Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem.Mental Health Awareness Week this year is focused on anxiety and how we can increase people's awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem.If you wou...

The new Veterans Coproduction Group, hosted by the Recovery College aims to ensure that both the College and Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust will fully meet the needs of and be accessible to the Armed Forces and Veterans Communities including family members. A small group of Veteran Recovery College students have been working really hard in deve...

What is Just While You Wait? Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) via group and 1-1 sessions in the community.Delivered by Level 4 Qualified IAG Professionals with over 10 years of combined experience of high quality support.Additional links and signposting to services throughout the voluntary/ community sector. It prepares participants fo...

Do you know at 3pm on 23rd April, a UK-wide test of an emergency alert system will take place on every mobile phone in the UK?  If you're living with domestic abuse & you have a mobile phone hidden in your house 'Just in case'. Please remember to switch it off on the 23rd April.If you would like to know more please head to the websites bel...

Do you know how to talk about how you feel? Do you know how to listen to others? Learning to talk about how you feel could improve your well being. Learning to talk with others who are in times of crisis could help save lives. Join our 'Let's Talk' webinar and learn more. The event will be held on Zoom on 19th April between 10:00am - 11:00am. If yo...

The Let's Chat Hub hosts a wide range of activities in West Bromwich, and is just about to start it's Knit and Natter group from this Friday, 17th April. This is a great opportunity to come to a warm, inviting community space, have a talk and take up some crafts. And it's totally FREE! For more information please email: Louise.colled...

Do you want to bring more energy, oxygen and positivity into your body? If the answer is yes then why not Join 'Merrie Maggie' for a session of laughter Yoga at Wordsley Community Centre on Monday 17th April?Tickets are £5 and can be purchased via the link below:Laughter Yoga with Merrie Maggie Tickets, Mon 17 Apr 2023 at 19:00 | Eventbrite&nb...

(Un)spoken word is the name given to a set of poetry events the Trust held in 2021 and 2022, and the first published volume of poetry, launched on World Poetry Day 2023 (21 March). These poems are important because they help discuss mental health, wellbeing and acknowledging that life can sometimes be difficult and these difficulties...

This round up has some really relevant cost of living information, some specific to Dudley Borough but others Black Country-wide and national. Included is support with heating, food, and other cost of living expenses.  Please find the word document attached at the end of this blog. File Name: Cost-of-Living-Weekly-Round-UP-31st-March-2023...

Our final walk for this week was at the very picturesque Priory Park in Dudley. With Dudley Castle overlooking our small group we met at the remains of St.James' monastery. Although it was a bit rainy we went ahead with the walk. This one is a short treat: you have Priory Hall, a popular spot for weddings, the tennis courts with a 1930s W...

The second of our walks this week was at Walsall Arboretum. This was much longer than West Park in Wolverhampton, with the group taking 45 minutes to do a walk round. It's important to note that the walks here change every time. There's so much to see, from the lovely Hatherton lake, to the pergolas, glasshouses and river that cuts through the park...

Thing have been a bit quiet on the blog front this week as the marketing team has been out and about filming our Health Walks! You can expect to see virtual tours of our walks from next week, so watch this space. In the meantime, here's some shots from Monday's trip to West Park in Wolverhampton. It was a beautiful sunny day and our group really en...

Dementia 'Cafes' are informal support meetings for people living at home with dementia and for their friends/family/carers to attend together. People with dementia sometimes attend alone if they can make their way to and from the venue by themselves. The cafe takes place at DY1 building, Stafford Street Dudley DY1 1RT. The next cafe will run on Tue...

World Oral Health Day aims to empower people with the knowledge, tools and confidence to secure good oral health. Be proud of your mouth! What goes on in your mouth can often be an indication of your overall health, so be sure to look after those teeth and gums and brush up on your oral knowledge here: World Oral Health Day...

Join a combines arts project at the New Art Gallery Walsall on the 21st March between 2-4. If you're interested in the links between art and nature then this is for you! The workshop will draw from the gallery's collection, to help with mindfulness and wellbeing. Materials and refreshments will be provided.For more information contact: Ju...

Join Merrie Maggie for a Laughter Yoga Session on Friday 17th March between 10:30am - 11:30am in Leasowes Park. Donations are welcome. Here's what she has to say:'Having run Laughter Yoga sessions since 2011, I can definitely state that Laughter Yoga is something I practice on a daily basis every morning and often at other times when I run my Laugh...

Monday 13th March - Sunday 19th March is Nutrition and Hydration Week 2023.There are approximately 3 million people at risk of malnutrition in the UK. This campaign will help people engage with opportunities to raise the awareness of the risks and promote the good practices that can help prevent malnutrition and dehydration.If you wo...

Healthy Living is a free online NHS service for people living with type 2 diabetes. It provides knowledge and information that will support you to manage your condition. It includes: information about type 2 diabetes and its treatments;advice on emotional and mental wellbeing;advice with adopting and maintaining healthy behaviours with food and exe...

'Merrie Maggie' Thompson will be delivering the 'Laughter Yoga Basic Skills' during March 2023. She has run it 'in-person' and online. As it doesn't involve 'in-person' assessments in order to gain a qualification, running the workshop online is an easy option so participants can join from their own homes.  This takes parti...

Join the staff at Walsall Carers Hub for a relaxing walk around the beautiful Walsall Arboretum and for a coffee and a chat afterwards.  Meet at the visitors centre, Arboretum Road, Walsall WS1 2QH on the last Tuesday of the month. Starting on 31 January 2023 at 10.30am – 12 noon.  To book a place call 01922 616 798 or email info@walsallc...