Festival of wellbeing Festival of wellbeing
Getting the most out of life – Monday 6 – Friday 10 October 2014
With special thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters:- The Atkinson’s Festival of Wellbeing features practical arts activities, demonstrations, training, displays, presentations and networking aimed at the general public, healthcare professionals and anyone with an interest in ‘getting the most out of life’.
This is a free programme and booking is not required for most events.
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[email protected] www.theatkinson.co.uk 2 / 4 / Arts & Health Monday 6 October Today’s Highlight Being creative is a great way of staying Arts, crafts active, meeting new people and learning & pottery a skill or hobby. You can do all three by visiting one of our free workshops today; workshops Stay 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer, !st floor make friends with Age Concern, get up close landing & Art Box to some of the objects from our fabulous new – Specially designed for older people museum or find out about how the Five Ways led by artists from the Creative Alternatives programme, Southport to Wellbeing can help promote a healthy Contemporary Arts, Southport Creative Ceramics Studio and Sefton Art outlook on life. Group. Free.
9.30am – 5.00pm | Sefton Voices 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer, 1st Exhibition floor landing & Art Box Nugent Care presents an exhibition Free hands-on arts, crafts of the work of students from Clarence and pottery workshops High School in Freshfield on the issue Specially designed for older people of people living with dementia. Runs led by artists from the Creative to 29th November. Alternatives programme, Southport Contemporary Arts, Southport 9.30am – 4.00pm | Main entrance Ceramics Studio and Sefton Art I Van Group. Drop in activity, no booking, Mobile cancer awareness unit. skills or experience required. Stationed outside the main entrance. 1.00pm – 4.00pm | Studio 11.00am & 2.30pm | Find Out Creativity & Health 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer & 1st floor More Space, 1st floor Training Course Promotions and advice from: Befriending “Speed Chat” The first of a six week course Active Offering tailored Meet new people and make new for artists wishing to work within Lifestyles fitness programmes friends with Age Concern Liverpool healthcare settings. The course for all levels. & Sefton. Find out out you can make covers such issues as commissioning, a difference and how Age Concern best practice and evaluation. £120 Healthy Start Free vitamins for can support people to increase their for six sessions,booking essential. young mothers. independence, improve confidence For further details or to enrol contact and overcome loneliness. [email protected] Public Health Helping people lead No booking required Sefton longer and healthier 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Theatre Bar, lives. 11.00am – 3.00pm | 1st floor 1st floor landing Museum Handling Objects Think Differently Cope Get to see some of the fabulous Differently historic artifacts ranging from ancient Taster workshop showing how health Egypt to the story of Southport and and resilience can be supported learn more about our exciting new through the use of the five ways museum opening soon. to wellbeing. Call Healthy Sefton on 0300 100 100 or email [email protected] for further details or to book your place on any future courses. 4 / 6 / Arts & Health Tuesday 7 October Today’s Highlight A number of organisations are here to offer Mindfulness guidance on how to stay healthy or to direct 10.30am – 12.30pm | The Studio you to the support you might be looking for. – This interactive session explores Be Learn more about the ways that the arts can the benefits and workings of both support mental health and the therapeutic creativity and mindfulness. benefits of mindfulness meditation techniques
in combating stress. Merseycare’s Recovery 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer & 1st floor College might be for you, get more details Promotions and advice from: Mindful Healthy Start Free vitamins for on what’s on offer by dropping in to this young mothers. afternoon’s event. Healthwatch Helping you get the Sefton best from your local health and social care services.
Parenting Advice and support 10.30am – 12.30pm | Studio 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Find Out More 2000 for children Mindfulness space, 1st floor and families. This interactive session explores Massage and Reflexology Volunteer Opportunities for the benefits and workings of both Therapies with Sefton OPERA creativity and mindfulness. The Centre Sefton volunteering time, session is delivered by mindfulness experience and specialist, Robert Fielding from 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Studio knowledge across Merseycare and Dr Jessica Bockler Arts in Health Networking Sefton. and Sheryl Clowes of Creative & Recovery College Alternatives. Free, no booking Presentations and discussion on Public Health Helping people lead required. how the arts are used to improve Sefton longer and healthier wellbeing from the example of lives. 11.00am & 2.30pm | Theatre Bar, number of pioneering cultural Age Concern Advice and support 1st floor and health-centred organisations including: Liverpool & for people aged 50 Befriending “Speed Chat” Sefton and over. Meet new people and make new friends with Age Concern Liverpool Stuart Robinson, Merseycare Recovery College & Sefton. Find out out you can make Sefton Extra Promoting wellbeing a difference and how Age Concern Jessica Bockler, Creative Alternatives Brian Dawe, SAFE Productions through community can support people to increase their activities. independence, improve confidence Amanda Redvers-Rowe, and overcome loneliness. Collective Encounters Rachael Radford, photographer Galloways Supporting the No booking required and carer visually impaired in Free event, no booking required. Sefton Living Well Advice and Centre resources for people with a disability and their carers.
