North Kent Mind is offering a new Virtual Online Workshop for our Preparing for Work course.
Adapted from our face to face courses, including the most beneficial sessions. Our new virtual online workshop will improve you skills, knowledge and employability!
Free access to our
online course: Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity
Now more than ever, we need to look after each other’s mental
health and wellbeing. Coaches and coaching organisations have told us that they
are increasingly concerned about supporting the mental health of those whom
they coach, as well as ensuring their own wellbeing.
To support the coaching community, Mind along with partners UK
Coaching, 1st4sport and Sport England, announced on Monday 18 May that the
online course Mental
Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity is now available free of charge. Usually £18, the course is
accessible on the UK
Coaching website and will remain free until 31 August
2020.
The course which takes 2-3 hours to complete, is aimed at everyone
who works in clubs, community sport and physical activity – including coaches,
activators, sports administrators, front of house staff or volunteers. Learners
will be able to increase their knowledge of mental health, and confidence when
applying the learning into their coaching practice.
Specifically,
learners will be able to:
• welcome and support people living with mental health problems in
their sport and physical activity sessions
• increase their knowledge of mental health problems
• apply the learning in their coaching practice
• make their club or organisation more inclusive.
More information
For information about this course or Mind’s physical activity
work, please get in touch with the Physical Activity Team via sport@mind.org.uk or visit mind.org.uk/sport.
See our new ‘Mindfulness’ page. We invite you to use this page to share photos that you feel have a mindful effect on you, and that create opportunities for mindful awareness, in the present moment. Whatever creates a space for calmness and peace for you that you would like to share with others’
Take
notice – take time
to be aware of the world around you, whether it’s while exploring your local
area for your daily exercise, out in the garden looking at plants and wildlife,
while preparing and eating a meal, spending time with your pets, a picture or
an object you may find … Pause to take
photos of something beautiful.
If you would
like to share your favourite photos of ‘Mindful Moments’ you have had please
e-mail them to juliemoss@northkentmind.co.uk
Do you provide care for somebody living in Kent and
Medway?
Help to Care is a free mobile app designed to help you to
spot the signs of a problem and find the right information and advice if you’re
worried about someone’s health and wellbeing.
Download today on your app store to access:
Over 40 advice and guidance articles
Links to services to support you and the
people you care for
North Kent Mind will be holding its first sunflower growing competition in May 2020. We’re encouraging you to become green-fingered in lock-down and bring a bit of Sunshine into your space.
NEW Covid19 Stress and Health Study – Closing soon!
Mind is supporting a research study examining how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the mental and physical health of people in the UK.
Taking part is quick and easy. It involves a short online survey (takes 10 minutes) and a couple of minutes to collect a small sample of hair from the back of your head. They use this to measure the stress hormone cortisol.
You are asked to do this now (or as soon as possible) and 12 weeks later.
This research will assess how stressed you feel but also how this stress is affecting you physically too. Full details on how to participate and collect your hair samples are on their website:
As frontline health, care, emergency and key workers, you put yourself at physical risk as you form our frontline against the coronavirus. You are also putting your mental health under pressure. We want to help make sure you get the right support with your mental health, both now and in the future.
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
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