“Mindfulness is about experiencing the world” – Jo-Anne Hawthorne, Manager GHWS
Jo-Anne Hawthorne, Programme Manager Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service was first introduced to mindfulness when she reached out to a therapist because she felt overwhelmed. “The first thing I learnt was how to breathe properly,” says Jo. “Breathing sounds like a...
GHWS here to help on 14 December
The Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Outreach Team will be at the Silent March on Saturday 14 December 2019, wearing their NHS ID badges. During the day, from 11am to 6pm, they will be at the ground floor of The Curve (W10 6TH) and available to help. You can also call...
Mindfulness and Me – ‘mindfulness keeps me grounded’
We've produced a series of short films highlighting how mindfulness can help us when we’re going through distressing or stressful moments. Mindfulness is the act of paying attention to the present moment including our own thoughts, feelings and the world around us,...
Council offering free mediation service in Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is running a free, confidential mediation service for residents, to help resolve low level disputes between neighbours. The Council doesn’t have any power to take enforcement action but can bring in an independent mediator...
Looking after yourself ahead of the Grenfell anniversary
We have published a card with information and tips that you may find helpful as we approach the Grenfell anniversary on Saturday 14 December. Anniversaries can bring up all sorts of painful feelings and memories. Strong emotions are normal, and there is no right or...
Grenfell NHS over Xmas and the New Year
If you do need to contact NHS services over the holidays, here’s what to do: If you’ve been affected by Grenfell and want to talk to someone about how you are feeling, the Grenfell NHS Outreach team is open every day, including Christmas and New Year, from 9am to 8pm,...
Workshops teaching recovery techniques to children
The Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service will run sessions to teach children and young people recovery techniques in the New Year. ‘Teaching Recovery Techniques’ (TRT) groups have been used all over the world to help children and young people learn skills to recover...
Release of the Phase 1 Inquiry Report: Looking after yourself
Following the publication of the Inquiry Report, you may be feeling more stressed, low or anxious. Strong emotions or feelings of numbness are normal. There is no right way to think or feel. We are here to help. Our Outreach Team is here when...
Free wellbeing courses for Grenfell community this autumn
The Lancaster West Residents’ Association (LWRA) has partnered with the Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service and CNWL’s Recovery & Wellbeing College to run a programme of free wellbeing courses for the Grenfell community this autumn. The pilot project first ran...
Wednesday 30 October: How to contact us
On Wednesday 30 October GHWS staff are at the Notting Hill Methodist Church and at The Curve, until 8pm, which we think are accessible locations for the community. You can also call 020 8962 4393 from 9am to 8pm, and 10pm to 7am. Other organisations with events on,...