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Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 2021
CONTENTS COVID-19
Mental Health and Well-being and Social Good Practice
Well-being Activities Activities We are committed to providing
Programme 2021 Arts and Craft for activities, which are safe, effective,
Covid-19 Good Practice�� 2 Well-being��������������������������� 16 and support participant health and
well-being.
Background������������������������� 3 Mindful Walking Group���17
Enrolment Guidelines������ 4 Sunday Coffee Club���������17 During the Covid-19 pandemic,
ensuring the health and safety of all
York Mind����������������������������� 5 Community Socials�����������17
participants, and staff, is our priority.
Kyra Women’s Project����� 6 Activities will be delivered in line
Guided Learning
Refugee Action York�������� 7 with Government guidelines and
Creative Café 1��������������������17
York Carers’ Centre���������� 8 social distancing restrictions. Initially
Creative Café 2�������������������17 activities will be delivered using
Explore York������������������������ 9
Health & Fitness Group�� 18 online platforms, like Zoom.
York LGBT Forum������������ 10
Blueberry Art Group������� 18 As the project progresses we will
York City Knights�������������� 11
re-establish some activities in local
The Portal Bookshop�������12 Well-Being Activities venues and locations, across the city,
Blueberry Academy���������12 FitKnight Lite��������������������� 18 including libraries, universities and
Hoglets Theatre�����������������13 Kyra Loss Group��������������� 19 parks.
Heart. Wood. Works�������� 14 Hoglets at Mind����������������� 19 Start dates, times and locations may
Whittling and Outdoor change, as a result of Covid-19. We
Crafts������������������������������������ 19 will update the brochure with fixed
Activities Programme dates when known.
Guided Learning Social Activities
Managing Anxieties��������� 15 Blueberry Social Group�������
����������������������������������������������� 20
Eating Well for Good
Health����������������������������������� 15 Carers Substance Misuse/
Gambling Group�������������� 20
Evening Mindfulness������� 16 For up to date information, please
Gender Adventure���������� 20 contact us:
Evening Yoga for
Well-being��������������������������� 16 RAY Active���������������������������21 activities@yorkmind.org.uk
Building Confidence and Andy’s Man Club����������������21 01904 643364 option 5
Resilience���������������������������� 16 York LGBT+ Choir�������������21 Or view our website:
www.yorkmind.org.uk
2 Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme
BACKGROUND
York Mind successfully won by creating opportunities
the tender to deliver Mental for social interaction,
Health and Well-being emotional support, and
Activities within the City of facilitate opportunities
York in 2017. to build wider, and more
sustainable networks
The activities programme is
of support, with both
funded by City of York Council.
peers and local services.
York Mind in partnership
York Mind will provide
with Blueberry Academy,
a single point of access
Kyra, Refugee Action York
(SPA) and one key
(RAY), York Carers Centre,
contact point for the
York LGBT Forum, Explore
activities programme.
York, Hoglets Theatre, Portal
Bookshop, Heart Wood Works Participants can enrol on
and York City Knights, will the programme and devise
deliver a range of activities in and select their own pathway
Year 4 of the programme, from of support from a menu of
July 2020-June 2021. activities, from each of the
three pathways.
The model of delivery is
based on the ethos that A combination of activities
mental health and well-being will be delivered by York Mind
is supported and maintained and partners throughout the
and span more formal
by a combination of activities. week, including weekends
interventions such as courses,
These activities will fall under and evenings, across 50
vocational learning and
three pathways: Learning and weeks of the year. Activities
informal support, including
Development, Well-being, and and groups will be delivered
drop-in events. Some activities
Social, with the underpinning with staggered start dates,
are linked to existing local
principles of Connect, Hope to help reduce waiting times
community events, with the
and Grow. and enable access to timely
intention that annual events
support.
The ethos and values of can support individuals
Connect, Hope and Grow aim Activities vary in length continued participation in
to support individual’s well- and frequency from one-off their community, beyond the
being and recovery journey sessions, to 8 week groups, lifetime of the programme.
