City and Hackney Wellbeing Network

Holistic support to improve physical and mental health

Are you struggling with your mental health and is it impacting many different areas of your life?

From 01 July 2023, the City and Hackney Wellbeing Network will be offering a service specifically for people who have been struggling with their mental health for a long time, experiencing difficult life experiences, or who are finding it difficult to get support.

We also have Open Access events open to all residents of City& Hackney. Meet people in the community and support and maintain your wellbeing.

Upcoming Courses in March:

Monday 18 March

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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Core Arts Events, Gigs & Social membership, 15:00 – 17:00
Event Type: Social Networks,
Core Arts
Core Arts

Invites to Core Arts events, special socials, cultural and artistic activities scheduled weekly with additional opportunties available: exhibtions, social, Jams, Games, speakers, and tickets to arts or music group activities.

Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d0000001RvoAAE
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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Core Online membership, 12:00 – 14:00
Event Type: Social Networks,
Core Arts
Online

Attend your choice of Core Arts live zoom classes running Tuesday-Friday across our departments: art, music, multimedia and gardening, and access our catalogue of over 600 pre-recorded classes on vimeo.

Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7018d000000DYHTAA4
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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, RadSec General, 18:00 – 20:00 (started on 04/03/2024)
Event Type: Mental Health,
Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest
Online

The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 7014J000000kwrXQAQ
In Progress: 04/03/2024, 11/03/2024, 18/03/2024, 25/03/2024, 08/04/2024, 15/04/2024, 22/04/2024, 29/04/2024
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Event type: Coached Access, Event type: Independent Access, Young Men’s Sports Psychology Group, 10:00-12:00 (started on 18/03/2024)
Event Type: Mental Health,
Derman
Britannia Leisure Centre / Shoreditch Park

Educational sports group for young men (18-25) to get active, learn new skills, and learn how to look after your mental health in the face of pressure and stress. Men and boys aged 18-25 who are at risk or have experience of enaging in gang violence and/or similar criminal activity - (Turkish speakers will be prioritised)

Click here to register to the group waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000468OnIAI
In Progress: 18/03/2024, 25/03/2024, 01/04/2024, 08/04/2024, 15/04/2024, 22/04/2024, 29/04/2024
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Upcoming Open Access Events:

Walk & Talk Victoria Park, from 04.04.2024, 2pm-3pm

Venue: Meet outside New Kingshold Community Centre 49 Ainsworth Road, E9 7JE Walk around Victoria Park, meet new people and enjoy fresh air. A walking group is a great way to keep active and socialise outdoors while improving your health and wellbeing. Open to Hackney residents, gentle inclusive walk.

Community Table Lunch Club Events, from 05.04.2024, 12pm-1:30pm

Venue: Waterhouse Restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ Weekly community lunch hosted at our training restaurant, The Waterhouse in Hoxton. Drop-in, share a meal and meet other local residents. For more information contact Nazume on 020 7033 8532 or email nazmun@shoreditchtrutst.org.uk or call Marilene on 07783 520 150 or email marilene@shoreditchtrust.org.uk Event dates: 05.04.2024, 12.04.2024,     Read more…

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