A Life in the Day: Volume 7 Issue 3
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Experience of the first two years of a social firm
Pavel Novák, Kateřina Lintymerová, Fokus PrahaThe city of Prague has become a popular tourist attraction in recent years, and many people will also recall the disastrous floods that submerged part of the city in the summer of…
Students leading the way in partnerships with education and health
Jill MumfordWigan and Leigh College and the 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust have had an effective working partnership for more than seven years. This partnership has enabled Wigan's mental…
Let's get physical
Kay DoolerIn this article, Kay Dooler describes one of the most long‐standing mental health and exercise projects in the UK. While many projects are entirely located and funded within…
Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance
Sarah Wright, Karen LedgerIn this article, Sarah Wright introduces the Strategies for Living project; Karen Ledger then describes her experiences of working as a researcher within the programme.Strategies…
A ‘playback theatre’ project with users of mental health services
Louise Larkinson, Nick RoweIn the summer of 2002, users of mental health services came together, told their own stories and watched as these were acted out by others in the group. They were learning the art…
Faith communities and promoting mental health in Lambeth
Caroline MorrisRobert Putnam, in his best seller, Bowling Alone, has highlighted a trend in western society over the past 40 years ‐ people are less likely to join things. Yet it is this…