Kirk Hallam Christmas Fair provides the opportunity to talk to locals
Kirk Hallam Christmas Fair – we’ll be back! There was Santa, there were reindeer, and there were cakes. What more could you want at a Christmas Fair? The weather was a bit miserable but it didn’t dampen the spirits of everyone there. So many people stopped to leave messages of kindness and support, to leave […]
Knit and Natter at Old Black Horse raise £700 at Mapperley Christmas Fair for WTF
Another £700 raised for WTF. The Old Black Horse Knit and Natter group are amazing! Last night the Old Black Horse Knit & Natter, Mapperley presented the Will Garvey Trust Foundation with £700 that they raised on their stall at Mapperley Christmas Fair and light Switch On They raised this money by knitting decorations and […]
WTF ‘Volunteer induction’ event held at Nutbrook Cricket Club
Third WTF Volunteer Induction event held at Nutbrook Cricket Club In November, WTF delivered its third Volunteer Induction at the Nutbrook Cricket Club . 11 attendees took part in activities that helped develop their understanding of safeguarding, mental health, and the charity’s mission, amongst other things. Thanks to Kev for the fantastic lunch. The Volunteer […]
Derby Fans Twitter FC raise over £850 for WTF for the Wellbeing Libraries
Derby Fans Twitter FC organise and play a football match and raise over £850 for WTF – Thanks Ashley! One young man who had taken part in the WTF Charity Football Match with Football 4 Charities in June was inspired to set up a football match of his own with a group of friends. Ashley […]
Jodie Cook raises over £500 at the Heanor 10k pudding run
Well done Jodie – great run! Jodie Cooke wasn’t able to join us at the 5k Memorial Run so decided to take on the bigger challenge of the 10k Heanor Pudding Run. On a soggy, grey Sunday morning Jodie completed the run raising over £500 FOR WTF and received her Matthew Walker Christmas Pudding! You […]
The first WTF 5k Memorial Run
The first WTF 5k Memorial Run – and it won’t be the last! On Saturday 29th October, WTF hosted its first 5k run inspired by Wayne Haslam, who contacted us because he wanted to support a local charity whose mission was close to his heart. Wayne ran 100 miles, from Ilkeston to Skegness, on a […]
Gigaclear commits to support WTF and its vision over the next 12-18 months
Gigaclear sponsored our Charity football match in June and wants to work further with Will Garvey Trust Foundation WTF are really pleased to announce that Gigaclear will be working with us. Recently they were sponsors of our Charity Football match on June 18th. Sam Christmas, Gigaclear’s Community Engagement Officer, supports our message and our vision, […]
CPD workshop for Broomfield Hall staff, a successful event!
WTF deliver follow on CPD Workshop to Derby College at Broomfield Hall in July As part of WTF’s mission of working with local organisations to improve attitudes, and access, to mental health information, we delivered a CPD workshop to the staff at Broomfield Hall, Derby College. The two hour workshop aimed to enable staff to […]
West Hallam Well Dressing provides a great opportunity to talk about mental health
WTF meets and talks with many at the West Hallam Well Dressing on Saturday July 8th 2023 ‘The WTF Team were at the West Hallam Well Dressing festival on Saturday 8th July. It was a quite miserable afternoon with intermittent rain – we were very glad of our gazebo! The rubbish weather didn’t dampen our […]
Derby College benefit from WTF wellbeing workshops
WTF deliver second well received Wellbeing Workshop to Derby College at Broomfield Hall in June ‘WTF have had the best time working with students at DerbyCollege on the Pathways to Learning course. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been learning how to recognise our emotions, why talking matters, and how to ask for help. […]
