Coffee, cake and conversations with WTF in Mental Health Awareness week
Thank you to the team from WTF! Coffee, Cake, and Conversations To mark the end of Mental Health Awareness week, Jodie – our Chair, wanted to do something to raise awareness of the charity; and for a change something that didn’t involve lacing up her trainers. Jodie and Andrew, her husband, held a coffee morning […]
‘Walks 4 Wellbeing’ join WTF at Bennerley Viaduct
A walk and opportunity to talk! By Walks 4 Wellbeing: Last Tuesday we joined the 45 Club walk around and underneath Bennerley Viaduct: The Iron Giant. The 45 Club is run by Why Talking Fixes, part of the Will Garvey Trust Foundation which works hard to raise awareness about Suicide Prevention. 45 was the number […]
Linking Hope Network event: connecting organisations and individuals affected by suicide
Linking Hope are about strengthening links between organisations and individuals who are affected by suicide and suicide bereavement. From: Jo Garvey ‘Linking Hope’ was set up following the success of Derby and Derbyshire’s Baton of Hope last September. Their mission is simple: ‘to strengthen and connect organisations that support people affected by suicide and suicide […]
WTF attend Broomfield Hall Inclusion Showcase Event
Great opportunity to connect and celebrate with young people at Broomfield Hall campus From: Jo Garvey It was an absolute joy to be invited to this event again which aims to show off the fantastic work staff and students are doing to support young people with SEND into the workplace. Lots of charities and organisations, […]
WTF take over the Shipley Park 5k Run. So good to be involved in local events and offer the opportunity to talk
Park Runs are fabulous. We feel privileged to help run the local event and to get the opportunity to talk with runners, walkers and ramblers WTF volunteers turned up in their numbers to help marshal the Parkrun at Shipley Park on a gorgeous, wintry, Saturday morning. Nearly 200 runners turned up to run the 5k. […]
WTF join the Manor Foundation Open Day at Ilkeston Town FC
A wonderful day at Ilkeston Town FC’s Manor Ground providing the right opportunities to talk and support our communities. By: Joanna Garvey The Manor Foundation is the charitable arm of Ilkeston Town FC and aims to provide opportunities for the local community to get involved in sport and in volunteering. On the day there was […]
World Mental Health Day in Morrisons in Ilkeston
October 10th at Morrisons gave us more reasons for good conversations From Helen Vickers: On Friday 10th October, we took WGTF to Morrisons in Ilkeston to promote World Mental Health Day. We spent the day connecting with the local community, having great conversations, promoting the charity and sign posting people to mental health support both […]
Erewash Rotary fund two school wellbeing libraries and visit Wilsthorpe School
A visit to Wilsthorpe school to see the wellbeing library From Erewash Rotary Club: Last year, members heard a deeply personal and inspiring talk from Joanna Garvey about the work of The Will Garvey Trust Foundation. Set up in the wake of her son’s suicide, Joanna wanted to support young people experiencing mental health issues […]
So special to run the Robin Hood half marathon for WTF
Together we did it ! From Jodie Cook: On Sunday 28th September along with thousands of others I ran the Robin Hood Marathon with others from WTF. This was my second half marathon and very special for three reasons Firstly, because I am a Nottingham girl and secondly, because I was running for the Will […]
Candles at the crossroads – remembering those lost to suicide
Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) – remembering those lost to suicide From Jo Garvey: On a very soggy Suicide Prevention Day (#SuicidePreventionDay), a handful of us met for Candles at the Crossroads, where we remembered and honoured Will and those we’ve lost to suicide. We lit candles, wrote messages, and read poems to remember […]
