To get 2021 started the way that we all deserve this month we’re focusing on ‘Jump Starting’ our January by moving more! Keeping active is a powerful tool for positive mental health and being ‘active’ is one of the five steps to wellbeing. With the current lockdown restrictions, it’s more important than ever for us […]
Pick-Me-Up in a Pack?
Many emails ago Team Chapter felt they needed to do more for our service users in this challenging time. Sure, we’d all been reaching out as best as we ‘virtually’ could but a telephone hug kinda sucks and pouring a cup of tea through our laptops wasn’t working out too well! So, we hit on […]
Give Someone a Pick-me-Up
During December we’ve been focusing on giving others a Pick-Me-Up. We all know how good it feels when someone takes the time to show us a kind gesture. A smile from a stranger, a happy wag from four-legged friend, a text from a friend you haven’t seen for a while. Remembering that such small things […]
CHAPTER COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT
WINTER 2020 NEWSLETTER Welcome to our first newsletter where we can capture and share your thoughts on the community garden project. Please remember there is not set agenda for the site. It really is about listening to you, the residents, and to see if there is a common aim of improving wellbeing in your area. […]
Meet Sally, Chapter’s Creative Wellbeing Coach
What inspired you to join Chapter? I had been working in community-based mental health for a while doing one-off courses and liked the idea of working long term with clients where I could really see a difference to peoples development and changes in their mental health and I knew Chapter did this kind of support […]
Chapter Mental Health is delighted to announce the appointment of five new Trustees
Chapter has appointed five new Trustees to its board. Chapter is governed by a Board of Trustees who volunteer their time and together support the staff and volunteer team to implement the organisation’s vision and strategy. Georgina Clarke, Director at Ascent Wellbeing who brings 20 years’ experience in the field of public health and health […]
Meet Wendy, Chapter’s Determined Wellbeing Coach
What inspired you to join Chapter? I have spent my working life and my studies in the area of mental health and especially like working in the voluntary sector so when I found out about Chapter I was determined to get involved. What’s the best bit about your work? I joined Chapter in 2004 and […]
Meet Sam Chapter’s Project Co-ordinator – Community Wellbeing Garden
What inspired you to join Chapter? I cared for my mum from the age of 17 who had severe mental health issues until she died when I was 40. There was a lot of stigma around mental health in the 1980’s, very little support for our family and a general ‘shut the front door and […]
Why not try Journaling?
Journaling has experienced increasing popularity over the last few years and particularly since lockdown. Many people have experienced the pleasure in taking a break from their busy lives and the distractions of technology to spend some time in reflection and creativity, that a bit of time out spent sitting with a pen and a notebook […]
Chapter Challenge : November
Welcome to our new series called Chapter Challenges – mini monthly challenges to maximise your wellbeing. First up for November we’re getting creative in the kitchen to #LEARN something new and also #CONNECT with other Chapter Challengers. Let’s do this! Your NOVEMBER NOSH Challenge… To help you out with this first challenge we’re even going […]