You deserve kindness
On the theme of kindness we sometimes forget that the most important person to be kind to is ourselves. I love this poem by Ms Moem because it suggests that the kinder we are to ourselves, the more empathy we gain for others and in turn, the more kindness we have to share. Helen, Suicide […]
Online Safeguarding Software – Impero Guest Blog
Online safeguarding software will protect students both during lockdown and when schools reopen Justin Reilly, CEO, safeguarding specialist, Impero Working as a teacher and school advisor for most of my career, I have witnessed first-hand the essential safeguarding role teachers play. Teachers invest countless hours engaging with their students to form a bond of trust, […]
Teacher’s reflection on UK Lockdown
Teaching during lockdown has produced some unique challenges. Whilst it has shown how flexible we can be in rapidly switching to online learning platforms, it has once again highlighted the issue of social inequality with regards to accessing education. Not every child has access to a tablet or laptop, and in many cases are sharing […]
A creative reflection
When you think of ‘creativity’ what do you think about? This was the question that was asked to me when I attended a course called ‘Creativity for Recovery’ at Nottingham Recovery College some years ago. I made a list of all the things I thought were creative: drawing/painting/visual arts, dance, writing, baking, fashion, origami, music […]
Exploring the Facilitators, Constraints and Barriers to Suicide Prevention in Primary and Secondary Healthcare Settings
Primary/Secondary Care Mental Health Staff – We need you! The University of Nottingham and Harmless are conducting research into suicide prevention in primary and secondary healthcare settings. We are inviting professionals who may often deal with vulnerable patients who self-harm or are at risk of suicide, to share their insights and experiences in a short […]
Important research re: suicide prevention on healthcare settings. Take part
The University of Nottingham and Harmless are inviting professionals to participate in a study exploring effective suicide prevention in primary and secondary healthcare settings. We are inviting staff, as well as academics and researchers who work in this field, to complete a short survey which will help us to understand the facilitators, constraints and barriers […]
A ditty – Helen’s attempt at creativity
Life goes by in the wink of an eye “I don’t have time for this” “I simply don’t have time for that” “If only I could find the time” “We are just so busy” “I have so much on” “ I would love to write, but I don’t have time” “ I used to read […]
Do we really know what it means to be kind?
For this weeks theme creativity for good mental health I’m adding a bit of a twist. I’m being creative by giving you a bit of imagery to open up your mind. Imagine there’s a person stood in the centre of a room, but you can’t see their face because that person is surrounded by a […]
Where creativity takes Harmless
Creativity is such a critical part of who I am. I draw. I write. I think creatively. In part it is my abstract and creative thinking style that often lends itself well to my work with people and certainly in driving our service forwards. I have just written three children’s books to enable my own […]
Permission to Play
In this blog post here is permission for everyone to PLAY. I imagine it will mostly be adults reading these posts, and I want to tell you that even as adults we can, we do, and we should play! It’s totally okay. In fact, research has shown the positive impact that play can have on […]