Support opportunities in Bromsgrove

Please find attached a flyer outlining details of a new programme for those living with Fibromyalgia – Please help promote. The free classes take place at 11am on a Friday at Bromsgrove Sports and Leisure Centre and provide gentle movement, relaxation, and education on living with the condition. To find out more visit  Finding Freedom with Fibromyalgia – bromsgrove.gov.uk  or contact Hayley Gwilliam in leisure at Bromsgrove District Council on 01527 881404 or Hayley.Gwilliam@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk

New – Tai Chi Class in Bromsgrove – Age UK BRWF

A new Tai Chi class is being launched on Monday 2^nd October at Catshill Village Hall (Golden Cross Lane, B61 0JZ). The group has been supported by the Social Prescribing Fund and will be run by local Tai Chi instructor Steve Taylor. The classes will be held on a Monday (11am-12pm) at a cost of £4 a session. There is no need to book – people can just turn up and give it a try!

Here is the flyer: CatshillTaiChi_Oct23

New – Age UK BRWF Art Group (Bromsgrove)

Age UK Bromsgrove, Redditch & Wyre Forest have launched a new Art Group in Bromsgrove. The group is led by local artist and Art Tutor Natasha Giles (who runs Age UK BRWF’s Redditch Art Group) and runs weekly on a Wednesday (10am-12pm) in the main Activities Hall in Amphlett Hall (Crown Close, Bromsgrove B61 8DW). Please click Bromsgrove Arts Group for further details and how to get booked on.

IDC (Independent Design College) – Bromsgrove

IDC are running a Mindful hand-stitch project from Bromsgrove Library on a Thursday, 1.30-3.30pm and a Mindful creative café, Tuesday-Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm at IDC 17 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove. For more information contact Vivien support@bromsgroveidccic.org.

*REMINDER* Mental Health and Wellbeing Support on offer in Worcestershire

Not sure where to turn?  Whether it is Worcestershire Safe Haven (based in Redditch and open 6pm-1am every day for telephone or in person support), WOO (24/7 free text service), Kooth (for young people), Quell (for adults) or another service you are looking for, whether you need some tips on keeping your mind healthy, more urgent help or something in between, you can find more information on support available at: Welcome to NHS Talking Therapies | Healthy Minds (hwhct.nhs.uk)

Dad’s Group – The Koala Tree CIC

The group is for expectant and new Dads and is aimed at parents with pre-school aged children. The group is held fortnightly on a Tuesday, 7 – 8.30pm at The Old Needle Works, Britten Street, Redditch, B97 6HD.  For further information visit The Dads’ Group | The Koala Tree

Baby and Toddler and Carers Coffee Group in Redditch

Please find attached flyers for the following groups run by REACH CIC at The Link, Winyates Centre:

• Baby Sensory – Tuesdays (term time only) 1.00 – 2.30pm
• Polish Baby and Toddler group – Wednesdays 9:30am – 11:30am (Flyers available in ‘.png’ format on request – too large to send in this email!)
• Carers Coffee Afternoon – Thursday 1.00pm – 2.00pm
• Baby and Toddler Stay and Play – Fridays 1.00pm – 2.30pm