Yorkshire Coast residents invited to get help with their mental health

Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind are set to hold a series of activities for people who need help with their mental health.

Author: Karen LiuPublished 9th May 2021

Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind are set to hold a series of activities for people who need help with their mental health.

It is part of an awareness week and to start with, it has organised a drop-in session for those who want someone to talk to.

It starts tomorrow (Monday 10th May) in Scarborough at the Mecca Bingo Hall on Albermarle Crescent between 1pm and 3pm.

This year, the theme for the week is ‘Nature’ and throughout the week, the charity are inviting people to come along and try out a range of wellbeing and outdoor based activities designed to get people out and about after lockdown, make new connections and try something different.

All activities will be free of charge and people do not need to be current service users of Mind to participate, however people need to pre-book a place as numbers will be limited due to Covid-19 compliance. Upon booking, you will be provided with times and locations to meet up.

To book onto an activity or find out more information, get in touch with our team on 01723 339838 or email info@swrmind.org.uk. Activity updates will be available across the week on Facebook and Twitter.

Here is the list of activities:

Monday 10th May:

• Mental health drop in for people to talk to the team about support available

• An early evening Seafront walk to enjoy a bit of fresh air and meet the team with refreshments provided. The charity says well behaved dogs are welcome.

Tuesday 11th May:

• An introduction to volunteering session for people interested in providing support to someone experiencing mental ill health. The session will be recorded and made available online for people to view at a later date.

• An Art Therapy Session

Wednesday 12th May:

• Outdoor relaxation and visualisation session with a free yoga mat to keep

• A clay crafting session

• A workshop on managing anxieties

• Outdoor afternoon tea and garden games

Thursday 13th May:

• Photography walk in Peasholm Park

• An evening session of introduction to volunteering with SWR Mind

Friday 14th May

• Coffee and a chat in Whitby

• Wellbeing walk in Pannett Park

• Outdoor Yoga with The Frog Project

Saturday 15th May

• An introduction to volunteering with SWR Mind

• Evening Zoom Quiz – teams welcome with prizes on offer.

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