Contact Information
Warm, Well & Connected Courses
The session will consist of ;
- What is Stress
- What is Resilience
- Working during a Pandemic
- How can we Manage Stress
- How can we Build Resilience
Time: TBC on booking
Frequency: 4x2 hr sessions - 1st and 2nd February
Max. Places: 80
This is a Smoking Cessation Programme that will look at helping people set a realistic target to stop smoking and support them throughout their journey. This programme will look at a number of areas including Ash for Cash, Stress Management, Nutrition and Health.
Time: 10.30-11.30am
Frequency: Weekly for 6 weeks
Max. Places: 10
Location: Online
Our Running club runs in the evening twice a week (Tues-Thurs 6pm), due to the Covid restrictions that are in place at present the facilitator sends out a schedule at the start of each for the participants to follow and do in their own time. When the restrictions have been eased the group will commence outside in smaller groups ensuring social distancing is adhered too.
Time: 6pm
Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Max. Places: 20
Location: Online
Our Bootcamp class runs in the evening twice a week ( Mon-Wed 6pm), giving individuals that work full time a chance to engage in an exercise class. At the minute we are doing our classes via zoom so that we can keep both our participants and the facilitators safe, due to the current restrictions. Our Bootcamp is geared for all levels from beginners to advanced.
Time: 6pm
Frequency: Monday and Wednesday Evenings
Max. Places: 20
Location: Online
Our Women’s fitness class runs twice a week (Tues-Thur 10am), geared towards females giving them the opportunity to exercise in a the comfort of their own home. Our online class gives individuals the opportunity to join a class they may not have had the confidence to attend in person.
Time: 10am
Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday mornings
Max. Places: 10
Location: Online
This is an online Nutrition Programme which will last for 6 weeks. This programme will look at the importance of nutrition, food labels and helping you better understand nutritious food and cooking on a Budget.
Time:
Frequency: Weekly for 6 weeks
Max. Places: 20
Location: Online
This is an innovative on line programme which looks at personal development, nutrition and physical activity. This programme looks to give the participants better knowledge and encourage them to be more active.
Time:
Frequency: Weekly for 8 weeks
Max. Places: 20
Location: Online
Carers Collective Programme
This is a 6 week programme which offers carers across Northern Ireland weekly zoom sessions to help them take care of themselves and also activities to do with their loved ones.
The programme provides a resource pack to use at home. Please contact Sinead sinead@olt.ie if you require a tablet on loan.
Time: 11am
Frequency: Weekly
Max. Places: 48
Location: Online
Carers Collective Programme
This is a 6 week programme which offers carers across Northern Ireland weekly zoom sessions to help them take care of themselves and also activities to do with their loved ones.
The programme provides a resource pack to use at home. Please contact Sinead sinead@olt.ie if you require a tablet on loan.
Time: 6.30pm
Frequency: Weekly
Max. Places: 48
Location: Online
Programmes
The following programmes are being run:
| Activity Type | Brief Summary | Contact Details |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | SPRING Social Prescribing - Connect Well Service. Social Prescribers are providing emotional and practical support to enable clients to access; food, medication, financial advice and mental health supports. | bronagh@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | SPRING Social Prescribing Housing Project - Connect Well Service. Social Prescribers are providing emotional and practical support to enable Housing Executive clients to access; food, medication, financial advice and mental health supports. | oonagh@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Weekly phone-call service for new and existing clients providing emotional, social and practical supports | susan@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Mindfulness weekly Zoom class every Wednesday at 8pm, referrals are accepted via email | bronagh@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Rethink Resilience programme - 6 week cognitive behavioural therapy support programme for over 25's delviered via Zoom | mary@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Isolation packs containing practical information, activities, useful contacts, services etc | susan@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | CoH-Sync provides 1 to 1 health and wellbeing support planning | lorraine@bbhealthforum.org |
| Stop smoking support | Stop Smoking Service - weekly check in's and support to the participants who want to stop smoking. | lorraine@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | The FACT provide's 1-1 support to young people and families within the community, adapted bespoke resources to ensure that we are still engaging with the young people, providing the much needed one to one support and family support for the parents throughout this time. They have also taken part in online meditation, physical activity classes, Scavanger hunts, bingo, Zoom calls, check in calls and isolation packs. | michaela@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Children In Need Project - continuing to provide support and OCN educational opportunities to the young people within the local community through isolation packs, calls, Zoom chats, scavanger hunts, bingo, mediation classes, physical activity classes and virtual picnics | orlagh@bbhealthforum.org |
| Healthy eating | Weekly nutritional recipes and videos of healthy food on a budget for the family via our social media channels | ciara@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Social Economy - we are continually developing the services and the programmes, ensuring that we are able to provide the emotional and physical support to the public and private sector. | aisling@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Schools Resilience programme - providing support to the primary schools through education and wellbeing within the Urban Villages area, to help the young people understand the times that they are in. | sinead@bbhealthforum.org |
| Physical activity | Street Exercise - COVID response two days per week in the Bogside, Brandywell and Fountain areas. | susan@bbhealthforum.org |
| Physical activity | Cycle Club - weekly have bike safety and training delivered thorugh our social media channels every Saturday. | sarah@bbhealthforum.org |
| Physical activity | You Tube Channel - access to over 50 various exercies classes; Chi Me, Yoga, Circuit classes and exercies challenges on our you tube channel | sinead@bbhealthforum.org |
| Mental & emotional wellbeing | Tearmann one-to-one counselling service is operating via face-to-face, Zoom and telephone support. Referral can be made through our social media, phone call or email. | bronagh@bbhealthforum.org |
| Pain support | The Chronic Pain - weekly support calls and videos via youtube. | caira@bbhealthforum.org |
Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum
