30pm
Film: Being There Cert 12, no interval
Starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacClaine, this gentle film explores how gardening and simple words can have
a profound effect on others. This film is shown through the generous sponsorship of Worthing Film Club.
Fri 14th Oct
All day
10:00am-12:00pm
Exhibitions & information stands
Diversity and Wellbeing - Eleanor Hope
Eleanor will lead this workshop exploring issues around diversity and how this may impact on the wellbeing
on those from black, ethnic and minority groups.
2:00-4:00pm
Colouring for Relaxation - West Sussex Library Service
Enjoy a time to relax by colouring in. All material provided by Worthing Library.
2:00-4:00pm
A Quiet Time - Opportunities for quiet activities.
You might like to enjoy some poetry, use a finger labyrinth, or try some
stitching.Bring your own materials, or use those provided.
Sat 15th Oct
10:00am-12:00pm
Coffee morning – At Offington Park Methodist
Church
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