Livewell Southwest

Last week, trainers Warwick Smith and Mandy Chapman, trained nine individuals from Secure Innovation to become Mental Health First Aiders! It was a pleasure to meet you all and we'd like to thank you for taking part in our two-day training course. We hope you found the course informative and that it has equipped you with the confidence to support mental health in your workplace. If you are interested in having a bespoke Mental Health First Aid Course for your workplace or community, get in touch with us today! Livewell Southwest Plymouth City Council

📣 3 weeks to go! 📣 Health and Social Care Careers Showcase Friday 4 April 2025 10am to 4pm The Duke of Cornwall Hotel Drop by to meet local Health and Social Care employers and training providers and be connected to local opportunities. Register to attend - https://lnkd.in/et8S72yY Natalie Jary Emma Hewitt

Tony is running the London Landmarks Half Marathon with a FRIDGE on his back to raise money for projects to improve lives in and around Plymouth 🏃🏽♂️

People in Devonport told us they wanted services, classes and sessions that make them feel fitter, happier and healthier. So that is exactly what is now on offer at Foulston Park - the former Brickfields site in Plymouth 🙂 More here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eMdCxpPY

The drug and alcohol support charity in Plymouth - Harbour - is looking for new trustees. Are you that person? More here⬇ https://lnkd.in/e7AdhB7Z

Mark Thursday 27th March in your calendars, because our next Health Is Wealth event is happening! 💙⚕️ This month we'll be joined by Livewell Southwest & Argyle Community Trust you won't want to miss it! 📅 Thursday 27th March ⌚ 4:30-6:30pm 📍 JABULANI, 80-84 Union Street, Stonehouse, PL1 3EZ Health Is Wealth is a monthly event dedicated to raising awareness, sharing knowledge, and empowering our community with vital health information. 🎟️ To Book: https://ow.ly/l7Mp50VeKhC 🔗 ⚕️ Health Research Van: Visit the health research van parked outside Jabulani Food Court for a wealth of information and answers to your health research questions. This opportunity for us to come together, hear from experts and gain knowledge in a supportive environment. Share with your networks, bring family and friends, we can’t wait to see you there! #HealthIsWealth #DBIEvents #CommunityMatters #BelonginPlymouth #uhp_NHS #LivewellSoutWest #ArgyleCommunityTrust

Huge congrats to Livewell's District Nurses who have been recognised by the The Queen's Nursing Institute 👏🏽👏🏽 Read more here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e5WBGuku #Nursing #DistrictNursing #Healthcare

Pounding the pavements for Plymouth! 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽♀️ Abi and Lydia from Team Livewell are taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon. They are raising money for the The Livewell Foundation which supports projects to promote health and wellbeing. ➡https://lnkd.in/e6_7cpUu #health #wellbeing #running

Pro-tips on taking care of yourself from some our brilliant colleagues on Mental Health Nurses' Day 💙 Kirsty: I'm the Deputy Manager of the Older People’s Mental Health Functional Team. I’m proud to be a Mental Health Nurse, particularly with those aged 65+ experiencing mental health difficulties. To ensure my own mental health remains settled, I get outdoors! I have set myself a challenge to walk the entire Southwest Coastal Path (little by little!) I encourage the team to make time for self-care too, and that would be my main message to others – you can’t pour from an empty cup.     Karl and Richard are both Senior Mental Health Practitioners within the First Response Service, providing urgent mental health crisis support via the NHS 111 helpline 24/7. Outside of work, Karl keeps busy as a musician, playing in a local band, while Richard is an avid live music fan - what a duo! Nita: After 40 years as a Mental Health Nurse, I am now working as an Advanced Health Improvement Practitioner within the Wellbeing Team. I feel lucky to work in a place where my skills and knowledge around mental health are valued. Looking after our mental health means being kind to yourself and having compassion for others around you. It’s about those meaningful connections we make throughout our lives, and prioritising our own self care. It is also about what is important in the scheme of things, and not about being hung up on things you cannot control. I have found that getting older really helps you put things into perspective. Sarah: I am a Registered Mental Health Nurse at the Lee Mill Unit. Lee Mill works with men who have chronic and complex mental health difficulties who are often disadvantaged and marginalised. I have worked at Lee Mill for 14 years, starting as a band 2 on the bank to becoming the Team Manager in 2020. Over this time, I have been privileged to work with so many staff who have really made a difference. I am often asked by potential interviewees why I stay at Lee Mill and it is because I enjoy working with a team who are so invested in the patient group and who celebrate each success, no matter how small. I am also passionate about working alongside this patient group, identifying their goals, working step by step and witnessing changes in their trust and hope for the future. Being a nurse is a very rewarding vocation, and I am proud of the work we do.   #MHNursesDay #MentalHealth #Nursing

Congratulations to Approved Mental Health Professional Lucy Turner who has been selected as the winner of the ‘Love Where You Live and Work’ competition for colleagues at Livewell Southwest 👏 She took this brilliant photograph outside the Livewell offices in Crownhill in Plymouth 🦌 We had lots of beautiful pictures from colleagues showing what they do in their spare time or the views from where they work. They were used on our website and social media channels as part of a recruitment campaign to attract the best people to join Team Livewell. Lucy said: “Love that the beautiful deer come to visit us at work!” Chief Operating Officer Ian Lightley presented Lucy with a £50 M&S voucher. The canvas of her photograph will go on display in the offices at Crownhill Court. You can see all the pics here ➡ https://lnkd.in/efETntmq