Active Offering tailored Lifestyles fitness programmes 6 for all levels. / 8 / Arts & Health Wednesday 8 October Today’s Highlight With its magnificent natural coastal landscape, Tai Chi Sefton is one of the best places to get fit 11.00am – 1.00pm | Studio and active whether it’s walking, cycling or – With Active Lifestyles. Reduce Get just enjoying the scenery. There’s plenty of stress, improve balance and general mobility. Free workshop especially information on hand to help you get started, suited to older people. No booking join in or volunteer your time. For those who required. take a gentler approach, Tai Chi and chair- based exercises may be the answer. In our 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer & 1st floor Active Promotions and advice from: galleries you can see the North West coast Coastal Things to do and as never before through the eyes of some of Partnerships see along Sefton’s magnificent coast. the UK’s most exciting artists. Healthy Start Free vitamins for young mothers.
Volunteering Opportunities for 9.30am – 5.00pm | Find Out More 2.00pm | Studio Sefton volunteering time, Space, 1st floor Chair-Based Exercises with experience and Creative Alternatives cycle Active Lifestyles knowledge across Sefton. parade exhibition Simple fitness techniques for those with mobility issues. Free. SUSTRANS Encouraging 11.00am – 1.00pm | Studio cycling, walking and Tai Chi with 2.00pm | Galleries healthier, cleaner Sea Change Tour jorneys. Active Lifestyles A tour of this exhibition of work by Reduce stress, improve balance and artists responding to the changing Sefton Cycling Cycling activities for general mobility. Free workshop face of the north west’s coast. Free. Development all the family. especially suited to older people. No booking required. No booking required. Active Walks Volunteer-led walks 11.30am & 2.30pm | Theatre Bar, with routes including 1st floor coastal paths, nature Befriending “Speed Chat” trails and parks. Meet new people and make new friends with Age Concern Liverpool Public Health Helping people lead & Sefton. Find out out you can make Sefton longer and healthier a difference and how Age Concern lives. can support people to increase their independence, improve confidence Active Offering tailored and overcome loneliness. Lifestyles fitness programmes No booking required for all levels.
8 / 10 / Arts & Health Thursday 9 October Today’s Highlight Dementia can have a massive impact on Dementia sufferers, their carers and families but there Seminar are a number of options available to help 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer Fight cope with the effect of memory loss. We’ve – Updates on the latest information activities showing how artist led workshops on Sefton’s dementia strategy, in our gallery and memory box sessions healthcare support and dementia awareness. Featuring a host of can help. Dementia Friends training is guest speakers. Dementia available and you can learn more about Sefton’s Dementia strategy, how to make spaces more accessible and information on the latest medical approaches in our public meeting this afternoon.
11.00am – 12.00pm | Library 1.00pm – 2.30pm | Studio Memory Box Session Dementia Seminar 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer & 1st floor featuring historic photographs Updates on the latest information Promotions and advice from: and news clippings to promote on Sefton’s dementia strategy, reminiscence, discussion and healthcare support and dementia Active Offering tailored memory. awareness. Guest speakers: - Lifestyles fitness programmes for all levels. 11.00am – 3.00pm | Foyer Councillor Paul Cummins, Sefton Dementia Pop-Up Sensory MBC Cabinet Member for Older Healthy Start Free vitamins for People & Health young mothers. Display with PSS. John Pugh, MP for Southport Dr Lisa Williams, Consultant in Old Public Health Helping people lead 11.30am – 12.30pm | Studio Age Psychiatry at the Boothroyd Sefton longer and healthier Dementia Friends Training Unit, Southport lives. This session delivered by PSS Dr Gayle Booth, specialist in memory gives some insight into the issue of programmes and dementia Alzheimer’s Leading the fight dementia and how to recognize and Singing for the Brain, a Society against dementia. support those with the condition. demonstration by this Alzheimers This session is free and suitable Society-run group. for the general public and anyone Free event, suitable for the general working in a public facing role. public and professionals with an No booking required. interest in the issue of memory loss. 2.30pm – 4.00pm | Galleries No booking required. Artist Sian Hughes shows how 11.30am & 2.30pm | Theatre Bar, galleries and exhibitions can be used 1st floor 2.00pm – 3.00pm | Find Out More as therapeutic resources for those Befriending “Speed Chat” space, 1st floor with dementia and their carers. Meet Meet new people and make new Massage and Reflexology in the Gallery then to the Art Box for friends with Age Concern Liverpool Therapies with Sefton OPERA a brief Taster session and a chance & Sefton. Find out out you can make to see images from previous projects. a difference and how Age Concern Free workshop based on our current can support people to increase their exhibition, no booking required. independence, improve confidence and overcome loneliness. 