Ladywood Primary School installs a WTF Wellbeing Library
We are delighted to have a new Wellbeing Library established at Ladywood Primary School As Melanie Lawson (Headteacher) said: “Thank you to The Will Garvey Trust Foundation for these amazing resources for our Ladywood Learners. Our Woodland Wellbeing is ready to be accessed.” And Jo Garvey (WTF CEO) said: “Very excited to have delivered a […]
WTF attends Nottingham Forest Tricky to Talk hub on matchday
Outside the ‘Tricky To Talk’ venue As Jo Garvey said on Facebook to all fans prior to the game: “No where better to be on a Saturday afternoon than the world famous City Ground but today I have the added pleasure of representing WTF and Tricky to Talk at the Tricky Hub in the Forest […]
WTF attends Derby University Freshers Fair
Connecting with new students at Derby University’s Freshers Fair When Jo attended the Fair, she remarked…..”At Derby University Fresher’s Fair, promoting all that WTF offers and provides. Next to Warhammer and Board Games, round the corner from NFL, and Domino’s pizza-think Will would approve of this positioning!”We continue to build relationships with young people at […]
Mayor Of Erewash commends WTF with a ‘Certificate of Recognition’ for the great work the charity undertakes
WTF are certainly have an impact in our local communities Last week, our CEO was invited by the Mayor of Erewash to attend the Erewash Borough Council’s July meeting. During the Mayor’s report to the council he referred to several events that had impacted him since taking office including his visit to the Erewash […]
Forbidden Planet hosts WTF in Derby – another opportunity for important conversations
WTF relish opportunities like this to get out into our communities Last week we had the pleasure of hosting a pop-up event at Derby’s @forbiddenplanetderbyOver the last few months, we have been racking our brains to think of more ways that we can be present within the community around different demographics who fit within our […]
Inaugural Wellbeing Conference a great success!
A terrific conference with our schools and guest speakers By Jo Garvey : We are delighted to say that our very first Wellbeing Library Conference delivered to local schools was a huge success!We enjoyed curating and delivering the programme for our school partners and their pupils. It was a pleasure to host inspirational authors @julian_sedgwick […]
WTF ’45 Club’ is officially a Mental Health Friendly Club !
Great news about our ’45 Club’ By Hadley Trueman: We’re proud to announce our 45 club recently gained Mental Health Friendly Club status by enrolling on the programme with Erewash Voluntary Action (& their Mental Health Team) alongside Active Derbyshire. The programme supports sports and physical activity clubs across Derbyshire to create safe, supportive and […]
We had a fabulous 5K Memorial Run at Nutbrook Cricket Hall
It was run so well ! By Anya Beadsmoore: On Friday the 26th of June, it was a beautiful sunny evening in West Hallam where we held our 5k Memorial Run at the wonderful Nutbrook Cricket Hall. We had around 30 brave soldiers who went out during the heatwave to get sweaty and boost their […]
Shipley Park Fun Run , why we want to get involved (as we did a few weeks ago)
We can make a difference at events like this By Charlotte Chambers: A few weeks ago, I woke up way too early for my liking, chugged an energy drink, and quickly left my house. Normally, I’d be annoyed doing this, but I was restless as I was going to another WTF event. Let me quickly […]
Fantastic news, we are so honoured – Erewash Voluntary Action name Will Garvey Trust Foundation as ‘Erewash Community Group of the Year’ 2026
Thank you to the Erewash Voluntary Action for naming us their Community Group of the Year 2026 Here’s what Erewash Voluntary Action said: 🏆 EREWASH COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR 2026 🏆 Sponsored by Erewash Borough Council We’re delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Erewash Community Group of the Year Award is… […]
