I’m Dominic and I’ve been working at Wandsworth Care Alliance as a Mental Health Project Manager since September 2022. Mental Health Awareness Week is on 13th -19th May and has a theme of movement so I wanted to speak about enhancing mental well-being through physical activity and connections. I have experienced challenges in my life, […]
Health Inequalities Fund: welfare support and legal advice for all people
To be effective in tackling health inequalities we must not just react to illness but also prevent illness by helping people to live well and stay well. Some people may struggle to access welfare and legal advice, (particularly those belonging to less advantaged groups). People need a good standard of living and protected rights to […]
What is Kooth? The free mental health service for young people
What is Kooth? Kooth is a free, safe, anonymous online mental health service for young people that is accessible 24/7, 365 days of the year and provides access to chat sessions with BACP-accredited counsellors and qualified emotional wellbeing practitioners. All our chat sessions are text-based conversations that take place on the Kooth website, and last […]
Health & Wellness Coaching for Chronic Pain? Local Hospitals Pilot Social Prescribing Programme
Wandsworth resident June said she has “regained control of her life” after living with chronic pain, thanks to a pilot health project with social prescribing services in hospitals. June was referred to the chronic pain service at St George’s where she started working with a Health and Wellbeing Coach, Sam. June’s problems with pain started […]
Wandsworth Council Double Cost-of-Living Fund from £5m-£10m
Wandsworth Council have announced that their support for residents to face the cost-of-living crisis has doubled, using careful budgeting to ensure that council tax stays low. Councillor Hogg said: “This week we’ve announced that we’ll double our budget for supporting people through the Cost of Living Crisis to £10m – making our response the capital’s […]