Latest Talk for Health News and Upcoming Events (25/02/2024)

Happy Sunday!

We wanted to share some recent statistics, for the significance of community within Talk For Health!
Before the programme, only 40 out of 100 people scored 7 or above for feeling part of a community. After the programme, 79 out of 100 people scored 7 or above for feeling part of a community. With this data we can see there was a 97.5% increase in feeling part of a community after completing the programme! This highlights that our programme creates a supportive and connected community and assists in playing these vital connections.
Warmest wishes,

Anika & the Talk for Health Team

Upcoming Talk For Health Events

Full programme: Sat 2nd March – 26th March (6 days @ Liverpool Road Community Centre)
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Taster Session: Thurs 29th Feb (Online)
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April Special: What a Wonder-Full World, Thurs 4th April (Online)
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FREE T4H SPECIAL – What a Wonder-Full World!

Led by Jaya Hartlein (Embodied Learning Trainer)

Participants will be invited to enter a shared space to engage in short exercises, using mindfulness and movement, listening in and out. We will be able to gain new perspectives on ourselves and how we relate to each other. Living with a sense of WONDER allows us to step into a new world, so even familiar experiences of ‘me’ shine in new ways.

The exercises will be fun to do, and will open the door for deeper reflection on who we are and how we are connected with the world around. There will be plenty of opportunity to share our experience.

Here are this week’s groups:

Cafés

Click the link to sign up on Eventbrite. These are available to T4H graduates as well as anyone who has completed a T4H taster or Special.

Parliament Hill Café
Tues, 27th Feb 18:00 – 20:00 Online Event – Sign up here

Sleep Better Support Group
Tues, 27th Feb 18:30 – 20:30 Online Event – Sign up here

Breath & Share Café
*This Cafe has now changed timings – as reflected below*
Sat, 2nd March 11:00 – 13:00 Online Event – Sign up here

FREE Taster Sessions

Thursday, 29th February 18:00 – 20:00 (Online)

Taster sessions help people to find out if Talk for Health is right for them.
Tasters give you the chance to experience some of the four key learning areas of our full programme: open and truthful talking, empathic listening, basic counselling skills and how to set up an ongoing wellbeing group.

And yes, it’s all FREE. Here are upcoming taster sessions:

Thursday 29th February 6-8pm (ONLINE): Sign up here

Wednesday 27th March 6-8pm (ONLINE): Sign up here

FREE ONLINE Peer-to-peer Counselling Programme

Starting on the 2nd March @ Liverpool Road Community Centre

On the Full Talk for Health Peer Counselling Programme, you will deepen your knowledge and skills as well as have space to practise the four key learning areas of Talk for Health: open and truthful talking, empathic listening, basic counselling skills and how to set up an ongoing wellbeing group.

The full times and dates for this programme are:

Saturday 2 March 2024 (10.30am – 4.30pm)
Tuesday 5 March 2024 (5:30pm – 8:30pm)
Tuesday 12 March 2024 (5:30pm – 8:30pm
Tuesday 19 March 2024 (5.30am – 8.30pm)
Saturday 23 March 2024 (10.30am – 4.30pm)
Tuesday 26 March 2024 (5:30pm – 8:30pm)

Save Our Service!

We need your support to help raise £15,000 to keep our services free! We have launched a fundraising Crowdfunder page. Any donation amount big or small is appreciated – Thank you!

Donate Here

Don’t forget about our online referral form!

If you are a Health & Social Care professional, you can refer clients directly to any of our services.

Please fill out our online referral form (Click here – you may wish to bookmark this to use again in the future!), or email info@talkforhealth.co.uk for a Word-based referral form.

Participants can also self-refer to our Tasters, Programmes and groups by using the links in this newsletter or by contacting Talk for Health on 020 3409 3201 or info@talkforhealth.co.uk. Anyone can join!