NHS And University Hospitals Health Fair

NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland along with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust hold a joint Annual General Meeting and Health Fair on Tuesday August 31. The Health Fair takes place bwtween 3 pm – 5 pm and the AGM between 6 pm – 9 pm.
For more information contact:Sabrina East
tel: 0116 295 5866

Keep Safe Card To Include Children

An article in Leicester Link (September 2010) talks about the extension of the Keep Safe Card scheme. The original scheme helped protect adults with learning disabilities and has now been expanded to include children. The keep safe card is designed to be carried in a purse or wallet and contains emergency contact details and other useful information.
You [...]

Mental Health & Well Being Workshop About Young People

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust are holding a workshop about some of their services on Tuesday October 19 2010 between 10 am – 3 pm.
The workshop will focus on the mental health and well being for young people (CAMHS) which covers a number of illnesses and difficulties which young people may experience.
If you or a young person you [...]

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust AGM Invite

People are invited to go along to the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Annual General Meeting on Tuesday21 September between 3 – 6 pm at the LPT Academy, Alfred Hill Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QF.
Find out how the organisation is performing, the changes already brought about, exciting new plans and the latest on [...]

Bright Sparks Present ‘ArtSpace’

BrightSparks: Arts in Mental Health Group is offering an opportunity for service users/survivors to get together in a safe and sociable environment to undertake artistic ventures.
Free workshops are to be held on Wednesdays between 1 – 3 pm at The Independent Arts Centre, 68 – 70 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PL
The workshops will be run [...]

Guildhall Arts In Mental Health Fundraising Coffee Morning

People are welcome to attend a coffee morning on Friday October 22 between 9.30 am-12 noon to help raise funds for arts in mental health at:
The Guildhall
Guildhall Lane
Leicester
LE1 5FQ
There will be Brucciani cakes, an art exhibition, raffle and arts and crafts including: handmade jewellry, cards and bags.
Representatives of the Body Shop will be there featuring some [...]

Oh Baby – Let’s Talk About Health

Citizens’ Eye has received the following information about forthcoming  Oh Baby ‘Let’s Talk About Health’ events for women in Leicester.
The press release says:
Lots of new mothers feel down and depressed. This talk is for people who might want to find out more about what is meant by the “baby blues” and learn about the symptoms of [...]

Aspergers Awareness And Strategy Training

There are opportunities to get involved with Aspergers Awareness training and Aspergers Strategy training.
At the end of the course you will be equipped to recognise and understand the behaviours associated with Aspergers Syndrome, to identify possible “sufferers” among your service users and will understand the referral process to clinic.
 There are 4 dates available for the [...]

Community News Cafe Tuesday August 3 At Kona Blue Coffee

There are two Community News Cafe sessions being held on Tuesday August 3 at Kona Blue Coffee in the Highcross, Leicester. The first session is between 9.30 – 10.30 am and the second between 6 – 7.30 pm. Come along to see how you can promote your community project or if you are interested in how to [...]

The Laura Centre – For When A Child Dies Or Is Bereaved

Following the sad death of their daughter Laura from Leukaemia, Gail and Harry became acutely aware of the lack of support for families bereaved of a child.�
This led to them opening The Laura Centre in October 1991 to provide therapeutic support to anyone bereaved of a child or young person. In 1994 the service was [...]

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