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𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀…𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗨𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗦!💡 We need YOU to help us shape the future of support for parents and families in Wrexham and beyond. 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗮 £𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱! 💳 All you need to do is complete our survey and tell us your ideas to make support for parents and families better. 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: English: https://lnkd.in/epzcsg-7 Welsh: https://lnkd.in/eirPZ9_S You could be a parent, grandparent, caregiver or guardian of a child, or someone who has a caregiving role within a child’s life - we want to hear from you! 📆 Closing Date: 31st October 2024.

💚💜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 💜💚 This year’s theme is…Mental Health at Work 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. It can be good for our mental health, giving us a sense of purpose, boosting our self-worth, and providing opportunities to connect with others. But it can also be a source of stress and anxiety and contribute to developing or worsening mental health problems. ➡️ 𝟭𝟱% of UK workers are estimated to have an existing mental health condition. ➡️ 𝟴𝟳𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 workers suffering from work-related stress, depression and anxiety in 2022/23. ➡️ 𝟱𝘁𝗵 most common reason for sickness absence in 2022 was mental health. While talking about mental health in the workplace has become more common, many people still face stigma when it comes to severe mental health problems. This means 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. 📖 Check out this handy guide from the Mental Health Foundation on how to support mental health in the workplace: https://lnkd.in/edJrbGnx Or why not 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗕𝗙 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, which could include… ✅ Hosting or attending staff wellbeing days ✅ Providing ABF leaflets & information to your workplace ✅ Delivering training for your teams in Mental Health First Aid and awareness workshops For more information, get in touch with us: ☎️ 01978 364777 📧 info@abfwxm.co.uk 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eiphAAM3 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAtWork #MentalHealthMatters

Get in touch with Zoe Whitehead if you’d like us to come to your workplace or community to deliver training!👇

So, the weather wasn’t on our side - but that didn’t stop us today at the 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 - 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁! 🎗️ It was fabulous to see everyone come together to spread the message of hope on this World Suicide Prevention Day, even in the wind & rain! ☔️ Later this week, we’ll also be hosting an ASIST course at ABF, where 15 people will be trained in applying suicide intervention, learning how to support others in a time of crisis ⛑️ Want to mark #WorldSuicidePreventionDay? Why not leave us a message of hope in the comments below👇 and we’ll pop it into our Jar of Hope ❤️🫙 #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #Hope #MentalHealth #Community

Thank you so much to The Jordan Legacy CIC for featuring ABF on their recent 🔦 Spotlight on Hope 🔦 post!

❓Do you support young people and/or adolescents and want to up skill in supporting them with their mental health? Join us for our 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 course next month👇 🗓️ 16th + 23rd October 2024 🕙 1:00pm - 4:00pm 💻 Online via Zoom 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://lnkd.in/d_qSzeCW 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱? MHFA is a course that equips people to help a person developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis. 𝗪𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿? In short - ANYONE! The course is ideal for anyone who is working with or supporting people such as - service users, clients, patients, customers, students - and even friends, family, and co-workers. Anyone who cares, and is passionate about helping others in distress. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗕𝗙? ✅ Local charity with over 30 years experience ✅ Friendly & supportive team ✅ Widely recognised courses ✅ Certificate upon completion ✅ Interactive & engaging delivery style 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦! By training with ABF, you’ll be ‘giving back’ to a local charity - helping us support our community and achieve our vision of ‘𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯’. 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://lnkd.in/d_qSzeCW For more information, get in touch with us: ☎️ 01978 364777 📧 info@abfwxm.co.uk 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eiphAAM3

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 🥳 🗓️ 4th September: We’ll be joining the lovely Jane at the AVOW Gwersyllt Community Hub 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, sharing information on ABF services & catching up with the local community over a brew ☕️ 🗓️ 10th September: We’ll have an Information Stand at the ‘A Journey to Hope’ 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, where we’ll be raising awareness and supporting the community with their mental wellbeing🎗️ 🗓️ 16th September: The team at Lawray Architects are hosting a fab 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 event where they will be raising money in aid of ABF and will be joined by ABF Founding Member & Trustee, Rosemarie Williams 💚 🗓️ 26th September: Brian Colley, Chris & the team at Caffi Wylfa in Chirk are hosting a 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 fundraiser which promises to be a big night! With a live auction, great food, plus live entertainment and performances! 🎤 Will you be at any of these events next month? If so, we can’t wait to see you there! 👋☺️ Hosting an awareness event and want ABF to get involved? Or are you organising a charity fundraiser and want to support a local mental health charity? Get in touch with us!👇 ☎️ 01978 364777 📧 info@abfwxm.co.uk 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eiphAAM3 #Community #Support #Awareness #Fundraising #MentalHealth #Wrexham #Wrecsam

🎨 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 🎨 At our recent safeTALK suicide prevention training session, we had the pleasure of being joined by local artist Emma-Jayne Holmes who generously volunteered her time to sketch the session. Below are some of her incredible sketches – aren't they brilliant? 😍 A huge thank you to Emma for supporting ABF with your talent. The sketches are wonderful and perfectly captured the session for us in such a unique way 🖼️ We truly treasure the pieces, and we couldn’t be more grateful! 🙏 And of course, a special shoutout to everyone who attended the session and are now qualified safeTALK Alert Helpers. You're making our community a safer place to be 💛 If you’d like more information on how you can get involved with mental health training at ABF, get in touch with us: ☎️ 01978 364777 📧 info@abfwxm.co.uk 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eiphAAM3

We’re beyond excited to announce that we’re a finalist in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! 🎉 We’ve been shortlisted in not one, but TWO categories: 🏆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 🏆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 This recognition means the world to us, and we couldn’t be prouder of our team, volunteers, and everyone who supports ABF 🙌 Thank you to our amazing community for being part of this journey with us! 💛 Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the awards ceremony, and keep your fingers crossed for us! 🤞✨ #MHWAwards2024 #TeamABF

🔦 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 💛 Our vision at ABF is that 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯. So each week, we’ll be sharing a quote from someone we’ve supported - not only to give you an insight of the work we do at ABF - but to hopefully inspire others to reach out for help when they need it. This weeks quote comes from a parent who attended our PRAMS Talking Therapy sessions. You can find out more about the support on offer at ABF by visiting our website here: 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eqhwQD_n Or get in touch with us: ☎️ 01978 364777 📧 info@abfwxm.co.uk #MentalHealth #Wrexham #Flintshire #Community #Hope #LocalCharity