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World Mental Health Day 10th October 2017
As I’m sure you’re aware Gav Bache, a much loved and well-respected resident of Kinver, recently took his own life.
What this highlights is that mental health is something we should all watch out for. It’s something that should be taken seriously, and if you feel you’re suffering, something you should seek help with.
Life is full of ups and downs, this is natural, but often it can get overwhelming. It can begin to affect our friendships, our work and our relationships.
Don’t feel you have to suffer in silence. There is no stigma to feeling down, and no shame in reaching out to someone.
World Mental Health Day 10th October 2017
Mental health is a worldwide problem. On the 10th October, World Mental Health Day aims to highlight the issues, and more importantly, provide help for those that need it.
Mind is the UK charity that provides help and support to anyone experiencing mental health problems, and they have branches locally.
Check out their website for information about World Mental Health Day here: https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/world-mental-health-day/
You can also call them on weekdays 9am – 6pm : 0300 123 3393
Exercise can help
Have you heard of Forest Bathing? Me neither until I researched this article.
It’s the simple practice of taking a short walk through a forest, and it has been shown to help people with anxiety.
Where better to do that than Kinver?
We have miles of walks through some stunning countryside and as well as giving us time to reflect, it also helps keep us fit.
Want work up more of a sweat?
Kinver Fitness Collective is a group of people who meet regularly to run, ride and walk around the area.
There are no fitness level requirements, all are welcome.
Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/425676594241257/
Talk to someone
Kinver also has a network of people who are there for you in your time of need.
When he heard of the passing of Gav, Brian Ashmead sent me the following:
With the passing of our dear and much loved friend Gav it has focused my mind on how vulnerable we all are to the pressures of this world that we live in with the ever present threat of terrorism, the terrible tragedy of Grenfell Tower, Brexit, making ends meet , worries about passing exams , affording to live, getting a job, the NHS, the terrible murder in Stourbridge etc, in our busy lives we don’t have the time to look around us and see the signs in our friends and acquaintances that they may need some help, some advice, someone to listen to or a just a hug.
If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to or you your selves want some reassurance then please contact us and we will try and help, there are no guarantees and there are no obligations
I and six other Kinver people are members of Stourbridge Street Pastors we patrol the street of Stourbridge on a Saturday night looking to help anyone who needs us, we don’t Judge, we don’t preach, we don’t recruit for the church ,we don’t discriminate and above all we try and show a genuine love to all. Sometimes we get abused and we get rejected but that is life and we carry on.
In Kinver, “Churches Together” provides the same service to our community, they have the same philosophy as Street Pastors and they will not try and make you attend church but they will provide guidance on who to contact to resolve your current problems and a friendly, loving chat if you need one.
Our help is open to all ages, all beliefs and all races and it is completly free and impartial
St Peter’s Church stpeterskinver.org.uk
Rev Karen Stanton kaz@thestantons.me.uk 01384-8725556
Methodist Church kinvermethodistchurch.co.uk
Rev. Peter Knight minister@kinbvermethodistchurch.co.uk 01384 860382
St Mary’s Church Enville
Rev. Martin Soar msoar@oshsch.com 07952 610677
These are your churches , they are for everyone in Kinver whether you attend or not.
YoungMinds
Younger people can have very different issues that cause them anxiety and depression, and there is help available for them, too.
The YoungMinds website provides advice and assistance for young adults and children: https://youngminds.org.uk/
They also have a helpline: 0808 802 5544
Mental Health Foundation
If you want to learn more about mental health, and find more hints and tips on looking after yourself, then the Mental Health Foundation website has lots of information:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
You can also text TIPS to 70300 and they’ll send you free tips on good mental health.
What to do if you suspect a friend is suffering
It’s hard to know when a friend or relative is having issues with mental health, but we can all help by simply taking time to listen.
We can also be considerate in our actions.
Anxiety and depression is not just sadness. It’s not just about “cheering up.”
If you think someone needs help, check out this web page:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/supporting-someone-mental-health-problem
Don’t suffer in silence
Above all, never think that you are alone.
