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Join us for a discussion about mental health and music - from hobbyists to professional musicians - all are welcome. Food and drink provided.

Each session will be hosted by an experienced musician who will demonstrate their speciality and talk about how music and wellbeing have impacted their professional and creative life.

This session is hosted by Marie and Mellissa from Mind the Gap.

Mind the Gap is a learning disability performance and arts company, breaking barriers and celebrating diversity.

Book a free place online or call us on 01484 516224

This event is free and part of Kirklees Year of Music 2023

www.musicinkirklees.co.uk

www.mind-the-gap.org.uk

The official release of the Autumn 2023 Your Voice in Kirklees Newsletter is today and we hope everybody enjoys reading this edition! 

Your Voice in Kirklees (YVIK) creates quarterly newsletters created by volunteers from Kirklees branches of Richmond Fellowship, S2R, WomenCentre, Clear, hoot creative arts, Touchstone and Carers Count. New contributors are always welcome, we meet Wednesday's via Zoom at 12.30pm, please email Karl.Jackson-Lander@richmondfellowship.org.uk if you'd like to join for the first meeting of the Winter edition which starts on the 25th October!

Please find below details on the ways people can read/download this newsletter. There's 2 different versions, a standard version (45MB~) and a high quality print version (92MB~) both downloadable from the YVIK Google Drive link below.

1. Standard Version of YVIK Autumn Newsletter (45MB~) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yzmVWzOZfWDHIGLycfvszVwxHdrN62ZQ/view
    
2. High Quality Version of YVIK Autumn Newsletter (92MB~ For print use) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zwVBmgTuLeE1BsjLqprm924E4Ke0dTrC/view
    
3. All of our newsletters are available on the new Richmond Fellowship Kirklees Employment Service website's official newsletter webpage - https://rfkirkleesemployment.org.uk/your-voice-in-kirklees-newsletter/
    
4. Access through the YVIK social media - If you want to keep in touch with the newsletter group or potentially join/contribute for the Winter edition.
    
5. Directly on Canva by clicking the link or scanning the QR code attached below - http://bit.ly/46INcEB
    

If you would  like to contribute towards the Winter edition please reach out to Karl.Jackson-Lander@richmondfellowship.org.uk

The deadline for Winter edition submissions is 5th December 2023 (everyone welcome). Thank you to everyone who contributed for the Autumn Edition!

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 In these sessions you will:

• Learn how to DJ
• Explore different types of dance and music styles
• Create props for your party

No experience needed and no need to come to every session.

Who are these workshops for?

These workshops are for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. You are welcome to bring support.

How much does it cost?

These workshops are free and free refreshments are provided.

When are the workshops?

Huddersfield workshops 

Laurel Court, 2 Industrial Street, Newsome, Huddersfield HD4 6AW

10am - 3pm on

+ Wednesday 25th October

+ Wednesday 1st November

+ Friday 3rd November

+ Wednesday 8th November

Batley workshops

The Crescent, 40 Station Road, Batley WF17 5SU

10am - 3pm on

+ Friday 27th October

+ Friday 10th November

How do I join?

Call us on 01484 516224 or email info@hootcreativearts.co.uk to sign up.

You can also drop in to any workshop on the day.

Hope to see you there!

On Friday we spent the day at Yorkshire Sculpture Park visiting Lindsey Mendick's exhibition at the Weston gallery and taking part in a clay workshop creating creatures inspired by the exhibition. A big thank you to Emma and Sally from Yorkshire Sculpture Park for hosting us for the day - we had a fantastic time!

This page details toolkits, guidance, factsheets, and reports from organisations across the UK that can help you to develop cultural and creative health programmes.

Toolkits, guidance and factsheets

Jane Willis

• Support for Musicians - Signposting and Resources
• The Good Job Checklist
• Courage based plan

Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA)

• Toolkits, guidance and factsheets 
• Research and Evaluation
• Social Prescribing

Live Music in Care

• Toolkit for Care Homes
• Toolkit for Musicians
• Handbooks from working group members

A Choir In Every Care Home

• Message for Care Homes on the value of singing
• The Rhythm of Life Resource Pack

Singing Side By Side

• Blogs, Reports and Videos
• Singing Side By Side Singing Facilitator's Toolkit

 Resources for Autism

• Activities & Resources - Resources for Autism Toolkits
• Music Therapy 
• Singing Activities
• Makaton Songs
• Interactive Game
• Make a Shaker Bottle

Reports and Research

National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH)

• PDF NCCH Creative Health Report - A new report will be released Summer 2023

Guild Hall School

• Music for Social Impact 

UK Music and Music for Dementia

• Power of Music - harnessing music to improve health and wellbeing of communities

Making Music

• Campaigns & Advocacy resources

National Academy for Social Prescribing 

• String of Hearts- Social Prescribing Story 

The time has come when Kirklees Council and the NHS re-tender the current Community Option contracts.

