We have teamed up with the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke on a new initiative,
‘Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, to raise awareness of the importance of keeping both your mental and physical health in good shape. 

Our next challenge event is happening this Friday and Saturday with our 26hour run/walk/skip/hop around Belfast City Hall and we need your
help! Come and join us for a few laps!

Donations can be made through Firefighter Noel McKee’s Just Giving Page -
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/healthybodyhealthymind or by Texting RED to 70660 to donate £3*.

On 16 January, Mental Health UK, which brings together MindWise with partner charities in England, Scotland and Wales, launched a new
two year partnership with Lloyds Banking Group following their colleague vote. Together, we aim to promote awareness of the link between
mental health and money problems, encourage discussion between the Group’s customers and colleagues, and raise at least £2million per
year. Lloyds Banking Group colleagues will raise funds to enable us to create a pioneering UK-wide Mental Health and Money Advice Service
to offer support for people experiencing mental health and money difficulties.

Thanks to their phenomenal engagement and enthusiasm, colleagues have already raised the first £1million towards their target. Across the
UK, they have organised  dressdown days, cake sales, charity balls and concerts, and taking on physical challenges to climb, run and cycle
to raise funds. The partnership involves awareness-raising too: 379 colleagues grouped together to break the Guinness World Record for the
largest human image of a mouth, representing how important it is to talk about mental health.

During Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May) colleagues volunteered at over 40 services around the UK, helping with activities such
gardening and redecorating. Hayley Aguilar Hernandez, Assistant Manager for Lloyds Banking Group Coventry said, “Volunteering at
Thistley Lodge in Leamington Spa was an eye-opening and rewarding experience. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to show support
for our charity partner Mental Health UK and use our skills to make a difference in local communities.” 

In September, this will go to another level when Lloyds Banking Group colleagues test their physical and mental stamina with the Fourtitude
Challenge. A mindboggling puzzle will test mental agility on day 1. On day 2 teams in each of the four UK nations will ascend their highest
mountain, and on day 3 everyone comes together in the Peak District for a gruelling 100 mile cycle. The challenge culminates with a half
marathon on day 4, along Birmingham’s towpaths.

We’re so grateful to colleagues at Lloyds Banking Group and cannot wait to see what innovative and inspiring ideas come next!

WorkWise: A New Vision for a Healthy Workplace

For too long the issue of mental health in the workplace has been shrouded in secrecy, fear, ignorance and discrimination.  At WorkWise we
aim to equip employers and employees with the skills and knowledge to support positive mental wellbeing within the workplace, maximising
employee attendance, motivation and engagement.

We provide bespoke training programmes for positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

In today's economic climate the increasing cost of sickness absence brings an additional pressure to any business or organisation. The OECD
estimates that over 15 million working days per year are lost to depression, stress and anxiety. The benefits to businesses that proactively engage
with mental wellbeing include:

• Employee motivation
• Greater staff retention rates
• Reduced absenteeism
• Increased competitiveness

Our team of faciliators have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of mental health and in delivering training to a wide range of participants.
We will work with you to assess your business requirements ensuring that all training provided is tailored to meet your specific needs.

Courses include:

• Basic Mental Health Awareness
• Managing Stress and Building Resilience (individual and team)
• WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning)
• Coaching for Employee Wellbeing

For more information on our training courses download our brochure or get in touch:

Email: workwise@mindwisenv.org

Tel: 02890 402323
 

Advanced Diploma in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching – Internationally accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council

MindWise in partnership with Kingstown College, are delighted to launch Advanced Diploma in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching course to start in September 2017.

This course is designed for those practicing in the Mental Health field and associated areas; it will equip you with the skills to diversify your practice,
while learning techniques that can powerfully benefit your client on their journey from recovery to discovery.

Price:

£2,200  
 

Courses will start in September 2017 and applications are open now. Please note there are limited spaces on the course
and places are on a first come first serve basis.

Dates:

21st & 22nd September
26th & 27th October
23rd & 24th November
1st December
25th & 26th January
22nd & 23rd February
22nd & 23rd March
30th March 

NB: Options available for Foundation and Certificate level

Location:

Pinewood House,46 Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5NW, United Kingdom

Enquiries:

Please contact Fiona Scullion for any enquiries regarding the course: Fiona.Scullion@mindwisenv.org

To request an application pack please email  Fiona.Scullion@mindwisenv.org or download below:

• Full Information Pack
• Enrolment Form
• Financial Agreement Form

Some quotes from past students of MHWB Coaching Diploma

• ‘Brilliant, life-changing’
• ‘A really worthwhile investment’
• ‘a fantastic learning experience which challenges you to develop yourself in the hope of being able to help others’
• ‘It’s challenging, enlightening and developmental and I will use it in all aspects of my life’

Adult colouring in books have hit the Amazon top seller lists and for good reason! Colouring can help reduce stress and anxiety.

Colouring for adults has been proven to be a great way to take your mind away from the stresses in life and focus on the task in hand,
“staying in between the lines”. It creates peace and tranquillity and is a new method of taking control of your mental health.

To get technical, Gloria Martinez Ayala, a psychologist explains to us in more detail the science behind it all,

"When colouring, we activate different areas of our two cerebral hemispheres. The action involves both logic, by which we colour forms, and
creativity, when mixing and matching colours. This incorporates the areas of the cerebral cortex involved in vision and fine motor skills
[coordination necessary to make small, precise movements]. The relaxation that it provides lowers the activity of the amygdala, a basic part
of our brain involved in controlling emotion that is affected by stress."

So why don’t you give it a go, when feeling stressed or brought down by the pressures around you, hoke out your crayons and colouring
pencils and give our MindWise butterfly, fish or pattern some colour!

Download our colouring in sheets here:
Butterfly
Fish
Pattern 

Let us know how you get on, post your results on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag @mindwisenv

You can find out more about colouring in and its benefits for reducing stress and anxiety in our WiseCraic Magazine (pg.16)