10 No booking required Friday 10 October Today’s Highlights To mark World Mental Health Day we’re Just Six celebrating some of the fantastic work of Minutes ‘Shout it Out Sefton’ and ‘CAMHelions’, Launch young people working creatively to improve Good wellbeing. They’ll be sharing some of the 1.30pm – 2.30pm | Library – drama and video work they’ve developed A new initiative to promote reading and wellbeing that incorporates the over the past few years and Sefton CVS will Reading Well and Mood Boosting Books. Poetry and reading activity also lead some drop-in activities. If you’re a with poet Steph Pike. Limited young person in Sefton, this is your chance places, please book by contacting [email protected] or Food to get involved or have your say. In the phone 0151 934 2118. library, we’re promoting initiatives that show how reading can make such a difference to Young People, your outlook on life. Health & Wellbeing
2.00pm – 5.00pm | Foyer – Good Shout it Out Sefton and CAMHelions from Sefon CVS offer a number of free drop-in activities, promotions and displays aimed at young people. Contact: [email protected] for further details. Mood
The Bakery café on the ground Eat in or take away, we offer floor will be offering a wide seasonal produce from brewers range of hot and cold food and makers. Many of our along with information on the products are gluten free, organic health benefits of our locally and calorie conscious. sourced ingredients. Getting here Programme at a glance
Monday 6 October
I Van, mobile cancer awareness unit Outside main entrance 9.30am – 4.00pm Nugent Care exhibition of Clarence High School student art works Sefton Voices 9.30am – 5.00pm Befriending Speed Chat Find Out More space 11.00am & 2.30pm Museum Handling Objects 1st floor landing 11.00am – 3.00pm Hands-on Arts, Crafts & Pottery workshops Foyer, Art Box, 1st floor 11.00am – 3.00pm Creativity & Health Training Course Studio 1.00pm – 4.00pm Think Differently, Cope Differently Theatre Bar 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Tuesday 7 October
Mindfulness Studio 10.30am – 12.30pm Befriending Speed Chat Theatre Bar 11.00am & 2.30pm Massage & Reflexology Therapies with Sefton OPERA Find Out More space 2.00pm – 4.00pm Arts in Health Networking and Recovery College Studio 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Wednesday 8 October
Creative Alternatives Cycle Parade exhibition Find Out More space 9.30am – 5.00pm Tai Chi with Active Lifestyles Studio 11.00am – 1.00pm Befriending Speed Chat Theatre Bar 11.30am & 2.30pm Chair-Based Exercises with Active Lifestyles Studio 2.00pm By Road: By Train: By Bus or Coach: Sea Change Tour Galleries 2.00pm From the South take the M6 to exit 26; It could not be easier to visit The Merseytravel operate a number of the M58 will take you to Ormskirk Atkinson by train as Southport bus services to and from Southport. and then take the A570 to Southport. station is just three minutes walk merseytravel.gov.uk Thursday 9 October from the venue. From the North follow the A59 from National Express coaches serve Memory Box Session Library 11.00am – 12.00pm Preston (exit 31 from the M6) and Northern Rail operates regular Southport from all major UK towns Dementia Pop-up Sensory Display with PSS Foyer 11.00am – 3.00pm then follow the signs to Southport. services to Southport from Manchester and cities. Dementia Friends Training Studio 11.30am – 12.30pm Airport, Manchester (Piccadilly, nationalexpress.com For direct routes please visit Oxford Road and Victoria stations), Befriending Speed Chat Theatre Bar 11.30am & 2.30pm theAA.com/routeplanner Bolton and Wigan. Connecting Dementia Seminar Studio 1.00pm – 2.30pm services to / from the North East Massage & Reflexology Therapies with Sefton OPERA Find Out More space 2.00pm – 3.00pm Park & ride services and Yorkshire are available at There are three operating park Manchester Piccadilly and from the Sian Hughes Galleries 2.30pm – 4.00pm and ride services in Southport; the North, Scotland and the South at Wigan. Esplanade, Kew and Fairways. Merseyrail run fast and frequent Friday 10 October Parking services between Southport, There is on-road pay and display Liverpool City Centre and Liverpool Just Six Minutes Launch Library 1.30pm – 2.30pm parking around Southport as well South Parkway (for Liverpool John Young People, Health & Wellbeing Foyer 2.00pm – 5.00pm as a number of off-road car parks. Lennon Airport).
For more detailed parking For further rail enquiries please visit information in Southport please visit nationalrail.co.uk sefton.gov.uk/parking