You are not.
Kinver is a great community with many people who are willing to help.
Kinver Community Library hosts Macmillan Coffee Morning
What better excuse for tucking into some yummy cake, than supporting a Macmillan Coffee Morning!
Kinver Community Library will be taking part in the “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning”, an annual fixture from Macmillan Cancer Support. It takes place at the volunteer-run Vicarage Drive library on Friday 29th September from 10am until 12.30pm and local residents are welcome to drop in whether they’re regular library users or not.
In addition to hot drinks and a tempting selection of cakes, there’ll be a raffle and a “name the book” pictorial quiz sheet. So give yourself a special coffee break and support this magnificent cause at the same time.
“Spirits of the Rock” : Theatre in the Rock Houses
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th, with 2 performances each day at 4.30pm and 6.30pm.
Tickets : £5 per person
Join us for an atmospheric theatre performance enacted right inside the unique Holy Austin Rock Houses. In a play written exclusively for this performance, the New Kinver Players will bring to life the stories and legends about these homes carved straight into the belly of the Rock.
The intimate setting of the Rock Houses forms the back-drop to this special event, which is being put on to celebrate 100 years of National Trust looking after the wildlife-rich haven and rock houses of Kinver Edge. The Rock Houses have a wealth of social history, and have been lovingly restored in recent decades to show how people lived in such unusual dwellings. Local theatre group the New Kinver Players have created a family-friendly show based on these intriguing tales, that capture the imaginations of so many visitors every year. The play, called “Spirits of the Rock”, will be performed right inside the largest of the caves, with stage lighting adding to the dramatic setting.
The performance will open first with live music from Harmonikx female vocal group, and then the play will follow, with the whole production lasting around 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is suitable for families, but not aimed specifically at children. Tickets only cover admission to the performance – to explore the restored Rock Houses, gardens and tea-rooms earlier in the day visitors will either need to show National Trust membership or pay normal admission. Toilet facilities will be open throughout, but are up a flight of stairs.
Tickets are available from Omnipresent shop on Kinver High Street, or online from the New Kinver Players website http://www.nkp.org.uk/ There may also be tickets available on the door, depending on advance sales.
Kinver Rotary’s annual dictionary giveaway
Kinver Rotary Club’s annual distribution of dictionaries to youngsters leaving junior schools in the area now embraces five schools Since the club introduced the scheme ten years ago, when students from Brindley Heath Junior School in Kinver and St James School, Wollaston were presented with individually inscribed dictionaries to take with them to their secondary school education, its popularity has led to others.
Brierley Hill Primary School and The Ridge in Wollaston were added and this year, for the first time, students from Corbett Primary School in Bobbington received a visit from the club
president, Clive Corbett who presented the gifts taking the 2017 total to almost 200.
Our picture shows Ridge school pupils Toby Bond and Charlotte Cooksey with their dictionaries with President Clive (left) Rtn Bob Hemming from the club’s Youth Services Committee which organises the distribution and head teacher Deborah Hudson.
Kinver Rotary elect Clive Corbett as new president
Members of Kinver Rotary Club have elected Clive Corbett of Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, as their new president, succeeding Rtn Ian Maddock who completed a second term in the office.
Clive, who joined the Kinver Club in 2007, recently retired as head teacher at Pershore High School, a position he has held since 2002. While working at Pershore he took a keen interest in the life of the town, regularly visiting the town’s Rotary club, who presented him with a Service Recognition Award to mark his 15 years as Head,
His contribution to town life was also recognised by the Town Council earlier this year when one of the roads on a new housing development opposite his school was named Corbett Close.
Outside school, Clive has been a life-long supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers, so much so that he has written two books about the club. He also writes for the Black Country Bugle, while his other sporting interests cover cricket and golf.
In addition to taking the helm at Kinver Rotary Club, where he is to support the Place2Be Charity during his year in office, Clive intends to continue researching family history, gardening, walking and undertaking consultancy work.