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 3
ENROLMENT GUIDELINES The activities programme is open access for people resident in the City of York, aged 18 and over, who have a mental health and well- being need, or are an unpaid carer where the activities attended support their well-being. To attend any of the activities or courses on offer, an enrolment form needs to be completed first. Once the enrolment form has been received, York Mind will contact the person named on the form to confirm if they have a place on their chosen activity. **We allocate places 2 weeks before the activity start date. Please do not attend, or advise anyone to attend any activities before they have confirmation of a place, as many of the courses and groups have a limit on participants. Whilst participants may select more than one activity, they need to indicate which is their priority and first choice. This will help us manage demand if any activities are oversubscribed. If you have any questions, please contact us: activities@yorkmind.org.uk or 01904 643364 and select option 5. 4 Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme
YORK MIND
York Mind is an independent Advocacy - York Advocacy
provider of high quality Hub can support you to have a
mental health services in York strong voice when you need to
and its surrounding area. make an important decision, or
are facing issues you need help
They offer a wide range of
with.
services including Advocacy,
Counselling, Action towards Counselling – York Mind runs
Inclusion and Young People’s four counselling services:
services. They deliver a variety Daytime, Evening, Young
of training opportunities and People and Carers.
have an active presence in
Action Towards Inclusion –
the local community through
This project aims to support
fundraising activities and events.
people who are unemployed
York Mind support individuals and experiencing difficulties
recovering from mental ill- relating to health, social
health, to achieve their goals exclusion, poverty and
and promote social inclusion, employability skills.
by raising awareness of mental
Young People’s Service –
ill-health and tackling the
This service offers Mentoring
stigma surrounding mental
and Peer Support to young
health conditions.
people aged 11 to 21, who are
York Mind aims to be an experiencing difficulties with
inclusive and accessible their emotional wellbeing.
organisation, emphasising the
Activities Service and
importance of acceptance and
Training – In addition to the
tolerance of the beliefs, opinions
Mental Health and Well-being
and wishes of individuals
Activities Programme, we also
accessing their services.
provide an in-house activities
York Mind also provide the programme and an advanced
following services outside the training service, delivering
activities programme. Please Mental Health First Aid-MHFA
contact us direct for more and ASIST-Applied Suicide
information. Prevention Skills Training.
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 5
KYRA WOMEN’S PROJECT
Kyra Women’s Project is the - for example, from domestic
only independent charity in abuse, alcohol or substance
York dedicated to women’s misuse, or mental health.
self-development.
Kyra Women’s Project
Established in November 2013, also provide the following
Kyra is run on a voluntary activities outside the activities
basis by women, for women. programme. Please contact us
The Project brings together direct for more information.
women who are isolated,
emotionally vulnerable, or Courses at Kyra
who are looking for help to – Self-Esteem
improve their well-being. – Assertiveness
– Domestic Abuse Support
Kyra has 1,250 members who
(Freedom Programme)
regularly participate in a wide
– Loss Group
variety of its activities. We
– I.T.
support women of all ages and
backgrounds, to take an active
Ongoing Activities at Kyra
role in their own development
through social, creative and – Drop-In
training opportunities. – Counselling
– Mindfulness
We give women the – Singing
opportunity to understand – Walking group
the reasons underpinning – Reiki
their thinking and behaviour. – Reflexology
Enabling them to identify – Support to return to
and explore alternative ways education/work
of thinking and being, thus – Poetry club
helping them to achieve their – Crafting
full potential, as individuals – Drama
and as members of the larger – Legal Advice
community. Our project can – Money management Contact:
support women who have – Spanish 01904 632332
specific needs around recovery – Cookery Contact@kyra.org.uk
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REFUGEE ACTION YORK
RAY (Refugee Action York) was – An
founded in 2002 and became a Information
registered charity in 2009. and Support
service,
RAY’s aims are: offering
– To advance education and signposting
relieve financial hardship to other
amongst migrants, those services such
seeking asylum and those as benefits,
granted refugee status, housing, mental
particularly by the provision health, debt
of advice and guidance. management etc,
– To advance the education with translation
of the public in general available, as well as
about the issues relating to support to complete
refugees and those seeking forms, write letters and
asylum. access appointments
– A Wellbeing Café area
RAY’s Services are focused for those who need some
around The Hub - drop-in space to chat or relax in a
session on Sunday afternoons. supportive environment
This provides:
RAY aims to work with other
– A social setting with a organisations in the city to
shared meal ensure York is a welcoming and
– English conversation classes inclusive place, especially for
– Educational and social those who come here fleeing
activities for children, persecution. We believe that
including Turkish and Arabic asylum seekers, refugees and
language lessons migrants make a positive
contribution to our community.
