The Bright Light – A Metaphor for Hope
Welcome to our latest team member, Jo Vick. Posting a poem for the first time. This is a tribute to service users and the support services they use. The bright light was calling, calling for a while But at the first callings, I could not even raise a smile I…
PSS Dutch Barn Grand Opening
Today saw the fruition of a fantastic joint project in the form of the official opening of PSS’s Dutch Barn in Garston. It is a great location also labelled during the project as the ‘wellbeing barn’. And it certainly is that. Apart from the odd Liverpool – London train passing…
News from The Comedy Trust
INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND OF WELLBEING COMES TO LIVERPOOL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018 7 VENUES ACROSS ST GEORGE’S QUARTER TO HOST FREE EVENTS ON SEP 15th & 16th On September 15th and 16th, the inaugural International Weekend of Wellbeing will see 7 venues across Liverpool’s St George’s Quarter become an exciting hub for a cutting-edge and compelling conversation…
Counselling Directory
We received a very nice email from Melissa Marney regarding the Counselling Directory, which has just been added to the Useful Links page. I had a look at the site, and it seems like a fantastic resource. As well as the directory – and the ability to search for services…
Kindred Minds’ Summer Fete
Kindred Minds had their Summer Fete on Friday, 10th August. And of course, after weeks of heatwave, you say ‘Summer Fete’ and rain is guaranteed. BUT, it was still a lot of fun! There was a great stall selling arts, crafts and plants. All the items were made or grown…
Reaffirming Creativity
I came across this article the other day, and as a passionate believer in the value of creativity to mental health, I thought I’d post it here. The Time to Embrace Creativity is Now… The time in my life that was marked by a complete lack of creativity, was the…
EMERGENCY! Text 999
Did you know that if you any difficulties using the phone (including Autism and associated social anxiety, hearing impaired) you can now text the 999 emergency service. You need to pre-register your phone. Here’s a screenshot from the National Police Autism Association (NPAA) page about the service. …
Kindred Minds Garden Party
Hi Kindred Minds Garden Party is on the Friday 10 August, load of fun, bingo, food and refreshment all at the price of £3 each come along and have some fun. URGENT! We have an urgent request for donations of unwanted and unused items, gifts, toiletries, etc. for our Bingo…
Drawing Down The Goddess With Earth Moves
I recently had the pleasure of attending an event put on by Earth Moves at the Walker Art Gallery and Liverpool World Museum. It was called Drawing Down The Goddess and it was an interesting exploration of mythological goddess culture, discovering our own personal connection by the medium of drawing and finding out about the strong…
Videos for ‘Co-Production Week 2018’
Our friends at PSS’s Communication Office met up with us on Wednesday to get some video feedback on Wellpool. It was great to meet Siobhan and Conor from that office, and they very kindly have allowed us to share the videos on here. It came out as two videos one…