WHAT DOES THE LIFESTYLE NURSE DO? The Young Person’s Sexual Health and Lifestyle Nurse Kirsty Young supports organisations and schools across North Lanarkshire with sexual health training and information and advice on how they can support young people with their sexual health needs. WHAT AREA’S DOES SHE COVER? The Young Person’s Sexual Health and Lifestyle...
NHS Health Improvement are offering training sessions on Worrying about Money. The course aims to give staff, volunteers and anyone in our communities the skills and confidence to talk to people about money worries and then the knowledge on how to support people experiencing financial difficulties. The following training dates available to book via this...
NLC’s Pathways Team are offering informal drop-in sessions running every Friday, 1.30-3.30pm for young people to provide employability support. The team will help support school leavers looking for help taking the next step into employment, apprenticeship, college, or further training. We will support young people to create CV’s, apply for jobs/ college and where appropriate...
OPFS is still working to support local single parents. We know that coping with the current crisis is having an impact on families, but One Parent Families are here to provide support and a listening ear. Our Current Service Provision To view their North Lanarkshire service follow this link: One Parent Families Scotland – Serving...
Come along & see the fabulous Soundsational Choir perform along with participants from the 2024 Hidden Harmony Project. Covering genres and decades from classic rock to musical theatre, there is something for everyone in this exciting show. To book a ticket go to: www.ticketsource.co.uk/soundsational-community-music-ltd/t-noeglvy Hidden Harmony: The Concert Wednesday 16th October 7.30 pm South Wishaw...
NHS Lanarkshire marked World Mental Health Day (Thursday, 10 October) with a vibrant showcase of activities at the recently opened King George V Community Garden in the grounds of University Hospital Wishaw. This year’s theme, ‘Workplace Mental Health’, emphasised the importance of addressing mental wellbeing for the benefit of staff, organisations, and their communities. The...
Warmer Homes Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government to provide energy saving home improvements. The programme provides a comprehensive service that takes you through the whole journey, from assessing your home, installing the improvements and carrying out final quality checks. It can improve things like: wall insulation, loft insulation, central heating, draught proofing, home...
As part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024 there will be a (IN) Visible Multi-Arts Conference which young people age 14-21 are invited to join as an exploration of the visibility and invisibility of mental health through creative arts. Young people and practitioners can enjoy a bite to eat while joining in with these...
NHS Lanarkshire are running a new stress control class at venues across Lanarkshire for those age 16+ to develop skills and techniques to manage common issues caused by modern day living such as stress, anxiety or low confidence, which can affect well-being. Please see attached leaflet for further details and any joining instructions.
NHS Lanarkshire’s Learning Disability Physiotherapy Service are running an exercise class aimed at those who are age 16+ and meet the following criteria: have a known learning disability, are able to mobilise with or without assistance/walking aid, can participate in group activity with the appropriate level of support, but have a reduced physical activity level...
