Dear Karen
I work for Healthy Hillingdon which is a health
promotion unit mentioned by another lady - Heather. We have just launched
our scheme - Better with Books - and chose not to have a public event as
we felt it was not that sort of 'product that needed a big event'.
However, that does not mean you shouldn't run an
event. people won't necessarily come just to a launch of the scheme as it
exposes them to the world of mental health that they may shy away
from.
We have run other wellbeing days at libraries where
you could have information, head massage, yoga tasters, healthy eating displays,
have a healthy walk as these are all elements linked to mental wellbeing
and this will draw in the public and at the same time you could launch the
scheme as another aspect of mental health promotion work and in that way it is a
safer way for the community to link into it.
We have had a local lifecoach give a talk which is
great for mental health and she was an author of a self help book on post natal
depression so she had a fascinating story to ground her in the area of
mental wellbeing.
We have even had dancing taster sessions in
libraries as an aspect of physical health and wellbeing. Speak to your
adult education links as they will have tutors who could run taster session for
you.
You will need a budget for aspects of this - unless
you are good at persuasion!!
Hope this helps
please ring if you want to discuss
further.
regards
Deborah Mbofana
Healthy Hillingdon
01895 814281
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Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:04
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Subject: BOOK PRESCRIPTION
Hello
All
I
hope someone can help. We are planning an event around Book Prescription and
are looking to attract media attention. Has anyone had any experience
regarding Book Prescription events. Any experiences/suggestions would be
welcomed.
Many
thanks
Karen
Harkness
Essex
Libraries
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