Kirklees Council and the NHS Integrated Commissioning Board commission 5 contracts to support people’s mental health in Kirklees:

• Self-help, Wellbeing and Recovery – currently run by Community Links as CLEAR
• Mental Health Creative Arts – currently run by hoot as Out of the Blue
• Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Natural Environment – currently run by S2R as The Great Outdoors
• Women’s Mental Health – currently run by WomenCentre
• Integrated Carers Options – currently run by Cloverleaf under Carers Count as Carers Count Mental Health

The contracts offer a variety of activities and support which aim to:

• Improve community mental health services for people and with people
• Ensure services are accessible to all
• Increase positive outcomes for people in using the services
• Enable and create independence and resilience
• Increase prevention and early intervention work
   

The current contracts end in March 2024 and should the services continue to be seen as needed to meet the mental health needs of people in Kirklees we are required by procurement rules to re-tender these services.

The council and the NHS Integrated Commissioning Board would like your help to identify the future need and what, if any, changes we should make to improve the offer for the future.

The service review is not a review of the current providers; it is a review of the need for the provision of services to support those with mental health needs in Kirklees. Therefore, if you could think more about the services and what you feel is needed rather than how well (or otherwise) you think the providers have delivered these services. This will support us in reviewing and making improvements for the future.

https://online1.snapsurveys.com/mhservices

The survey will run to 7 July

What is a Welcome Session? 

• Try out our activities and see if they’re right for you (no experience needed, promise!)  

• Meet some of the hoot team  

• Visit the building to familiarise yourself with our location 

• Ask questions and more 

Wednesday 24 May 
11:30am - 12:30pm 
hoot creative arts, Bates Mill, Milford Street, Huddersfield HD1 3DX 
view on Google Maps 

This welcome session is for our creativity for mental health programme which is free for adults who live in Kirklees and who want to do something to help to look after their mental health and wellbeing. A diagnosis is not necessary  See the full timetable of our activities online here 

A welcome session is also a great way to get a taste of what hoot offers so that you can signpost your clients or service users.   

How to sign up

Please sign up by calling hoot on 01484 516224 or emailing info@hootcreativearts.co.uk with your name and contact information. 

Adult mental health and creativity programme out now

Our new timetable of weekly activities available as part of our adult mental health & creativity programme is available to download here. For more information about individual sessions please visit our Activities page

Creative Minds funding awards

Kirklees Year Of Music 2023 has partnered with Creative Minds, a local award-winning NHS charity hosted by South West Yorkshire NHS Partnership Foundation Trust and Locala Health & Wellbeing to fund 16 projects as part of our Health & Wellbeing strand.

16 local not-for-profit organisations have been commissioned to provide music related activities for a wide range of people of all ages, from all across Kirklees. This incorporates singing, dance, creating new music, drumming, festivals, workshops, social events with music, event training, learning about music, volunteering opportunities and a new choir for South Asian women. 

The 16 commissioned organisations include: Holmfirth Arts Festival, Yorkshire Youth & Music, Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust, Huddersfield Mission, Lawrence Batley Theatre, The Watershed and Be More Outdoors in Slaithwaite, Murkika, Shabang, Aspire Voices, Chol Theatre and The Childrens Art School.

Click here to read more about each organisation and the activities they will be offering

Have a go at our free online singing taster workshop designed to boost your wellbeing. Our enthusiastic & friendly singing leader will guide you through songs from around the world. If you enjoy this taster, you can sign up to join our regular session (see below for more information)

All welcome - you don't need any singing experience and there's no need to read music.

Singing is proven to be good for our physical and mental health, and it’s great fun to sing with other people. Whether you've always wanted to try singing or just fancy giving something new a go, you're invited.

Book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-singing-taster-workshop-with-hoot-creative-arts-tickets-524620482987

Fancy joining our regular singing group?

Online singing sessions at hoot run on a Thursday evening from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. The sessions are free for adults aged 18 or over who live in Kirklees and who want to do something to help to look after their wellbeing. You can read more about the sessions and sign up here: https://www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/singing-online

How does singing online work?

This event will take place on Zoom and the use of your camera is optional. You will not need to download Zoom software to access the event. Once you have signed up for your free "ticket" you will receive the Zoom link to join the workshop via email. Due to the limits of technology, your mic will be muted during the session but you will still be able to hear the singing leader and all parts of the songs. www.hootcreativearts.co.uk