Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News, Recovery and wellbeing on 29th May, 2020
The popular ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ booklet has been adapted and updated to be directly relevant during the coronavirus pandemic. Peer Support Worker, Marie Ash, made the changes and considered how the ‘five ways’ could be applied by someone who was having to live differently. Talking about her approach, Marie said:...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News, Recovery and wellbeing on 24th May, 2020
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and we have been sharing stories around the importance of Kindness. We are ending the week with a focus on Recovery: a huge part of which is the kindness of others and the importance of being connected with others. The Devon Recovery Learning...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 22nd May, 2020
Torbay Council has confirmed it has agreed for the planning application for a newly built mental health ward at Torbay Hospital to reach approval. The £11.8 million scheme will create a centre on two floors providing an adult ward with 16 bedrooms, treatment and therapy rooms and offices. The upper ground...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News, Recovery and wellbeing on 22nd May, 2020
As we draw closer to the end of Mental Health Awareness week our chaplains Jez Brown and Malc Reddaway have provided us with Pause for Thoughts around the theme of kindness. In the video below, Malc talks to us about chaplaincy and how kindness is very much a part of a...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in #ProudofDPT, News, Recovery and wellbeing on 21st May, 2020
Thank you for your kindness It’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) and this year’s theme is Kindness. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented change and struggle, but has also been a time in which we have seen more compassion, generosity and kindness than ever. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people across...