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Norfolk’s new state-of-the-art dementia unit celebrates topping out The principle building work on Norfolk’s world-class Dementia Intensive Care Unit (DICU) is nearing completion as excitement builds towards the topping out ceremony. The event is on 26 July 2011 and will be held on the Julian Hospital site in Norwich, home to the £13.7m development. The […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing July 13, 2011
There’s Lots To See Round Here Come and enjoy Four Illustrated Talks on interesting short trips in this area by BASIL JENKYNS To be held at THE CHURCH HALL, ALDEBURGH On four Monday Mornings in July **** 4th July 2011, 10am Ramsholt to Snape 11th July 2011, 10am Yoxford to Dennington 18th July 2011, 10am […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley July 12, 2011
Waveney Women’s Health Information Centre Courses & Workshops Telephone 01502 561816 Various venues – please phone for details Change It! Workshop Wednesday 13th July 20111.30pm – 3.00pm. Feel stuck in a rut and want to change? This new. Exciting and fun workshop will show you techniques that may help! Cost FREE (donations welcome). Venue Beccles […]
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Art & Theatre / charities / Health & Wellbeing July 12, 2011
Donate Your Old Car to Suffolk Artlink We’ve recently teamed up with Giveacar, the UK’s innovative car donation service. They arrange free collection of your old or scrap vehicle from anywhere in the UK, and raise money from it either through eco-friendly scrapping or auction. The money raised is then donated to us! To find […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing July 10, 2011
Large cycling event heading for Dunwich Besides the Latitude traffic on the A12, people in Suffolk ought to know there is a large cycling event on this weekend in Suffolk which isn’t officially organised and has very little publicity but it could see over 2000 cyclists setting off from London on Saturday riding through the […]
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Art & Theatre / charities / Health & Wellbeing / jobs July 5, 2011
JOB OPENING JumpstART Tutor/Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Suffolk Artlink requires a Tutor/LSA to assist with JumpstART – a creative modular training course for adults with learning disabilities in Lowestoft. The role is part time and will include leading some elements of the course as well as supporting students taking part. Part-time: 6 hours per week […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley July 5, 2011
Waveney Women’s Health Information Centre Courses & Workshops Telephone 01502 561816 Various venues – please phone for details Change It! Workshop Wednesday 13th July 20111.30pm – 3.00pm. Feel stuck in a rut and want to change? This new. Exciting and fun workshop will show you techniques that may help! Cost £3. Venue Beccles Library Introduction […]
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Norwich to premiere film during Dementia Awareness Week In celebration of Dementia Awareness Week 3 – 9 July Norfolk will be hosting the premiere of a poignant film to promote understanding of the condition. The film, called Remember Me, is a passionate insight into people’s experiences of living with dementia, and has been commissioned by […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley June 30, 2011
Time To Change Roadshow Hits Town This summer, Time to Change, England’s biggest anti-stigma programme, led by charities Mind and Rethink, is touring the streets and festivals of England with a series of fun, colourful roadshows that address the fear and awkwardness people feel in talking about mental health problems. The ‘It’s time to talk. […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing June 30, 2011
More people from NHS Norfolk’s area quit smoking than ever before More people than ever before have been helped to quit smoking in Norfolk, new figures have shown. It is four years tomorrow, July 1, since smoking was banned in enclosed public places across England. The new figures show that between April 2010 and March […]
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Art & Theatre / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley June 30, 2011
Free Creative Workshops at Great Yarmouth Library SeaChange Arts are working in partnership with Great Yarmouth Community Library to hold a variety of free creative workshops over the summer. The workshops are being funded by The Big Lottery Fund. A session for families to create ‘plant pot heads’ is being held on Saturday 2nd July […]
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Suffolk anti-stigma dementia video translated for Dementia Awareness Week Suffolk’s award winning ‘Respect for dementia’ campaign is launching subtitled versions of its anti-stigma video to promote equality during Dementia Awareness Week 2011 3 – 9 July. ‘Respect for dementia’, a campaign by Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, produced anti-stigma materials promoting awareness of dementia, […]
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Art & Theatre / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley June 28, 2011
SeaChange Arts recruiting for exciting new circus project! SeaChange Arts are looking for young people from across Norfolk aged between 13 and 25 years old to take part in an exciting new circus project. Participants will work with professional artists to produce a brand new piece of street theatre which they will then perform at […]
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Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Carers needs are key for Norfolk NHS Trust As Carers Week draws to a close, staff at Norfolk’s mental health trust are now officially ‘in the know’ about the needs of carers. Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Trust have been holding special information events for its staff to […]
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New website will help Suffolk’s young people An informative new website aimed at improving young people’s social and emotional wellbeing has been launched in Suffolk. The website, which is aimed at caring for children and young people aged five to thirteen, has been developed by Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in partnership with Suffolk […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley June 15, 2011
Waveney Women’s Health Information Centre Courses & Workshops Telephone 01502 561816 Various venues – please phone for details The Birds & the Bees & STI’s Workshop Wednesday 29th June6pm – 7.30pm. A fun session designed to empower you to discuss sexual health with your teenager. Cost FREE (donations welcome). Venue Lowestoft Change It! Workshop Wednesday […]