– Talks for adults from
local service providers to
encourage integration and
take up of health, leisure Contact:
and other services info@refugeeactionyork.com
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 7
YORK CARERS CENTRE
York Carers Centre are a charity providing
support and advice to unpaid carers who live,
or care for someone who lives in York.
We offer free support to carers from age 5
upwards, with a range of support such as
benefits and rights advice, one to one support,
groups and social events.
We also provide the following activities outside
the activities programme. Please contact us
direct for more information.
We offer carers;
– One to one support.
– A Carers Emergency Card.
– Regular newsletters.
– Opportunities to meet up in the community
with other carers.
– Benefits and Rights advice.
– Carers Assessments of Need.
– Plus additional support for young carers
(5 to 18) and
– Young adult carers (18 to 25).
York
Contact:
arers
01904 715490
email: enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
www.yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
entre
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EXPLORE YORK
Explore York Libraries and and a variety of
Archives provides the public events where
library and archives service people can meet
for the city of York. authors and
other readers.
We run 14 libraries including
Our activities for
York Explore, our city centre
children include,
library and home of the City
rhyme-times,
Archive, 4 Reading Cafes, a
story-times, our
mobile library, a home library
annual Summer
service and many of our
Reading Challenge
services are online and in
and a free toy library.
accessible formats.
We provide free access
We are part of the community
to information in our
in every area of York, and
libraries and online, using
provide safe, inclusive and
trusted and reliable sources
welcoming spaces for people
covering everything from local
to socialise, connect, create
history, through to how to get
and enjoy new experiences.
online.
We work in partnership
We aim to inspire people of all
with other organisations in
ages to learn, imagine, create,
York to help us to achieve
and share ideas through a
more and to help to create a
wide variety of activities
connected city. A commitment
including making music,
to supporting the health and
reading, creative writing,
well-being of people in York
dance and movement, printing,
is at the heart of everything
painting, collage, mosaic-
we do.
making, stitching and trying
We share the joy of reading out new technologies.
with both children and adults.
Our libraries offer books
for people to borrow and Contact:
read, reading groups where 01904 552828
people can discuss books www.exploreyork.org.uk
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 9
YORK LGBT FORUM
LGBT stands for Lesbian, York LGBT forum also provide – LGBT Young people’s book
Gay, Bisexual and Trans. York the following activities club (TBC).
LGBT Forum use the term outside the activities – Transgender Youth
LGBT to include all other programme. Please contact us Workshop (TBC).
minority sexual orientations direct for more information.
– Northallerton social groups
and gender identity groups,
– A monthly gardening - times vary so please
who identify with the LGBT
project at the Human check website events page.
community (i.e. asexual,
intersex and panromantic). Rights Garden - times vary
so please check website
The Forum strives to improve events page.
the social inclusion of LGBT
– QueerArts - Celebrating
people in the City of York and
queer culture through
beyond.
the arts, ensuring
The Forum actively promotes the representation
awareness and understanding of of LGBTQ+ people
LGBT people’s needs, to enable throughout the city of
full participation in society and York and surrounding
works with many others to areas, emphasising
reduce the fear of crime and accessibility,
bullying, particularly in schools. education, safety,
visibility, wellbeing and
It also encourages greater
equality of opportunity.
participation in the prevention
and detection of homophobic, – A monthly support/
transphobic and bi-phobic social group for older
discrimination. The forum LGBT people (Ageing
offers support around hate Without Children).
crime, health and wellbeing, – A bi-monthly bi social-
training and education, times vary so please check
including in schools. website events page.
