Here is an overview of the Histon and Impington Mental Wellbeing week for 2017 from Saturday 7th October to Saturday 14th October. You can also download a pdf of the programme here
IVC are supporting the week with daily assemblies and tutor time activities. There will also be open lunchtime drop in sessions around the college and House captains are supporting two of the community activities – Business breakfast and Community Mental Wellbeing networking evening
Saturday 7th October
- Fundraising Ceilidh with Stomp Happy Tribe Band for the village Mental Wellbeing project, with licensed bar
Tickets: Adults £10, Under 18s £5 available from Daisy Chain or Neil Davies 01223 232514
7.30pm Histon Junior School
Sunday 8th October
- HI Churches Together An introduction to mental wellbeing for teenagers
11am Saint Andrew’s Centre (note changed time)
Monday 9th October
- General Drop-in with the Mental Wellbeing Champion
9.30-11am Saint Andrew’s Centre - Community Mental Wellbeing networking evening for details contact Chris Cox 01223 233728
6.45pm Histon Junior School - Come and Try Tour of the Sports Centre
6-8pm IVC Sports Centre
Tuesday 10th October
- Drop-in for Parents with the Mental Wellbeing Champion
8.30-9.30am Histon Junior School - Advice Drop-in for the Elderly and Carers with information stalls and refreshments
10am-2pm Methodist Church - Come and Try Tour of the Sports Centre
10.30am-12.15pm IVC Sports Centre - Dementia Friends Information Session
8.30-9.30pm Saint Andrew’s Centre
Wednesday 11th October
- Business Breakfast on becoming a dementia friendly business includes a Dementia Friends Information Session
8.30-9.30am Histon Baptist Church - Sport & Mental Wellbeing discussion and film exploring the link between sport and mental health – with local sports people and the Mental Wellbeing Champion
7.30pm Red Lion Pub
Thursday 12th October
- Art & Wellbeing Activity Open session for all ages to explore wellbeing through art
2-4pm Recreation Centre Community Room - Mental Health Any Questions with panellists including local MP Lucy Frazer, Steve Mallen, founder of the MindEd Trust and others. This event provides an opportunity to ask any related mental health question either directly or in anonymous written form to the panel and for a general discussion on mental health support in our community
7.30-8.45pm Saint Andrew’s Centre - Come and Try Tour of the Sports Centre
6-8pm IVC Sports Centre
Friday 13th October
- Film Showing of Still Alice Followed by a discussion about developing our understanding of living with dementia
7.30pm Saint Andrew’s Centre
Saturday 14th October
- Mindful Walking & Creative Activity a chance to creatively explore what mindfulness is and how to apply it in daily life
2-4pm Recreation Centre Community Room - Fundraising Concert An evening of delightful music with Jazzitation & C Breezes (clarinet & saxophone group)
Tickets: Adults £6, Under 18s £2 available from Daisy Chain or Neil Davies 01223 232514
7.30pm Saint Andrew’s Centre