Christmas can be a good time of year for our mental health. It is when we come together to share the positives in life with family and friends. It is a time to be grateful for the things that we have in our lives. However...
November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness month. Our PR volunteer, Tuba Yapa, ask us: Are we really aware of men's mental health?
We celebrate our volunteers here at Hammersley Homes at every opportunity, but the importance of volunteers across the globe came into focus for Louise during her frightful experience of the earthquakes that took place in Morocco in September.
Rosie O'Hanlon-Hills is the talent behind Westcotes Wills – one of our most valued partners. She tells us why she supports Hammersley Homes
Bryan Woods writes in celebration of World Mental Health Day on 10-10-2023
I have been in my home in Taroudant, Morocco since the middle of August. The seconds when the world shook around me, and I thought the building I was in would collapse, were the most terrifying of my life.
The Health and Social Care Act was passed in 2012. At the time it was hailed as, “…the most extensive reorganisation of the structure of the National Health Service in England to date.“ However, the Act has had a catastrophic effect on people who are seeking help for drug and alcohol addiction.
The practice of art can help to reduce anxiety and stress. It is an absorbing hobby that focuses the mind. I like nothing better than to be outdoors drawing or sketching. Becoming totally engrossed in capturing on paper what is in front of me.
Hammersley Homes is committed to raising awareness of the impact of serious mental illness on people and communities. During the New Forest Show 2023 we ran a competition to test visitors’ knowledge of mental health facts
This week is Small Charity Week. It is a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital contribution that small charities make to our society.