– A transgender workshop
Contact: every 3 months, times vary,
07731852533 so please check website
yorklgbtforum@gmail.com events page.
10 Mental Health and Well-being Activities ProgrammeYORK CITY KNIGHTS
The York City Knights Our range of
Foundation, is a registered community
charity (1112571), and is the projects is diverse
community arm of York City and includes
Knights Rugby League Club. delivering Rugby
League sessions
We have an excellent reputation in Further
across the city for delivering and Higher
programmes to people aged Education,
6 years old, upwards, and programmes
received national recognition for for player
our work by the Rugby Football development,
League, as being named as well as coach
Foundation of the Year in 2018. education and
The Foundation work is mentoring for
delivered through the teachers and
strands of Education, Health, coaches. These
Community and Rugby sit alongside our
League. It has a significant schools RL programmes,
footprint within the schools community girls RL section,
and community of York, and a weekly Disability
delivering to over 10,000 RL session. We also have a
people each year. heritage project, monthly
events tackling isolation &
Our mission is to ‘Inspire loneliness, a programme of
Communities and Change exercise and lifestyle advice,
Lives’. To do this we aim and school holiday sessions.
to increase participation
in physical activity, reduce
social isolation and loneliness, If you would like more
improve health and well-being, information on any of our
create more connectivity programmes, please feel free
between people, as well to get in touch with us at:
as raising aspirations and n.gulliver@yorkcityknights.com
opportunities for all generations. 01904 876527
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 11PORTAL BOOKSHOP BLUEBERRY ACADEMY
The Portal Bookshop is an The Blueberry Academy or Social Care routes, with
independent specialist, focusing on team provide specialist projects focused on the
everything LGBTQ+, activism, and support for adults with progression to employment
diverse sci-fi and fantasy fiction. learning difficulties, autism or independence – all with
and mental health issues. the aim of improving health
Doors opened in late 2019, and
and well-being as part of a
the shop has already been host to The main aims of the
positive adult life.
author readings and signings, writing Academy, is to promote
groups, queer friendly beauty employability and We work in small groups
specialists, student events, youth independence - delivering and provide a relaxed and
groups, and more. a Preparing for Adulthood supportive setting where
curriculum, that gets we can build relationships,
Portal strives to be an inclusive
young people ready for a and work on areas which
and welcoming place. It provides
meaningful adult life. Our are important to each
somewhere for anyone to learn more
services are mainly York individual.
about the LGBTQ+ community, and
based, though we also
explore their own identity in a safe
work in Selby, Scarborough
and supportive environment.
and Northallerton - the
As a small business, Portal adapts to Academy currently
the needs of its customers, evolving supports over 100
with feedback, and is always seeking individuals in York and
new ways to help the community. North Yorkshire to grow
and develop.
Contact: The opportunities for
5 Patrick Pool, York YO1 8BB individuals are mainly
portalbookshop@gmail.com through either Education,
www.portalbookshop.com
Contact:Personalised
Learning
01904 638885
info@blueberryacademy.co.uk
www.blueberryacademy.co.uk
12 Mental Health and Well-being Activities ProgrammeHOGLETS THEATRE
Hoglets Theatre was young minds. We use
founded in 2013 by Gemma storytelling, drama,
Curry, actress, storyteller puppetry, dance,
and mother of 2. song and music, to
create immersive
Gemma was diagnosed
experiences for
with Depression and
little imaginations
PTSD during, and after
to revel and play
both difficult pregnancies.
within.
Since then she has been
passionate about raising We’ve also
awareness and support for run numerous
women who suffer from interactive
these illnesses. sessions at festivals,
libraries, schools and
Following the birth of
community groups –
her first child, Gemma
including York Literature
found herself using many
Festival, York Explore
acting methods when she
Libraries, Deer Shed
was telling stories to her
Festival, Bootham School
daughter. This inspired her
and many more.
to create classes, applying
these techniques to the
telling of stories.
