14th – 20th May is Mental Health Awareness Week, and to mark the occasion there are some free events being held in Newham organised in partnership with the ASK User-Led Mental Health Group. There will be two events, one on Monday 14th May 10-2pm at Custom House and Canning Town Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library, and one on Wednesday 16th May 10-2pm at Plaistow Library.
Activities will include:
• chair based exercises
• performances from a local choir
• testimonies and poetry
performances from service users
• holistic therapies for the mind,
body and soul
• quadrille dancing.
There will also be the opportunity to speak to experts for support and advice from a range of health and social care providers, including how to look after your mental health. For more information contact Kundayi Sisulu, on Kundayi.Sisulu@newham.gov.uk or 020 3373 8392.
Custom House and Canning Town
Community Neighbourhood Centre
and Library
18 Rathbone Market
Barking Road
Canning Town, E16 1EH
