If you are interested in a group listed below, please Register Your Interest by completing our Online Referral Form. A member of our team will contact you and if you both agree it's suitable we will add your name to that course list. As soon as we have enough numbers to run the course we will be in touch with a start date.
If a particular course is unavailable to you we will look to offer an alternative where possible.
My Menopause Toolbox
Therapeutic Group
Online or In-Centre Accrington/Burnley
Available to women in East Lancashire
Dates:
Tues 08/11/22 – 13/12/22 inclusive
Tues 17/01/23 – 21/02/23 inclusive
Tues 18/04/23 – 23/05/23 inclusive
Learners will discover how their physical health and mental health are connected and be offered some strategies that should improve their quality of life in the future.
‘The Menopause Toolbox’ aims to inform you of the changes that can happen throughout your menopause journey. We hope to arm you with techniques, strategies, and ideas you can work with in order to get through the menopause in the best possible way.
Within a safe, confidential space you can share with other women tips, ideas, advice and, overall enjoy spending time with like-minded people going through the same experience.
Great things can happen when we talk and share!
- Session 1 – Menopause awareness
- Session 2 – Mood changes
- Session 3 – Relationships through the menopause
- Session 4 – Mind & Body changes
- Session 5 – The power of change
- Session 6 – The power of positivity
Steps to Confidence
Peer Support Group for Women
Mondays 12:30-2:30 Online: via Zoom
Tuesdays 10am-12noon Burnley
Tuesdays 1-3pm Accrington Centre
Thursdays: 11-1pm Preston (top floor meeting room of St George’s Shopping Centre (near the car park entrance)
The overall aim of the Steps to Confidence group is for you to start to know and like yourself; look at what you would like to change; start to make those changes; start to believe in yourself; identify your strengths and skills; doubt yourself less; connect with likeminded people; build inner strength and learn techniques and strategies to help your overall well-being.
- Whilst in this group you will have support from your tutor/support staff. This is a confidential, safe space where you can open up to like-minded people about your hopes and fears, whilst starting a journey of self-discovery and growth.
- We will teach you strategies and techniques that will help you to build inner strength and resilience that can help you to stay focused on what you want through difficult times.
- You will look at your communication styles and start to be more assertive whilst raising your self-esteem and confidence levels. You will have the chance to explore any goals you would like to reach and gain knowledge on how you can reach those goals.
- We will share money & energy saving tips and provide employability support.
CBT Mindfit pods
Therapeutic Group
8 pre-recorded Sessions & 2 zoom sessions
Available to women and men in East Lancashire
The overall aim of the CBT Mindfit pods is for you to start to know and like yourself; look at what you would like to change; start to make those changes; start to believe in yourself; identify your strengths and skills; doubt yourself less; build inner strength and learn techniques and strategies to help your overall well-being.
- Session 1 – Why change is difficult
- Session 2 – Helping Manage Negative and Critical Thoughts
- Session 3 – Learning How to Manage Your Emotions
- Session 4 - Perceptions (life Examples and self) Metaphors
- Session 5 – Cultivating self-awareness & online mid-point
- Session 6 - Midpoint evaluation week – via zoom
- Session 7 – Stress and Anxiety techniques, sleep & 5 ways to well-being
- Session 8 - Communication & Behavioural Styles
- Session 9 – Improving and maintaining good emotional health
- Session 10 - Evaluation session Via zoom
Mindfit Mums Pods
Therapeutic Group
Available to mums during pregnancy, birth and up to your child being two years old
The group will look at aspects such as sleep, resilience and confidence and will provide Mums the opportunity to meet and connect with other Mums. Mindfit Mums content is specific for mums, including sleep, relaxing, self-care etc
Blackpool Wellbeing Groups
Coffee and Art
Mondays 1pm, Thursdays 10am
Peer support group. Coffee, arts and crafts, and a chat with friendly faces
Healthy Relationships
Tuesdays 1pm
Build healthier relationships with family and friends. Begin to understand communication styles, perspectives, anger and more
Mindfit Basics
Understand negative thought patters, make positive changes and build self esteem
Dance and Performing Arts
Connect with your inner creative, dancing and arts for wellbeing
Tree Plant
Get outdoors, feel fresh, help your local community and natural environment
Chronic Pain Toolbox
Therapeutic Group
Online or In-Centre Accrington/Burnley
Available to women in East Lancashire
Learners will discover how their physical health and mental health are connected and be offered some strategies that should improve their quality of life in the future.
The course does not offer medical advice with regards to their physical health but will concentrate on the mind/body connection by using CBT interventions that aim to help people who have long term conditions, pain management, Sleep & mindfulness, Low mood & self-compassion and resilience to help learners cope better whilst living with their Long Term Condition.
Session 1 – CBT, Building foundations for positive change
Session 2 – Pain management
Session 3 – Sleep & mindfulness
Session 4 – Thought challenging & self-compassion
Session 5 – Building Resilience to cope with challenges