Hoglets stage a wide
range of original theatrical
productions and run
interactive sessions for
young children – from
babies up to Primary age.
Everything we do is
centered on storytelling
and the amazing impact Contact:
stories, imagination and gemma@hoglets.org.uk
creativity can have on www.hoglets.org.uk
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 13HEART. WOOD. WORKS
Heart Wood Works Community Claire and Melanie met through
Interest Company have been a shared interest in green
running outdoor sessions in woodwork and rural crafts.
York for the last 4 years. They are passionate about
encouraging people outdoors
Working with a diverse range of
to experience all nature has
the local community, including
to offer, while learning simple
children, young adults, and
new skills.
people with additional support
needs, women’s groups and Small groups meet in local
people experiencing mental woodlands and use the areas
health issues. sustainable resources to make
natural artefacts. Groups are
Melanie Elkan is a qualified shown how to use simple tools
woodwork teacher and and techniques to make items
community worker, with from the natural resources
many years’ experience of around them.
working in schools, colleges Learning repetitive skills,
and community settings. She such as whittling or weaving,
particularly likes to encourage is widely acknowledged to
people to engage in outdoor contribute to a ‘mindful’ or
activities, whether it is creative ‘meditative’ experience, which
or physical fitness. may help reduce stress and
anxiety.
Claire Drury has worked with
The combination of calming
adults with learning disabilities
activities and the peace of the
for many years, leading craft
woodlands, can really help to
and woodwork sessions,
improve physical and mental
as well as delivering green
well-being.
woodwork and rural craft
sessions in schools, nature HEART
reserves and local woodlands.
Contact:
WOOD
As a qualified yoga teacher her
interest lies in the therapeutic heartwoodwork18@gmail.com WORKS
qualities of craft and nature. 07507 605599
14 Mental Health and Well-being Activities ProgrammeACTIVITIES PROGRAMME 2021
Please Note: Due to Eating Well for Good
activities taking place
Guided Learning
throughout the year, some York Mind Health
activities will not have Dates: Starting Wednesday
finalised locations, start Managing Anxieties 24th February — 14th
dates and times. These will Dates: Starting Tuesday 19th April 2021
be confirmed later, and January — 9th March Venue: Initially delivered over
up-to-date information can 2021 Zoom online platform.
be obtained by emailing Venue: Initially delivered over Time: 1pm — 2.30pm
activities@yorkmind.org.uk Zoom online platform. Working together as a group,
or visiting partner’s websites.
Time: 1pm — 2.30pm this 8 week course is designed
Where details have been This 8 week course sets out to support the health and
finalised, they will be noted to explain what Anxiety and well-being of participants,
under each activity type. worry actually are, and then who want to improve their diet
There may be occasions offers tools and techniques to and understanding of how to
where publicised dates manage these issues in a way eat healthily whilst recovering
and locations change. that can easily be incorporated from mental ill-health.
Any changes will be into your everyday life. The course will include
communicated in advance
Anxiety can be debilitating nutritional information,
of start dates to enrolled
but it can also be overcome in planning and preparing
participants.
the majority of cases, leading shopping lists/menus, practical
to better mental and physical recipes to try at home and the
well-being and even greater relationship between food and
fulfilment and happiness in mood.
life. We will learn together, A further 8 week course will
as a group, in a relaxed and be delivered:
friendly atmosphere, led by an
Date: Wednesday 5th May
experienced facilitator – so sign
— 23rd June 2021
up today and take the first step
towards greater peace of mind. Time: 1pm — 2.30pm
Venue: Zoom platform, or
potentially face to
face.
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 15Evening Mindfulness An 8- week introduction to
Hatha Yoga, with the aim
Well-being and
Starting Tuesday 2nd
Dates:
of promoting well-being. Social Activities
March — 20th April Will run at different times and
Participants are advised to wear
2021. locations throughout the year
comfortable clothing, have
Initially delivered over
Venue: access to a yoga mat/exercise
Zoom online platform. mat, and will be asked to Arts and Craft for
Time: 6.30pm — 8pm complete a health questionnaire. Well-being
Mindfulness is a technique, Dates: Starting Thursday 21st
which involves paying more Building Confidence January — 18th March
attention to ourselves in the and Resilience 2021
present moment, our thoughts, Venue: Initially delivered over
Starting Monday 8th
Dates:
feelings and surroundings. Zoom platform.
