Latest Talk for Health News and Upcoming Events (28/04/2024)

Happy Sunday!April is Stress Awareness Month! It’s a perfect time to focus on managing stress and enhancing your well-being. Explore relaxation techniques, exercise, and connect with loved ones to promote mental health and resilience.

Warmest wishes,

Anika & the Talk for Health Team

Upcoming Talk For Health Events

Full programme: Sat 8th June (2 Saturdays & 4 Thursdays) @ Jean Stokes Community Centre
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Taster Session: Thurs 23rd May (In-person)
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May Special: Ecstatic Dance, Thu 2nd May (In-person)
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FREE T4H SPECIAL – Ecstatic Dance

Come get out of your busy minds and get into your bodies!

Led by Ecstatic Dance Facilitator Iona McNeil.

The second half of the Special will give you a chance to experience some of our key learning areas of Talk for Health.
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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.

Breath & Share Café
Sat, 4th May 11:00 – 13:00 Online – Sign up here

FREE Taster Sessions
Thursday, 23rd May 16:00 – 18:00 (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 23rd May 4-6pm (Location TBC): Sign up here

Tues 10th Sept 4-6pm (Online): Sign up here

FREE ONLINE Peer-to-peer Counselling Programme

Starting on the 8th June @ Jean Stokes 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:

Day 1 – Saturday 8th June 2024 (10:30 – 16:30)

Day 2 – Thursday 13th June 2024 (17:30 – 20:30)

Day 3 – Thursday 20th June 2024 (17:30 – 20:30)

Day 4 – Thursday 27th June 2024 (17:30 – 20:30)

Day 5 – Saturday 29th June 2024 (10:30 – 16:30)

Day 6 – Thursday 4th July 2024 (17:30 – 20:30)

Save Our Service!

We need your support to help raise £150,000 to keep our services free! We have launched a fundraising Crowdfunder page. Any donation amount big or small is appreciated – Thank you!

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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!