Calm Ahead Community Interest Company

Another amazing session tonight with 10 dads in attendance at Greenacres Community Center Great discussions & a very tasty chicken curry on the menu. Same time next week - looking forward to it already 😁 @OldhamCouncil #youthconnect5 #MentalHealth #BuildingResilience

We are running a course after the half to support emotional wellbeing 🥰 free parking, refreshments and funded childcare places available, booking link below👇🏻 eventbrite.com/e/910418505257… @allaboutoldham @Oldham_Hour @OldhamCouncil

Join us next week at Greenacres Community Center for our second Menopause not Madness group we have tweeked the time a little to accommodate those who need to do the school pick up ❤️ There will also be an evening session starting after Easter

If you’ve seen the headlines this morning debating whether menopause is a disease and being over-medicalised, this video explains my thoughts. Menopause is more than a collection of symptoms; it is a cardiometabolic and inflammatory condition which leads to an increased risk of numerous diseases. Menopause has been ‘medicalised’ for years – including with antidepressants, antipsychotics, painkillers, sleeping tablets, anticholinergics to treat bladder symptoms, and heart medications to lower cholesterol, reduce blood pressure and control palpitations. The first-line treatment for menopausal symptoms is body-identical HRT. Studies have shown that when women are given the right dose and type of hormones, their symptoms improve, and they have a lower future risk of numerous long-term inflammatory diseases associated with menopause including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, dementia, and depression as well as early death. Talking about menopause as being a ‘natural transition’ or part of ‘healthy ageing’ ignores the very real suffering of many women with menopausal symptoms.

We are really excited to announce our new FREE menopause sessions starting next week at Greenacres Community Center. Perimenopausal, post menopausal, living with someone who is or just want to finding out more everyone is welcome, no need to book. Please share 💜 #Menopause

We are running Connect 5 Sesions running across March. Sessions are available to all who work across VCFSE. Supporting how we talk about mental health and wellbeing. Fully funded with Action Together & Oldham Council. #Connect5 eventbrite.co.uk/e/connect-5-me…

We also still have a limited number of places available as part of the Household Support Fund providing opportunities for all children across the borough to attend sessions, see link below for booking. @OldhamCouncil @Oldham_Hour @OldhamLibraries whatsonoldham.org/activities-for…

Book a place for your child on our HAF sessions at Failsworth Library, St Hugh’s Primary School, Holts and Beulah Community Church, Hollinwood next week! Running Ties, Weds, Thurs & Fri 10am-2pm 👇🏻@OldhamCouncil @educationgovuk #haf2023 bookwhen.com/relaxkidsoldha…

Show this blog to your child if they struggle with their mental health. It has advice from twelve young people who share the best thing they've done for their mental wellbeing. youngminds.org.uk/young-person/b…

“Look for & notice the Glimmers, savour them, come back to them” has to be the take home for me personally from the fantastic session with @renebarrett thank you! @WeActTogether brilliant engaging day, well put together & delivered. #strongertogether2023

Fantastic session this afternoon, uplifting & enlightening @DebAllcockTyler @WeActTogether #StrongerTogether

We are working with @WeActTogether & @OldhamCouncil to deliver funded Mental Health & Wellbeing Training to the VCFSE Sector. This is the first of 3 sessions supporting people to have conversations around mental wellbeing, see link below for booking. eventbrite.co.uk/e/connect-5-me…

Back @SupportSawn Connect 5 session 2 & 3. Exploring conversations around suicide with emotive & wonderful discussion around such a sensitive topic. SAWN Choir closed today with a beautiful rendition of Lean On Me which moved me to tears 🤍 🙏 @WeActTogether @OldhamCouncil

Fantastic Connect 5 session today with Support & Action for Womens' Network - SAWN thank you for making us feel so welcome. To everyone for wholeheartedly taking part, embracing, sharing experiences, knowledge & understanding. #Connect5 #MentalWellbeing @WeActTogether

Are you part of the VCafasE Sector? We are running the fantastic Connect 5 mental wellbeing training at the Civic Center, book your place now 👇🏻