March — 10th May
Research has shown that 2021 (no groups 5th Time: 1pm — 2.30pm
practicing Mindfulness can April or 3rd May
Our 8 week group will offer a
have positive benefits. Being 2021)
relaxed space for participants
Mindful can help people to feel Initially delivered over
Venue: to make, craft, draw, sew, and
calmer, manage stress better, Zoom online platform. meet others. There will be
reduce anxiety, help prevent
Time: 1pm — 2.30pm guided sessions, as well as the
depression and develop new
opportunity to create at your
ways of responding to difficult Our facilitated 8 week course
own pace. We will be focussing
feelings and events. will look at practical ways
on the seasons, with a Winter,
of managing emotions, by
Mindfulness can be used in a and then Spring session.
exploring how we think and
range of contexts, including in
behave. In doing this we will York Mind will be providing
relationships, at work and for
be able to reflect on how we craft packs for participants, but
general well-being.
could change our thoughts in we will also ask you to provide
This is an 8 week course. order to feel more confident, some materials at home.
resilient and connected. As
A further 8 week course will
Evening Yoga for a group, we will look at the
be delivered:
barriers we face, and explore
Well-being coping strategies to support Day: Thursday 22nd April
Dates: Starting Tuesday 27th positive well-being. — 17th June 2021
April — 15th June 2021
Come along and take a step on Time: 1pm — 2.30pm
Venue: Initially delivered over
the path to a more confident Venue: Zoom platform, or
Zoom online platform.
life! potentially face to face
Time: 6.30pm — 7.30pm
16 Mental Health and Well-being Activities ProgrammeMindful Walking Group Sunday Coffee Club Guided Learning
Starting Monday 1st
Dates: An informal coffee club, where Explore York
February 2021. people can drop in to meet
people, share their experiences Creative Cafés
This 8 week group will
and feelings, and spend time
encourage participants to Over 8 weekly sessions,
in a safe and supportive
make use of outside spaces, our Creative Cafes will give
environment.
increase exercise, meet peers people the opportunity to
and socialise. Our group There will also be some participate in and explore
links in with our Mindfulness themed sessions, which different creative activities in
courses, enabling participants will focus on a particular the company of 2 professional
to become more present and topic, regular quizzes and artists, helping them to
self-aware of themselves and opportunities for members to discover hidden and new skills,
their surroundings. learn new skills. in a relaxed café environment.
Why not come along, enjoy Every Sunday afternoon We have two Cafes to choose
the beautiful outdoor spaces from:
Time: 3pm — 5pm
York has to offer, improve your
fitness levels and meet others! Venue: Initially delivered over
Zoom platform, and
Creative Café 1
Initial meeting point and wet then 30, Clarence Dates: Wednesday 3rd
weather venue: York Mind, Street, York YO31 7DE. March-5th May 2021
Highcliffe House, York YO30 Venue: York Explore, Library
6BP Square, Museum
Community Socials Street, York YO1 7DS
Locations and weekly meeting
From January 2021.
Dates:
points will be provided in Time: 10am — 12noon
session 1. York Mind will be delivering
some Community Social
Time: 1pm — 2.30pm. (1 hour
events and bespoke
Creative Café 2
walk, with social time/ Dates: Monday 8th March —
workshops over the next few
refreshments). 10th May 2021
months. Please contact us for
A further 8 week group will be more information. Venue: The Centre @
delivered before June 2021. Burnholme, Mossdale
Avenue, York YO31 0HA
Time: 1pm — 3pm
There will be a break during
each group for Easter half
term.
