World Mental Health Week
6 - 18 October
6 - 18 October
To celebrate mental health and well-being in Redbridge, we are running a number of events to raise awareness of the importance of mental well-being. The aim is to highlight the fact that mental health problems are common and can affect anybody, but we can all take positive steps to improve our own mental well-being.
6 - 18 October
Paint The Town Red
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Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA |
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Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 8pm and Saturdays: 9.30am - 4pm |
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Contact Name: |
Jon Abrams at Concern |
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020 8925 2435 |
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'Paint the Town Red' is the title of our forthcoming art exhibition in partnership with thinkarts' . |
Tuesday 7 October
Author Talk and Workshop
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Gloucester Room, Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA |
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7pm to 9pm |
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Contact Name: |
Jon Abrams |
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020 8925 2435 |
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Booking Info: |
Booking recommended - free admission |
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Anna C Young will be talking about her experience of writing her first novel, Nobody's Child. Having been abandoned by her mother at just two weeks old, brought up by foster parents and then in care, having spent time as a psychiatric inpatient and grappling with life as a wheelchair user, Anna has not had an easy life Next, AWAZ, Ilford's Asian Women Writers' Group welcomes everyone of all ages and cultures, with and without experience of creative writing, to join us for a workshop The group members will bring poetry, fictional and autobiographical prose to the group to share their responses to the theme of Mental Health. The emphasis will be on having fun, sharing ideas and the therapeutic effect of writing about things that are bothering you. |
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Venue: |
Phone for further details |
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2pm onwards |
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Organisation: |
Redbridge Concern for Mental Health |
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Telephone No: |
020 8925 2435 |
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Friday 10 October
World Mental Health Day
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Venue: |
Ilford Town Hall, 128-142 High Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1DD |
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10am to 3.30pm |
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Organisation: |
Redbridge Concern for Mental Health |
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Telephone No: |
020 8925 2435 |
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What is it all about: |
Information on a wide range of subjects relating to mental health. Opportunity for Health Checks. Unwind, de-stress and relax with the help of our trained masseurs. Be inspired by live music throughout the day. Free tea, coffee and refreshments. |
Sunday 12 October
Forest Farm Peace Garden - Arts and Crafts Day
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Forest Farm Community Gardens, end of Hazelbrouck Gardens, Ilford, IG6 2XL |
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11am to 4pm |
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Contact Name: |
Gareth Morgan |
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0791 308 9979
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What's going on: |
Forest Farm Peace Garden is an outdoor gardening project based in Hainault, offering volunteering opportunities to the whole community including mental health service users and refugees and asylum seekers. All our welcome to join the annual Arts' Day featuring: introduction to wood carving; mosaic making; drumming circle; medicinal herbs; face painting; storytelling; local organic fruit and veg for sale and freshly harvested lunch prepared in the garden |
Tuesday 14 October
Talk: Religion and Mental Health
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Gloucester Room, Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA |
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7pm to 8.30pm |
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Contact Name: |
Jon Abrams |
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Telephone No: |
020 8925 2435 |
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Booking Info: |
Booking recommended - free admission |
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Does religion promote good mental health? Are religious people happier than others? Does religious activity improve physical health? These are just some of the questions that Dr Simon Dein, Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University College London will be addressing. Dr Dein has written and published widely on religion and healing and the psychology of religion. |
Wednesday 15 October
Author Talk: Sathnam Sanghera
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Venue: |
Gloucester Room, Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA |
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7pm to 8.30pm |
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Contact Name: |
The Redbridge Arts Development Team |
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Telephone No: |
020 8708 2855 |
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Booking Info: |
Booking required - free admission |
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When Sathnam Sanghera was twenty-four years old he discovered a secret about that would both darken, and illuminate everything. Unbeknownst to him throughout his life, his father and sister were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Sathnam Sanghera was born in 1976. He is an award-winning journalist who, until recently, was chief feature writer at The Financial Times. He now works for The Times and lives in London. This is his first book. Sathnam will be reading extracts from his book as well as taking questions from the audience and signing copies of 'If you don't know me by now' which will be on sale. |
