At the beginning of May, Nottingham Forest Community Trust (NFCT) launched three videos with the title, It’s Tricky to Talk” to encourage people…
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Junior Lawyers responses to a recent Resilience and Wellbeing Survey
The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) recently conducted (2019) their third Resilience and Wellbeing survey. The responses make for salutary reading. It reports that newly…
Oxford Half Marathon
We are delighted to have secured five charity places in the Oxford Half Marathon on October 13th 2019. A great opportunity to run through the…
The Great Outdoors
Jonathan loved to be outdoors and was particularly pleased to have completed the Coast to Coast Walk with his best friend Chris at the…
Choir singing improves health and happiness
The physiological benefits of singing, and music more generally, have long been explored. Music making exercises the brain as well as the body, but…
It’s ok not to be ok
We know that there is still a stigma about speaking up about mental health. We want that to stop; for people to know that…
A personal reflection on mental health first aid training
One of Jonathan's colleagues, David Hammond, writes about his experiences of Mental Health First Aid Training. "It’s a funny old thing, mental health. We…
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
What is mental health? Mental health is often described as the mental and emotional state in which we feel able to cope with the…
Managing Stress at Work
Managing stress is one important element of good mental health at work and the first Wednesday in November each year is National Stress Awareness…