HI Mental Wellbeing Week 2017

Here is an overview of the Histon and Impington Mental Wellbeing week for 2017 from Saturday 7^th October to Saturday 14^th 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 7^th 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 8^th October

• HI Churches Together An introduction to mental wellbeing for teenagers
  11am Saint Andrew’s Centre (note changed time)

Monday 9^th 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 10^th 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 11^th 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 12^th 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 13^th 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 14^th 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