October's Support

WOMENtalk is Back

WOMENtalk is the sister project of MENtalk, the Sky Blues in the Community (SBitC) charity’s successful men’s mental health project.

WOMENtalk will provide fun activities and social opportunities in community venues, AT7 Centre Coventry 12:00 - 14:00pm. Each session will be led by SBitC’s Mental Health Co-Ordinator with support from SBitC’s professional sports coaches. Course content will vary based on participants’ needs but ice-breaking activities and get to know you activities will form part of all courses.

The wide menu of activities that participants can benefit from include warm-ups, stretching, physical activities such as basketball, badminton, table tennis, football, archery, chess and Jenga. WOMENtalk will be co-produced by participants ensuring they choose the weekly activities they take part in.

Beneficiaries will decide which topics they would like to discuss on a 1-1 basis or group workshop. These could cover a range of subjects related to mental health, including goal setting, diet and healthy eating, sleep hygiene, mindfulness, stress management, depression, anxiety, self-compassion, kindness, resilience, positive behaviour, making friends, maintaining positive relationships, teamwork, togetherness, communication, how to voice our opinions positively, loneliness, social isolation, self-confidence, and self-esteem.

To find out more please contact george.heaton@sbitc.org.uk 07845 812 639

Coventry Women's Partnership

Coventry Women’s Partnership is a unique project, led by FWT – a centre for women, which has been established with 5 organisations in Coventry to ensure women in the city feel supported in safe environments, empowered, and believed. We want to breakdown barriers for women in accessing crucial services and make engaging with support easier. Our partnership includes Coventry Haven Women’s Aid, CRASAC, Central England Law Centre Coventry and Kairos WWT. Coventry Women’s Partnership is funded by the Smallwood Trust.

Through referrals across the partnership, we will work with women who need support in any of the following areas:

• Education, Training and Routes to Employment
• Confidence Building
• Free Legal Advice on Family, Immigration, Housing & Money Issues
• Health & Wellbeing Support & Easier Access to Services
• Rape & Sexual Abuse, Accessing Therapeutic Support and Advocacy
• Domestic Violence and Abuse (all forms)
• Pathways to Exiting Prostitution & Homelessness
• Staying Safe
• Language Support
• Access to Childcare

To receive support or to find out more, please contact:

Email faye.petitt@fwt.org.uk(External link)

www.fwt.org.uk/social/coventry-womens-partnership

024 7663 7693

Social Prescribing drop in session

At the Belgrade Theatre Coventry

First Thursday of every month; 5th October, 2nd November, 5th December

11am - 1pm in Room 71

An opportunity for anyone in Coventry to meet local Social Prescribers face to face and to learn more about the service:

• Social Support
• Housing Support
• Financial Support
• Lifelong Learning
• Volunteering opportunities
• Physical wellbeing