2018 PROGRAMME Saturday 6 October – Sunday 14 October
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2018 PROGRAMME Saturday 6 October – Sunday 14 October PROMOTING HEALTH & WELLBEING Stay Connected 1 1 INTRODUCTION The promotion of positive mental health and we can do for ourselves and others that wellbeing has always been the focus of Laois will have a positive impact on how we CONNECTS Mental Health Week which feel and cope. takes place from Saturday 6th October, • That we can find out more about the 2018 until Saturday 13th October, 2018. #littlethings and about mental wellbeing Events are organised by Laois Mental Health on www.yourmentalhealth.ie or call the Collaborative Group, whose members Samaritans on 116 123 for a listening include Laois County Council, Laois Sports ear and for 24/7 emotional support. Partnership, Laois Partnership Company, The #littlethings are acts of self-care that Mental Health Ireland, HSE, Laois/Offaly are proven to help us feel better and get ETB and youth sector representatives. The through tough times. Each of the acts are programme for Laois CONNECTS Week is important and doing them can make a big organised around #WorldMentalHealthDay difference to how we feel. on 10th October 2018, which this year puts • Keeping Active a focus on young people and mental health • Talking about your problems in a changing world. Laois CONNECTS is • Doing things with others now in its eighth year. • Eating healthily It is important for us as a community to • Staying in touch learn more about our mental health and • Drinking less alcohol understand its impact in our daily lives. The • Looking out for others overall aim of the week of Laois CONNECTS • Sleeping well is to encourage our communities to talk The Laois CONNECTS brochure highlights about mental health, to reduce the stigma the many activities that will take place associated with mental health difficulties during the week. There are events for all and to encourage the seeking of help at ages to attend free of charge. A list of times of crisis. It is also important that we support agencies that can be accessed in learn how to support a person experiencing County Laois is also outlined. mental health difficulties and are therefore To book a place on any of the events which in a position to contribute to the overall are available throughout the week of Laois mental wellbeing of our communities. CONNECTS programme please contact #Littlethings Campaign the relevant contact for the event or the Community Development Section, Laois #Littlethings is the County Council, Tel: 057 86 64107 or national mental health email: dce@laoiscoco.ie. and wellbeing campaign supported by the HSE. The campaign shares three messages: • That we all experience challenges and stresses in life, ups and downs are normal – the day to day difficulties that are an ordinary, everyday part of life, like stress, grief, feeling down, worried, being anxious. • That there are evidence-based things that 2 WALKS Monday 8th October Cullohill Walking Group 7.30pm Assemble at Cullohil Community Hall Ciara McEvoy 086 1717546 or Therese Drennan 087 216 0744 Free of Charge, All Welcome Tuesday 9th October Mountmellick Walking Group 09.45am in association with Mountmellick CS and Scoil Phadraig Naofa Assemble at Emo Court Car Park Tina Furlong 086 1020431 Free of Charge. All Welcome Tuesday 9th October Mountrath Ramblers Walking Group 11.00am Assemble St. Fintans Hall Carpark, Mountrath Anne Delaney 087 9067386 Free of Charge, All Welcome Tuesday 9th October Port Trail Walking Group 6.00pm Assemble at Oriel House, Portarlington Donie Molloy 086 3288858 Free of Charge, All Welcome Tuesday 9th October Swan Walkers 7.00pm The Swan Inn Marian Condren 086 3850905 or Sandra Knowles 085 7813598 Free of Charge, All Welcome Tuesday 9th October Portlaoise Stepping Out Walking Group 7.45pm Portlaoise Leisure Centre Maureen Culleton 087 9395670 Free of Charge, All Welcome Wednesday 10th October Stradbally Walking Group 10.30am Beside Parochial House, Stradbally Ann Simpson 086 8465876 Free of Charge, All Welcome Wednesday 10th October Rathdowney Walking Group 7.30pm Marion Centre Rathdowney Ciara Carroll 087 6766893 or Avril O’Connor 085 1620388 Free of Charge, All Welcome Thursday 11th October Portlaoise Stepping Out Walking Group 7.45pm Portlaoise Leisure Centre Maureen Culleton 087 9395670 Free of Charge, All Welcome Friday 12th October Cullohill Walking Group 7.30pm Community Hall, Cullohill Ciara McEvoy 086 1717546 or Therese Drennan 087 2160744 Free of Charge, All Welcome Sunday 14th October Rossmore Forrest Walk 12.30pm Leaving from Oisín Park Pat Whelan 086 1657435 Open walk, all welcome 2 3 SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER Vicarstown Parkrun/Walk – 5K Grand Canal Bank Vicarstown, 9.30am Free family 5k fun run/walk to mark the start of Laois Connects 2018 at Grand Canal Bank, Vicarstown followed by tea/coffee and chats in the old school. Don’t forget to register for free on www.parkrun.ie to get your barcode and time your run. People often describe a lack of time, motivation, skills, access to facilities, and