The Kent Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards is an annual event showcase the people, organisations and initiatives that help us cope with life.
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Kent Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards
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Oneness Yoga Challenge
Awaken body bliss, your adventure to create spiritual fitness
June 15th – June 21st, 2021
7 days yoga challenge is Free of Cost.
Housing Vacancies
We have currently vacancies in our Supported Housing . Our flats are READY for someone to move in.
If you wish to have an informal discussion or more information about the application process, please contact; martagimenezzacares@northkentmind.co.uk
North Kent Mind provide a supported housing service for 27 adults who have experienced mental health problems and now need some support to live independently.
Please check our website for additional information https://northkentmind.co.uk/supported-housing/
Charity Football Match
Fundraiser for North Kent Mind
On Saturday 2nd March, Ash Stone and Adam Palmer walked with their football team, Medway United Unver 12s East, as part of a 12 month fundraiser for North Kent Mind.
They set off from Strood and walked 7.5 miles to the Howard School in Rainham, completing this in 2 hours and 45 minutes.
As a result of the walk, they raised around £1000, bringing their total so far to £3660.
Great effort from all involved and all monies raised will be used for local services to make sure no one has to face a mental health issue alone!
A Poem by an Aspirations Client
Alone once again
Deep in the night
Looking for colours
Oh so bright
Looking for freedom
To ease pain in my heart
Searching and searching
But where do we start
Look deep into the abyss
The colours so strong
Hold on little one
It’s not where we belong
You need to have colours
Oh so bright
Not the dark dark one’s
That come in the night
We don’t have to be here
It’s not a good place
We’ll take it slowly
It isn’t a race
It will be daylight soon
We need to take care
We need to stay together
You, me and LoLo Bear
Anon (Aspirations client)
For more Information on Aspirations
Thank you, Calli
Calli Malpas is a local musician and supporter of North Kent Mind who wrote the song, ‘A Hedgehog Named Bob’ which is featured on Our Creative Space .
Calli has just donated £87.00 to us via Virgin Money Giving from Spotify sales of the song.
Thank you, Calli
*Content Warning* Although this is quite an uplifting song and has a cute cartoon video, the lyrics briefly mention experience of suicidal ideation/thoughts.
Glitter Jars Activity
A glitter jar is something your child can make and then use to help them feel calmer and less confused about their feelings. When words are not
easy to find for you or your child, a Glitter Jar can help you talk to each other and helps your child understand how our thoughts and feelings link together.
A glitter jar works well with children aged 4-11. But it can be used for children and young people of all ages to help with other mindfulness
exercises such as mindful breathing.
For details on how to create glitter jars see the guide.
“Our Schools Worker, Sarah Murphy, has been working closely with Dartford Primary School via our KCC funded project, supporting the children to create their own glitter jars. The pictures below show the final results!”
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This year, join the fight for mental health.
During this pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem, or seen a loved one struggle. And we’ve seen that the support we all need just isn’t out there.
For them, for us and for you – we must take this chance to step up the fight for mental health. That means fighting for change, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support.
How you can get involved
- Speak out and share why you’re fighting.
Whether you use social media or simply speak with friends, family or colleagues – mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 by telling those around you why you’ve joined the fight for mental health and help create a movement for change. - Donate.
With your help, we can lead the fight for mental health together, while continuing to give support to those of us with a mental health problem.
Spread the word
We’ve got lots of resources to help you share why you’re fighting for mental health – from posters to social media graphics, available in both English and Welsh.
Social media pack for Twitter 
Social media pack for Facebook 
Social Media pack for Instagram
Social media pack for Instagram Stories 
Social media pack for LinkedIn 
Workplace/organisation pack
Donate
Speaking out isn’t the only way you can help. Through giving a donation, you can help support, protect and save lives.
Live Well Kent and Medway Recovery and Community Inclusion Programme
Live Well Kent and Medway Recovery and Community Inclusion Programme
| Social Skills Open Session Weekly, Saturdays, 2 hours, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Digital A weekly session hosted digitally on Saturday mornings. Engagement for the isolated, paving the way for individuals to join in-person services. Focusing on peer support, engagement, making connections, developing confidence, task-based activities, and social skills. |
| Recovery Based Activities Session Weekly, Wednesdays, 2 hours, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Digital – moving to in-person in key community venues Activities sessions to promote inclusion and challenge stigma. Scheduled activities include crafts and art, physical activities such as Tai Chi. Social skills enhanced, developing confidence, recovery based activities, integrating with community, and making connections with peers. |
| Coping with Life Courses Various dates and times, Digital – moving to blended; in-person and digital. Spaces limited. Coping with Life Courses help people to learn and develop coping strategies using cognitive behavioural techniques and psychoeducational methods. 1.5 hours weekly over 7 weeks and includes tasks to complete at home. Managing Depression; Participants develop an understanding of how the interrelationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour help to maintain depression. Enables participants to identify strategies and develop skills that will help to change this cycle Managing Anxiety and Stress Participants develop an understanding of what anxiety is and how it is maintained and identify cause and effects of stress. The course looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Participants learn how confidence-building, problem solving, and relaxation help to reduce anxiety and manage stress more effectively. Improving Self-Esteem, Confidence & Assertiveness; Participants understand how thoughts and beliefs maintain low self-esteem and undermine assertiveness. Participants learn and develop skills to change these cycles. This teaches individuals to recognise value, handle criticism, say no and avoid being taken advantage of. It introduces ideas on how to develop self-confidence and provides opportunities to practice strategies and skills with other participants to build and maintain self-confidence and assertiveness |
| Mindfulness Courses Various dates, Thursdays, 10 am –12 pm Digital moving to blended; in-person and digital. Spaces Limited A 7-week introductory course in Mindfulness instruction, paying more attention to the present moment, to thoughts and feelings, and to the world around us. 1.5 hours weekly over 7 weeks. |
| Employment Support (Medway Central only)Individual Placement Support, search and skills sessions weekly, support with job searching – identifying suitable opportunities, providing tools to move forward in competitive employment. Provision of appropriate benefits advice forms via ‘better off’ calculations and referrals to supporting agencies as appropriate. Regular group Preparing for Work Modules; for peer engagement and learning soft skills. |
| Digital Inclusion Support We offer a Tablet Loan Scheme for those unable to join any of the above due to a lack of equipment. We also offer support with enabling basic skills to be able to engage with the above services digitally. Limited availability. |
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How to join.
Please contact us at 01322 291380. or email LiveWellKentMedway@northkentmind.co.uk
The above services are for residents 17+ from; Medway Central, Medway Peninsula, Strood, Rochester.
Not linked in yet or not resident in the above areas or unsure? We can help with support information and advice.
| Course Calendar | ||
| Mindfulness | May intake June intake August intake October intake December intake February 2022 intake | Digital Digital In-person In-person In-person In-person |
| Coping with Life ; Depression | August intake February 2022 intake | In-person In-person |
| Coping with Life: Managing Anxiety and Stress | June intake December intake | Digital In-person |
| Coping with Life; Improving Self-esteem,Confidence, and Assertiveness | May intake October intake | Digital In-person |
| The above require a minimum of 8 attendees and a maximum of 15. | All courses are subject to being facilitated digitally pending pandemic circumstances |
The Coproduction Panel
We consult with people with lived experience to inform the development and decisions regarding all of our services. We value the feedback from people who attend or have attended our services. Email or speak us to enquire about our monthly panel and how we support representatives.