Foundation wellness event

Aston Villa Foundation, as part of the Premier League and PFA funded TeamWork project, are running a Wellness Event on Thursday 25^th February between 1pm-4pm, accessible to anyone aged 18+.

The recent pandemic has effected people in a number of ways, whether this be financially, loss of loved ones, unemployment or furlough; these workshops have been developed alongside local and national partners to support people's wellbeing and resilience, offering a unique opportunity to find out more about support available locally and nationally.

Keeping Well and Maintaining Wellbeing (Birmingham Mind)

Has your mental health and wellbeing been affected by the pandemic, have you been isolated from others that has resulted in you becoming and anxious about the next phase of the pandemic and returning to a new normal of socialising? Covering topics such as:

• How our environment and how Covid-19 and lockdown is impacting on our wellbeing,
• Looking at what mental health and wellbeing is and what does mental health and wellbeing means for us.
• Local and national support groups available

Staying Safe Online (Barclays Digital Eagles)

Social media can be a great asset for people to socialise and connect with others, but can also be a platform for scams and negativity, to keep your self safe online and reduce the likelihood of you being affected by online scams. Digital Eagles will be running a workshop to:  

• Identify potential scams
• Connect with others safely
• Manage finances online

What can your Jobcentre do for you? (Department of Work and Pensions)

Are you out of work and assessing your options?

If you want to find out more about what your Jobcentre can do for you, join this workshop to:

• Help kickstart your employment search through schemes such as Kickstart.
• See how your skills and knowledge can be transferred into other industries.
• Learn more about benefits available

How to grieve (Cruse Birmingham)

Loss and grief can affect everyone.

This does not mean bereavement, people are experiencing the loss of a job, financial stability, health, their social world and more. This workshop will:

• Provide resilience techniques
• Manage emotions
• Offer advice and local support available

Finance Management (Barclays Digital Eagles)

This session will talk through some top tips on how to create an effective budget

Self Care (Aston Villa Foundation)

Has the recent pandemic meant that you may have become less active and eating unhealthily?

This workshop will educate communities to:

• Identify the benefits of self-care and how it improves overall health and wellbeing.
• Understand the importance of sleep, being physical activity, and managing a balanced diet
• Share tips and look at research that enhances the value of self-care.

Wellness Event