social support as reasons for not being active. A parkrun is somewhat unique among organised running events in that it is free, happens on a weekly basis, and requires no minimum fitness level. Vicarstown Parkrun and Junior Parkrun hold weekly free times runs. Supported by Laois Sports Partnership in association with Vicarstown Parkrun. All welcome. Free of charge. SUNDAY 7TH OCTOBER Junior Parkrun/Walk 2k Grand Canal Bank, Vicarstown, 11am 2k run for junior only (4-14 year olds) Supported by Laois Sports Partnership in association with Vicarstown Parkrun. All kids welcome. Free of charge. Register at www.parkrun.ie/register. MONDAY 8TH OCTOBER Wellness Workshop Killeshin Hotel, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, 9.30am – 5pm. Registration at 9:00am A Wellness Workshop is a day for you to take time out and learn a wide range of practical tools and tips that you can use in your everyday life to improve your own wellness. This one-day workshop, which is facilitated by SOS (Suicide or Survive) aims to help you understand and take charge of your own mental health. The workshop is for anyone and everyone as we all have mental health! www.wellnessworkshop.ie. Suzanne O’Connor, Laois PPN. Phone: 057-8665661 or 086-7782551. Email: soconnor@laoiscoco.ie. Booking required as places are limited. Book online at https://tinyurl.com/colaois. 4 MONDAY 8TH OCTOBER Adverse Childhood Experiences & Resilience – #ACEs Workshop Portlaoise Family Resource Centre, Harpur’s Ln, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, 1.00pm – 5.00pm Connected for Life are a Belfast based organisation that provides training on Attachment, Resilience, Trauma Informed Practice and Adversity in relation to children & teenagers. This half day workshop will: • Introduce the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study. • Outline the mechanisms by which ACEs lead to poor health and social outcomes – Toxic stress and its impact on the brain, body, attachment, core beliefs and self-regulation. • Explore the concept of resilience. • Use case studies and practice examples to consider ACEs/ resilience in practice. All Welcome. Please book in advance as places are limited 057 8686151. Complimentary Yoga Class Rathdowney Errill Community Hub, Rathdowney GAA Club, 7.00pm Yoga has many benefits, such as reducing physical tension, aiding relaxation and reducing anxiety. Rathdowney Errill Community Hub are offering their weekly adults class for Laois Connects Week. James Kelly Laois Sports Partnership 057 8671248 or jkelly@laoissports.ie. All welcome. Free of Charge. Supporting Parents to Support Their Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing The Heath National School, The Heath, Portlaoise, Co Laois, R32 XW40, 7:45pm By Guest Speaker Sharon Hayden, National Parent’s Council. This programme supports parents to encourage and promote positive mental health and wellbeing in their children. The programme also explores how the building of resilience in children helps them to manage and cope with the day to day stresses of life as they occur. Parents who attend this session will: • Explore the factors that influence mental health and well being in their child. • Learn how to build and nurture resilience within their own child. • Understand what children need for positive mental health and well being • Look at ways in promoting wellbeing in your children • Be given tips on how best to support their child’s positive mental health and wellbeing. For further details, contact Leona Conroy on 086 340390. All Welcome. Free of Charge. 4 5 TUESDAY 9TH OCTOBER Complementary Therapies for Mental Health Golden Egg Holistic Studio, Glenfield, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, 10.00am Mental illness is not confined to the mind. Its symptoms can manifest in the body’s nervous system, affecting moods, the immune system, thought processes and perception. Reflexology, massage and aromatherapy can improve mental health by stimulating the nervous and lymphatic systems, encouraging a release of feel-good hormones and endorphins, which are can help to relieve stress and anxiety. 12/14 People Maximum. Free of charge. Phone Catriona on 087 6011 797. Tea and Chat hosted by Laois Travellers Action Group Laois Travellers Action Group Peppers Court (LTAG), James Fintan Lalor Ave, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, 10.30am – 1.00pm The morning will focus on ways to take time out for yourself. There will be a guest speaker from Exchange House and the project’s Primary Health Care workers will facilitate the morning. All welcome. Contact Niamh Fingleton, Coordinator LTAG Primary Health Care Programme. Booking: 057 86 82210 Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Portlaoise Library, 11.00am Mountrath Library, 2.30pm A sense of separation from the natural world is widely viewed as a symptom of modern life. This workshop will highlight how plants and gardening can facilitate an improvement in physical and mental well-being through reconnecting with nature. Facilitated by Caitriona Kelly, GIY Ireland. Prior booking essential. Portlaoise Contact 057 86 22333.