Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
This week (15th until 19th May 2023) is #MHAW Mental Health Awareness Week! This year the theme is #ToHelpMyAnxiety
To raise awareness we have created a whole week jam-packed with free activities and groups to help raise awareness of mental health and how we can support those who are struggling with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Here is what we have going on each day:
Monday 15th May:
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Session |
More Information |
Location |
Time |
| Stretch and tone to music | Exercise for all abilities. Seated or standing exercise movements to music. Get moving and have the opportunity to speak to our sports coordinator about healthy living, diet and fitness. |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
11am until 12pm |
| Tapping activity and meditation | Practice tapping acupuncture techniques to reduce stress and anxiety followed by a guided meditation session. |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
12pm until 1pm |
| Social Café | The first ever Middleton Social Café! Meet new people, socialise and enjoy free refreshments. Refer to services and speak to our staff for support for your mental health. |
Middleton Wellbeing Café: 14a-16 Wood Street, Middleton M25 5TF |
1pm until 3pm |
| Talk: Healthy Lifestyles | Our sports coordinator will do a small presentational talk on healthy lifestyles including topics such as diet, sleep, exercise and keeping fit. Opportunities to ask questions and get information. |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
1pm until 1:30pm |
Tuesday 16th May:
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Session |
More Information |
Location |
Time |
| Social Café | A casual, no pressure environment to meet new people and have a chat over a cup of tea or coffee. Free refreshments provided and each session ends with a fun, peer led quiz! |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
10am until 12pm |
| BAME Women’s Social Café | Social group for women specifically from ethnic minority backgrounds to meet new people and look after their mental health. Delivered in Urdu and Punjabi |
Wardleworth Community Centre: South Street, Rochdale OL16 2EP |
1pm until 2:30pm |
| Mini Golf Trip | *BOOKINGS ONLY* Trip to Puttstars in Rochdale for a round of mini golf! Free to attend but only by pre-booking. 20 tickets kindly donated by Puttstars Rochdale – with the rest being purchased (with discount) from donations from the local community |
Puttstars – Rochdale Town Centre Meet at Rochdale Wellbeing Centre at 12:30pm. |
12:30pm until 2pm |
Wednesday 17th May:
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Session |
More Information |
Location |
Time |
| Walk to Growth | Meet at The Wellbeing Centre and walk as a group over to The Growth Project to take part in the activity, |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
12pm meet and begin walking |
| Growing at the Growth | Visit our partnership allotment The Growth Project, find out why gardening is good for your mental health, enjoy the fresh air and take a tour of the different sections and see all the different things we grow! |
The Growth Project: Kellett Street Allotments, Rochdale OL16 2JU |
12:30pm until 3pm |
Thursday 18th May:
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Session |
More Information |
Location |
Time |
| Support Group 4 Wellbeing | Safer support session aimed at providing advice, guidance and support to those struggling with their mental health. Lots of activities from crosswords to colouring, or just sit and have a chat and a brew! |
Middleton Wellbeing Café: 14a-16 Wood Street, Middleton M25 5TF |
10am until 12pm |
| Healthy Lifestyles Smoothies | Head over to our community café within the Nye Bevan House building to take part in a free smoothie making session with our café manager! Enjoy taste testing and discovering new recipes to try out at home |
Rochdale Wellbeing Café: Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN |
12pm until 2:30pm |
| BAME Women’s Support Group | Support session aimed at women from ethnic minority backgrounds. Group is delivered in Urdu and Punjabi languages and follows peer led discussions and conversations about life, support and empowerment. |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
1pm until 2:30pm |
| Living Well Event | We will have a stall at Living Well’s Mental Health Event at Number One Riverside alongside other organisations to promote positive mental health and signposting opportunities |
Number One Riverside Rochdale Town Centre |
2pm until 4pm |
Friday 19th May:
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Session |
More Information |
Location |
Time |
| Line Drawing Art Session | Free art session on line drawing with local artist and wellbeing coordinator Dani Burke. Open to all abilities and skill levels with the aim to have fun and meet new people |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
10:30am until 12:30pm |
| Circus Skills | Free to attend, fun session learning circus skills with our new lived experience manager. |
Rochdale Wellbeing Centre: 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 |
12:30pm until 2pm |
Posted on: 15th May 2023