Well we did it! April and I walked 80 miles around the Isle of Wight coastal path at the end of July, and returned home feeling a terrific sense of achievement…
Zanell Neethling tells us about her experiences of schizophrenia and how people with mental illness can be empowered to share their stories with others.
We have an exciting opportunity for the children in your school to get creative, help a charity and potentially see their artwork delivered to 100’s of people around the country.
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 15TH AUGUST.
Volunteers’ Week takes place between 1-7 June every year and is a time to recognise and thank volunteers.
One of our wonderful volunteers, Saoirse Osborne, makes a strong case in her article about the burden placed on the police by inadequate funding of our mental health services.
Harriet is keen to bring her experience to Hammersley Homes at this exciting time for the charity, helping to fulfil the vision of offering support, comfort and hope for people living with enduring mental illness, and their families.
Dar Louisa is the most gorgeous fully-staffed Riad in the old walled town of Taroudant, south of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Now that we are easing out of lockdown, and travel at last looks like a possibility again, have a look now at the Dar Louisa website, and start planning.
Struggling with loneliness? Ironically, you’re not alone. The Covid-19 lockdowns have created a ‘hidden pandemic’ of loneliness and mental ill-health, with 1 in 14 saying they ‘often’ felt lonely during the pandemic – up 40% from pre-Covid.
That’s why the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation, is loneliness.
A young carer is anyone under 18 who helps to look after a relative with a mental or physical illness, addiction, or disability. We think of care as only for the elderly or physically disabled. But in fact, 55% of young carers look after someone with mental illness.
To mark International Women’s Day 2022, Saoirse Osborne reflects on society’s progress towards gender equality and the way we still have to go.
We all know the difference between physical health and physical illness – that seems obvious. But the distinction between mental health and mental illness in every day parlance is not so easily defined – perhaps it’s just a language thing?
Twenty-two in 2022 is the challenge to walk 2,022 steps, or 2.2 kilometres a day or 22,000 steps or 22 kilometres in a week -or any distance you choose for as may days as you choose, to raise funds for our Hammersley Homes project.
Hammersley Homes is excited to announce a new corporate partnership with local estate and lettings agent Hayward Fox.
