Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
May 11, 2022
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
This is Mental Health Awareness Week, and this years’ theme is ‘loneliness’. Throughout the week Mental Health UK are encouraging us all to build meaningful connections with our friends, family, colleagues and communities. Emanuel Whittaker FRA Site Supervisor, Adam Berry is a strong advocate of mental health support, and together with friends Suzette Carlyle-Thorley and Helen Somerville, they’ve come up with a novel plan to get the message across.
A published author of ‘Soul Rise, Soul Expressions’, Adam was inspired to write ‘Loneliness’ to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week. Adam, Suzette and Helen reached out to friends, family and colleagues, and were overwhelmed by the demonstrations of support. Together with the support of Paralympian Sir Lee Pearson CBE, and Oscar nominated Animator/Director Barry Jonathan Crabtree Purves, and 20+ of their family and friends, they have brought ‘Loneliness’ to life.
Adam explained: “I hope that this poem will encourage those experiencing mental health issues and loneliness to connect during Mental Health Awareness Week, and realise that they are not alone… there are so many of us willing to offer a kind and helpful hand.”
#MHAW2022 #IveBeenThere #loneliness @mentalhealth @mindshare_uk @mhtodaymag
Boxed off…
Nov 24, 2021Edward Grant Court Scheme Manager, Wendy Theaker, purchased an outdoor storage unit, but was struggling to find someone to put it together for her.
Emanuel Whittaker Joiners, Megan Boygle and Andrew Winsindale, kindly offered to put it together for her at the end of their working day.
Wendy was very grateful.
#littleactsofkindness #whittakersway @northwardshousing @procureplus
Key to success
Nov 24, 2021Oakridge Walk Resident, Mr Smith, was unable to leave his flat due to a broken door. So Emanuel Whittaker prioritised his order for a new door and it is now fitted.
Both Mr Smith and his Mum, Pat Smith, are over the moon with the new door, especially as it keeps the flat nice and warm.
Emanuel Whittaker Resident Liaison Officer, Sarah Kershaw, went the extra mile and bought Mr Smith a new door mat, key cupboard and key fobs for his new keys. Emanuel Whittaker Joiner, Megan Boygle, kindly fitted the new key cupboard for Mr Smith.
#littleactsofkindness #whittakersway @northwardshousing @procureplus
Driveway Dilemma
Nov 24, 2021Church Manor resident, Brian Fern has been experiencing problems accessing his driveway due to some tight kerbstones, which have been damaging his tyres. So he called upon Emanuel Whittaker Resident Liaison Officer, Ryan Whittaker, to see if we could help…
Ryan was happy to be of service, and enlisted the help of Emanuel Whittaker Ground Worker, James Honey. He removed some of the kerbing from around Brian’s driveway, and made good with some block paving.
Brian was over the moon with the fix!
#whittakersway #constructionindustry #welldoneteam #littleactsofkindness @greatplaceshousinggroup
Delightful Donation!
Nov 24, 2021Northward Housing Residents Anne and Norma from Edward Grant Court, mentioned that they were doing a Christmas raffle.
So Emanuel Whittaker Resident Liaison Officers, Sharna Bradley and Sarah Kershaw put together a festive hamper to donate to the scheme.
The residents were over the moon with the delightful donation to their raffle!
#littleactsofkindness #whittakersway @northwardshousing @procureplus