Written by Rosie on January 26, 2012 – 4:26 pm
Time to Change is England’s biggest ever attempt to end the stigma and discrimination that people with mental health problems face. It is a campaign to change attitudes, and behaviour too. One in four of us will experience a mental health problem in our lifetime. Those that do are highly likely to face stigma and discrimination [...]
Written by Rosie on January 12, 2012 – 12:02 pm
Many people with memory loss and their families face a challenging future, either facing uncertainty about their condition or having to cope with a diagnosis and its prognosis. Added to these challenges are problems with navigating the maze of services provided by statutory, private and voluntary agencies. “Many are not aware of the services and [...]
Written by Rosie on December 30, 2011 – 8:37 am
‘In the long letter of life, older age is the final glorious paragraph, not a hasty PS’ said U3A co-founder, Peter Laslett. The University of the Third Age now has over 800 organisations nationally with 40,000 interest groups within them. This can range from history, needlecraft, bridge, or wine appreciation, to computers and travel. There are [...]
Written by Rosie on December 19, 2011 – 3:50 pm
“I feel exhilarated after exercising my brain as well as my body” This was a comment from one participant of the Activate Dancing group. http://activateperformingarts.org.uk/2011/12/14/a-dance-a-day-celebrates-a-successful-term-in-dorset. You only have to watch Strictly Come Dancing to see how much thinking as well as physical activity has to go on. The brain thrives on mental and physical activity, [...]
Written by Rosie on December 19, 2011 – 11:47 am
The oldest competitor in the 2011 World Memory Championships is a 74 year old grandmother from China who joined other seniors in the competition, proving that age has nothing to do with loss of memory in later life. Those who exercise their brains by practising mental sports have a major advance – and no senior moments! The annual event [...]
Written by Rosie on November 21, 2011 – 11:11 am
Douglas Pigg is an invaluable volunteer for the Mind Your Head Challenge and this is his reason for getting involved. “I lead a fairly active social life centred on walking, fishing and being a volunteer for several local community groups, but I began to miss robust mental stimulation and started looking around for a club [...]
Written by Rosie on October 24, 2011 – 4:37 pm
If you have ever wanted to express your thoughts or give feedback about local health and/or social care, you now have a voice. Your Local Involvement Network (LINk) gives you the opportunity to influence health and social care services in Dorset. It has been set up so you can help create services that meet your [...]
Written by Rosie on November 6, 2010 – 8:35 pm
We are proud to announce that the all new Phoenix Legacy website was launched on October 23rd. This has been funded by Training for Results and SimplicITy Computers. Please visit it on www.phoenixlegacy.co.uk and let us have your opinion. We are also pleased to welcome another sponsor, Workbooks,(www.workbooks.com), who are kindly donating a customer relationship [...]
Written by Rosie on May 7, 2010 – 3:32 pm
“Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together” Jesse Jackson. David Cameron has an opportunity to show true leadership in changing the face of British politics and bringing different parties together for the greater good of the nation. His speech just now, I feel, offered real hope [...]
Written by Rosie on December 16, 2009 – 10:44 am
On Friday 11th December, we were very honored to be part of the Dorset Business Awards event in Poole. Training for Results was a finalist in the Dorset County Council 2012 Legacy Award. Congratulations to the worthy winners Hive Beach Cafe. It was our first event of this kind, and it was fantastic to hear [...]
