
Read All About It – by Bryan Woods
Reading a book is often seen as just a pastime. We tend to regard it as an indulgence for our spare moments. But it can have far deeper effects on our psychological well-being.

Reading a book is often seen as just a pastime. We tend to regard it as an indulgence for our spare moments. But it can have far deeper effects on our psychological well-being.

Wow! It has certainly been a busy few months here at Hammersley Homes. Since our last newsletter, we have taken the people we support to activity days, been a part of some incredible events and, as always, been doing a lot of successful fundraising.

As our fundraising Music Weekend approaches, Brian Woods writes about the benefits of Music on our Mental Health

Fifty-seven billion pounds is an eye-watering amount of money. It is an unimaginable sum to most of us. Yet that is the latest estimate of the cost of work-related stress to the UK economy.

Fundraising Successes! — It’s been a while since our last Newsletter – and we have a lot to tell you!
We have been busy organising some exciting and successful fundraising events!

“Oh, but I can’t draw!“ I have heard this said so many times over the years. Sometimes it is said more wistfully by somebody as, “I really wish I could draw.“ Sadly in both cases the person concerned has already convinced themselves that they cannot draw.

I do not like heights, and the thought of stepping off a ledge 100 metres above Portsmouth Harbour fills me with dread. But the more I thought about it, the more I realised something.

Reading a book is often seen as just a pastime. We tend to regard it as an indulgence for our spare moments. But it can have far deeper effects on our psychological well-being.

Wow! It has certainly been a busy few months here at Hammersley Homes. Since our last newsletter, we have taken the people we support to activity days, been a part of some incredible events and, as always, been doing a lot of successful fundraising.

As our fundraising Music Weekend approaches, Brian Woods writes about the benefits of Music on our Mental Health

Fifty-seven billion pounds is an eye-watering amount of money. It is an unimaginable sum to most of us. Yet that is the latest estimate of the cost of work-related stress to the UK economy.

Fundraising Successes! — It’s been a while since our last Newsletter – and we have a lot to tell you!
We have been busy organising some exciting and successful fundraising events!

“Oh, but I can’t draw!“ I have heard this said so many times over the years. Sometimes it is said more wistfully by somebody as, “I really wish I could draw.“ Sadly in both cases the person concerned has already convinced themselves that they cannot draw.