Norwich is known as one of the friendliest places in the UK. This has led to a reduction of anxiety and better social connections. We hold monthly meetings that give carers the opportunity to talk about the issues that are affecting them. The partnership also intends to focus on wellbeing on the pitch, in the stands and the wider community. Please email the group for further information about where the group meets. A collaborative initiative to support the emotional wellbeing of Norwich residents begins on World Mental Health Day (10th October). The ‘City of Wellbeing’ initiative brings together charities, religious organisations and local businesses in the city centre, that can lend a listening ear to people experiencing emotional distress. The Handelsbanken Swedish Charity Ball is taking place on the evening of Friday 18th October at OPEN Norwich, working together with Norfolk Community Foundation to raise money for the Handelsbanken Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. Rethink Mental Illness Registered Office 89 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TP United Kingdom 0121 522 7007 | info@rethink.org. Operations and Development Manager at Together for Mental Wellbeing Norwich, United Kingdom 500+ connections. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep Indeed free for jobseekers. Important update: Due to the coronavirus outbreak we have changed how our groups are meeting. We offer a safe environment where people feel at ease. We provide a telephone support line (07783 267013) run by carers for other carers. : Requires improvement – the service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve. “We are pleased that so many organisations have offered to be listed on the map”, explained Healthwatch Norfolk CEO Alex Stewart. The agenda for the evening on 10th October was as follows: An appeal has been made by Healthwatch Norfolk for other businesses, charities and religious organisations in Norwich to offer to be included as a supporting location on the City of Wellbeing initiative in the future. Our Braintree art group has been running since 2008 and offers people with lived experience of mental illness the chance to come together in Braintree to write, paint and draw. We meet every other Wednesday at 5.30pm. There is a book group that meets in Great Yarmouth Library once a month. The ‘City of Wellbeing’ initiative brings together charities, religious organisations and local businesses in the city centre, that can lend a listening ear to people experiencing emotional distress. We meet for two hours on the last Saturday of every month (except December) to play ping pong, crazy golf, tumble tower blocks, board games, dominoes, cards and we can sometimes use the garden for outdoor activities. Company Website. The first UK-wide mental health and money advice service dedicated to supporting people affected by mental health and money issues. The scheme – devised by Norfolk’s health and social care consumer watchdog, Healthwatch Norfolk – has so far had 12 organisations sign up to participate, including, Norwich Cathedral, Cropper’s barber shop, Grape’s Hill Community Garden, as well as various cafés and religious organisations across the city centre. Healthwatch Norfolk trustee, Robert Ashton, who has been involved in the initiative since its inception, explained the ambition of the initiative: “The map shows just some of the places you might go in the city centre if you need to escape the rush, reflect, think and perhaps share your anxieties with someone willing to listen. Our group aims to help carers and their partners, relatives and friends with a wide range of mental health problems, including accessing the information they need.