Mental Health

Lottery boost for pilot mental health support for boaters

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Web Editor

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May 31, 2022

A PILOT psychotherapy and mental health skills coaching service for boat dwellers without a permanent mooring was launched during Mental Health Awareness Week. The National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) was awarded nearly £10,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to support the low-cost service. NBTA chairperson Pamela Smith said: “Our heartfelt thanks go to all…
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Hazel the Wellbeing Boat

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Janet Richardson

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January 3, 2022

Chris ‘The Boatman’ Leah explains how the Wooden Canal Boat Society (WCBS), has developed an offer which epitomises what the word really means and where Learning – one of the key Five Ways to Wellbeing – fits in. WHEN Peter and Claire Stone donated Hazel to the WCBS in 1988, we weren’t sure what to…
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Tackling the Stigma Surrounding Men’s Mental Health

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Shannon Butcher

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November 24, 2020

Due to it being November, which is a month that is dedicated to raising awareness around men’s mental health, Addiction Advocates have created an infographic which highlights the stigma that surrounds this subject.
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