GOOD NEWS!!! The BRC are extending their opening hours and activity sessions as of Monday 3rd August 2020. New 3 hour session slots are: 9am – 12pm 12pm-3pm 3pm-6pm Please note: On Mondays and Fridays the last session slot will only be 2 hours due to earlier closing and will run 3pm – 5pm. For … Bowersdale Resource Centre extended opening hours
Whilst the doors of the Bowersdale Resource Centre were closed to Service Users during the ‘lockdown’ period, behind the scenes a beautiful new mural was being painted on the walls of the sensory room. Fancy spending some time in the BRC sensory room? Call the Centre on 0151 2576370 for more information.
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and this year’s focus is ‘Nature’. Research shows that spending time in nature can be beneficial for both our physical and mental health. This might be getting outdoors to exercise, going for a walk or a jog. It might be just sitting and watching the leaves blowing in … Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
This week is Action for Brain Injury Week 2021 and this year’s focus is ‘A life after lockdown?’ The Action for Brain injury campaign aims to provide a voice to survivors and carers and to assist them in explaining the particular challenges that they face as a result of their brain injury. Action for Brain … Action for Brain Injury Week 2021
This week is dementia action week and this year during Action week Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to ‘Cure the Care System’. Underfunding of the care system has left many individuals with dementia and their carers struggling to get the help, advice and support that they need and deserve. Whilst dementia is not … Dementia Action Week 2021
It’s Volunteer’s Week and here at the Expect Group we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has volunteered their time, skills and energy to ensure that we continue to go from strength to strength as a charity, as a service provider and as an employer.
June is Pride Month and a time to celebrate, educate and stand in solidarity. A time to reflect on the progress that has been made towards equality for the LGBTQ+ communities around the world, acknowledge that there is still much work to be done and make plans to take further strides towards equality and education. … Happy Pride Month!
This week Mencap present Learning Disability Week 2021. There are many different types of learning disability and those individuals living with a learning disability will all experience it in different ways. Each year Mencap celebrate Learning Disability Week in order to raise awareness and understanding of learning disabilities, creating a world where all individuals with … Learning Disability Week 2021
International Non-Binary people’s day takes place on 14th July and is observed all over the world. The first international non-binary day was celebrated in 2012 and takes place on this day because it is precisely midpoint between International Women’s Day and International Men’s Day. Non-Binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender does not … International Non-Binary People’s Day
Each year in July the Samaritans host ‘The Big Listen’ where they encourage communities to host events in order to raise awareness for the work that the Samaritans do. The Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to listen to anyone who is struggling to cope, at any time of the … Samaritans ‘The Big Listen’ campaign
