The name was pulled out of the hat for our ‘name the penguin’ competition at the York staff benefits fair. The winner was Katrina Mansfield and we are delighted with the new name! Katrina not only works at York hospital but is also a talented artist and has featured as one of our Hidden TalentsContinue reading “Introducing The Duke”
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Origami Summer
FREE workshop for all ages Anyone visiting our stall at the York Staff Wellbeing Fair would have seen the beautiful origami butterflies and games we were giving away as prizes. We love origami and see the benefits of creating something beautiful from a simple piece of paper. Anyone wanting to join this free online workshopContinue reading “Origami Summer”
Diabetes and Me
Student Elisabeth Banks is a film student at York College and Type 1 Diabetic. She approached the hospital for support in helping her produce her final college project, a personal documentary, Diabetes and Me. It’s purpose is to inform the public about what Type 1 Diabetes is in detail, as well as sharing her ownContinue reading “Diabetes and Me”
A gift of Yorkshire Roses from York Minster
The Minster Community have been busy knitting Yorkshire Roses, which have been specially made as a gift for National Thank You Day on Sunday 5th June. The roses are also meant as an invite to the service of celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen; the hope is that people may come alongContinue reading “A gift of Yorkshire Roses from York Minster”
Map it Well in Scarborough
An opportunity for art, sea air, walking and feeling good! Map It Well is a project created by a creative group, facilitated by artist Luke Beech, Crescent Arts Curator, Martha Cattell, Scarborough Museums Trust Special Projects Curator, Dorcas Taylor and NHS staff. The aim was to work collectively to create a resource rooted in creativity that can aid in improvingContinue reading “Map it Well in Scarborough”
Loneliness
Senior physiotherapist, Emma Lee, has written a personal and poignant story about loneliness. She shares her own story, offers useful support to those of us who may need it and suggests something we can all do to help us understand each other. Feeling lonely isn’t necessary an indicator of mental health problems but the twoContinue reading “Loneliness”
The Arts Team want your shoes!
We, the Arts Team, are showcasing staff shoes in a series of photographs, for our Stepping Out exhibition this summer. The exhibition will be at York hospital and on CultureClub.Social. We would love to hear from staff who have a special pair of shoes that help them step outside of work into another world. DoContinue reading “The Arts Team want your shoes!”
Mental Health Awareness Week
9 – 15 May 2022 Trust Mental Health First Aiders Here’s a shout out to our 92 trained Mental Health First Aiders, who are a really welcome addition to our Trust wellbeing support. They are the first point of contact at work for any mental health issues or concerns and are available to any staffContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Week”
Brittany Davis
Brittany applied to exhibit her photography at York Hospital. The Arts Team found her story compelling and spoke volumes of how well the arts support wellbeing. We invited her to exhibit alongside Charley Perryn to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. All was going well, until we received an email from Britt which read somethingContinue reading “Brittany Davis”
What’s On
Pint of Science festival and a new independent film club! PINT OF SCIENCE Global science festival 9 -11 May 2022 There are three staff members talking from the Trust for the great National ‘Pint of Science’ festival – Jillian Webster, Luke Madge and our very own Griselda Goldsbrough from the Arts Team! A series ofContinue reading “What’s On”
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