45 Club update – a chance to meet, make friends and talk…
We meet, we walk or run, we talk….. By Hadley Trueman The 45 club has been active now for the last few months, we have seen a rough total of 30 different people take part in group walks and runs with plenty of little furry friends joining us too. The first activities were held down […]
Football4Charities and WTF combine to raise funds and raise awareness
A football match to remember, here’s how it went…. By Hadley Trueman It was a grey Saturday afternoon down at New Manor Ground, home of Ilkeston FC and as the starting XI’s lined up in the tunnel the rain started to pour. Local well-known referee Ray Ferguson led out the teams and last out onto the pitch […]
1000 followers on Instagram and growing……
WTF’s Instagram presence is increasing… By Hadley Trueman At the AGM in April of 2023, the first WTF meeting that I have attended, it was announced that the social media channels were slowly growing and the Instagram page had just reached 200 followers! After countless hours of effort and dedication inputted into creative and informative posts by […]
Where giants, enchanted pathways and ancient wooden thrones reside
WTF attend Scargill Junior School’s Summer Fete in West Hallam By Kevan Garvey WTF recently attended Scargill Junior School’s Summer Fete in West Hallam. The school’s PTA had arranged the event to mark the opening of “Michael’s Way” sensory garden. A labour of vision, compassion and love. Sadly, Michael’s Way, was sewn and nurtured out […]
Bennerley Fields School Summer Fair welcomes WTF
WTF join in at Bennerley School Summer Fair By Jodie Cook On Saturday 6th July, I accompanied Jo to Bennerley Fields School Summer Fair. We support the school as part of our Wellbeing Libraries Project, with books and resources tailored to young people with additional needs. We were given an incredibly warm welcome and it was […]
Foundation Derbyshire release £1500 to support WTF’s Wellbeing libraries
New funds support our intentions to put Wellbeing Libraries in local schools Foundation Derbyshire have released £1500 to Will Garvey Trust Foundation following the appointment of Jodie Cook as out Chair of Trustees. This means we have £500 to spend at Bennerley School from the Coleman Fund, and £1000 to spend at another school […]
45 Club’s first morning walk. Fresh air and good company, beautiful!
Our morning walk on June 8th at 7am at Bennerley Viaduct. Well worth it! From: Hadley Truman After the success of our night hike at the end of winter, the locals who came along were left wanting more active events and so we decided to set up 45 club. So what is the 45 Club? […]
Chesterfield’s Thinkfest ’24: “The songs that saved your life”
Lots of talking and listening and music that meant something From: Chloe Jackson On Saturday 25th May 2024, Jo, Hadley, and I headed to Chesterfield for our second experience of ThinkFest, having had such a successful time last year. We were blessed with the weather; arriving on Vicar Lane high street to the sun shining […]
45 Club run was great! Now for the 45 Club walk on June 8th
The 45 Club is up and running! Now let’s get walking! To kick off Mental Health Awareness Week, we launched the start of our new venture – 45 Club. This is your new local club that we want you to be a part of! The first event last week was a 5k run. It was an […]
Jodie Cook is the new Chair of the Will Garvey Trust Foundation – welcome Jodie!
We are so fortunate! Jodie Cook takes on the Chair role for WTF. We are thrilled to announce Jodie Cook as the new Chair of WTF. This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for us! Jodie has a wealth of experience in governance as well as mental health. We can’t wait to see […]