Essential Help packs for Vulnerable People (Covid19 Crisis)
After the launch of The ME Project we had some goodie bags leftover, we hadn't really considered what to do with them until now..... This current pandemic state in the nation has caused people to go into supermarkets and panic buy, leaving some of the shelves bare. So we set out to create some essential packs for those people in our community who are vulnerable and cannot get to the shops, or who cannot find the items [...]
Mental Health Mile Walk
Every month the Barnby Dun and Kirk Sandall Sports Association (BDKS) organise a walk in the local area, the Mental Health Mile. We joined them for the first time this evening, Doreen, Paige & Kath completed the mile and enjoyed a lovely warm drink at the end. We were thrilled to receive a certificate too! The Mental Health Mile walk takes place once each month, starts at 6.30pm and follows a route through the Glass Park Millenium Green which [...]
Mr Timpson Books!! FREE!
Our lovely Doreen popped into Timpson's shoe repairs last week and spotted some really handy books all about children. They were free, and since she is not usually one who passes by a bargain, she popped a couple in her bag and went on her way. Once back at the office, with more time to look at the books, she realised they were absolutely fantastic! One in particular is all about attachment difficulties that children have, so this gave [...]
The ME Project Launch
So we launched The ME Project on February 3rd! The evening began when one of the ME team produced an amazing cake, made by a friend of the project which was personalised and iced in the ME logo! Our talented Kirsten then arrived with 60 hand decorated chocolate cupcakes for the evening....now....it's not all about the food we know....but still, this added to the fun! The ME Project Lead, Paige, provided guests with a heartfelt and very informative presentation [...]
Launching an exciting new project! FEB 2020
Cura-Care have been working on a new project coming in February 2020..... The ME Project! Information for Professionals, Parents and People! WHAT is The ME Project? A programme focussed on Managing Emotions for under 19 year olds. The programme is split into 10 sessions, each being 2 hours long. In groups of no more than 8 young people, we will be discussing issues such as Anxiety Depression Stress Fear Self-Harm Suicidal thoughts And much more. The programme will provide [...]
Services We Are Focusing On Within The Team
We've been asked a few times recently to summarise what we do at Cura-Care....so i'll try to keep this brief but explain our role..... the services we are focusing on within the team right now are: Short breaks for children with disabilities & Complex care in the community for adults What this means.......for children, the 4-18 yr olds....we provide a service which enables them to go out with a trusted support worker and try new things, learn new skills or [...]