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 17Guided Learning Guided Learning Well-Being
Blueberry Academy Blueberry Academy Activities
York City Knights
Health & Fitness Group Blueberry Art Group
Start TBC until Jun
Dates: Dates: Weekly to June 2021 FitKnight Lite
2021 (currently on Venue: The Melbourne Centre, Thursday 7th January-
Dates:
hold due to Covid 19 Escrick Street, York 25th February 2021
restrictions) YO10 4AW Venue: TBC
The Melbourne Centre,
Venue: Time: Fridays 3.30pm to Time: 8pm — 9pm
Escrick Street, York 5pm.
YO10 4AW Following our successful
This weekly group will give
Time: Tuesdays — 3.30pm to FitKnight programme, we
people the opportunity to
4.30pm are looking to bring men and
work on a range of art projects
women together, who may
When restrictions are lifted, with the support of our crafts
lack a little confidence around
this weekly group will give team.
their health and fitness. Our
people the opportunity to The aim is to develop FitKnight Lite sessions will
participate in active health and individualised and shared offer a space to share hints &
well-being sessions, in a safe projects, while hopefully tips on improving health and
and relaxed environment. We fostering friendships and well-being, followed by fun
set up group sport, or circuit improving relaxation through exercise sessions. The sessions
activity, and support people to meaningful activity. run in blocks of 8 weeks and
set personal goals and improve are fun, safe and welcoming!
physical well-being. This This session is for anyone in
session is for anyone in the city the city with an Education A further 8 week block will run
with an Education Health and Health and Care plan, or those before June 2021.
Care plan, or those accessing accessing Blueberry Academy.
Blueberry Academy.
18 Mental Health and Well-being Activities ProgrammeWell-being Well-Being Well-Being
Activities Activities Activities
Kyra Hoglets Theatre Heart Wood Works
Kyra Loss Group Hoglets at Mind Whittling and Outdoor
Are you struggling following a Wednesdays
Dates: Crafts
personal loss? (Fortnightly) If you are interested in rural
– Bereavement starting Wednesday crafts in woodland environments,
– Relationship breakdown/ 6th January 2021 we provide supportive sessions
divorce Venue: Initally over Zoom for people who have little, or
– Loss of health Time: 9.30am — 10.45am no experience.
– Job loss
Hoglets at Mind is a Come to our tranquil natural
– Pet loss
storytelling class for mothers settings and learn:
– Family estrangement
– Any other type of loss and their babies. – Rural crafts such as
We combine storytelling, whittling, weaving and
The Kyra Loss group for women,
games and songs, designed green woodwork using
could help you to start getting
especially for very young simple hand tools,
your life back on track, after
loss. The group will be held face children (from birth to – Foraging for edible plants
to face at the Kyra Women’s walking), with an informal and and berries,
Project offices in York. relaxed post-class session – Fire building and campfire
where Mums can listen to cooking,
Taster Session Dates: To find each other’s stories, share
– The groups are small and
out more and to see if it is for experiences, or simply
supportive.
you, come along to the taster enjoy being with one another
sessions on in a safe judgemental free We are offering taster sessions
Tuesday 26th January 2021 space. and 4 week courses.
Tuesday 27th April 2021
No need to bring any special
Time: 10am — 12 noon equipment, the sessions are open
Group Session Dates: to all, no experience necessary.
Group 3: 2
nd February — 16th You should wear suitable outdoor
March 2021 clothing, sturdy shoes and there
may be uneven ground. In the
Group 4: 4th May-15th June event of bad weather we will
2021. provide sheltered areas, and
Time: 10am — 12 noon hot drinks.
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 19Taster dates: where social distancing and Centre we ask that in the first
12th March 2021 hygiene procedures are well- instance you contact our office
(10am — 12noon) established. on 01904 715 490 and register
with us. You will then be
26th March 2021 As restrictions lift, this monthly
offered a 30 minute telephone
(10am — 12noon) group will give people the
appointment with the group
opportunity to access a range
13th April 2021 (1.30 — 3.30pm) facilitator, prior to attending
of places of interest within
the group.
