Activities and events
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(L to R) Alison Nightingale (Suffolk Family
Carers), David Grimmer (Suffolk Libraries), Jacqui Martin,
Councillor Bryony Rudkin |
Dignity in Care Action Day at the County Library, Ipswich, 25
February 2010
Your right to be treated with respect" - a day to promote
the dignity of people receiving care.
Activities included Suffolk Family Carers' Caring Through Time
exhibition, displays from Suffolk Libraries Health Information
for You service and Suffolk InfoLink and a chance to find
out about becoming a Dignity Care Champion.
At 2pm there were short presentations by Jacqui Martin, Chief
Executive of Suffolk Family Carers and Councillor Bryony
Rudkin.
Beating the winter blues with your library, 1-5 February 2010
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Recruiting volunteers at
Southwold
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During the week Suffolk's libraries held a Beat the winter
blues campaign. The idea of the campaign was to shake off
the winter blues, by promoting positive mental health and
opportunities to try something different or learn information that
could help. A wide variety of events were held, including advice
drop-in sessions, book displays, quizzes, visits from health
professionals and special events at Top Time sessions.
Creative writing workshop for people affected by cancer, 13 October
2009
A writing workshop for people affected by cancer, either
personally or as a friend or carer, was held at Ipswich
library on Tuesday 13th October. The workshop was led by Catherine
Tutton, who previously worked for Macmillan, and provided an
opportunity for people to express themselves through creative
writing.
Health and Wellbeing fortnight at Beccles Library, 5 -16
October 2009
Beccles Library held a fortnight of events to promote health and
wellbeing, linking in with World Mental Health Day on October 10.
Each day had a specific theme, and there were activities and events
ranging from dance, music and exercise to poetry, literature and
relaxation. There was also information from local organisations and
a chance to find out more about welfare rights, volunteering and
support groups. The fortnight began with a healthy walk starting
and finishing at the Library and also included a Living Library
event.
Living Library events, 6, 9 and 10 October 2009
Following the first Living Library at Felixstowe in June, there
were similar events at
Beccles Library on October 6,
Gainsborough Library (Ipswich) on October 9 and
Bury St Edmunds Library on October 10. This time the focus was
on mental health and wellbeing, and the 'books' were people with
experience of living with a mental health condition or caring for
someone else.
Readers were able to borrow a 'book' for a 30 minute chat in the
library, to ask questions, share their experiences and learn things
they might not find in printed books.
All being well Roadshow, 2 August 2009
Suffolk libraries
took part in this
fun-filled day which took place on the Cornhill in Ipswich.
The event was designed to help improve and promote healthier
lifestyles through three main topics: healthy eating, regular
physical exercise and good mental health.
A wide range of activities and taster sessions were held to give
people fun ideas on how to get active along with information on the
organisations taking part.
Suffolk Information on Prescription and Suffolk InfoLink were
present to promote the services with a display and access to the
Internet in order to demonstrate the website.
Living Library, 20 June 2009
On Saturday 20 June 2009 Suffolk Libraries held their first
Living Library event.
You could find out what it is like to be a family carer, live
with diabetes, recover from frequent falls or support someone with
dementia.
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Felixstowe Councillors: Graham Newman, Nick Barber and John
Goodwin |
The 9 living books
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People borrowed a human “book” (someone with experience) for a
30 minute chat in the library! There were living books on caring,
diabetes, dementia and falling.
People could ask questions … share their experiences … learn
things they might not find in printed books …..
For more information see the
Human
Library website
Stepping Out (National Falls Awareness Day),
24 June 2008
Suffolk libraries supported the "Stepping Out" National
Falls Awareness Day (NFAD) with displays and events.
Suffolk Information on Prescription was launched at Bury St Edmunds
Library on 19 September 2007
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Suffolk Information on Prescription was a pilot project
being tested in the Bury St Edmunds area to help people with either
memory loss/dementia or diabetes or people who fall over
frequently, to get quality information to help you with everyday
living.
As part of the launch there were also activities to take part
in such as dance therapy and chair based
yoga. |
Sandra Cowie, Director of Mental Health and social care at the
Suffolk Mental Health NHS Partnership Trust, said:
"Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is committed to
informing people and empowering them to take control over decisions
which affect them. We are also keen to involve people in planning
and designing services. This pilot demonstrates a successful
partnership working across a range of services, and these are the
sort of partnerships that we are striving to be involved in, to
ensure that mental health becomes everybody's business."
Health Information for You ... a Suffolk Information
Prescription