Mental Health

Meditate with nature

wild awake mindfulnessWild Awake Mindfulness in partnership with the Natural and Cultural Health Service and the Whitworth are offering these online meditate with nature sessions on 2 December, 2pm-2.45pm and 23 December, 9am-9.45am.

Find a quiet spot in your garden, balcony, local green space, by a window and enjoy guided meditation accompanied by the sounds of nature.

Catalyst’s Sector Challenge Programme

catalystGrants of up to £10,000 for organisations working in early years; financial wellbeing; mental health and wellbeing; and sexual abuse and domestic violence.

There are 12 Sector Challenges across four sectors most affected by COVID-19: early years; financial wellbeing; mental health and wellbeing; and sexual abuse and domestic violence.

Ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK: GOV.UK call for evidence

researchCHARM (Communities For Holistic Accessible Rights-based Mental Health) have been asked by the government to review ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK, focusing on the following 4 areas: education employment and enterprise health crime and policing.

Thousands more staff affected by Covid-19 in Greater Manchester to benefit from specialist psychological support

gm resilience hubThe Greater Manchester Resilience Hub is extending its covid-19 psychological and emotional wellbeing support to thousands more health and care staff (including VCSE organisations) and their families who work and / or live in Greater Manchester.

Request the Greater Manchester Youth Mental Health Arts and Culture Evaluation Kit

gm ithriveThe evaluation toolkit is used to capture the impact that arts and cultural activities have on children and young people's mental health. It is for use by organisations that provide arts and cultural programmes for children and young people, based in Greater Manchester.

Mind guidance: Coronavirus and work

mind guidanceMind are aware that for many organisations coronavirus is creating a lot of uncertainty and this may be having an impact on your business and employees in a number of ways. Mind are here to support you.

Mind have put together some advice and support for you and your team to help manage your wellbeing during this ever-changing situation – from working at home to supporting team members with children. 

Mental Health Foundation: Kindness Matters guide

kindness matters guideKindness is choosing to do something that helps others or yourself, motivated by genuine warm feelings.  

Kindness, or doing good, often means putting other people’s needs before our own. It could be by giving up our seat on a bus to someone who might need it more, or offering to make a cup of tea for someone at work.