WTF presents to the Erewash Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Mental Wellbeing Network
The Erewash Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Mental Wellbeing Network The Network exists to bring together individuals who support children and young people in the Erewash area to share skills, information, experiences, good practice and resources thereby improving the service available to young people locally. WTF have been part of this network for several years […]
World Book Night – Why ‘Reading’ fixes too !
Take back control, you’re not done at the helm of your life yet! If only there were a way to reduce loneliness, increase empathy, help with sleeping, relax and, reduce stress! There is. Read on. No, actually, read on. These are all wonderful by products of reading. Cheerful, colourful, collateral of just picking up a […]
Bilborough College Awareness days attended by WTF
Will Garvey Trust Foundation talks with students at Bilborough College WTF recently made two visits to Bilborough College (12th October and 18th November) – once to raise awareness of WTF and once as part of their Volunteer Week. On both occasions I was very warmly welcomed by Daniel Cowlishore, who had arranged both events, and […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – WTF shares stories and lessons with visitors at the Bottle Kiln
Suicide Prevention Day is such an important date for us, as this is the belief that drives us: suicide is preventable. The ‘what ifs’ and ‘if onlys’ are the things that keep me awake at night and take the pleasure out of the here and now, but they’re the lessons I, and every other parent […]
Enter our Creative Arts Project to promote positive actions or feelings during the Coronavirus lockdown
We are running a Creative Arts project in association with Central England Co-operative, to promote positive actions or feelings during the Coronavirus Lockdown. The Project runs from Monday, 5th July until Friday, 27th August, 2021 with a showcase of work in September. So why not get involved and send in your work? (There will be […]
Opportunity To Be Part of a Lived Experience Panel with Samaritans
Samaritans Lived Experience Panel Article from Derbyshire Mental Health Forum Dear Colleagues, There is an opportunity to be part of a Lived Experience Panel. Samaritans are creating more opportunities for people with personal experience of using their services, and of suicide and self-harm, including those bereaved, to share their views and experiences. Samaritans’ Lived Experience […]
My lived experience with anxiety and depression – Dean
‘Thank you Dean for sharing your story’ – WTF The Ascent It is hard to believe that it was 18 months since I was diagnosed with suffering from anxiety and depression. It has felt both the longest and yet quickest period of time in my entire life. At the beginning, when I was first barely […]
It’s rewarding to get involved with WTF. Here’s our story – Helen & Wayne
We became involved in the Will Garvey Trust Foundation events committee after attending a number of local events. Having teenage children at the time, we were aware of the pressures young people face in today’s world and we wanted to do more in our local community to support this. The events are varied, including quizzes, […]
WTF supports West Hallam Methodist Church food bank
The Victorian Practice no Longer a Secret. “A large village and civil parish in the county of Derbyshire” This is the first line taken from West Hallam’s Wikipedia entry. WTF is based in West Hallam. The Wiki page was surprisingly up to date. Last edited 21st March 2021. The recent demolition of the White […]
St John Houghton school already benefitting from their Wellbeing Library
Kevan Garvey gave me an update on activity at St John Houghton school in Ilkeston. It’s going very well and we are so pleased. Here’s what he told me: “A couple of weeks ago I made a second book delivery to St John Houghton, Ilkeston to add to their ‘WTF Wellbeing Library’. The school’s library […]