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READING WELL FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Reading Well for mental health provides helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences. Some books also include personal stories from people who are living with or caring for someone with mental health needs. The books are available to borrow from your local library, with a…
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Men Walking and Talking
Men Walking and Talking run mental health walks, with the aim of bringing men together in a safe space to end the stigma around men’s mental health by supporting each other.Initially started in 2021 by Dan Reid in Telford, and having only one attendee on the first walk, it has now grown to 16 walks…
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Girls Who Walk, Cardiff
Girls Who Walk LTD is a not-for-profit organisation in the UK. With 30+ groups up and down the country which are ran by a local leader / co-ordinator.Their aim is to tackle loneliness one step at a time!Girls Who Walk, Cardiff was launched in August 2023, with their first official walk taking place in Bute…
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Girls Who Run, Cardiff
Anna-Lee and Bethan’s running journey started at the end of august 2023 when Anna-Lee signed up to the Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. Bethan would join in on most of the runs, and they both often spoke about how fun it would be to make a running/social club for the girls!Girls Who…
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ONE GREAT DAY SPONSORED WALK RAISES OVER £400 FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITIES
Members of Mermaid Quay Management and Soft Services Teams took part in a 10 mile sponsored walk to raise money for One Great Day on Thursday 30September. Despite the wind and rain, the team walked around Cardiff Bay (twice) and has raised £418 for Ty Hafan and Great Ormond Street Hospital so far. As well…
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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TALK
As part of the Mermaid Quay public realm improvements project, representatives of contractors Encon and the Mermaid Quay management team visited the neighbouring Mount Stuart Primary School recently to talk to the pupils about the dangers of construction sites and to launch a site safety poster art competition. Encon social value team Antonia John and…
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Mermaid Quay donates planters to Mount Stuart Primary School
Mermaid Quay is currently undergoing extensive public realm works. These works include a new landscaped public space, paving, lighting, landscaping, signage, wayfinding, entrance markers and street furniture.As a part of this redevelopment, we saw the introduction of new planters to the scheme. Not wanting the planters currently on site to go to waste we reached…
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Mermaid Quay donates IT equipment to school children
We recently donated IT equipment through ITVET the Mermaid Quay site IT contractor. Helping disadvantaged children by supporting their education and helping to break down the barriers of digital exclusion. The donation was made to ITVET’s Laptop for Schools initiative to be refurbished and distributed to schools and community organisations. The IT support and technology…
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Mermaid Quay is proud to support Dementia Action Week
All team members have recently undertaken training to become Dementia Friends! These sessions help you learn how dementia affects a person and what you can do to make a difference.You could also become a Dementia Friend by joining a session locally or online.Find out more information here.
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