Lovely Jim. This made me smile, feel sad, and also have hope ✊️

Lovely to see you Jim, and thank you for introducing me to this album by Show of Hands ✊️

🔦 With just 5 days until World Head & Neck Cancer Day, we’re shining a light on one powerful truth: Head and Neck Cancers are among the most preventable and treatable types of cancer. ✨ We know the path through diagnosis and treatment can be arduous but for many, it leads to a new beginning. A new horizon. 🌄 Inspired by James Turner’s evocative poem New Horizons, we’re reminded of the wonder and possibility that life still holds after cancer. From deserts to glaciers, islands to volcanoes his words reflect the passion to keep exploring, keep dreaming, and keep living fully. 🧗💭 🫶 Your journey doesn’t end here. It transforms. And we’re here with you every step of the way. 🤎 #WorldHeadAndNeckCancerDay #NewHorizons #CancerAwareness #LifeAfterDiagnosis

This always makes me smile 😃

As well as help at home and support in the community, our Small Good Stuff directory includes micro-enterprises that offer alternative therapies for wellbeing 👇

I am very proud to have been associated with Community Catalysts. This is an organisation that enhanced my understanding of ways to enable people to live the best lives possible. It is in great hands, and I shall continue to champion their work ✊️

We know that better is possible for care and support. Find out more at Stand A5 at #NCASC24 where we are promoting #BetterNow - a showcase of community based approaches. Explore our Innovators Learn possibilities loom.ly/V-KFYK8

At #NCASC24 we're promoting the power of community models of care and support. The impact and legacy of @PulpFrictionCIC in Nottinghamshire is a great example of what community micro-enterprise development achieves 👉 loom.ly/g7iN8Io #BetterNow @MelanieNottsDA

Oh, my Jim. This is a lovely, insightful, and deeply personal blog. Long may you receive all the fish x

We're at the #NCASC24 conference next week! Visit Stand A5 to learn more about #BetterNow - a call to commissioners and directors of adult social care to rethink their current approaches to care and support. A partnership with @SharedLivesPlus and @NDTicentral @PipCannons

OTs working in social care are vital to helping children thrive, says children and young people’s Professional Advisor, Dr Sally Payne, in response to proposed children’s social care reforms. Read the full comment: loom.ly/Z7NLROM

Many congratulations. A great appointment 👏

Best track ever 👌 I am taking no questions...

This Community Liver Health Check approach is a great initiative👏 Yes I may be biased 😏

It’s not very usual for care workers to come first in a list. But here’s one where they do - public think they top of the list of workers who don’t get the respect they deserve….

New patient information leaflets designed by @BRILiverUnit @uhbwNHS 🍎 such a useful tool to offer to patients during outreach 😊

Want to lead our community micro-enterprise project in Warrington? In partnership with @WarringtonBC we're seeking a creative and energetic person to coordinate things for us. Find out more and apply loom.ly/LqBu778 #Jobs #CommunityMicroEnterprise

Tackling Minds and our volunteer coaches spent a day with a group, using fishing rods as tools to tackle mental health challenges. 🎣=💊 Our groundbreaking research which 1752 people took part in, conducted with Angling Direct and Professor Lee Smith of Anglia Ruskin University, confirms the therapeutic benefits of fishing. Spending time fishing in n Blue-Green spaces can help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, and potentially lower the risk of more severe mental health issues. 🎣 Individuals who engaged in angling more regularly exhibited reduced odds of experiencing: Depression (p < 0.001) Schizophrenia (p = 0.001) Suicidal thoughts (p < 0.001) Deliberate self-harm (p = 0.012) Participants who frequently participated in angling reported higher levels of mental wellbeing and fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety compared to those with lower angling frequency. These findings indicate that encouraging regular involvement in recreational angling can serve as a dual strategy for promoting relaxation, positive mental health, and increased physical activity among individuals with mental health issues. To read the research ⬇️⬇️⬇️ mdpi.com/2673-3986/4/3/30 TIGHT LINES FOR HEALTHY MINDS #fishing #socialprescribing @NASPTweets #mentalhealthsupport #MentalHealthAwareness #angling #greensocialprescribing #gonefishing @ActiveLancs @GreaterSport @envAgency @tnlcomfund #gonefishing @Sport_England @anglingdirect @PennineCareNHS @PennineCareNHS

A lovely insightful thread about Mental Health 'services'. Thank you Mark

Excellent appointment. Congratulations Sally and ADASS 👏