22nd April 2021 (1.30 — 3.30pm) the city. The aim is to develop
confidence in a range of social First Tuesday of every
Dates:
4 week Course dates:
situations and to widen the month
7th — 28th May 2021
scope of what people access in
(10am — 12noon) Time: 6 — 8pm.
their city.
5th January 2021
10th June — 1st July 2021
This session is for anyone in 2nd February 2021
(1.30 — 3.30pm)
the city with an Education 2nd March 2021
Homestead Park,
Venue: Health and Care plan, or those 6th April 2021
Clifton, York YO30 6WP accessing Blueberry Academy. 4th May 2021
1st June 2021
Venue: Initially delivered via
Social Activities Social Activities Zoom. Then at Tesco
Blueberry Academy York Carers Centre Askham Bar Community
Room when in-person
Blueberry Social Group Carers Substance groups restart.
Monthly until June
Dates: Misuse/Gambling
2021 Group
The Melbourne Centre,
Venue: A new monthly support group Social Activities
Escrick Street, York for people who are supporting The Portal Bookshop
YO10 4AW loved ones through issues
Our one off workshops
Time: One Saturday each with substance misuse and/
will guide you through an
month – first one or gambling. We appreciate
exploration of your gender
12th December 3 — 5pm that some carers may find
identity, and discuss the
it difficult to attend groups
While there are restrictions many options that exist.
during the day, so this new
in place due to Covid 19, this We will provide resources,
support group is available on a
social group is Film Club. Two including exercises to help you
Tuesday evening.
films on offer each month, understand your authentic self,
based at the Melbourne Centre If you are new to York Carers coping strategies for becoming
20 Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programmecomfortable as yourself in RAY Active sessions focus on
daily life, and educational tips promoting physical activity, to
Social Activities
to help cis allies, friends and support overall well-being. York LGBT forum
family support you.
Our sessions will improve York LGBT+ Choir
First Workshop: the health and wellbeing of
Colours of the Rainbow is
Tuesday 9th February, 7pm: asylum-seeking men based
York’s new LGBT+ community
within the city.
Gender Reveal Party choir. Come and join our
with The Portal Bookshop A number of different football- vibrant, diverse, inclusive
Join us for this one-off event based activities will be offered. singing community where
on Zoom, where we will reveal These will be designed to help everyone in the LGBT+
the complexity of gender, with combatting isolation and community, and straight
with a brief history of trans help to support the wellbeing allies, are welcome. No prior
and non-binary identities of the asylum seekers during experience is required, nor
and a chance to meet others their time within the city. do you need to read music.
interested in exploring the Everything is taught by ear,
infinite possibilities available to and songs will be tailored to its
us all. We will share resources members.
and tips for being comfortable
Social Activities
Get those vocal cords ready
with your identity. York City Knights
for some Whitney Houston,
This event acts as a social Cher, Cyndi Lauper, and many
Andy’s Man Club more!
meet, and also a taster
This weekly group will give
session for future in-person Dates: The choir runs
men the opportunity to talk
workshops, which will be held fortnightly on the first
and share their experiences
when it is safe to congregate and third Thursday of
with a group of like -minded
again in the Spring. every month.
people. #ItsOkToTalk.
Time: 6pm — 7.30pm
Dates: Mondays — TBC.
(members can
Social Activities Venue: The Knights Jim stay afterwards to
Bone Room, LNER socialise).
Refugee Action York
Community Stadium,
Venue: Initially delivered
York
RAY Active online.
Time: 7pm
Dates: January — June 2021
Venues: Various outdoor
locations.
Time: TBC
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme 21Mental Health
and Well-being
Activities
Programme 2021
Personalised
Learning
HEART
WOOD Contact:
WORKS Highcliffe House
Highcliffe Court
York
York YO30 6BP
arers 01904 643364
entre
‘Delivering personalised learning opportunities for
office@yorkmind.org.uk
students with learning differences, autism or other
health and support needs, who want to prepare for
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independent living and employment.’
Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme
The Blueberry Academy, 5 Silver Street, York, YO1 8RY
Melbourne Centre Learning Hub, Escrick Street, York, YO10 4AW
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