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Change is a necessary and inevitable part of our daily lives.  How we view and respond to these changes has a direct link to our emotional resilience.  The way we...

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Mindfulness is a skill which we can all learn. It involves an ability to become aware of what is happening in the present, moment by moment rather than being on...

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This workshop is for people who are interested in learning about what personality disorder means and how it may affect them or somebody they care about. It will include:- An...

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Wakefield Town Hall, Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2HQ

This workshop aims to provide information and awareness of ways of living well with arthritis. In this session you will gain:- An understanding of what arthritis is in all its...

Assertiveness is a social skill which involves effective communication in a way that is open, honest and respectful. Assertiveness is not being arrogant, overconfident and is not a negative. This...

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Have you ever thought about trying something a little different? Perhaps a craft that you get to eat afterwards?!? The why not join our self-taught fondant icing modeler and crafter...

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Wakefield Baptist Church, Belle Isle Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 5JY

How you feel about yourself should not be defined by the way that you look. Our bodies are amazing things, yet too often we find ourselves judging ourselves purely based...

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Join us in this workshop, hosted by our partners Live Well Wakefield, to look at how having low self-worth may make us feel, wats to help us change the way...

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As carers, we often forget to (or struggle to find time to) make time for ourselves and look after our own wellbeing. During this short workshop, we will look at...

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Carers Wakefield & District are proud to announce that they are now able to offer the ‘Caring For Me and You’ self-management course for carers and are delivering this through...

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Wakefield Town Hall, Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2HQ

Come along and have fun with flowers and floral art design, even if you’re a beginner! With our experienced and qualified florist, you can learn how to make a festive...

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This workshop, facilitated by Live Well Wakefield, will help you to: Identify what relaxation is and the benefits Identify what we could do to relax Have a go at a...

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This workshop, facilitated by Live Well Wakefield, will help you to: Meet and share with others who live with chronic pain Look at additional tools/techniques for managing persistent pain problems...

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Over the course of 8 weeks we  will take you from total running beginner through to completing a 5km Parkrun event. We will follow the NHS Couch to 5K scheme...

Calling all creative writers… This group is to share your writing; be that short stories, prose, or poems to build confidence and gain valuable feedback from tutor and peers. You...

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The aim of this workshop is to explore what grief is and how to cope with it. We will look at being able to understand the difference between grief and...

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This informal dyslexia awareness session, offered in partnership with Managing Dyslexia, aims to provide attendees with a better awareness of what dyslexia means, help them to recognise the signs and...

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Our ability to stay mentally well during those difficult times is what we call ‘resilience’.  Resilience however, is not simply a person’s ability to ‘bounce back’, it also includes our...

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This workshop, facilitated by Live Well Wakefield, includes: Identifying how stress could affect you Raising awareness of things you can do to reduce your stress Learning a few stress busting...

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Have you ever wondered how you would actually use a fire extinguisher if you needed to? Perhaps you’re not certain how you might safely find your way out of your...

Life can feel pretty relentless at times.  There are always things to do, responsibilities to oversee and people to please.  At times we can go to bed cross with ourselves...

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This introductory course will provide an overview of fibromyalgia, what it is and how it effects people in different ways. Throughout this course we will explore the different areas of...

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St. Giles’ Centre, St. Giles' Church, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT

If you enjoy gardening, want to improve your physical and mental health, and would like to learn to grow your own food why not come along to our Edible Gardening...

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Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP

This workshop, facilitated by local Dementia Friends Champions, will support people to understand the environmental challenges that can be experienced by someone living with dementia and how making simple changes...

The course, offered in conjunction with Spirit in Mind, aims to provide participants with the opportunity to explore, experience and develop 7 spiritual tools (meditation, visualisation, appreciation, listening, play, creativity,...

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It is possible to feel lonely even when surrounded by people, but loneliness and isolation can also happen due to being separated from other people, routine and your environment. In...

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Panic attacks can be an incredibly scary thing, however, with the right tools and knowledge about panic attacks, they can be managed much more easily and effectively. During this short...

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This short course will teach basic skills in working with clay, coiling skills and also simple decoration skills. Equipment will be provided, however students need to be aware they will...

Are you always on the go; continually having somewhere to be and something to do? Do you struggle to switch off and give your brain a well deserved break? If...

Would you know what signs to look for if you thought someone may be having a stroke? Have you suffered a stroke yourself, or care for someone who has? Would...

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St. Giles’ Centre, St. Giles' Church, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT

“Music has charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” Seventeenth century English dramatist William Congreve. Music Therapy is a tried and tested method...

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This two hour workshop, brought to you by our partner Battle Scars, aims to provide students with a better understanding of self-harm, as well as tools and ideas on how...

Do you want to gain an understanding of anxiety? Then this workshop may be for you. It will explore: The vicious cycle of anxiety How anxiety impacts on life How...

During this two hour workshop, brought to you by our partner Battle Scars, students and tutors will have an open discussion around eating disorders, aiming to increase awareness of the...

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St. Giles’ Centre, St. Giles' Church, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT

This workshop is for people who are experiencing post-traumatic stress reactions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the people who care for, or support, them. We will look at why...

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Worrying about you, friends, family, work and finances are some of the things that can really get us down and sometimes influences from our working environment can contribute to these...

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